{"id":11528,"date":"2019-03-05T14:31:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T13:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=11528"},"modified":"2024-04-21T13:47:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T12:47:26","slug":"review-voigtlander-12mm-5-6-aspherical-ultra-wide-heliar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-12mm-5-6-aspherical-ultra-wide-heliar\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Voigtlander 12mm 5.6 Aspherical Ultra Wide Heliar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17278 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56-768x563.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder 12mm 5.6 Ultra Wide Heliar E aspherical is one of the widest lenses you can buy and thanks to its moderate speed it is also a rather small lens.<\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17314 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00180.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00180-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00180-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15777 size-full\" style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent; color: #767676;\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08873.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08873.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08873-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08873-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15779\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08974.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08974.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08974-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08974-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15773\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15773 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC07893.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC07893.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC07893-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC07893-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-more-tag mce-wp-more\" title=\"Read more...\" data-wp-more=\"more\" data-mce-placeholder=\"1\">Specifications<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17281\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56-4-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56-4-768x684.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This lens sits right between the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-10mm-5-6-e-hyper-wide-heliar\/\">Voigtlander Hyper Wide Heliar 5.6\/10<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-15mm-4-5-e-super-wide-heliar\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder Super Wide Heliar 4.5\/15 III<\/a>. Neither as fast as the 15mm nor as wide as the 10mm, we have the hope that it is performs at least as bit better than the 5.6\/10mm.<\/p>\n<p>I am reviewing the brand new Sony E-Mount version here which has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 67.4 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 121\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length:\u00a0 68.3 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 350g<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: none<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 10 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 12\/10<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.3 m<\/li>\n<li>Mount: <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/sony-fe-lenses\/\">Sony-E<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may also have a look at Voigtl\u00e4nder&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/voigtlaender.com\/15-mm-f-4%2c5-super-wide-heliar-e-mount.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Right now the lens is available on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575153444&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338489510&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Voigtl%C3%A4nder+12mm+Sony&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=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.de<\/a> for <strong>879\u20ac<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=1.5+nokton+50+m39+voigtl%C3%A4nder&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/em><em> (affiliate link) and at <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander_emount\">CameraQuest<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1219548-REG\/voigtlander_ba335b_ultra_wide_heliar_12mm_f_5_6.html\/BI\/19619\/KBID\/12129\/kw\/VO1256\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xVO1256\">B&amp;H<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575153444&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338489510&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Voigtlander+12mm+Sony&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> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2tSXVeE\">amazon.com<\/a> for <strong>749$<\/strong> (affiliate links). If you purchase the lens through one of these affiliate-links we get a small compensation with no additional cost to you.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Versions<\/h1>\n<p>There is an older, more compact 5.6\/12 from Voigtlander which came in M39 and M-mount which we<a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-12mm-5-6-ultra-wide-heliar\/\"> reviewed previously<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This newer design also comes as a slightly more compact M-mount version with the same optics.<\/p>\n<h1>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17279 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"687\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56-2.jpg 687w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtalnder_12mmf56-2-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-image-3096 size-full\">The<strong> build quality is very nice<\/strong> as the lens is\u00a0an <strong>all metal construction<\/strong> and feels<strong> very solid<\/strong>, tolerances are very low and the markings are engraved and filled with white (and red) paint.<\/p>\n<p>The focus ring hast just the <strong>right resistance<\/strong>, is distinctively shaped, quite broad and easy to grab without looking at the lens. It takes roughly 90\u00b0 turning it from Infinity to 0.3 m.\u00a0 The <strong>aperture ring<\/strong> has <strong>third-of-a-stop click-stops<\/strong> and it takes a little less than 70\u00b0 from f\/5.6 to f\/22.<br \/>\nWhen you turn the focusing ring the camera zooms in automatically, this can also be turned off in the camera menu. But there is an additional effect: a <strong>virtual distance scale<\/strong> is shown in the viewfinder and on the screen.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>hood is non detachable<\/strong> and there is no filter thread so <strong>using filters<\/strong> <strong>is not possible<\/strong> without a lens specific adapter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3481\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3481 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/voigtlander_10mm_5.6_hyper_wide_heliar_e_aperture_ring.jpg\" alt=\"Sony A7s with Voigtl\u00e4nder 10mm 5.6 Hyper Wide Heliar E Aspherical (aperture ring set to clickless)\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/voigtlander_10mm_5.6_hyper_wide_heliar_e_aperture_ring.