{"id":1129,"date":"2015-10-04T22:18:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-04T21:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2024-04-21T14:56:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T13:56:58","slug":"voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Voigtlander Ultron 1.7\/35mm &#8211; punches way above its weight"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08254.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1148 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08254.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08254\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08254.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08254-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtlander 1:1.7\/35 on Sony a7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A\u00a0fast 35mm lens which is very sharp, has nice bokeh and is also small? This sounds too good to be true but the <strong>Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultron 1.7\/35 VM<\/strong> is all that. Of course there is are also a few issues but all in all it&#8217;s a pretty great lens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1167\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00043.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1167\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00043.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 | f\/11\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00043.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC00043-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 | Sony a7 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08933.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08933.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 | f\/11\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08933.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08933-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 | f\/1.7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1169\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09108.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1169\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09108.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 | f\/11\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09108.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09108-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 | f\/1.7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/figure>\n<h1>Specifications<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter:\u00a053\u00a0mm<\/li>\n<li>Length:\u00a050,9\u00a0mm<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter:\u00a046 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight:\u00a0238g (black version) 330g (silver version)<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 10<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 9\/7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 sells for $779 at <em><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander-leica-mount-lenses\/\">CameraQuest<\/a>*,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3a1ut9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon.com<\/a>* or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1182782-REG\/voigtlander_ba327b_vm_35mm_f_1_7_ultron.html\/BI\/19619\/KBID\/12129\/kw\/VO3517K\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xVO3517K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B&amp;H Photo<\/a>*. At <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337995845&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=voigtlander+35+1.7&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.com<\/a>* you might find it for a little less.<br \/>\nCheck <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337995845&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=voigtlander+35+1.7&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=3323&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.de*\u00a0<\/a>for prices in Europe, last time I checked they were around 739\u20ac.<\/p>\n<p>*= Affiliate Link<\/p>\n<h1>Versions<\/h1>\n<p>Optically there are two different versions of this lens.<\/p>\n<p>The older <strong>M39 version<\/strong> is engraved with <em>Aspherical<\/em> and it also has a different focusing ring than the newer M-mount version. I have never used it but from other people&#8217;s reports it is neither as sharp nor does it have as high contrast as the younger M-mount version.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>M-mount<\/strong> version is the one this review is about. It comes in two versions: The silver one has a brass focusing ring and is a little more expensive, the black one is lighter because it is made from aluminium not brass and more affordable.<\/p>\n<h1><b>Compatibility<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>The lens has a Leica M-mount, so naturally you can use it on a wide range of M-mount cameras.<\/p>\n<p>If you want use it on the Sony Alpha 7 like I do, you need an adapter <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1MdNOWy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like this one<\/a>\u00a0(affiliate link).<\/p>\n<p>Because the Sony a7 has a much thicker filter stack than the Leica M240 the corner performance and field curvature of the Voigtl\u00e4nder you will experience is different from that on the M240.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Built Quality<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 is very well made, everything is either metal or glass, tolerances are very low and the markings are engraved and filled with white paint.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Size, Weight and Handling<\/strong><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1144\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08234.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1144 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08234.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtlaender 1:1.7\/35 on Sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08234.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08234-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1.7\/35 on the Sony a7, hood mounted. Lens cap to the left,the cap for the hood on the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder\u00a0is a <strong>small lens<\/strong>. It is as short as my <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/sony-fe-28mm-2-what-we-know-so-far\/\">FE 2\/28<\/a> but quite a bit thinner.\u00a0On the a7 it looks a bit small .<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>very thin<\/strong><strong>focusing ring isn\u2019t that pleasant to use<\/strong>, focusing is smooth\u00a0but it is too thin to feel pleasant and the elevations are too distinctive if you ask me. Still much better than any Sony FE lens.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>aperture ring in contrast is pleasant to use<\/strong> and much grippier than the focusing ring. It stops down in half steps from f\/1.7 to f\/16 and has quite distinctive clicks.<\/p>\n<h1>Lens Hood<\/h1>\n<p>The screw-in hood is well made. It has a significantly higher diameter than the lens which is a bit annoying because it looks a bit displaced on the 1.7\/35.<\/p>\n<p>Cosina does provide not only one but two caps, on fits over the hood and offers additional protection. I found it very handy.<\/p>\n<p>There <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rapidwinder\/18329974415\/in\/pool-2741869@N21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seems to be <\/a>a very nice optional hood but I couldn&#8217;t find any additional info on that.<\/p>\n<h1>Close Focusing Distance<\/h1>\n<p>At 50cm the short focusing distance is quite long compared to SLR or Mirrorless lenses. I didn&#8217;t find this to be much of an issue but in the a7 you have the option to use a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1022002-REG\/voigtlander_bd272a_vm_e_close_focus_adapter.html\/BI\/19619\/KBID\/12129\/kw\/VOSCAMLE\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xVOSCAMLE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">helicoid adapter<\/a>\u00a0(Affiliate link) for a much shorter short focusing distance.<\/p>\n<h1>Image Quality<\/h1>\n<h3>Vignetting<\/h3>\n<p>At least on my a7 the Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 vignettes a lot, I guess the sensor is partially responsible and I would guess that there will be less vignetting on the Sony a7rII with it&#8217;s BSI sensor.<\/p>\n<p>At f\/1.7 vignetting\u00a0is\u00a0very noticeable and even the most extreme settings in Lightroom won&#8217;t correct it fully. In my experience this wasn&#8217;t really an issue since I like to have some vignetting in my images anyway but other people will prefer a different style.<\/p>\n<p>Even stopped down to f\/8 some vignetting remains and I had to correct it in a few of my landscape images.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1171\" style=\"width: 727px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/21495097101_f44cfaba6c_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1171\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/21495097101_f44cfaba6c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 Vignetting\" width=\"727\" height=\"847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/21495097101_f44cfaba6c_o.jpg 727w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/21495097101_f44cfaba6c_o-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 Vignetting test<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>\u00a0Color Shift<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1170\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1170\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08914.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 | f\/1.7 corrected\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08914.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08914-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 | Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 | f\/1.7 | corrected<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n<p>Many Leica M mount lenses show some color shift when used on\u00a0digital sensors.<\/p>\n<p>At least on the Sony a7 the <strong>Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 shows only very minor colorshift<\/strong>, I haven\u2019t noticed it in any real world image.