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2021-02-28 Recommended Lenses for the Leica M Shooter: Voigtlander M Nokton 75mm f/1.5, Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar, Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar

2021-02-26 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar vs Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM

2021-02-16 World’s Best 35mm Lens? Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar for Sony Mirrorless and Leica M Coming in April

2021-02-16 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Now Available for Leica M Mount

2020-09-21 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON Aperture Series: Oak Tree Trunks

2020-09-21 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON Aperture Series: Madrone Leaves

2020-09-21 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON Aperture Series: Last Smoky Sun on Persimmon Tree

2020-09-20 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON Aperture Series: Dolls

2020-09-18 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON Aperture Series: Bicycles

2020-09-16 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON: Examples at f/1.2

Voigtlander FE Heliar-Hyper 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical III

Anything wider would be a fisheye..

1. Overview of Voigtlander 10mm f/5.6
2. Aperture Series: Deck Chair (Sony A7R II)
3. Aperture Series: Yellow Flower Yard (Sony A7R II)
4. Aperture Series: Snowy Road (Sony A7R II)
5. Aperture Series: Wyman Canyon Lower Cabin Interior (Sony A7R II)
6. Examples: Backyard Initial Look (Sony A7R II)
7. Examples: White Mountains Snow and Cabins (Sony A7R II)

Voigtlander FE Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical III

Super wide sibling between the 10mm and 15mm..

1. Overview of Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6

Voigtlander FE Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical III

Ultra wide native mount manual focus lens for Sony mirrorless..

1. Overview of Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5
2. Distortion Uncorrected and Corrected
3. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Sony A7R II)

Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical

Fast mild wide angle lens..

1. Overview of Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical
2. Distortion for Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical
3. Examples: Around the House
4. Aperture Series: Bicycles
5. Aperture Series: Dolls
6. Aperture Series: Oak Tree Trunks
7. Aperture Series: Madrone Leaves
8. Aperture Series: Last Smoky Sun on Persimmon Tree

Voigtlander FE Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4

Fast lens speed with curious rendering..

1. Overview of Voigtlander Classic 35mm f/1.4
2. Aperture Series: Sprinter Van at Sunrise
3. Aperture Series: Sunrise Over Panamint Range

Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus wide-normal lens..

1. Overview of Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

Voigtlander FE Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical

Fast lens speed for versatile rendering..

1. Overview of Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspheric
2. Bokeh
3. Flare
4. Aperture Series: Sprinter Van, Sunlit Frontal View
5. Aperture Series: Milling Lathe
6. Aperture Series: Sprinter Van at Sunrise
7. Aperture Series: Sunrise Over Panamint Range
8. Aperture Series: Sunset on Oval Erratic

Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus normal lens..

1. Overview of Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical
2. Vignetting for Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical
3. Examples: Various
4. Examples: Alabama Hills and Mt Whitney Area
5. Aperture Series: Blue Bike
6. Aperture Series: Olives
7. Aperture Series: Still Life Flora
8. Aperture Series: Countertop Reflections
9. Aperture Series: Rodin Burghers, Dusk
10. Aperture Series: Night Lights Along Bike Path
11. Aperture Series: White Aspen Trunks
12. Aperture Series: White Aspen Trunks Against Firs
13. Aperture Series: Painting of Idyllic Ocean on Burned-Out Van
14. Aperture Series: Alabama Hills Plain View to Mt Whitney Range, Pre-Dawn

Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon

Manual focus moderate wide angle for full-frame mirrorless..

1. Loxia 35/2 vs Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.4 and Samyang 35/2.8: Train Boxcar (A7R III)

Considerations in choosing a lens.

Focal lengths, color, weight and travel considerations. [relevant, but dated/old material].

1. Analysis of 35mm Lens Choices

Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 21mm..

1. Compared: vs Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8 (M240, Wyman Cabin Interior)

Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (2010 FLE)

Leica’s superlative and most natural lens for the M..

1. vs Leica 35/2, ZM 35/1.4, 35/2, 35/2.8, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Wyman Cabin, M240)
2. vs Leica 35/2, ZM 35/1.4, 35/2, 35/2.8, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Aspen Trunk, M240)

Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s f/2 35mm for the M..

1. vs Leica 35/1.4, ZM 35/1.4, 35/2, 35/2.8, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Wyman Cabin, M240)
2. vs Leica 35/2, ZM 35/1.4, 35/2, 35/2.8, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Aspen Trunk, M240)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..

1. 6-way Shootout: ZM 35/1.4 vs 35/2 and 35/2.8, Leica 35/1.4 and 35/2, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Wyman Cabin, M240)
2. 6-way Shootout: ZM 35/1.4 vs 35/2 and 35/2.8, Leica 35/1.4 and 35/2, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Aspen Trunk, M240)
3. 6-way Shootout: ZM 35/1.4 vs 35/2 and 35/2.8, Leica 35/1.4 and 35/2, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Pine Creek Morning, M240)

Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8

Fast high performance wide angle..

1. Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8 Overview
2. Aperture Series: Wyman Canyon Lower Cabin Exterior (M240)
3. Compared: vs Leica 21/3.4 SEM and Voigtlander 21/4 (M240, Wyman Cabin Interior)

Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 II ASPH

Fasted 35mm lens for Leica M, great ergonomics..

1. Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 II ASPH Overview
2. Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 II Ergonomics
3. Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 II Examples (Night)
4. Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 II Examples (Landscape, NEX-7)
5. vs Leica M and Zeiss ZM (Wyman Cabin, M240)
6. vs Leica M and Zeiss ZM (Aspen Trunk, M240)

Voigtlander M 50mm f/1.1

A slightly slower, but smaller and lighter alternative to the Noctilux, at 1/10 the price..

1. Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 Overview
2. Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 Ergonomics
3. Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 Image Quality Summary
4. Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 — Flare
5. Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 — Field Curvature (Towers)
6. Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 — Field Curvature (Pond)
7. Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 — Shooting at f/1.1 in Daylight
8. Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 Aperture Series: MTB
9. Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 Aperture Series: Bridge
10. Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 Aperture Series: Mossy Trees
11. Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 Examples

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2021

2021-02-28 Recommended Lenses for the Leica M Shooter: Voigtlander M Nokton 75mm f/1.5, Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar, Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar

2021-02-26 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar vs Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM

2021-02-16 World’s Best 35mm Lens? Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar for Sony Mirrorless and Leica M Coming in April

2021-02-16 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Now Available for Leica M Mount

2020

2020-09-21 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON Aperture Series: Oak Tree Trunks

2020-09-21 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON Aperture Series: Madrone Leaves

2020-09-21 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON Aperture Series: Last Smoky Sun on Persimmon Tree

2020-09-20 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON Aperture Series: Dolls

2020-09-18 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON Aperture Series: Bicycles

2020-09-16 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 NOKTON: Examples at f/1.2

2020-09-08 Testing Soon: Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 Aspheric

2020-09-02 Reader Comment: Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical Vignetting and Color Symmetry

2020-04-04 Scaling to 240 Megapixels with Gigapixel AI: the Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar image “Alabama Hills Plain View to Mt Whitney Range”

2020-03-22 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Alabama Hills Plain View to Mt Whitney Range, Pre-Dawn (Sony A7R IV)

2020-03-21 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Examples: Alabama Hills (Sony A7R IV)

2020-03-21 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Painting of Idyllic Ocean on Burned-Out Van Door (Sony A7R IV)

2020-03-15 Reader Comments: Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO

2020-03-04 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: White Aspen Trunks (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-19 Why I am Dragging my Feet with the Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: Possible Issue with Sony A7R IV Lens Mount Flange/Sensor Planarity

2020-02-16 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Rodin Burghers, Dusk (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-16 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Night Lights Along Bike Path (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-16 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Countertop Reflections in Color (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-08 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Olives, Still Life Flora (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-08 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Countertop Reflections (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-07 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Blue Bike (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-06 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical for Sony Mirrorless

2018

2018-03-16 Voigtlander FE Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: 'Sprinter Van at Sunrise' and 'Sunrise over Panamint Range'

2018-03-15 Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aperture Series: 'Sprinter Van at Sunrise' and 'Sunrise over Panamint Range' and 'Sunset on Oval Erratic'

2018-03-12 Shootout: Zeiss Loxia 35/2 vs Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.4 vs Samyang 35/2.8

2018-02-20 Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aperture Series: Milling Lathe

2018-02-19 Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aperture Series: Sprinter Van, Sunlit Frontal View

2018-02-14 Lenses Coming for Review for Sony Mirrorless

2017

2017-11-29 Two Fast New Lenses for Leica M

2016

2016-09-25 Voigtlander Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical: Aperture Series 'Snow Road' (Sony A7R II)

2016-09-25 Voigtlander Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical: Aperture Series 'Snow Road' (Sony A7R II)

2016-09-25 Voigtlander Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical: Aperture Series 'Snow Road' (Sony A7R II)

2016-05-28 Voigtlander 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical for Sony Aperture Series: Yellow Flower Yard (A7R II)

2016-05-28 REVIEWED: Voigtlander 10mm f/5.6 for Sony

2016-05-13 Voigtlander 10mm f/5.6 for Sony E: Maxed-Out Field of View, Rectilinear Design

2016-04-20 Optical Distortion: Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 and Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 for Sony Mirrorless

2015

2015-02-17 6-way Shootout at 35mm: Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 35/2 Biogon, 35/2.8 C-Biogon, Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 II ASPH, Leica 35/1.4 Summilux, Leica 35/2 Summicron

2015-01-11 6-way Shootout at 35mm: Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 35/2 Biogon, 35/2.8 C-Biogon, Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2, Leica 35/1.4 Summilux, Leica 35/2 Summicron

2014

2014-10-10 6-way Shootout at 35mm: Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 35/2 Biogon, 35/2.8 C-Biogon, Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2, Leica 35/1.4 Summilux, Leica 35/2 Summicron

2014-09-13 Compared: Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8 vs Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (M240, Wyman Canyon Lower Cabin Interior)

2014-09-10 Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8 on Leica M Typ 240 Aperture Series 'Wyman Canyon Lower Cabin Exterior'

2014-06-08 Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron for Leica M?

2011

2011-12-20 Reviewed: Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 II ASPH for Leica M

2011-12-18 Focus Series with Leica M9 + Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 @ f/1.1, f/2.8, f/5.6

2011-12-18 Aperture Series in 1/2 Stops with Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1

2011-12-18 Aperture Series in 1/2 Stops with Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1

2011-12-16 Reviewed: Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 for Leica M

2011-12-15 Initial Impressions: Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 for Leica M

2011-12-14 Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 for Leica M

2011-12-09 Lenses on the Way for Review: Leica 28/2.8, Voigtlander 35/1.2 and 50/1.1