JayBird Posted February 11, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 11, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi I am considering this lens for my CL. Does anyone here have any experience with it on the CL? If so, how was the performance? I am most interested in any vignetting and chromatic abberation issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 Hi JayBird, Take a look here Voigtlander 35 mm f1.4 on CL. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
M.piras Posted February 11, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 11, 2022 Yep there are few version of this lens v1, v2, single coated, multi coated i have the v2 multicoated and it works like a charm both with CL and M10 no perfectly sharp at the edges at f1.4 but really nice colors and resolving perfectly the 75% of the frame. Absolutely suggested Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted February 11, 2022 3 hours ago, M.piras said: Yep there are few version of this lens v1, v2, single coated, multi coated i have the v2 multicoated and it works like a charm both with CL and M10 no perfectly sharp at the edges at f1.4 but really nice colors and resolving perfectly the 75% of the frame. Absolutely suggested Thanks, When it is mounted on the CL, I will be using the Leica adapter. Do I need to add the 6 bit coding or is it sufficient to identify the lens through the menu system. Excuse the naive question. I have not researched that part of it yet. Andy advice for setting up a manual user profile would be appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 11, 2022 Share #4 Posted February 11, 2022 2 hours ago, JayBird said: Thanks, When it is mounted on the CL, I will be using the Leica adapter. Do I need to add the 6 bit coding or is it sufficient to identify the lens through the menu system. Excuse the naive question. I have not researched that part of it yet. Andy advice for setting up a manual user profile would be appreciated. Depends on your lens. My Nokton 35/1.4 SC v2 doesn't need any coding as i prefer correcting distortion in PP if needed but the code of the Summilux 35/1.4 asph does no harm. You can set it through the Lens Profiles menu (11663/11874/11883) or hand code the lens but it may work or not depending on templates and paints you choose. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.piras Posted February 12, 2022 Share #5 Posted February 12, 2022 5 hours ago, lct said: Depends on your lens. My Nokton 35/1.4 SC v2 doesn't need any coding as i prefer correcting distortion in PP if needed but the code of the Summilux 35/1.4 asph does no harm. You can set it through the Lens Profiles menu (11663/11874/11883) or hand code the lens but it may work or not depending on templates and paints you choose. Same experience for me, i prefer to do not apply any coding for a cleaner post production, but have friends using it coding as summilux and it’s fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 12, 2022 Share #6 Posted February 12, 2022 The code of the Sumilux 35/1.4 pre-asph can be applied too but it brings no visible correction in my experience. Can be handy to recall that a 35/1.4 lens has been used though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted February 13, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) I bought the lens today through Amazon. It was $50 cheaper than B&H plus I will have it by noontime tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.piras Posted February 13, 2022 Share #8 Posted February 13, 2022 👍 enjoy it! I feel it very comfortable on FF and aps-c but due to its dimension i feel perfect for CL!! Glad you bought Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDP Posted February 17, 2022 Share #9 Posted February 17, 2022 I have it multicoded and love the size and handling. Wide open the lens delivers vintage style, stopped down it turns into good standard 35. In fact in terms of its style you will have 2 lenses at least. I really love it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted February 21, 2022 I have had the lens for a week now. I am quite pleased with it. The only thing that I have noticed is having the focus peaking turned on really drains the battery much faster than normal. The following link will take you to my Flickr album where I have posted the shots. Voigtlander 35 f1.4 mc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted February 22, 2022 Share #11 Posted February 22, 2022 Looks very good, about on par with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.4 I had some years back. Good lenses... I was poking about looking for something else the other day and spied the TT Artisans 17mm f/1.4 in Leica L-mount on the B&H Photo website. Only $128 shipped ... I expect it's junk, but on the odd possibility that it could be decent I decided to give it a try at that price. If it is junk, it'll go back. