Voigtlander 50/2 Collapsible Heliar

[MIkhail]

How much should one pay for such lens?
Voigtlander Heliar 50mm f/2 Collapsible M Lens (Black) 250 Jahre (Year) Edition
I searched the eBay and here and did not find many of these...
Black lens, not nickel.
Thank you.

 

[jsrockit]

Last time I bought one, I paid $450. About 1.5 years ago.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Voigtlander 50mm f2.0 Heliar Classic VM lens (Limited Edition - Nickel), Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - December 2018

Mike

 

[colker]

fivehundredish.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Voigtlander 50mm f2.0 Heliar Classic VM lens (Limited Edition -Nickel), Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - December 2018

Mike

 

[maggieo]

It's well worth the $500.00US.



Tricycle, Trendwood Park, March 30, 2016 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr



Dad, July 05, 2009 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr



Mom, April 23, 2016 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr



Lillie's Hand, November 03, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr



On The Steps, November 9, 2010 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr



Whoa, November 9, 2010 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr



Fallen Leaves, November, 2008 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr



Phone Booth, February, 2008 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


All shot with either an M8 or M9-P.

 

[rgraphex]

Looks like an old thread recently bought used chrome version not to bad of price. I like the build quality. Only shot one roll of film so far.

Oh sorry I only got 3.5 version

 

[robert blu]

From the photos I see here for sure a good interesting lens!
robert

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

This lens is fun to use!

Voigtlander 50mm f2.0 Heliar Classic VM lens (Limited Edition - Silver), Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - December 2018

Mike

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Voigtlander 50mm f2.0 Heliar Classic VM lens (Limited Edition - Silver), Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - December 2018

Mike

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Voigtlander 50mm f2.0 Heliar Classic VM lens (Limited Edition - Silver), Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - December 2018

Mike

 

[Steve M.]

Love the trike shot. I've seen it before, but never get tired of it for some reason.

 

[Abbazz]

Love the trike shot. I've seen it before, but never get tired of it for some reason.

Maybe because of a certain reminiscence...

Cheers!

Abbazz

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Voigtlander 50mm f2.0 Heliar Classic VM lens (Limited Edition - Silver), Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - December 2018

Mike

 

[maggieo]

Love the trike shot. I've seen it before, but never get tired of it for some reason.

Thanks, Steve!

And yes, it it a total and complete homage to Mr. E.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Voigtlander 50mm f2.0 Heliar Classic VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - December 2018

Mike

 

[steve kessel]

My first Rangefinder was an R3M with the 50/2 collapsible Heliar in a Voigtlander Anniversary edition that I bought on RFF in 2007. Kept the set for about 5 years. I never achieved the gorgeous clarity and colour that Yokosuka Mike displays in this thread. Maybe I didn't value it enough. This is an early colour example from 2007.

 

[xayraa33]

Part of the Heliar lens lore is related to Japanese Emperor Hirohito, who is claimed to have so admired the Heliar lens, that he would only allow his picture to be taken with a Heliar lens in photo studio taken official portraits, presumably when the lens of suitable focal length was mounted on a Large Format studio view camera.

 

[helen.HH]

Part of the Heliar lens lore is related to Japanese Emperor Hirohito, who is claimed to have so admired the Heliar lens, that he would only allow his picture to be taken with a Heliar lens in photo studio taken official portraits, presumably when the lens of suitable focal length was mounted on a Large Format studio view camera.

Loved the Story....Thank You .

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica MP, Heliar collapsible 50mm f/2, 400-2TMY.

The 3D effect is created by the very abrupt transition from sharp to blurry.

Erik.