Dantist Posted November 8, 2007 Share #21 Posted November 8, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) This lens is fantastic!Mmmmmh.... Yes, the lens seems to be really fantastic. Your image is so, indeed ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Hi Dantist, Take a look here I Love the voiglander 12mm. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Venkman Posted November 8, 2007 Share #22 Posted November 8, 2007 All great shots - but I tend to agree, it's more the photographer in combination with the lens. Dirk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_hughes Posted November 8, 2007 Share #23 Posted November 8, 2007 Herbert, Although I have a B+W 43mm filter that is press-fitted into the CV's lens hood, I find that it badly vignettes (probably as the filter is reversed to avoid the glass touching the lens). Because of this, I removed it and shot without a filter. None of my lenses are coded and so far I've not used CornerFix. I PP using ACR/CS3 and use Jeff Ascough's actions for the most part. Much of what I do is B&W and I don't mind vignetting, in fact I add a vignette to most B&W prints. I tried C1 (that comes with the M8) but I find it astonishingly ambiguous to use. For my needs, I am finding ACR/CS3 works very well. Technique-wise, effective use of the 12mm is similar to any ultra-wide lens. Try to look for foreground objects that lead your eye into the background, especially a diagonal line that breaks the bottom portion of the frame. You can see that in many of the fine examples shown in this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnastovall Posted November 8, 2007 Share #24 Posted November 8, 2007 Just got mine about 30 minutes ago. Off to do some shooting.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookeye Posted November 8, 2007 Share #25 Posted November 8, 2007 Here are two photos with the CV12 from the city of Fredrikstad this summer. No IR filter. The 100% crop shows the lens is razor sharp. You can just about see the railing on that bridge in the distance. I admit having straightened the building in PS, but apart from that - no cheating 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! 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/37530-i-love-the-voiglander-12mm/?do=findComment&comment=397301'>More sharing options...
roubaix Posted November 8, 2007 Share #26 Posted November 8, 2007 Oh boy, here it comes... another lens.... Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realphotos Posted November 9, 2007 Share #27 Posted November 9, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Agreeing with many comentators here. I have a 15 Voight. I purchased the Wate and absolutely love it. It draws beautifull. I enjoy it so much that when I hppened upon a second hand 12mm Voight I took a chance. Wow it really is a lot of fun. Look here as I show three different shots as I was watching three generations of Flounder fisherman at work and play. Moody sky, lovely colours of scenery, worn out boats and look at the soot black iron sands with all sorts of irredescant colours coming through. these are such pathetically small files as you need for the net it hard to shaow whats in these pictures. Note thay are ex DNGs, no Milich filters or Corner fix, or coding yet. Look forward to cmposition critiscism. Mustay that becuae of the distortion that appears on the sides I am learning/trying to put part of my composition centre stage. This runs againest traditional rules of composition but we are moving on with this medium so I am trying it. this is a terrific lense and it will slip under the "radar" more easily than a WATE. Come leica put this on the development list. Appreciate any coments especially concerning composing with the 12mm. Incidently I was near these boats waiting and there is about half an hour between shots so light and sky and shot character changed in eachshot. 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! 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/37530-i-love-the-voiglander-12mm/?do=findComment&comment=397606'>More sharing options...
Paul Hart Posted November 9, 2007 Share #28 Posted November 9, 2007 Neville: your shots well illustrate the dramatic rendition of skies that the CV12 always seems to achieve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phovsho Posted November 9, 2007 Share #29 Posted November 9, 2007 me buy! Beautiful images M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realphotos Posted November 9, 2007 Share #30 Posted November 9, 2007 Murray did you realize these are pictures taken at Kawhia New Zealand! We need to see if we can put together a NZ meet for M8 & Leica fans! I see you have 35 1.4 in your aresenal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantist Posted November 9, 2007 Share #31 Posted November 9, 2007 I would like to love this lens too, but the strange thing is that it can't be seen nor tried out in any retailer in all Paris. Better look for the 15 mm, they all have it ! Was asked to order for this "overspecial" lens, and pay 685 euros, plus 40 for the ring to M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalker649 Posted November 9, 2007 Share #32 Posted November 9, 2007 No filters, no codes, nothing.raw developer, no tweaking. Photoshop smartsharpen. thats it . What is the sweet spot (f stop) are you using and how are you focusing..infinity? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted November 9, 2007 Share #33 Posted November 9, 2007 …And I was actually concerned the 21-El’ might be too extreme. Great photos posted. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phovsho Posted November 9, 2007 Share #34 Posted November 9, 2007 Murray did you realize these are pictures taken at Kawhia New Zealand!We need to see if we can put together a NZ meet for M8 & Leica fans! I see you have 35 1.4 in your aresenal Howdy I had no idea. I thought it looked like Ireland! I would love to catch up with other M8 users. I live in Wellington, bt get to Auckland frequently. Yourself? I have WATE, 21/2.8A, 28/2A, 28/2.8A, 35/1.4A, 50 Noct, 50/1.4A, 50/2.0, 75/1.4, but now I want a 12mm! Cheers Murray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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