Sharpness in the frame center is outstanding at maximum aperture, with very good levels on the edges. Stopping down improves edges of the frame to excellent levels between f/5.6 and f/8, outstanding clarity in the center of the frame remains.
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/voigtlander-28mm-f-2-8-color-skopar-sl-ii-slr-lens-review-23283
@stonebat voigtlander 58 or 50 (which mount) ?
or leica summicron r 50? what do you guys think?
@RRRR Cosina renewed a lot of lenses after they released 25mm 0.95. I got the renewed 58mm 1.4 Nikon mount one, and they show pretty much identical color matching. Yes same t-value.
@thisguysthelimit Snorkel-funnel-chug! Crack me up.
You just sold me on a Voigtländer. Keep the fab works coming.
@stonebat: do they compare well or are they "just" named nokton as well? It would be nice to see some tests of this. I was thinking about it.. Looks like I´m getting the 17.5 and possibly the 25 soon so the thought of a set has gone through my head several times – but then I figured, if m43 mount continues to have success I´m pretty sure there will be an ultra wide 9-12, something and a 40-50 out before long..
Yep, there are quite some choices. I own the two Noktons and I am looking for a good long tele lens that works with them. So I hoped that the look of the Heliar would be similar... The Oly is tempting due to its performance and the fact that is was built for this system, but I am worried the look of that lens might be too different from the Noktons. A lot of people are talking about the Rokinon Samyang 85mm. @nomad any experience with it?
I hope I find a dealer somewhere that has a couple of these lenses for testing...
Well, at 75 to 85mm you have a lot of choices, from old Russian lenses like Jupiter 9 through vintage glass like Minolta, Canon FD or Nikon all the way to Samyang/Rokinon 85mm 1.4 (lots of character, but a tad softer) or the new Olympus (super sharp).
IMHO, the two high-speed Voigtländers are something quite different.
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