Okay, Dogman, you've got GAS real bad so let me see if I can talk you down off the ledge.
First of all, if I could only have one 50mm lens, the Voigtländer 50mm f1.5 Heliar Classic SC VM lens would be the one! I love it!
Secondly, this lens is magical... it makes mediocre photographers better and it turns good photographers into great photographers.
Lastly, this lens is the coolest looking lens ever made; no kidding!
So, if you're not over your need to have this lens by now maybe you should read this information from the Cosina website; it should help cool your jets :
The lens is made up of six elements in three groups based on the Heliar type, achieving a large aperture of F1.5. In pursuit of a classical image not found in modern lenses, the optical design deliberately produces various aberrations. In addition to the timeless bokeh that is not a flashy weapon, the remaining coma flare and the single coating finish on the lens provide extremely unique wide-open image quality. This tendency is reduced by narrowing the aperture, and from an aperture of F4 onwards, the lens performs on a par with other Voigtlander VM-mount 50mm lenses.
Single coating adopted:
A single coating is intentionally used on the surface of the spherical lens, recreating the classic color tones that existed before multi-coating became commonplace.
Classical appearance:
The all-metal focus ring is knurled with a diamond pattern using a special cutting tool. In addition to its beautiful appearance, it is designed to be non-slip both in the rotation and optical axis direction, improving operability.
Added bonus! It comes with a hood! 👍
Good luck resisting you buyers impulse! 🙂
Mike
