Voigtlander's new Heliar Classic 75mm f/1.8

[benny]

New M mount lens announced.

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/v-l-m/75-1.8/index.html

Faster than the current Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH.

Cheers,

 

[chiif]

U are damn fast... beat me to it!

 

[gohaj]

on sale already???

 

[blacvios]

Some test shots by Tom who already got the lens a few months back, but he has to tagged them as f2.5 instead of f1.8.

http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=36506481%40N00&q=f438+Heliar+75f2.5&m=text

 

[ZoomP]

New M mount lens announced.

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/v-l-m/75-1.8/index.html

Faster than the current Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2.0 ASPH.

Cheers,

Waiting for comparison afain 75 APO and 75 lux. Very Nice!!!

 

[Lx3ChuA]

Here the beauty...")

 

[ZoomP]

I am wondering how similar it is to its Leica counterparts.

 

[benny]

U are damn fast... beat me to it!

Oh please. You already knew about it for a few months. Just contractually gagged by the manufacturer. Can I borrow the sample lens or have you sent it back?

Cheers,

 

[Daikoku]

wah nice one

 

[sabrewolf]

Looks soft wide open, unlike the 75mm Cron ASPH which is super sharp wide open... but its cheaper...

 

[blacvios]

Looks soft wide open, unlike the 75mm Cron ASPH which is super sharp wide open... but its cheaper...

Quote from Tom A from RFF

"It is a new lens - it has slightly different rendition than a conventional optics. At f1.8-f2.o it is designed to introduce a slight diffusion - a bit of a "glow" for portraiture. Stopped down it is working just like a "normal" lens."

 

[sabrewolf]

Quote from Tom A from RFF

"It is a new lens - it has slightly different rendition than a conventional optics. At f1.8-f2.o it is designed to introduce a slight diffusion - a bit of a "glow" for portraiture. Stopped down it is working just like a "normal" lens."

Just like the 50mm Sonnar then... Hopefully without the front focusing wide open of the sonnar :bsmilie:

 

[blacvios]

More samples of Tom A from rapidwinder

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidwinder/sets/72157624642418935/


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[Orcableu]

The lens looks interesting...

 

[K3N]

Here the beauty...")

It looks abit like a modern version of the Nippon Kogaku 8.5cm F2 lens (5 elements in 3 groups).


Nikon (Nippon Kogaku K K) Nikkor-P.C 1:2.0 f=8.5cm (RF Nikkor 85mm f/2.0) Telephoto lens for Nikon S-Mount Rangefinder cameras - Part IV

 

[gommy]

Nikkor85f2 is a Sonnar.

 

[gohaj]

has anyone started using this lens in SG?

 

[zixaw]

Not for sale in Singapore yet I think, need to check with Chiif.

Seems like a good alternative to the 75mm Summicron. Faster and definitely cheaper. I wonder how it compares with the Summicron and also the older Summilux.

 

[blacvios]

has anyone started using this lens in SG?

It's here already, the pics from it looks good. Bokeh is creamy dreamy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/feros-ferio/sets/72157624847214569/

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[ZoomP]

Came into the store yesterday noon time. First to own this lens in Singapore cos I chopped with Chiif early! Shot one roll of B&W yesterday. Will post some pics later. At the meantime, here's some porn.