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/voigtlander_10mm_5.6_hyper_wide_heliar_e_aperture_ring-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/voigtlander_10mm_5.6_hyper_wide_heliar_e_aperture_ring-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s with Voigtl\u00e4nder 10mm 5.6 Hyper Wide Heliar E Aspherical (aperture ring set to clickless). The 5.6\/12 looks the same.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>aperture ring<\/strong> can be <strong>declicked<\/strong> &#8211; a feature which is also availabe on Zeiss Loxia lenses &#8211; but the incorporation here is way better in my opinion: there is a small ring right behind the aperture ring, you can pull it forward, turn it by 180\u00b0 and thereby <strong>change between click stops and clickless aperture<\/strong> (white dot on top: click stops, yellow line on top: clickless).<\/p>\n<h1>Vignetting and colorcast<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17153 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vignetting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vignetting.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vignetting-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like the 5.6\/10 and 4.5\/15 the Voigtlander 5.6\/12 shows <strong>very strong vignetting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the a7II I measure about 2.8 stops at all apertures. On the a7s and younger cameras figures might be slightly better. The is a lightroom profile with reduces vignetting but does not correct it completely.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a blue colorcast. Again this might differ on other sensor designs. When photographing snow it could be noticeable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17154 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_110mmf2p5-00404.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_110mmf2p5-00404.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_110mmf2p5-00404-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_110mmf2p5-00404-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Flare resistance<\/h1>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 561px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00124.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00125.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17318 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00398.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00398.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00398-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00398-768x1060.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Flare resistance is <strong>very good.\u00a0<\/strong>You can produce minor ghosting and some veiling flare but they are pretty unobtrusive.<\/p>\n<h1>Distortion<\/h1>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 561px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00120-1.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00120-2.jpg\"\/><\/div> before: uncorrected | after: corrected<\/p>\n<p>The is only <strong>minor distortion<\/strong> which is corrected by profile in LR.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; color: #2b2b2b;\">Sunstars<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17317\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00387.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00387.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00387-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00387-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Between f\/5.6 and f\/16<\/strong> this lens has the same <strong>beautiful sunstars<\/strong> we have come to expect from a Voigtlander lens.<\/p>\n<h1>Bokeh<\/h1>\n<p>With an close focusing distance of 30 cm this ist the most shallow DOF\u00a0 you can get and it looks ok.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17297\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17297 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00087.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00087.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00087-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Voigtlander_12mmf6p5-00087-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sorry for the finger in the frame. Actually happened several times to me because if is so wide\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Chromatic aberrations<\/h1>\n<p><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Because of the <strong>slow maximum aperture<\/strong> <strong>longitudinal CAs are nothing to worry about<\/strong>. Because I <strong>couldn&#8217;t find any,<\/strong> I can&#8217;t show you any.<\/p>\n<p><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lateral chromatic aberrations aren&#8217;t corrected very well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17321\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CV12CAt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"743\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CV12CAt.jpg 743w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CV12CAt-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Sharpness<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11540\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Blendenreihe_12mm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Blendenreihe_12mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Blendenreihe_12mm-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Blendenreihe_12mm-768x1661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Blendenreihe_12mm-592x1280.jpg 592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/5.6:\u00a0<\/strong>Most of the frame is very sharp but the outer 10-15% of the image is not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/8<\/strong>: Now the corners are sharp as well though not on a very high level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/11<\/strong>: Everything is a little less sharp due to diffraction.<\/p>\n<p>Overall this is a decent performance. If you consider the very wide focal length I would even call it a good performance.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-10mm-5-6-e-hyper-wide-heliar\/\">Voigtlander 5.6\/10<\/a> the 5.6\/12 appear a little sharper but a little less sharp than the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-15mm-4-5-e-super-wide-heliar\/\">4.5\/15<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-21mm-f35-review\/\">3.5\/21<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Sony FE 4\/12-24:\u00a0<\/strong>The significantly bigger and more expensive Sony is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredmiranda.com\/forum\/topic\/1498485\/0\">quite a bit sharper<\/a> than the Voigtlander and of course it offers AF, is one stop faster, has less vignetting and zooms. But it is less flare resistant and doesn&#8217;t have nice sunstars. So flexibility and performance count for the zoom, only price, handling and flare resistance for the prime.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-12mm-5-6-ultra-wide-heliar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Voigtlander 12mm 5.6 Ultra Wide Heliar (M39):<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>The predecessor has weaker corners, is less pleasant to use and even stronger vignetting but it is smaller and more affordable.