LUF Admin Posted March 3, 2023 Share #1 Posted March 3, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Dear Leica Forum members, we would like to know your opinion about lenses for Leica M cameras that do not come from Leica, but from third-party manufacturers such as Voigtländer, Zeiss or TTArtisan. These lenses often offer an alternative to Leica lenses and sometimes have features that Leica does not offer. We would be happy if you participate in our survey and share your opinion with us. Your feedback will help us to better tailor our offer to your needs. Thank you in advance! Andreas, Leica Forum Admin » Survey third-party lenses for Leica M-mount 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lct Posted March 3, 2023 Share #2 Posted March 3, 2023 Good idea. Unless i'm missing something i seem to have seen two Ultron 35/2 asph in the poll. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leitz. Posted March 3, 2023 Share #3 Posted March 3, 2023 What I miss from Voigtlander is an Ultron 50f2 small and awesome like the 28. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 3, 2023 Share #4 Posted March 3, 2023 Unfortunately not all Voigtlander lenses are listed (like the Ultra-Wide heliar, which I own) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUF Admin Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted March 3, 2023 As far as I can see, the Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 Ultra Wide Heliar is not listed anymore… https://www.voigtlaender.de/objektive/vm/ Andreas 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Robinson Posted March 3, 2023 Share #6 Posted March 3, 2023 Strange questionnaire to ask about various brands of lens (e.g. Zeiss, TTArtisan) but only has specific questions about Voigtlander. Could be some very interesting results if Zeiss, TTArtisan, 7Artisan etc were listed out. I have a TTArtisan 1.4/35 ASPH for M-series for example that is an excellent lens for the price (a fraction of the cost of a Summilux) and a very good compromise if you are looking for an economical lens for occasional use. I've also in the past had good results from Zeiss Biogons and Distagons for M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUF Admin Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share #7 Posted March 3, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Legitimate objection, @John Robinson I will ask detailed questions about other manufacturers’ range in future surveys. Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 3, 2023 Share #8 Posted March 3, 2023 I would like Leica to offer its versions of some of the older or rarer lenses from other manufacturers such as the Konica 21-35 mm Dual Hexanon-M, the Zeiss Sonnars, the Rollei 40/2.8 Sonnar, the Zunow 50/1.1, and the Zeiss 75/1.5 Biotar. Pete. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 3, 2023 Share #9 Posted March 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, farnz said: I would like Leica to offer its versions of some of the older or rarer lenses from other manufacturers such as the Konica 21-35 mm Dual Hexanon-M, the Zeiss Sonnars, the Rollei 40/2.8 Sonnar, the Zunow 50/1.1, and the Zeiss 75/1.5 Biotar. Pete. There must be a thousand M-mount lenses that could go into a survey, which would mean that the data collection would be a nightmare and most of that data wouldn't be very relevant in any case. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 3, 2023 Share #10 Posted March 3, 2023 True but if Leica wishes to collect data then I am happy to provide my take on things. They don't need to collect or process it but if they do then it's there and if they do want to but we don't provide the data then they can't. Whether they do something or nothing with the data at least they've got it and have the choice. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evikne Posted March 3, 2023 Share #11 Posted March 3, 2023 My answer to the first question was "In no way", so then there was nothing more to answer. 😄 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUF Admin Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share #12 Posted March 3, 2023 Just to be clear: This survey is my own project and is not affiliated with Leica in any way. Andreas 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 3, 2023 Share #13 Posted March 3, 2023 1 minute ago, LUF Admin said: Just to be clear: This survey is my own project and is not affiliated with Leica in any way. Andreas Thank you for clarifying that, Andreas, I hadn't picked that up. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobram Posted March 3, 2023 Share #14 Posted March 3, 2023 I'm personally very happy with Leica lenses and currently don't own any other manufacturer's products, but use to own Cosina and Zeiss in the past. What I really miss is a camera like Ricoh GR. Light, small, with sharp (Elmarit) lens... for my hiking and cycling trips. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted March 3, 2023 Share #15 Posted March 3, 2023 42 minutes ago, farnz said: Zeiss 75/1.5 Biotar. hopefully under $10,000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted March 3, 2023 Share #16 Posted March 3, 2023 12 minutes ago, frame-it said: hopefully under $10,000 The new version, whenever it will get released, should be 1400€ https://www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.com/en/lenses/biotar-75-f1.5-ii Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted March 3, 2023 Share #17 Posted March 3, 2023 11 minutes ago, Simone_DF said: The new version, whenever it will get released, should be 1400€ https://www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.com/en/lenses/biotar-75-f1.5-ii yeh, but i meant a Leica version 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted March 3, 2023 Share #18 Posted March 3, 2023 2 hours ago, andybarton said: There must be a thousand M-mount lenses that could go into a survey..... If you ignore LTM lenses then I'd say probably hundreds at most. I currently have no non-Leica M mount lenses though so no point in taking the survey. What might also be useful would be a survey of 'wants' in terms of focal length/aperture especially now the Summarits are no longer available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 3, 2023 Share #19 Posted March 3, 2023 I was exaggerating for effect. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbaric Posted March 3, 2023 Share #20 Posted March 3, 2023 My 'Which lens do you miss?' is perhaps off-topic for this M-mount survey, but it would be a modern 50mm in LTM. Leica have occasionally made limited runs in the modern era, and VC used to before the M patents expired, but are there any current ones? I don't think either of the 'Artisans' are doing them. A VC APO-Lanthar might be nice, though it's a little on the large side. 50mm is the obvious focal length because of the Barnack viewfinder, but others would be welcome. We see the same lens being made in several different versions (e.g. different finishes/metals or glass coatings), so it wouldn't be a huge stretch to run some off in LTM (and of course they'd still be usable on mirrorless). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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