Here's a few shots snapped today. It seems this lens vignettes a little more than the Summicron ASPH, so I took a few shots to try and show the vignetting. What's the verdict? Acceptable?

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f5.6 by Jon, on Flickr

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f4 by Jon, on Flickr

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f5.6 by Jon, on Flickr

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f5.6 by Jon, on Flickr

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f4 by Jon, on Flickr

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f5.6 by Jon, on Flickr
Here's a few more random shots snapped around the neighbourhood. That's enough pics from me for now. Time for someone else to post some!!
The dolphin wall in colour this time!

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f5.6 by Jon, on Flickr

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f5.6 by Jon, on Flickr

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f4 by Jon, on Flickr
The dolphin wall in colour this time!

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f5.6 by Jon, on Flickr

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f5.6 by Jon, on Flickr

Ultron 35mm f2 Aspherical @ f4 by Jon, on Flickr
Highway 61
Revisited
Thanks Jon.
The vignetting perceived effect all depends on the subject, the colors, etc. Hard to tell from those samples ! But I'm still a bit surprised by the amount of vignetting which I can see here at f/4 and f/5.6. Shots of illumination test charts will tell later, no doubt that many will be available around quite soon.
Now that we live in the digital age with embedded or computer image processing which can fix vignetting very easily, I suspect that most lenses manufacturers will chose to produce lenses which vignette if it's an easy way out for distorsion, especially pesky moustache distorsion.
So, very recent lenses might not be such a great deal for the money if you shoot film, even if those lenses perform extremely well with digital thanks to the digital corrections applied after the light has gone through the optics...
The vignetting perceived effect all depends on the subject, the colors, etc. Hard to tell from those samples ! But I'm still a bit surprised by the amount of vignetting which I can see here at f/4 and f/5.6. Shots of illumination test charts will tell later, no doubt that many will be available around quite soon.
Now that we live in the digital age with embedded or computer image processing which can fix vignetting very easily, I suspect that most lenses manufacturers will chose to produce lenses which vignette if it's an easy way out for distorsion, especially pesky moustache distorsion.
So, very recent lenses might not be such a great deal for the money if you shoot film, even if those lenses perform extremely well with digital thanks to the digital corrections applied after the light has gone through the optics...
Michalm
Well-known
I would be curious how this lens performs on ff mirrorless .
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - January 2019
Mike
Yokohama, Japan - January 2019
Mike
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Thank you, Mike, for those close-ups! The lens is really very good. Only a bit of flare in the last one.
Btw, I didn't see any flare in your pictures (many, many) with the Biogon 35mm f/2 in the thread of that lens.
Erik.
Btw, I didn't see any flare in your pictures (many, many) with the Biogon 35mm f/2 in the thread of that lens.
Erik.
predicolous
Established
thank you so much for the images, Mike! Really appreciate it.
Would it be possible to show some images where the lens is mounted to both the sony and the leica?
I'm deeply impressed by the IQ but somehow I'm unsure wether I like the classic design of the lens or not.
I'm completely in love with my VM 35mm 1.2 II, the VM 35mm color skopar and the VM 75mm 2.5 Color Skopar.
But this new Ultron Asph is just so different...
or is there maybe eben a thread and I just did not see it?
Would it be possible to show some images where the lens is mounted to both the sony and the leica?
I'm deeply impressed by the IQ but somehow I'm unsure wether I like the classic design of the lens or not.
I'm completely in love with my VM 35mm 1.2 II, the VM 35mm color skopar and the VM 75mm 2.5 Color Skopar.
But this new Ultron Asph is just so different...
or is there maybe eben a thread and I just did not see it?
oldwino
Well-known
A touch of vignetting is a pleasant thing, I think. These look good.
But I will have to wait for the special LTM version to come out...No M camera right now.
But I will have to wait for the special LTM version to come out...No M camera right now.
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
Erik, Predicolous, Oldwino, thank you for the kind remarks.
Erik, the flare in the last shot was because the afternoon sun was behind the subject and since she was much shorter than I am I had to lower the camera and tilt it up to get the shot thus catching some flare.
Here are a few more from the same outing.
Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - January 2019
Mike
Erik, the flare in the last shot was because the afternoon sun was behind the subject and since she was much shorter than I am I had to lower the camera and tilt it up to get the shot thus catching some flare.
Here are a few more from the same outing.
Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - January 2019
Mike
Michalm
Well-known
It is hard to believe but corner sharpens on Sony FF looks to be more than acceptable in landscape photos.
bayernfan
Well-known
Thanks for the images on digital Mike. Very nice results.
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
^ Bayernfan, thank you!
Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - January 2019
Mike
Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - January 2019
Mike
oldwino
Well-known
C'mom Cosina! Do a limited run of 500 in LTM!
bayernfan
Well-known
C'mom Cosina! Do a limited run of 500 in LTM!
Me thinks Cosina/Voigtlander have given up on LTM.
I would strongly prefer that they make everything LTM mount and bundle in their high quality LTM/M adapter. I'd pay more for it!
Timmyjoe
Veteran
So would I.
Then I could use them with my Barnack, my film M's and my digital M. That would be ideal.
Best,
-Tim
Then I could use them with my Barnack, my film M's and my digital M. That would be ideal.
Best,
-Tim
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Yokohama, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - February 2019
Incoming!
Mike
Yokohama, Japan - February 2019
Incoming!
Mike
danieldouloslee
Member
anyone have any other photos? dying to learn more about the lens and the photos taken with them (esp on digital leicas)
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Yokohama, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron VM lens, Sony A7II
Miura beach, Yokosuka, Japan - February 2019
Mike
Miura beach, Yokosuka, Japan - February 2019
Mike
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