Voigtlander 21/1.8 Corner to corner sharp!

[scho]

The new CV 21mm f/1.8 ASPH Ultron on the Leica M-E. Click image for full size original.

 

[ssmc]

Do you recall what aperture this was shot at? It looks amazing for an ultrawide...

Scott

 

[charjohncarter]

That is a great example of a 20 test shot. Not because of the sharpness, as most new 20s are now sharp, but because of the lack spherical aberration.

 

[Tom A]

It is also a very even illumination. The 21f1.8 has significantly lower vignetting than the Summilux 21f1.4. Edge distorion is very low (the Summilux might have less - but really not significantly so). Center sharpness is pretty much the same - with an edge to the Ultron.

 

[goffer]

I just got this same combo myself 🙂

 

[Rob-F]

Looks like the Cosina designers are giving Leica some serious competition! Maybe I need one of these! I'm sure I need one! Don't I?

 

[daveywaugh]

Wow - very impressive!

I'd be really interested in how this new lens performs @ f4 compared to the current VC 21mm Pancake. Has anyone tried both? Thanks.

 

[farlymac]

Count me in as being impressed with the lack of distortion, and the clarity of detail from foreground to infinity. Nice, really nice.

PF

 

[yossarian123]

I just clicked through for the full size image. Wow, that's an impressive lens for sure.

 

[goffer]

Wow - very impressive!

I'd be really interested in how this new lens performs @ f4 compared to the current VC 21mm Pancake. Has anyone tried both? Thanks.

I have both... I can do some unscientific comparisons.

 

[dcsang]

Yep.. looks good... but I too want to know what aperture this is shot at?

Cheers,
Dave

 

[goffer]

EXIF says f8

 

[umcelinho]

beautiful!!! low light wide open shots, anyone? 🙂
i'm just too eager to wait for mine to arrive on sunday, ten shoot, develop, yadda yadda 🙂

 

[Snowbuzz]

Oh brilliant. I just bought a Zeiss 21mm. 😡

Aha! I see some weird colours in the far right vertical pole. 🙂 Anybody else see that or am I hallucinating?

 

[raid]

This looks like it would be a great lens for travel photography, along a fast 50mm lens.

 

[Tom A]

This is at f1.8 and 0.5 or 0.6 m. Kanazawa, Japan September 2012. Kodak Ektar 100.
Check Flickr under tag "Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f1.8 Aspherica" - close to 210 shots up there now (mostly mine - but I had a head start with this lens).

 

[Tom A]

Ultron 21mm f1.8 @ f2.0 (1/2000 s), Bessa R4M, Kodak Ektar 100.
Portland, Main. October 2012

 

[umcelinho]

thanks, Tom, I had seen those on the flickr group, so many great shots!
that sushi bar is lovely...

looking forward to taking mine out for a spin!

 

[zleica]

There is a very detailed review/comparison of four 21mm focal length CV 21/1.8, Leica 21/1.4, Leica 21/3.4, and Zeiss 21/2.8, http://www.ronscheffler.com/techtalk/?page_id=130. I really enjoy Ron's write-up.

 

[fotomeow]

thanks for posting these pics here and on Flickr. Results look very promising with some interesting quirks.

Has anyone tried this out on an RD1s?