pico Posted March 29, 2015 Share #41 Â Posted March 29, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks a lot for this.I hope more users will contribute to this thread. I am very interested in this lens. So far it looks really good. Â Â The Voightlander 15mm was so enticing that I bought into it early as version one through Camera Quest. As I have written before I may have a bad copy. Â I will buy again but if version III sucks maybe I should sign myself into the institution of intractable whiners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Hi pico, Take a look here Voigtlander 15mm f4.5 VM III. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
bocaburger Posted March 30, 2015 Share #42 Â Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Â Â And here is a comparison of the new lens with my old Voigtlander 15mm which is a screw mount fitted with a codable adapter. The new lens is significantly bigger and heavier. Â [ATTACH]490381[/ATTACH] Â Wow. Of course it's still a small lens compared to other 15mm's out there. But the tiny size of the V1 LTM is why I've always got it with me on trips even though I might only take a couple/few shots with it. It takes up almost no bag space and weighs almost nothing. And with just a handful of shots it's really not a bother to correct corner casts in post, although so far I haven't had even one shot on the M240 where it was visible (base ISO, f/5.6, coded as 21/2.8 pre-ASPH) Edited March 30, 2015 by bocaburger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaperman Posted March 31, 2015 Share #43 Â Posted March 31, 2015 Im quite happy with version III on film: Raketenstation by strichcode, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted April 1, 2015 Share #44 Â Posted April 1, 2015 Are there any reviews comparing MkII to MkIII ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Gunst Lund Posted April 1, 2015 Share #45 Â Posted April 1, 2015 Not much to compare, Version I and II doesn't work on FF unless you do a lot of corner fixing. So Version III is the one unless you have lust for WATE or Zeiss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
msendin Posted April 1, 2015 Share #46  Posted April 1, 2015 I posted some photos of the new 15mm V3 with my M240 in case you are interested.  http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m-type-240/367924-voigtlander-15mm-v3-m240.html  I think it is a big improvement over the V2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornnb Posted April 6, 2015 Share #47  Posted April 6, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Sydney from Mrs Macquarie's Chair, on the M240. 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! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/242555-voigtlander-15mm-f45-vm-iii/?do=findComment&comment=2793397'>More sharing options...
Gary Clennan Posted April 9, 2015 Share #48 Â Posted April 9, 2015 Any color correction on the above image? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornnb Posted April 9, 2015 Share #49 Â Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) It is post processed but no fixing of corner colour fringing was required. Edited April 9, 2015 by Mornnb 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaperman Posted April 14, 2015 Share #50 Â Posted April 14, 2015 This new Super Heliar 15mm is one fine lens Endlich! by strichcode, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrp Posted April 16, 2015 Share #51  Posted April 16, 2015 A review, albeit on a Sony http://photoreview.com.au/reviews/lenses/other-ilc/voigtlander-super-wide-heliar-aspherical-ii-15mm-f-4.5-lens#Full_Review Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannes Lummes Posted April 17, 2015 Share #52  Posted April 17, 2015 Got mine yesterday. A fine lens. 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! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/242555-voigtlander-15mm-f45-vm-iii/?do=findComment&comment=2799466'>More sharing options...
rclompus Posted April 17, 2015 Share #53  Posted April 17, 2015 Version 3 is a winner I have owned all three versions of the Voigtlander 15mm lens. Starting with the tiny screw mount Version 1, moving to the focus coupled M mount Version 2 and today with Version 3. The newest version is a bit larger than Version 2 but is still a very compact lens on an M Leica. The focusing tab has been replaced with a wider scalloped focusing ring that turns smoothly and is well dampened. The front of the lens is protected with a built-in metal scalloped lens hood that accepts 58mm filters vs. the previous 52mm filters. The very effective multi-layer anti-reflective coating has a similar appearance as used in earlier versions. The lens aperture ring rotates more smoothly with firmer detents that produces a quality feel that is better than some Leica lenses. Setting the aperture to f8 will produce images in focus from infinity to a half meter away. The optional small round metal 15mm optical viewfinder from Voigtlander yields clear views for glasses wearers and is a nice alternative to the Leica M live view or the attachable EVF. So mechanically, its a more robust and mature lens design that its predecessors. So how does the lens perform optically? Phenomenally well. Images are quite sharp without the peripheral magenta color cast seen with Ver 2. Super wide angle rectilinear lenses create oblique light rays that don't play well with digital sensors. The new optical design has made tremendous improvements in accurate color reproduction and a reduction in vignetting. For those that previously used Cornerfix software to reduce the magenta corners or felt restricted to creating only black & white images with Ver 2, you can now shoot color to your heart's content. Photographing with a compact 15mm lens on a full frame camera is a wonderful experience. Frame your subject well and the image will invite the viewer to walk right into the photograph. For Voigtlander, Ver 3 is a winner. The optics have improved significantly, the mechanical design has been refined and it's still moderately priced for the rest of us to enjoy. I look forward to using this lens and growing as a photographer with its imaging abilities. Happy Shooting, Richard Clompus, Trinidad, CA 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! 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/242555-voigtlander-15mm-f45-vm-iii/?do=findComment&comment=2799853'>More sharing options...
rclompus Posted April 17, 2015 Share #54  Posted April 17, 2015 Here's another image taken with Ver 3 Voigtlander 15mm wide open at aperture f4.5 with a Leica M in a local food  market.  Richard 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! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/242555-voigtlander-15mm-f45-vm-iii/?do=findComment&comment=2799857'>More sharing options...
Jay B Posted April 18, 2015 Share #55 Â Posted April 18, 2015 So, for someone who would be using this on a Monochrom, there really is no advantage to Version III over Version II, correct? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannes Lummes Posted April 18, 2015 Share #56 Â Posted April 18, 2015 Less vignetting probably Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dikaiosune01 Posted April 18, 2015 Share #57  Posted April 18, 2015 I was hoping if anyone has experience with this lens in comparison to the zeiss 15mm f/2.8.   Especially in regards to image quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted April 19, 2015 Share #58  Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) I was hoping if anyone has experience with this lens in comparison to the zeiss 15mm f/2.8.   Especially in regards to image quality.  My feeling is that there aren't so many around... I am a frequent surfer in the Forum, but don't remember the last time I saw a picture taken with the ZM 15...  with its high price, is into a someway uncomfortable position against the WATE.... Edited April 19, 2015 by luigi bertolotti Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiepphotog Posted April 28, 2015 Share #59 Â Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) My feeling is that there aren't so many around... I am a frequent surfer in the Forum, but don't remember the last time I saw a picture taken with the ZM 15... Â with its high price, is into a someway uncomfortable position against the WATE.... Let's change that shall we? Shooting with its long enough, I would say it's actually sharper than the ZE/ZF 15 in the corners. The good thing about this lens over the WATE is that its field curvature is predictable, very flat until the very corners due to sensor stack thickness. WATE would have the typical wavy, unpredictable field. MM should be the best body for it IMO since its corner performance would be close to what it should be on film. Â Â Â Â Edited April 28, 2015 by hiepphotog 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lm_user Posted April 29, 2015 Share #60 Â Posted April 29, 2015 Anyone try a polarizing filter why this lens? If so - which one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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