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Analogue Adventures – Part 41: Fujichrome Velvia 50

Fujichrome Velvia 50

Fujichrome Velvia 50 is one of the few slide films still in production. Many people swear by it for its punchy colors and superior image quality. Is that all true? Let’s have a closer look to find out.
Processing (E-6) was done at ProLab in Stuttgart, scanning was done by one of our readers via a DSLR. The pictures you see in this article are from one roll.

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Leica M6 | SLRmagic 50mm 0.95 Hyperprime | f/0.95 | Fujichrome Velvia 50 | E-6
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Leica M6 | SLRmagic 50mm 0.95 Hyperprime | f/0.95 | Fujichrome Velvia 50 | E-6
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Leica M6 | SLRmagic 50mm 0.95 Hyperprime | f/5.6 | Fujichrome Velvia 50 | E-6
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Leica M6 | SLRmagic 50mm 0.95 Hyperprime | f/0.95 | Fujichrome Velvia 50 | E-6
Leica M6 | Voigtländer VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar | f/8.0 | Fujichrome Velvia 50 | E-6
Leica M6 | Voigtländer VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar | f/8.0 | Fujichrome Velvia 50 | E-6

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Review: Voigtländer VM 40mm 2.8 Heliar

Introduction

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Voigtländer VM 40mm 2.8 Heliar on Leica M10

As only the Leica/Minolta CL and the Minolta CLE feature 40mm framelines, 40mm has never become one of the most popular focal lengths in the M-mount world and the only manufacturer that caters the needs of the 40mm fans these days is Cosina, offering no less than three different 40mm options. The smallest (and slowest) of the three is the Voigtländer VM 40mm 2.8 Heliar. Let’s have a closer look.
This lens will be reviewed on the 42mp Sony A7rII and the 24mp Leica M10.

Sample Images

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Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 2.8 Heliar | f/2.8 | Pano from 4 shots
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Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 2.8 Heliar | f/8.0
voigtländer 40mm 2.8 heliar leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution cosina
Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 2.8 Heliar | f/2.8
voigtländer 40mm 2.8 heliar leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution cosina
Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 2.8 Heliar | f/2.8
voigtländer 40mm 2.8 heliar leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution cosina
Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 2.8 Heliar | f/2.8
voigtländer 40mm 2.8 heliar leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution cosina
Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 2.8 Heliar | f/2.8
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Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 2.8 Heliar | f/2.8

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Comparison: Super Fast 35mm f/0.95 | f/1.2 Fullframe Lenses

Introduction

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Sigma 35mm 1.2 DG DN Art | Viltrox AF 35mm 1.2 FE LAB | Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP | Laowa 35mm 0.95 Argus | Voigtländer VM 35mm 1.2 Nokton III

35mm are the favorite focal length of many reportage, event and wedding photographers. In the last years we saw boundaries being pushed as we can now choose from f/1.2 lenses with autofocus and manual focus lenses that even offer a maximum aperture of f/0.95. I gathered five recent ones of these super fast 35mm lenses with maximum apertures ranging from f/0.95 to f/1.2 and will compare them, to give you an idea which might work best for your needs.

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Review: Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar (Nikon F)

Introduction

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Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar on Nikon FM2n

Cosina is still making new manual focus lenses for the Nikon F-mount and currently the widest option in the line up is this Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar. It may not be as small as the M-mount version I already reviewed, but for an SLR lens it can still be considered very compact and it offers a great close focus option, so let’s have a closer look at it.

Sample Images

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Sony A7rII | Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar | f/2.8
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Sony A7rII | Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar | f/2.8
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Sony A7rII | Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar | f/2.8
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Sony A7III | Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar | f/5.6
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Sony A7III | Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar | f/11
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Sony A7III | Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar | f/11
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Nikon FM2 | Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar | f/4.0 | Gold 200 C-41
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Sony A7III | Voigtländer 28mm 2.8 SL IIs Color-Skopar | f/5.6

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Review: Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron

Introduction

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Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron on Leica M10

I wasn’t sure, if after the Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.8 Apo-Skopar, Cosina will also produce a faster 90mm lens, but that thinking was put to a stop in early 2025, when they announced this Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron. A direct competitor to the Leica 90mm 2.0 Apo-Summicron, which was first released in 1998. Let’s see how it performs.

Sample Images

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Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/8.0
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Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/2.0

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