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted February 22, 2022 41 minutes ago, ramarren said: Looks very good, about on par with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.4 I had some years back. Good lenses... I was poking about looking for something else the other day and spied the TT Artisans 17mm f/1.4 in Leica L-mount on the B&H Photo website. Only $128 shipped ... I expect it's junk, but on the odd possibility that it could be decent I decided to give it a try at that price. If it is junk, it'll go back. G Usually when I see a review for the Cheap Chinese lenses, it contains the qualifier "for the price" Granted, I paid 3-4 times the price of a Chinese lens but I believe I got a much better lens. Matt Osborne combined his review of the 40 f1.4 and the 35 f1.4 into one review because the two lenses were so similar in performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted February 22, 2022 Share #13 Posted February 22, 2022 I don't really bother with reviews anymore. I prefer to try lenses and see what they are to my eyes. Sometimes, I find nice surprises. The Voigtländer lenses are definitely at a different quality level than things like the TT Artisan lenses. I have/have had quite a few excellent Voigtländer lenses, still do: The HyperWide 10mm, the Color-Skopar 28mm, the Color-Skopar 50mm are all in my so-called permanent kit, and I see no reason they won't be there for a long time to come. Your 35/1.4 is a very high quality lens. Enjoy it, and observe what it does with your own eyes ... not in someone else's review opinion. G 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camaro5 Posted February 25, 2022 Share #14 Posted February 25, 2022 I just got a 35mm APO-Lanthar and have been impressed at how good the images are on the M10-R. It might be a little big on my CL but I thought it might be a nice as a 52mm prime. Going to give it a try as soon as my adapter gets here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickP Posted February 25, 2022 Share #15 Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) Camaro5, I have the 35 APO VM, it is one of my favorite lenses .. love the colors and it is killer sharp! Rick CL...35mm Voigtlander f2 APO 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! Edited February 25, 2022 by RickP 5 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/329699-voigtlander-35-mm-f14-on-cl/?do=findComment&comment=4390513'>More sharing options...
Camaro5 Posted February 25, 2022 Share #16 Posted February 25, 2022 4 hours ago, RickP said: Camaro5, I have the 35 APO VM, it is one of my favorite lenses .. love the colors and it is killer sharp! Rick CL...35mm Voigtlander f2 APO Wow! That is sharp. Nice image. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life By Stills Posted February 26, 2022 Share #17 Posted February 26, 2022 12 hours ago, RickP said: Camaro5, I have the 35 APO VM, it is one of my favorite lenses .. love the colors and it is killer sharp! Rick CL...35mm Voigtlander f2 APO 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! Wow @RickP, that does look good. Shame it's so big though - I find myself preferring really small set up nowadays. Although I've put it on my potential wishlist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted February 26, 2022 Share #18 Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 11:11 AM, ramarren said: Looks very good, about on par with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.4 I had some years back. Good lenses... I was poking about looking for something else the other day and spied the TT Artisans 17mm f/1.4 in Leica L-mount on the B&H Photo website. Only $128 shipped ... I expect it's junk, but on the odd possibility that it could be decent I decided to give it a try at that price. If it is junk, it'll go back. G I didn't like it immediately upon opening the box, tested it, didn't like the look of it, and sent it back. So it goes. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life By Stills Posted February 26, 2022 Share #19 Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 10:53 PM, JayBird said: I have had the lens for a week now. I am quite pleased with it. The only thing that I have noticed is having the focus peaking turned on really drains the battery much faster than normal. The following link will take you to my Flickr album where I have posted the shots. Voigtlander 35 f1.4 mc Oh wow, thanks for these shots. Have you found it to be sharp wide open even on the edges like @M.piras said? I didn't know if EXIF was accurate - I know it doesn't necessarily all translate when using adapters. I currently have the Voigtlander 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar P II as I really wanted a very minimal setup. But am pretty attracted by this one if it's got good sharpness - that f/1.4 would be so nice compared to my f/2.5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share #20 Posted February 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, Life By Stills said: Oh wow, thanks for these shots. Have you found it to be sharp wide open even on the edges like @M.piras said? I didn't know if EXIF was accurate - I know it doesn't necessarily all translate when using adapters. I currently have the Voigtlander 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar P II as I really wanted a very minimal setup. But am pretty attracted by this one if it's got good sharpness - that f/1.4 would be so nice compared to my f/2.5. I have found the edges of the portion in focus to be quite sharp. There is a distinct separation from the rest of the photo. The EXIF data is accurate. The only thing I miss is the aperture setting. I will probably start writing down the setting when using the lens. on the whole, it is a wonderful lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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