<\/p>\n<p>I have read from other people that it is more of an issue on the a7r and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fredmiranda.com\/forum\/topic\/1318519\/5#13181897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> also visible on the M240<\/a>. \u00a0Extrapolation from other peoples experiences I would guess that it is a no-issue on the Sony a7s and a7rII.<\/p>\n<h3>Field Curvature<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ultron 1.7\/35, when used on the a7, shows<strong> a lot of field curvature.<\/strong> Since the lens <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fredmiranda.com\/forum\/topic\/1318519\/8#13201535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has a rather flat field of focus on the Leica M240<\/a>. I am pretty sure that this is caused by the Sony a7&#8217;s rather thick filter stack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my use the field curvature sometimes caused distracting corners, because the curvature\u00a0is backwards bent the background can suddenly come into focus in the corners even though it is nicely blurred in the center. But this only happened in a few images at longer distances. For portraits and other scenes at shorter distances the field curvature wasn&#8217;t really noticeable. You wouldn&#8217;t want to use this lens for astro photography because of the feld curvate (and vignetting).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1172\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08987.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1172 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08987.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08987\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08987.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08987-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sample with great sharpness in the center but a bit distracting corners. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21388789838\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For flat landscape scenes I found that the Ultron is very sharp from corner to corner, more on that topic under <em>sharpness.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1173\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08896.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1173\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08896.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 | visible field curvature\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08896.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08896-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 |\u00a0f\/1.7 | note the curved plane of focus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n<h3>Flare Resistance<\/h3>\n<p>It is very hard to make the\u00a0Voigtl\u00e4nder show any ghosting, only when I tried very hard I managed to get a\u00a0small blue blob. I haven&#8217;t seen a better performance from any lens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1175\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09344.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1175 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09344.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09344\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09344.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09344-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony a7 f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Veiling flare is usually very well controlled but I had a few situations were it was an issue but those were extreme scenarios and the a7&#8217;s reflective sensor might have played a role there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1174\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09489.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1174\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09489.jpg\" alt=\"f\/11 | no ghosting\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09489.jpg 640w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09489-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/11 | no ghosting or contrast loss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Distortion<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1177\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/21454604782_dd6354fea0_c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1177\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/21454604782_dd6354fea0_c.jpg\" alt=\"f\/8 | distortion test | full resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/21454604782_dd6354fea0_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/21454604782_dd6354fea0_c-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/8 | distortion test | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21454604782\/sizes\/o\/\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I see a truly negligible amount of barrel distortion, this is a very good performance.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Chromatic Aberations<\/h3>\n<p>Lateral CA are very well corrected and hardly visible.<\/p>\n<p>LoCA are\u00a0well corrected, they are of course there but well enough corrected that I never found them\u00a0distracting.<\/p>\n<h3>Bokeh<\/h3>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder has very good bokeh, especially for a 35mm lens which often struggle in this aspect.<\/p>\n<p>At shorter distances the Voigtl\u00e4nder has very smooth bokeh:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1184\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09892.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1184 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09892.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09892\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09892.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09892-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/1.7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cat eyes effect at f\/1.7 is quite pronounced, also notice the absence of onion rings:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1180\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09208.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1180\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09208.jpg\" alt=\"f\/1.7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09208.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09208-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/1.7 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/20955487143\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At f\/2.8 it is much less obvious, you can also notice the nice round shape of the out-of-focus highlights thanks to the 10 bladed aperture:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09209.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1181 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09209.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09209\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09209.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09209-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/2.8 |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21389714089\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At longer distances the bokeh\u00a0becomes a bit more nervous and the field curvature can cause the corners to become especially nervous:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08948.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1178 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08948.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08948\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08948.jpg 533w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08948-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Sony a7 | f\/1.7 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21576422635\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full resolution<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Sun Stars<\/h1>\n<p>Wow! Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses are known for great sun stars and the CV is no exception. And you already get them at f\/2.0.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1200\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC09712.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1200 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC09712.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09712\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC09712.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC09712-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1201\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC09999.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1201 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC09999.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09999\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC09999.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC09999-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Sharpness<\/h1>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 is a very sharp lens.<\/p>\n<p>At f\/1.7 it is sharp across most of the frame.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1187\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09098.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1187 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09098.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09098\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09098.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09098-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/1.7 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21576536655\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is the 100% crop:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/duck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1190\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/duck.jpg\" alt=\"duck\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/duck.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/duck-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even very close to the corner it is quite sharp from f\/1.7:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1194\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1194 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09013.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09013\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09013.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09013-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/1.7 | f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21388617468\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ull resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gebaude.