Voigtlander 25/.95 Article with Samples

[CameraQuest]

Seems to be an interesting and useful article,
but Google translation obviously not perfect

http://ganref.jp/magazines/index/1/0/378

translation http://translate.google.com/transla...en&u=http://ganref.jp/magazines/index/1/0/378

Stephen

 

[maddoc]

Thanks for the links ! 🙂 An interesting lens for sure.

 

[scottwallick]

Never hurts to ask

Never hurts to ask

Stephen, just send one my way and I'll write a nice long English review for ya. 😉

 

[Xherion]

any words whether Cosina will make one in e-mount for NEX?

 

[f16sunshine]

Wow google has a long way to go on that Japanese translator. The samples look interesting. Hoping to see more soon. An add on to the previous question. Will this lens cover a 1.5x crop factor. Looks too small :?

 

[Mister E]

Wow google has a long way to go on that Japanese translator. The samples look interesting. Hoping to see more soon. An add on to the previous question. Will this lens cover a 1.5x crop factor. Looks too small :?

Japanese and English really couldn't be more different. Software will probably never get it down right.

 

[jonmanjiro]

The specs say its designed for the Micro Four Thirds sensor.

http://ganref.jp/items/lens/cosina/1999/spec/

 

[Mister E]

The specs say its designed for the Micro Four Thirds sensor.

http://ganref.jp/items/lens/cosina/1999/spec/

Yeah I think it is pretty obvious that this won't cover 1.6x. It probably just covers 2.0x.

 

[Xherion]

that's too bad, will be a great lens for NEX

 

[intense]

I am saving money already 🙂 It is a great lens and I believe the build quality is superb

 

[efix]

I had it in my hands and on my E-P1 at photokina, and I can only say it's superb. http://www.efixmedia.de/photography/photkina-2010-a-report-in-pictures/ (section Voigtländer).

 

[elshaneo]

Do you by any chance remember if the lens had also electronic contacts on the lens metal mount?!

I had it in my hands and on my E-P1 at photokina, and I can only say it's superb. http://www.efixmedia.de/photography/photkina-2010-a-report-in-pictures/ (section Voigtländer).

 

[OlliL]

The lenses didn't have any electronic connection to the camera and the folks from Voigtlander told that they were final version.

(I hope they were wrong :-/ )

 

[elshaneo]

Oh ok, in that case, it's kind of a deal breaker for me, I'm used to manual focus with the zoom focus assist feature for better focusing accuracy 😎

I would have thought for the asking selling price, they would have included the electronic contacts for the lens and camera connection 🙁

The lenses didn't have any electronic connection to the camera and the folks from Voigtlander told that they were final version.

(I hope they were wrong :-/ )

 

[OlliL]

That's what worries me too, since the focus assist is quite difficult to activate on my E-P1 :-(
IF there is no connection I might consider a Schneider Xenon, since it is smaller than the Voigtlander.

 

[Matus]

So it seems like the m4/3 folk can now envisage how 50/2 lenses feel we big guys use of film 😛

Seriously - I hope it will be a nice lens, or even better - the first of nice MF lenses for m4/3 from VC.

 

[SimonSawSunlight]

people definitely won't be able to complain about it not having enough character.

 

[dcsang]

Ok.. now that makes sense to me if I get a 4/3 camera.. a 50mm (equivalent) f0.95... glad to see CV are developing some cool lenses for all systems.

Dave

 

[semilog]

So it seems like the m4/3 folk can now envisage how 50/2 lenses feel we big guys use of film 😛

Except that it's two stops faster and fits on cameras (EP-2, E-PL1) with reasonable ISO 1600 AND 2-3 stops of sensor-based image stabilisation.

That's the functional equivalent of a film camera that gives acceptable IQ without preposterously shallow DOF (50/2, as you say) with the low light capability of a film camera with a 50/2 operating at ISO 24,000 or higher.

Yes, you can do the same thing with an M9 or a D700 (well, with the D700, anyway), but this setup is smaller than either one, and can be had for ~$1500.