Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm f1.5

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (heliar classic 50mm f1.5) leica mp

Erik.

 

[helen.HH]

To Etik:

yum, really LOVE the photo above..,

can’t tell if your have changed your
’Style’ in developing or final tweaks
but your photos as of late
seem more moody, darker in tones & tres Atmospheric, Lovely too !

in the past, your large body of work leaned more towards
A prominent level of greys, long gradation of greys, lovely too !

or is it, the ‘new RFf’ just processing our files differently
always love your photos~

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Helen, I'm using another lens! Heliar 50mm f1.5, gives a totally different mood, but my workflow didn't change. I'm hoping to get some new pictures, but it is cold outside and the virus returns.

Etik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (heliar 50mm f1.5) leica mp

Erik.

 

[helen.HH]

yum. That photo is STELLAR Erik...
almost has a summar quality about it
Lovely lens this heliar !

 

[oldwino]

silver gelatin print (heliar 50mm f1.5) leica mp

Erik.

Erik,
These are all wide open, no? Are you using a low speed film, or any neutral density filter on these?

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Helen, the Heliar is much faster, sharper and contrastier than a Summar.

Oldwino, no, I use Tmax400 and no filter; my MP has a good 1/1000! Yes, wide open, that is fun.

gelatin silver print (heliar 50mm f1.5) leica mp

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (heliar 50mm f1.5) leica mp

Erik.

 

[helen.HH]

yes Erik, silly you
i know the difference new lens f1.5 and summar f2
just meant the dreaminess, oof in that photo reminded me of a similar quality in the summar

 

[Erik van Straten]

i know the difference new lens f1.5 and summar f2
just meant the dreaminess, oof in that photo reminded me of a similar quality in the summar

This is with a Summar, yes, it has about the same character. They should make a new Summar too!

gelatin silver print (summar 50mm f2) leica IIIc

Erik.

 

[keytarjunkie]

I love the look of this lens, though the pincushion distortion is a slight bummer. I would buy it if Voigtlander made one for Nikon S-mount…shame that will likely never happen again 🙁

 

[Erik van Straten]

I love the look of this lens, though the pincushion distortion is a slight bummer. I would buy it if Voigtlander made one for Nikon S-mount…shame that will likely never happen again 🙁

On the Nikon S you can use prewar Contax lenses, big fun!

The pincushion distortion is only visible when the lens is focused on a close subject. On infinity it is gone. It is more or less opticalsystemrelated. I don't see any distortion in this picture:

gelatin silver print (heliar classic 50mm f1.5) leica mp

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (heliar 50mm f1.5) leica mp

Erik.

 

[Bmoze]

I received mine yesterday. I bought it for film, but had to check it out on my Leica CL. These are at close to minimum focus at f1.5.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (heliar 50mm f1.5) leica mp

Erik.

 

[Hans Berkhout]

Plenty of positive comments about this lens. I’m curious about the effect of a lens shade on the image produced. Do you people use a shade? Yes…..No……Sometimes (explain)….
Thanks!

 

[Bmoze]

It comes with a shade. I just got this lens, but I generally try to use shades if the sun/breaking sun might be a factor. The shades for some 35mm lenses are so small I never take them off (color-skopar 28 3.5), and I always use one with a TLR, for some reason. On the other hand, I like to photograph on cloudy/moody days when a shade isn’t critical.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Plenty of positive comments about this lens. I’m curious about the effect of a lens shade on the image produced. Do you people use a shade? Yes…..No……Sometimes (explain)….
Thanks!

Hallo Hans! I always use a shade, but not the one that came with the lens. I don't think it vignettes, it keeps dirty fingers from the lens.

Until now I've used the lens only wide open, at f/1.5. The pictures have a look being taken in WW1, but I like that.

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (heliar classic 50mm f1.5) leica mp

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (heliar classic 50mm f1.5) leica mp

Erik.