honcho Posted September 16, 2016 Share #1 Posted September 16, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Marketing by Professor Stanley Unwin......... http://leicarumors.com/2016/09/16/voigtlander-heliar-vintage-line-50mm-f3-5-vm-lens-for-leica-m-mount-announced.aspx/#more-41917 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Hi honcho, Take a look here Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 50mm f3.5 VM. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pico Posted September 16, 2016 Share #2 Posted September 16, 2016 Marketing by Professor Stanley Unwin......... http://leicarumors.com/2016/09/16/voigtlander-heliar-vintage-line-50mm-f3-5-vm-lens-for-leica-m-mount-announced.aspx/#more-41917 Copy writing 101 - fail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted September 17, 2016 Share #3 Posted September 17, 2016 It's the original Japanese announcement processed through Google translate. Makes about as much sense as a speech by John Kerry... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted September 17, 2016 Share #4 Posted September 17, 2016 It's the original Japanese announcement processed through Google translate. Makes about as much sense as a speech by John Kerry... Given that English is known globally, the copy screams "I DON'T CARE", or in English, "F*ck you", Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted September 17, 2016 Share #5 Posted September 17, 2016 You might be right on this one, Pico. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 17, 2016 Share #6 Posted September 17, 2016 Looks like it should make a nice combo with the M-D I'm sure that is the audience they are aiming at. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! A symmetrical design, ten-blade aperture, it should give an Elmar-like rendering with smooth OOF areas. I am quite taken by the classic look of the sample images. http://www.cosina.co.jp/gallery/oomura-50-3_5/05.html If I didn't have an Elmar-M I would be quite tempted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! A symmetrical design, ten-blade aperture, it should give an Elmar-like rendering with smooth OOF areas. I am quite taken by the classic look of the sample images. http://www.cosina.co.jp/gallery/oomura-50-3_5/05.html If I didn't have an Elmar-M I would be quite tempted. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/264612-cosina-voigtlander-heliar-50mm-f35-vm/?do=findComment&comment=3113737'>More sharing options...
pop Posted September 17, 2016 Share #7 Posted September 17, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Given that English is known globally, the copy screams "I DON'T CARE", or in English, "F*ck you", The text seems to have been "translated" by Leicarumours. They point to what I take to be the original text which is in a foreign language. However, even Cosina appears to live up to some western clichés; the missspell the lens once as "Heriar". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honcho Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted September 17, 2016 The text seems to have been "translated" by Leicarumours. They point to what I take to be the original text which is in a foreign language. However, even Cosina appears to live up to some western clichés; the missspell the lens once as "Heriar". I'm more curious about the lens than the absurd text that someone (presumably at LR) has blind-copied into Google Translate and uploaded in their haste to appear to be first with the news. I like the thinking behind this 'Vintage Line'. With a bit of effort, Cosina Voigtlander have the ability and the manufacturing infrastructure to at least equal most Leica M lenses in every way. This is an ancient design. Coupled with CV's spin on glass, coating and diaphragm configuration it has the potential to be a capable lens as well as a bit of retro fun to use. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 17, 2016 Share #9 Posted September 17, 2016 I quite agree. As I said this lens may have been inspired by the M-D. If it is indeed a line, I would go for an Angulon-type 21, or, who knows? a revival of the Hologon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honcho Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted September 17, 2016 If it is indeed a line, I would go for an Angulon-type 21, or, who knows? a revival of the Hologon. Both would certainly fit in very well with this CV vintage concept. The 21mm f4 is not their finest lens from my experience of it and the 21mm f1.8 is on the hefty side and not what I'd want for general use. Re-working either the SA or Hologon would be an interesting prospect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted September 17, 2016 Share #11 Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) Identical optical formula, it seems, to the collapsible 3,5/50 nickel Heliar LTM version that Cosina made back in 2009 in a limited edition, a redux of a 2001 release. This new one focuses closer than the original (0.7m vs 1.0). https://cameraquest.com/voigt_5035N.htm It can still be purchased new from Steve Gandy at Cameraquest in Los Angeles. Edited September 17, 2016 by james.liam Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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