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Leica M, Review, Voigtlander

Review: Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron

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Introduction

voigtländer 28mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution m39 ltm thread mount
Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron on Leica M10

The Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron was Cosina’s first fast 28mm lens when released in 2001 and it should still be the fastest 28mm lens for M39/LTM to this day – not that the difference between f/1.9 and f/2.0 is relevant in any way.
In the meantime there have been two successors (that I already reviewed) and I am really curious, to find out now, how it all started. Let’s have a closer look at this 28mm lens with its odd f/1.9 maximum aperture.
This lens will be reviewed on the 42mp Sony A7rII and the 24mp Leica M10.

Sample Images

voigtländer 28mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution m39 ltm thread mount
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron | f/1.9
voigtländer 28mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution m39 ltm thread mount
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron | f/8.0
voigtländer 28mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution m39 ltm thread mount
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron | f/8.0
voigtländer 28mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution m39 ltm thread mount
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron | f/2.8
voigtländer 28mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution m39 ltm thread mount
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron | f/1.9
voigtländer 28mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution m39 ltm thread mount
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron | f/1.9
voigtländer 28mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution m39 ltm thread mount
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron | f/1.9

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Leica M, Light Lens Lab, Review

Review: Light Lens Lab 35mm 2.0 Eight Element

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Introduction

light lens lab summicron 35mm 2.0 f/2.0 35 eight element 8e review leica m10 m11 m9 42mp 24mp cinematic contrast sharpness rendering bokeh film analogue
Light Lens Lab 35mm 2.0 8e on Leica M10

A replica of the Leica 35mm 2.0 Summicron from the 1960s was actually Light Lens Lab’s first project. This lens was also known as “eight element” because of its optical design consisting of 8 elements in 6 groups, and this is the name Light Lens Lab picked for it. Let’s have a closer look!
This lens will be reviewed on the 42mp Sony A7rII and the 24mp Leica M10.

Sample Images

light lens lab summicron 35mm 2.0 f/2.0 35 eight element 8e review leica m10 m11 m9 42mp 24mp cinematic contrast sharpness rendering bokeh film analogue
Leica M10 | Light Lens Lab 35mm 2.0 8e | f/2.0
light lens lab summicron 35mm 2.0 f/2.0 35 eight element 8e review leica m10 m11 m9 42mp 24mp cinematic contrast sharpness rendering bokeh film analogue
Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 6-bit M->Z | Light Lens Lab 35mm 2.0 8e | f/2.0
light lens lab summicron 35mm 2.0 f/2.0 35 eight element 8e review leica m10 m11 m9 42mp 24mp cinematic contrast sharpness rendering bokeh film analogue
Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 6-bit M->Z | Light Lens Lab 35mm 2.0 8e | f/2.0
light lens lab summicron 35mm 2.0 f/2.0 35 eight element 8e review leica m10 m11 m9 42mp 24mp cinematic contrast sharpness rendering bokeh film analogue
Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 6-bit M->Z | Light Lens Lab 35mm 2.0 8e | f/11
light lens lab summicron 35mm 2.0 f/2.0 35 eight element 8e review leica m10 m11 m9 42mp 24mp cinematic contrast sharpness rendering bokeh film analogue
Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 6-bit M->Z | Light Lens Lab 35mm 2.0 8e | f/2.0

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Leica M, lenses, Nikon, Review, Sony E-mount, Voigtlander

Lens Reviews in one Sentence – Part 1: Voigtländer

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Introduction

Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.0 Nokton on Leica M6

Modern Voigtländer branded lenses are made by Cosina in Japan. These are all manual focus lenses but except for the M-mount lenses they all feature electronic contacts to communicate with your camera. This is an overview of ~50 of their lenses with my opinion summarized in one sentence to give you an overview and starting point before delving into our in-depth reviews.

The one sentence reviews are a new concept I am testing here, please tell me in the comment section what you think of it.

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Leica, Leica M, Review

Review: Leica 35mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph FLE MK II

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Introduction

35mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph FLE MKII mark 2 leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp
Leica 35mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph FLE MK II on Leica M10

In 2022 Leica started updating some of their f/1.4 Summilux-M lenses. The first lens to receive this treatment was the Leica 35mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph (now often referred to as “FLE MK II”). While the optical design seems to have remained mostly the same, the new lens features a different casing design and also focuses much closer. It is public knowledge: I was not a big fan of the first generation of this lens, so let’s find out if the seemingly minor update was enough to sway the scale!

Sample Images

35mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph FLE MKII mark 2 leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp
Leica M10 | Leica 35mm 1.4 FLE MK II | f/5.6 | CPL
35mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph FLE MKII mark 2 leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp
Leica M10 | Leica 35mm 1.4 FLE MK II | f/1.4 | CPL
35mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph FLE MKII mark 2 leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp
Leica M10 | Leica 35mm 1.4 FLE MK II | f/1.4
35mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph FLE MKII mark 2 leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp
Leica M10 | Leica 35mm 1.4 FLE MK II | f/1.4
35mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph FLE MKII mark 2 leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp
Leica M10 | Leica 35mm 1.4 FLE MK II | f/1.4
35mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph FLE MKII mark 2 leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp
Leica M10 | Leica 35mm 1.4 FLE MK II | f/1.4

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Leica M, Review, Voigtlander

Review: Voigtländer 50mm 1.1 Nokton – Better than its reputation?

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Introduction

Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.1 nokton noctilux review sharpness comparison leica m10 24mp 42mp 61mp m11 bokeh vignetting coma
Voigtländer 50mm 1.1 Nokton on Leica M10

Not counting special editions Cosina released ten different 50mm rangefinder lenses by now. This Voigtländer 50mm 1.1 Nokton was the first super fast one, featuring an all spherical design similar to the Leica 50mm 1.0 Noctilux. Despite its appealing f/1.1 maximum aperture, this has never been one of Cosina’s more popular lenses – which is clearly reflected by its used price, as you can often find it for ~$500. For a lens this fast that is not a bad price, reason enough to have a closer look at this lens myself.
This lens will be reviewed on the 42mp Sony A7rII and the 24mp Leica M10.

Sample Images

Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.1 nokton noctilux review sharpness comparison leica m10 24mp 42mp 61mp m11 bokeh vignetting coma
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 50mm 1.1 Nokton | f/1.1
Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.1 nokton noctilux review sharpness comparison leica m10 24mp 42mp 61mp m11 bokeh vignetting coma
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 50mm 1.1 Nokton | f/1.1
Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.1 nokton noctilux review sharpness comparison leica m10 24mp 42mp 61mp m11 bokeh vignetting coma
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 50mm 1.1 Nokton | f/2.0
Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.1 nokton noctilux review sharpness comparison leica m10 24mp 42mp 61mp m11 bokeh vignetting coma
Leica M10 | Voigtländer 50mm 1.1 Nokton | f/1.1

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