eyeheartny Posted November 24, 2022 Share #81 Posted November 24, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 57 minutes ago, Huss said: Super heavy vignetting. But then, what would one expect using a 39mm filter size for a 35mm 1.5 lens? Even the latest Nokton 35mm 1.4 v2 uses a 43mm filter size. Hard pass. Those are from a Sony A7 series body. Going to perform much differently on an M. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Huss Posted November 24, 2022 Share #82 Posted November 24, 2022 1 hour ago, eyeheartny said: Those are from a Sony A7 series body. Going to perform much differently on an M. Agreed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rramesh Posted November 25, 2022 Share #83 Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) This lens is a modern design so it will behave differently from the Leica steel rim. Here the Nokton 35 1.4 could be a better comparison. The photos seen so far point to a really good compact lens at a fraction of the price of a Summilux. While the M would be a better camera for this, I am seeing nice colors, minimal distortion and minimal coma. Bokeh is always subjective but I like what is rendered with the 12 blade aperture. Vignetting is a trade off with such a compact lens. The vignetting on this lens is reasonable and it’s fine for me as I usually add some to photos and it can always be reduced in PP. Edited November 25, 2022 by rramesh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmzimelka Posted November 25, 2022 Share #84 Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) Above average amounts of vignetting seems to be the norm with Voigtlander these days... Even their Ultron 35mm and 28mm demonstrate near obnoxious levels of vignetting where I question the usefulness of the f/2 aperture. So a 35mm f/1.5 with a 39mm aperture ring just sounds like the same recipe for vignetting with resulting cats eye like affects in the OOF regions. A pity. Edited November 25, 2022 by hmzimelka 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted November 25, 2022 Share #85 Posted November 25, 2022 The 35 Summicron Asph I has 39mm filter thread, but vignetting wide open it’s definitely much better than Nokton 35/1.4 II or the new 35/2 Ultron II …. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted November 25, 2022 Share #86 Posted November 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Dennis said: The 35 Summicron Asph I has 39mm filter thread, but vignetting wide open it’s definitely much better than Nokton 35/1.4 II or the new 35/2 Ultron II …. Hence the price difference. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted November 25, 2022 Share #87 Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 minute ago, Al Brown said: Hence the price difference. Agree, and beautiful aesthetic, and 6 bit coded, etc etc. Edited November 25, 2022 by Dennis Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted November 25, 2022 Share #88 Posted November 25, 2022 Just now, Dennis said: Agree, and beau Completely on point. I have it - the heavy chrome-on-brass unit that must be one of the most beautiful lenses Leica ever made. 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 Quote 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/340695-new-voigtlander-35mm-f15-type-i-and-ii-announced/?do=findComment&comment=4577525'>More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted November 25, 2022 Share #89 Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) More samples from the same gentleman on his a7c, this time with a CV close focus adapter II. I see major barrel distortion. https://photos.app.goo.gl/sN2cqVsfQ4EqULgo8 Edited November 25, 2022 by Al Brown Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted November 25, 2022 Share #90 Posted November 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Dennis said: The 35 Summicron Asph I has 39mm filter thread, but vignetting wide open it’s definitely much better than Nokton 35/1.4 II or the new 35/2 Ultron II …. Yes but it has a max aperture of f2, not 1.4 like the Nokton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rramesh Posted November 26, 2022 Share #91 Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Al Brown said: More samples from the same gentleman on his a7c, this time with a CV close focus adapter II. I see major barrel distortion. The close focus adapter is an add-on and not part of the original lens design. Think it will change the parameters and add distortion. Plus I wait for the test results on an M. That way, comparisons can be more apple to apple. Edited November 26, 2022 by rramesh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted November 26, 2022 Share #92 Posted November 26, 2022 5 hours ago, rramesh said: The close focus adapter is an add-on and not part of the original lens design. Think it will change the parameters and add distortion. Plus I wait for the test results on an M. That way, comparisons can be more apple to apple. Close focus adapter is just a lensless tool for M lenses to be able to focus closer on Sony cameras by extending the helicoid further… since it provides infinity it means it has absolutely no effect on distortion at that setting where visible barrel distortion on adjacent images is strongest. iI do agree however that the relevant results (for us Leica users) can only be obtained on a M body. They are usually better (the results) than Sony body tests for anything below 50mm. IMHO the images from M bodies will be nicer (vignetting & edge sharpness-wise). