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Leica M, Review, Voigtlander

Review: Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron

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Introduction

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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

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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
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Leica M10 | Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron | f/2.8
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Leica M10 | Voigtländer 28mm 1.9 Ultron | f/1.9
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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, 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.
Last Update: February 2025

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 M, Review, Voigtlander

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

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Introduction

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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

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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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Analogue, Laowa, Minolta, Voigtlander

Analogue Adventures – Part 32: Fuji 100

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Fuji 100

In 2024 no one really knows anymore what is going on at Fujifilm when it comes to actual analogue film. Apparently the Fujifilm 200 that is being sold in the US is just relabeled Kodak Gold 200 – something absolutely unthinkable of just a few years ago. This Fuji 100 I received from a reader (Thanks a lot!) has been bought directly from Japan though, so it looks like the real deal, let’s have a look at the results together.
Processing (C.41) and scanning was done at urbanfilmlab in Germany.

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Minolta CLE | Voigtländer VM 40mm 1.4 | f/2.8
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Minolta CLE | Laowa 15mm 5.0 M | f/8.0
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Minolta CLE | Voigtländer VM 40mm 1.4 | f/5.6
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Minolta CLE | Voigtländer VM 40mm 1.4 | f/2.8
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Minolta CLE | Voigtländer VM 40mm 1.4 | f/11

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Comparison, Nikon, Nikon, Voigtlander

Comparison: Fast 55/58mm f/1.2 | f/1.4 Manual Fullframe Lenses for F-mount

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Introduction

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Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai | Voigtländer 55mm 1.2 SL IIs Nokton | Voigtländer 58mm 1.4 SL IIs Nokton

I guess you did not expect to see a comparison of fast 55-58mm f/1.2 to f/1.4 lenses for Nikon F-mount in 2024, but I also did not expect to see Cosina releasing a new F-mount lens in 2023, so here we are. We will be looking at the Nikon 55mm 1.2 Ai, the first F-mount lens as fast as f/1.2 from 1965, its modern reincarnation by Cosina, the Voigtländer 55mm 1.2 SL IIs Nokton from 2023 and Cosina’s fan favorite F-mount portrait lens, the Voigtländer 58mm 1.4 SL IIs Nokton, which is around since 2007.

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