Voigtländer 40mm f2.8 Heliar lens (VM & LTM) - Images

[Yokosuka Mike]

The Voigtländer 40mm f2.8 Heliar lens (VM & LTM) has been on the street long enough, let's see some images taken with this little beauty!

All the best,
Mike

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Motorcycle
Voigtländer 40mm f2.8 Heliar VM lens​

Sony A7III
Voigtländer 40mm f2.8 Heliar VM lens
Yokohama, Japan - April, 2022
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[Bill Blackwell]

Other than being two stops slower, how does it compare with the 40mm Nokton f/1.4?

 

[Bingley]

I’ve been shooting mine extensively this week, on a Bessa R2a and on a Leica IIIc. Will post photos when I process and scan the film. In the meantime, here are some test shots (which I posted over on another thread) taken with a digicam.

Leica M-E 240, Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f2.8 LTM; both shots at f2.8:

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Land Mark Tower​

Sony A7III - Kenko M/E adaptor
Voigtländer 40mm f2.8 Heliar VM lens
Yokohama, Japan - May 2022
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Street Portraits​

Sony A7III - Voigtländer M/E adaptor
Voigtländer 40mm f2.8 Heliar VM lens
Yokohama, Japan - April 2022
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Boys life​

Sony A7III, Kenko M/E adaptor
Voigtländer 40mm f2.8 Heliar VM lens
Yokohama, Japan - May 2022
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[Erik van Straten]

Not 4 weeks ago, but yesterday evening.

For this picture I've used the black Nikon 35mm brightline finder from the rangefinder era. The frame of this finder indicates the smallest field of all my 35mm finders, so it must be my most precise finder for a 40mm lens. This finder works nice with the lens.

gelatin silver print (heliar 40mm f2.8) leica III

Erik.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Set at infinity, camera held over my head​

Sony A7III, Kenko M/E adaptor
Voigtländer 40mm f2.8 Heliar VM lens
Yokohama, Japan - May 2022
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Street Life - Cautiously Optimistic​

Sony A7III, Kenko M/E adaptor
Voigtländer 40mm f2.8 Heliar VM lens
Yokohama, Japan - May 2022
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Backside of the Yokohama Historical Archive Bldg.
The frontside is far less interesting​

Sony A7III, Kenko M/E adaptor
Voigtländer 40mm f2.8 Heliar VM lens
Yokohama, Japan - May 2022
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[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (heliar 40mm f2.8) leica III

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Erik.

 

[Canyongazer]

Mike, your pics confirm my long held belief that 40mm and its equivalents, is, more often than not, the perfect field of view for walk around.
The Baby Bear Porridge of focal lengths.
for me anyway. 😎

 

[Deleted member 65559]

Mike, your pics confirm my long held belief that 40mm and its equivalents, is, more often than not, the perfect field of view for walk around.
The Baby Bear Porridge of focal lengths.
for me anyway. 😎

Agreed. On the CL or CLE it becomes the iPhone camera for film users
(HP5+/pyrocat HD/ print on Ilford Classic FB)

 

[AveryWagg]

Tri-X 400, developed in D-76, 1+1. Near Kingston, Ontario

 

[Coldkennels]

Agreed. On the CL or CLE it becomes the iPhone camera for film users
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I like this a lot. Good punchy blacks and a strong sky.

I assume you used a filter to get that sky contrast?

 

[AveryWagg]

Another one taken, same day I got the new lens..

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Girls Exploring China Town​

Sony A7III, Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f2.8 VM lens
Yokohama, Japan - June 2022
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[lukx]

I’ve been shooting mine extensively this week, on a Bessa R2a and on a Leica IIIc. Will post photos when I process and scan the film. In the meantime, here are some test shots (which I posted over on another thread) taken with a digicam.

Leica M-E 240, Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f2.8 LTM; both shots at f2.8:

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Bingley Nice environmental portraits. I love how (s)he mimics you behind your camera. My son is similar in that, very aware of the camera I constantly point towards him. Children have a way of mirroring us that is fun and sometimes very introspective.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Ball of confusion​

Sony A7III, Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f2.8 VM lens
Yokohama, Japan - June 2022
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