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

hap said:
is there any real difference between the ltm v M mount versions?
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Being a new lens i wouldn't imagine so. I really liked the general build quality. I'd be inclined to buy the LTM just for it's versatility.....(even though i currently don't have any LTM bodies
 
Been considering this lens. One thing that massively irks me and has caused me to hold off is Cosina/Voigtlanders refusal to reissue their 40mm finders. 40mm finders are basically impossible to find now. Even the plastic ones or 3rd party ones. Seriously what the heck, guys?
 
TenEleven said:
Been considering this lens. One thing that massively irks me and has caused me to hold off is Cosina/Voigtlanders refusal to reissue their 40mm finders. 40mm finders are basically impossible to find now. Even the plastic ones or 3rd party ones. Seriously what the heck, guys?
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There are 3 Voigtlander 40mm finders on Ebay at the moment.....one on a Bessa camera... or mount it in a Leica CL or Leitz Minolta CLE
 
Deardorff38 said:
There are 3 Voigtlander 40mm finders on Ebay at the moment.....one on a Bessa camera... or mount it in a Leica CL or Leitz Minolta CLE
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You are right, sadly these are used and plastic with the asking price being completely ridiculous in my opinion.
The asking price is about 1.5x the cost of a new one for the cheapest one and it's not even complete or in that great condition...
 
TenEleven said:
You are right, sadly these are used and plastic with the asking price being completely ridiculous in my opinion.
The asking price is about 1.5x the cost of a new one for the cheapest one and it's not even complete or in that great condition...
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sadly that's what scarcity and demand does.....
 
Deardorff38 said:
sadly that's what scarcity and demand does.....
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I know, hence my griping about Cosina being strangely reluctant to reissue their 40mm finders.
I and I assume many others would give them good money for the metal 40mm finder. One they already fabricated once...

Not a huge fan of the plastic ones, I don't have an issue with the material per-say, but the bulging exposed front element is just asking for scratches in my experience with the 25 of similar construction. I since bought the metal 21/25 and never looked back
 
TenEleven said:
I know, hence my griping about Cosina being strangely reluctant to reissue their 40mm finders.
I and I assume many others would give them good money for the metal 40mm finder. One they already fabricated once...

Not a huge fan of the plastic ones, I don't have an issue with the material per-say, but the bulging exposed front element is just asking for scratches in my experience with the 25 of similar construction. I since bought the metal 21/25 and never looked back
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i have seen plastic ones with a broken foot. I did buy their metal 35mm....& have Leitz metal ones for 21, 28 and 50
 
Deardorff38 said:
i have seen plastic ones with a broken foot. I did buy their metal 35mm....& have Leitz metal ones for 21, 28 and 50
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Ah yeah I have seen that too. Also I just checked their website and they have at least 4 to 5 (if you count the L/M versions as separate) 40mm lenses in production/sale.
Yet - NO finder. Truly strange...

Anyway sorry I will not derail this thread further and will report back once I get my hand on a 40/2.8 ltm...
 
I have a plastic one, but I am unhappy with it. Without glasses the image of the finder is unsharp, but with glasses I see the world @ infinity unsharp. Please Cosina, make a metal one like the Leitz SBOOI. In black.

Erik.
 
Landmark Tower​
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Sony A7III, Voigtälnder 40mm f2.8 Heliar Aspherical VM lens
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Yokohama, Japan - February 2023
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Face in a crowd​
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Sony A7III, Voigtälnder 40mm f2.8 Heliar Aspherical VM lens
Sony B&W in camera jpeg
Yokohama, Japan - February 2023
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Another face in a crowd​
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Sony A7III, Voigtälnder 40mm f2.8 Heliar Aspherical VM lens
Sony B&W in camera jpeg
Yokohama, Japan - February 2023
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Free Spirit​
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Sony A7III, Voigtälnder 40mm f2.8 Heliar Aspherical VM lens
Std. Sony B&W in camera JPEG
Yokohama, Japan - April 2023
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