Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical Aperture Series: Orchard View to House at Dusk
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With the Leica M11 offering the unprecedented (for Leica) resolution of 60 megapixels (up from 40 megapixels), it seemed only fitting to debut its performance with a a lens fit for the task.
This aperture series from f/2 through f/16 evaluates the Voigtlander VM 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical on the 60-megapixel Leica M11 for sharpness, depth of field, focus shift and overall rendering quality.
The series also serves as a proof that that the Leica M11 with appropriate lenses can deliver an unprecedented amount of fine detail, and detail that is all but free of color aliasing and color moiré, a first for Leica M (color) cameras.
Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical Aperture Series: Orchard View to House at Dusk
Includes images from f/2 through f/16, plus a 2-frame focus stack at f/8.
If you like sharpness, order the Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical @AMAZON. You will not find a sharper lens for the Leica M11.
LEICA M11 + Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
ENV: 56°F / 13°C
RAW: Enhance Details, vignetting corrected, pull 0.55 stops, +40 Whites, USM {8,50,0}, diffraction mitigating sharpening, SmartSharpen{40,0.8,20,0}
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Note: lens was miscoded; acdtual lens is Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical
