Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (Fuji X-mount) lens - Images

[Yokosuka Mike]

Goofing around in an English Garden​

Fujifilm X-E4, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
Yokohama, Japan - November 2022
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Street Life​

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Fujifilm X-E4, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
ACROS film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - November 2022
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Street Life​

Fujifilm X-E4, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
ACROS+G film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - November 2022
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Street Life​

Fujifilm X-E4, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
ACROS+G film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - November 2022
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Street Life​

Fujifilm X-E4, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
ACROS film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - November 2022
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Alone at the Beach in Winter

Fujifilm X-H1, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
Astia film simulation
Miura Beach, Japan - March, 2023
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[Yokosuka Mike]

From a day at the beach

Fujifilm X-H1, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
Astia film simulation
Miura Beach, Japan - March, 2023
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[Yokosuka Mike]

From a day at the beach No.2

Fujifilm X-H1, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
Astia film simulation
Miura Beach, Japan - March, 2023
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Street Shots
This lens rocks!​

Fujifilm X-T2, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
Astia film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - March 2023
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[Yokosuka Mike]

Still lovin' this lens​

Fujifilm X-H1, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
Astia film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - April 2023
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[Evergreen States]

How does this compare with the Voigtlander 35mm ƒ1.2?

 

[dct]

I see you use it also as an allround/street lens. Which focus approach do you use for instant random street shots?

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

I see you use it also as an allround/street lens. Which focus approach do you use for instant random street shots?

For street I use scale focus (some call it range focus, others zone focus). I usually set the distance ring to just shy of 2 meters and use f2.8 and adjust on the fly as necessary. With a little practice a person can get pretty good at it.

All the best,
Mike

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

How does this compare with the Voigtlander 35mm ƒ1.2?

Hello Judge Holden,

Firstly, I hate to disappoint you but I don’t speak the same technical lens jargon that all the lens aficionados at RFF speak. When those guys start discussing lenses it sounds like Charlie Brown’s teacher to me. I use more general (pedestrian) terms to describe a lens's performance that are probably useless to most RFF members.

So, having said that: Comparing the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f1.2 lens with the Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 lens.

The Nokton 35mm f1.2 lens is fun and very forgiving. I can shoot “street style” in a fast and loose manner and it will deliver in-focus pictures for me. The Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 lens is far less forgiving and I need to be more precise in my focusing. However, when I nail the focus with the APO-Ultron 35mm f2 the images are so detailed, crisp and beautiful. Plus, the Macro feature of the APO-Ultron 35mm f2 is marvelous!

Both lenses have good bokeh. And, both produce great images (IMHO). I’m glad that I have both but if I had to choose between them I’d have to go with the Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 lens. Of course I might change my mind if I had to choose tomorrow.

Obvious differences:

Nokton 35mm f1.2 lens
Price: $649.00 at B&H
Minimum aperture - F16
Shortest shooting distance - 0.3m (impressive!)
Weight - 196g
Lens configuration - 8 elements in 6 groups (means nothing to me)
Number of aperture blades - 12 sheets
Filter size - φ46mm
Lens hood included - Note: It’s not much of a lens hood; just a little ring. I use a collapsible rubber hood made by a Japanese company.

Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 lens.
Price: $629.00 at B&H
Minimum aperture - F22
Shortest shooting distance - 0.163m (hey, it’s a macro!)
Weight - 265g
Lens configuration - 9 elements in 6 groups (means nothing to me)
Number of aperture blades - 10 sheets
Filter size - φ49mm
Lens hood included - Note: It’s not much of a lens hood. I use a collapsible rubber hood made by a Japanese company.

Making good images with a manual focus lens feels so rewarding. Making good images with an auto-focus lens feels somewhat less rewarding.

I hope this helps,
Mike

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

The Indian Drinking Fountain
Yamashita Park, Yokohama​

Fujifilm X-H1, Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
Astia film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - April 2023
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[Yokosuka Mike]

It's been awhile since I last used this lens.​

Fujifilm X-T2 camera
Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
June 2024 - Yokohama, Japan​

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

I should be using this lens more often​

Fujifilm X-T2 camera
Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
June 2024 - Yokohama, Japan​

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Soon to bloom​

Fujifilm X-T2 camera
Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
June 2024 - Yokohama, Japan​

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Fujifilm X-T5 camera
Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
December 2024 - Yokohama, Japan​

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Emi reads the menu - it's serious business

Fujifilm X-T5 camera
Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f2 (X-mount) lens
December 2024 - Yokohama, Japan​