umcelinho
Marcelo
if the new 35/1.2 keeps the same signature but doesn't have the bullseye in the light source bokeh circles i'll be tempted to sell my v1 and get a v2. it's one thing i'm not a huge fan of (being really picky).
Sure, but the price increase is still there. 50/1.5 was $350 not too long ago. The 35/1.2 around $700.
Value when compared to leica lenses of similar speed? yes
Still a value when compared to what the exact same cv lens used to cost? doubtful
Check out what Nokton 50/1.5 is being sold on ebay now - days of $350 are long gone lol.:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-USA-Voigtla...628943044?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item4156c9d8c4
if the new 35/1.2 keeps the same signature but doesn't have the bullseye in the light source bokeh circles i'll be tempted to sell my v1 and get a v2. it's one thing i'm not a huge fan of (being really picky).
Leica's new lens prices are nuts, and CV's new lens prices are .... what?
More reasonable? Realistic? Affordable for some?
Check out what Nokton 50/1.5 is being sold on ebay now - days of $350 are long gone lol.:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-USA-Voigtla...628943044?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item4156c9d8c4
Well, just an uninformed opinion really. However, I thought the reason the first one was discontinued was due to unavailability of certain parts. Has anyone ever succeeded in changing a lens' design and keeping the draw exactly the same?
The CV lens I do wish I had bought was the SL 125 APO macro... now they're sky high in price, and totally unavailable even if I was in a position to spend $2.5K for one. That I do hope they'll revisit in the SL2 line.
german site 'photoscala' reports, that the version II is "noticably more compact" (deutlich kompakter).
http://www.photoscala.de/Artikel/CP-2011-Zwei-lichtstarke-Festbrennweiten-von-Voigtlaender
diameter: 60.8 mm
length: 62.0 mm
filter thread: 52 mm
weight: 471 g
shortest focus distance: 0.5 m
for your reference, the version 1:
diameter: 63 mm
length: 77.8 mm
filter thread: 52 mm
weight: 490 g
shortest focus distance: 0.7 m
One aspect of the new lens I'm really hoping for is it's corner performance. It would be really nice to have the incident angle approaching perpendicular to film/sensor surface for improved sharpenss and with less light fall-off at the corners. I do recall seeing that when I owned the V1.
Can't believe trading it for the Summilux pre-Asph 50.:bang:
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That's a good question....that's why I mentioned that special version of the 50mm asph summilux(E43) that was released with the mp3.....I wonder if anybody owns that lens AND a current 50mm asph summilux and has seen a difference (I doubt it).....
Anyways, this new lens is good news and I am thankful that Mr. K and his staff are hard at work these days.....
Cheers, Michael
Can't believe trading it for the Summilux pre-Asph 50. :bang:
Check out what Nokton 50/1.5 is being sold on ebay now - days of $350 are long gone lol.:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-USA-Voigtla...628943044?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item4156c9d8c4
Bought one the other day ...new old stock... $349. 🙂
The length of 77.8mm for V1 is with the supplied lens shade (63mm without it), so the difference in length would be a whoppin' 1mm assuming the V2 length is for the lens barrel only ..
Check out what Nokton 50/1.5 is being sold on ebay now - days of $350 are long gone lol.:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-USA-Voigtla...628943044?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item4156c9d8c4