WJJ3
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Ultron @ f2 on Natura 1600! Really impressed with its coma control. Its right up there with the Zeiss Distagon 35mm f1.4 and far better than the Zeiss Biogon 35mm f2.
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f2 by Jon, on Flickr
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f2 by Jon, on Flickr
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f2 by Jon, on Flickr
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f2 by Jon, on Flickr
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f2 by Jon, on Flickr
Great photos Jon! You make Natura 1600 look great. I never warmed up to that film, but if I was getting results like that I would have shot it more. Maybe it is best in the night cityscape arena?
Coma control of the new Ultron is impressive indeed. Beating the Summicron asph. perhaps?
Thanks Will! I find I get good results when I over expose Natura 1600 by one or two stops, and err on the side of more exposure rather than less. A shame Fujifilm discontinued it though. I've only got three rolls left now 
Here's a couple more from the same roll.
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f2 by Jon, on Flickr
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f2 by Jon, on Flickr
Here's a couple more from the same roll.Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f2 by Jon, on Flickr
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f2 by Jon, on Flickr
Michael did indeed visit Tokyo. Was great fun hanging out with him! I noticed that the barrel distortion is a little more pronounced at close distances, but still very acceptable for me as I much prefer it over pincushion distortion. At further distances its practically non-existent. I'm quite ok with that design decision by the Cosina lens designers.
Michael did shoot a few frames with the Ultron, but I think he prefers that extra stop of the Distagon!
Yokosuka Mike
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Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Yokohama, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Yokosuka Mike
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Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Yokohama, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Benjamin Marks
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Thanks, Mike. Those pix give a decent sense of the lenses out of focus areas. Is that photo of the lamp at f:2?
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Hi Benjamin,
I shot that at f2.2 or, whatever one click to the right of f2.0 is.
Mike
danieldouloslee
Member
Hi! Is anyone else's CV 35/2 Ultron focusing closer than the 0.58m as advertised? Think their quality control of the lens is rather lacking (from the sheer overabundance of grease and this). Please let me know if I just got a really bad copy!
pyeh
Member of good standing
Mine has this feature/bug too, but then so do a lot of my other lenses.
Yokosuka Mike
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Mine stops at the same place too! And, I don't care.
Mike
Mike
Dude, stop sweating over non-problems!
Extra grease happens. Just wipe it off.
Lots of lenses focus a little closer than advertised. Isn't that a good thing???
bayernfan
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danieldouloslee
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Haha thanks for the heads up Jon. I've never had issues like this compared to my Leica and Zeiss M lenses so it's all new to me. 🙃
But I must say, it's a fine lens otherwise.
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But I must say, it's a fine lens otherwise.
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Yokosuka Mike
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Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Miura Kaigan, Japan - February 2019
A few from Miura Kaigan's Kawazu Sakura Cherry Blossom Festival.
Mike
Miura Kaigan, Japan - February 2019
A few from Miura Kaigan's Kawazu Sakura Cherry Blossom Festival.
Mike
Yokosuka Mike
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Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Miura Kaigan, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Miura Kaigan, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Western style hearse - not something you see often in Japan.
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical by Jon, on Flickr
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical by Jon, on Flickr
PCR
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Working on a 3d Printed Hood and Focus Tab
Ultron + 3d Printed by Peter_Christoph_Ross, on Flickr
Here is the LH4 Hood on the Ultron
Ultron + LH-4N by Peter_Christoph_Ross, on Flickr
Ultron + 3d Printed by Peter_Christoph_Ross, on FlickrHere is the LH4 Hood on the Ultron
Ultron + LH-4N by Peter_Christoph_Ross, on Flickr
WJJ3
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Yokosuka Mike
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Western style hearse - not something you see often in Japan.
Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical by Jon, on Flickr
Reminds me of the hearse song...
"The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle on your snout."
Again, I must be giving away my age.
Some more of my recent shots!
Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Miura Kaigan, Japan - February 2019
Mike