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rramesh Posted November 27, 2022 Share #93 Posted November 27, 2022 Very intriguing! https://jacktaka.com/voigtlander-35mm-f15 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted December 2, 2022 Share #94 Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) The UK distributor was showing was stock of all three variants earlier this morning, but is now down to just the matt black and gloss black lenses. Edited December 2, 2022 by FrozenInTime Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mheine Posted December 2, 2022 Share #95 Posted December 2, 2022 I received the lens (Type I) today, these are my first impressions: - Super lightweight - Best Voigtländer lens build - this thing feels more solid than the lenses I owned before from Voigtländer (Nokton 35mm f1.4ii, Ultron 35mm f2 (Type I) , Nokton 50mm f1.5ii) - It's sharp (nice micro contrasts) and the bokeh is way smoother than the f1.4 Nokton - The aperture and focus ring are a joy to use - No bump at 0.7m unfortunately 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mheine Posted December 2, 2022 Popular Post Share #96 Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) Had the opportunity to snap a few shots after work, unfortunately it's bad weather and it was freezing cold, so nothing special. All of these were shot on f1.5 and M10 and I have to say: This lens feels like a mini Distagon (had the lens for three years), it's impressive how sharp it is and it seems to have less purple fringing to me but I'm not a lens expert for sure. 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 December 2, 2022 by mheine 18 9 Quote 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/340695-new-voigtlander-35mm-f15-type-i-and-ii-announced/?do=findComment&comment=4586496'>More sharing options...
28framelines Posted December 3, 2022 Share #97 Posted December 3, 2022 8 hours ago, mheine said: Had the opportunity to snap a few shots after work, unfortunately it's bad weather and it was freezing cold, so nothing special. All of these were shot on f1.5 and M10 and I have to say: This lens feels like a mini Distagon (had the lens for three years), it's impressive how sharp it is and it seems to have less purple fringing to me but I'm not a lens expert for sure. 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! These are beautiful. I really didn’t want to like this lens because of the ridiculously useless 0.5m close focus (only shoot film), but damn the rendering is nice… it’s in Summilux/Distagon territory for sure in terms of rendering… Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mheine Posted December 3, 2022 Share #98 Posted December 3, 2022 vor 30 Minuten schrieb 28framelines: These are beautiful. I really didn’t want to like this lens because of the ridiculously useless 0.5m close focus (only shoot film), but damn the rendering is nice… it’s in Summilux/Distagon territory for sure in terms of rendering… Thank you! And I know exactly what you mean - I wanted to have less gear and now the most interesting 35mm (to me) comes around the corner. I also wanted a compact, fast (below f2) 35mm with modern rendering without Leica price and this lens seems to be the real deal. I have to admit that I don‘t get below the 0.7m mark when shooting through the rangefinder because my finger automatically stops at 0.7 - 0.9m somehow - my finger position on the focus tab is the same as on other lenses I own(ed). For below 0.7m you have to move further to the left and luckily I‘m not doing this because it feels wrong to me. Still: A little bump would be helpful and more secure! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Blanko Posted December 3, 2022 Share #99 Posted December 3, 2022 Could someone please confirm that it is optically inferior to the Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4? 🤔 Would save me about 1k bucks… 😁 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mheine Posted December 3, 2022 Share #100 Posted December 3, 2022 vor 46 Minuten schrieb Robert Blanko: Could someone please confirm that it is optically inferior to the Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4? 🤔 Would save me about 1k bucks… 😁 As said: I used the Distagon before for three years and I still think that it‘s probably the better lens optically (only sharpness). If the Distagon is 100%, the new Voigtländer is maybe 98%? But from every other aspect (close focus, weight, size, vignette) it seems that the new Voigtländer is the better option. To me - from just looking at the files and not pixel-peeping - I don‘t see any difference to be honest. But wait for detailed comparisons of course! 🙂 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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