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1191\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gebaude.jpg\" alt=\"gebaude\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gebaude.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gebaude-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But keep the field curvature in mind, the center of the above image is out of focus.<\/p>\n<p>At f\/2.8 most of the frame is excellent:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1188\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC095231.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1188 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC095231.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09523\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC095231.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC095231-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/2.8 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21982243891\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/spider.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1193\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/spider.jpg\" alt=\"spider\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/spider.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/spider-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At f\/8 it is very sharp across the frame even for infinity scenes but you have to keep the field curvature in mind.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1189\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09558.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1189 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09558.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09558\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09558.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09558-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/8 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21550165858\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1192\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/rasen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1192 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/rasen.jpg\" alt=\"rasen\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/rasen.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/rasen-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100% crop from the lower left corner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For good to very good corners you should stop down to f\/8 and place your focus carefully so that the field curvature is taken into consideration, focusing on the center (like I did for this test) won\u2019t give you the best results.<\/p>\n<p>With my a little too thin adapter the center was sharpest at the 5m setting but the corners are not very good at this setting. At the 3m setting the center is stilll very, very sharp but now the corners are very good as well.<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0Conclusion<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08238.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1145\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08238.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtlaender 1:1.7\/35 \" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08238.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08238-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Good<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">very sharp across most of the frame from f\/1.7<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">very sharp across the frame at f\/8<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Bokeh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Built quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Size<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Price (in Europe)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Average<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Price\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Bad<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #800000;\">Very pronounced field curvature (on Sony cameras)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Vignetting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Colorshift on a7r<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 is the most exciting lens I have reviewed in 2015 <\/strong>(so far).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <strong>very sharp across most of the frame from f\/1.7<\/strong>, which alone is <strong>quite an achievement for a smallish and fast 35mm lens.<\/strong> But it als has <strong>better bokeh than almost any other 35mm lens<\/strong>, it is<strong> smaller than most, very well built and the price is considerably lower that that of the competing lenses by Leica and Zeiss.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When used on the Sony a7 the<strong> very pronounced field curvature can be an issue<\/strong>, sometimes it benefits a scene but more often it subtracts. You have to take it into consideration, but when you do it isn&#8217;t much of an issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>So all in all the Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultron 1.7\/35 is a great lens, with only one flaw. To me it is the most attractive 35mm option for the Alpha 7 series right now. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 sells for $779 at <em><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander-leica-mount-lenses\/\">CameraQuest<\/a>*,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2gFe9nP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon.com<\/a>* or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1182782-REG\/voigtlander_ba327b_vm_35mm_f_1_7_ultron.html\/BI\/19619\/KBID\/12129\/kw\/VO3517K\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xVO3517K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B&amp;H Photo<\/a>*. At <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337995845&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=voigtlander+35+1.7&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.com<\/a>* you might find it for a little less.<br \/>\nCheck <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337995845&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=voigtlander+35+1.7&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=3323&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.de*\u00a0<\/a>for prices in Europe, last time I checked they were around 739\u20ac.\u00a0<em>If this review was helpful to you, please consider using one of my affiliate links. Thanks ?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>*= Affiliate Link<\/p>\n<p>The right adapter\u00a0to use this lens on a Alpha 7 series camera can be found on <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1MdNOWy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon.com<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/B00Q3WID26\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1638&amp;creative=19454&amp;creativeASIN=B00Q3WID26&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=phillipreeven-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon.de<\/a> (affiliate links).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08232.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1143\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08232.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtlaender 1:1.7\/35 on Sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08232.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC08232-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Full resolution sample Images Voigtl\u00e4nder 1.7\/35 on Sony a7<\/h1>\n<p>All images are processed in Lightroom from Raw. Many more samples in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/albums\/72157658586201115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> my flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1199\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09664.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1199\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09664.jpg\" alt=\"f\/1.7 | full resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09664.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09664-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/1.7 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21972639975\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1197\" style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09190.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1197 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09190.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09190\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09190.jpg 533w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09190-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/1.7 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21565322452\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1195\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08835.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1195 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08835.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08835\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08835.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08835-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/1.7 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21261208279\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1196\" style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08925.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1196\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08925.jpg\" alt=\"f\/11\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08925.jpg 533w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC08925-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/11 |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/21565258302\/sizes\/o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1198\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09474.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1198\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09474.jpg\" alt=\"f\/11\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09474.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC09474-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f\/11 |<a 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