Why everyone needs the 15mm Super Wide Heliar

[back alley]

it's a very good idea.

the 15 is a 22.5 (or so) on the rd1.
my 28 is about a 42 on the rd1.

i shot these w/o a finder.

 

[literiter]

Last week I received 15mm Heliar and I got to try it out. I'm quite impressed with the thing. Keeping it level to take advantage of the rectilinear abilities is a little tricky but I'll work on it.

The price is right too.

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

Impressive shots...Some may not like but RF wide angles are having the least distortion technically...(less than SLR equivalents). I believe this lens is impressive and it does what is expected from it very well. It can be really good in architectural shots...Thanks for sharing the shots..

 

[back alley]

 

[kross]

ok, my tribute to this wonderful little lens.... and i might just get another copy... i.e. the new m-mount cv 15mm with its gorgeous "autobots" hood...

@f4.5

@f8 i think

and for colors.... with Kodak E100VS, f?

 

[__hh]

ok, my tribute to this wonderful little lens.... and i might just get another copy... i.e. the new m-mount cv 15mm with its gorgeous "autobots" hood...


and for colors.... with Kodak E100VS, f?

Yummmmm.... mangosteen.....

 

[jotloob]

I received my VOIGLÄNDER SUPER WIDE HELIAR (new type) yesterday .
But today its pouring rain . No chance for some testshots . Will do as soon as possible and show my first results .
Jürgen

 

[Leica All Day]

here is a recent one
Vang Vieng, Laos........m3....xp2

cheers, michael

 

[Time Freeze]

I really love this lens!

All I did was to darken the highlights and warm the color; about two minutes of editing. The original is on Flickr

 

[PaulRicciardi]

A few more street shots with it:

 

[SonC]

I just bought the new M version of the 15, and like it bunches more than the original version. This shot is cropped, but shows the nice DOF available.

SonC
www.sonc.com

 

[Tuolumne]

Is the only advantage of the new lens over the old rangefinder coupling? Why do you even need that with a lens that has this much dof, even at its widest setting?

/T

 

[SonC]

The new lens can be rangefinder focused, has a more robust shade, and can take filters

 

[SonC]

I guess I didn't answer the question fully. If you are a careful shooter, probably you don't need rangefinder focusing. But the new lens has much better build quality, easier to mount, and as I mentioned, the shade seems to actually do a job, unlike the early version.

 

[John Robertson]

Whoa, Silva, that looks like Teletubbyland.

We bow to your superior knowledge, which one are you, Tinky-Winky;La-La, Dipsy, or Po???


Flikr Group
http://www.flickr.com/groups/heliar/pool/

 

[Krosya]

 

[Krosya]