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-12mm-2-8-zero-d\/\">Laowa 2.8\/12:<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Much much bigger and faster with less vignetting but also weaker flare resistance and not as nice sunstars.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-10-18mm-4-5-5-6-fe-c-dreamer\/\"><strong>Laowa 4.5-5.6\/10-18<\/strong><\/a>: Less sharp, bigger and less flare resistant with more distortion but of course a lot more flexible.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-10mm-5-6-e-hyper-wide-heliar\/\">Voigtlander 5.6\/10<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>The jump from 12mm to 10mm is more extreme than you might think. Apart from that these lenses are very similar, the 12mm is a little sharper and a little more affordable.<\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">very good flare resistance and contrast<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">build quality and handling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">size \/ weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">distortion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness (for a 12mm)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>correction of lateral CA<\/li>\n<li>price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">vignetting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">minimum focus distance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">slight green color cast\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">no filter thread<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">slow speed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>To achieve the smallish size and very wide focal length of the 5.6\/12 Cosina had to trade off strong vignetting, slow speed and some sharpness. I think the results is a well balanced lens which is pleasant to handle and which gives very good results in capable hands.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Composing images at 12mm is a challenge and it takes quite a bit of experience to employ such a wide lens effectively. But if you know how to employ it you get a distictive perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Since there is a wider Voigtlander 5.6\/10 (which is less sharp) and a sharper, more flexible Sony 4\/12-24 (which is more flare prone) the audience for the 5.6\/12 is probably not very large but if you appreciate using manual focus lenses, shoot against the light and know that 10mm are too wide for you then I wouldn&#8217;t hesitate to recommend the Voigtlander.<\/p>\n<p><em>Right now the lens is available on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575153444&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338489510&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Voigtl%C3%A4nder+12mm+Sony&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=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.de<\/a> for <strong>879\u20ac<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=1.5+nokton+50+m39+voigtl%C3%A4nder&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong> (affiliate link) and at <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander_emount\">CameraQuest<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1219548-REG\/voigtlander_ba335b_ultra_wide_heliar_12mm_f_5_6.html\/BI\/19619\/KBID\/12129\/kw\/VO1256\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xVO1256\">B&amp;H<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575153444&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338489510&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Voigtlander+12mm+Sony&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> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2tSXVeE\">amazon.com<\/a> for <strong>749$<\/strong> (affiliate links).<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15785\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15785 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09285.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09285-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09285-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15780\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15780 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09020.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09020-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15782\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15782 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09135.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09135-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09135-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15778\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15778 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08882.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08882.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08882-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08882-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15784\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15784 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09150-Pano-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09150-Pano-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09150-Pano-2-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09150-Pano-2-768x339.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15774\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15774 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08041.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08041.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08041-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08041-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15775\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15775 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08053.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08053.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08053-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC08053-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15783\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15783 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09145.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09145.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09145-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC09145-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have also set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/albums\/72157690240180043\">flickr album<\/a> for this lens which contains some more sample images.<\/p>\n<h1>Further Reading<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-ultra-wideangle-lenses-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">Guide to Ultra Wideangle lenses for the Sony a7 series v1.2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/\">Our reviews of mostly manual lenses on the Sony a7 series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-15mm-4-5-e-super-wide-heliar\/\">Voigtlander 4.5\/15\u00a0Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-12mm-5-6-ultra-wide-heliar\/\">Voigtlander 5.6\/12 Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This site contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using any of the links marked as affiliate links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The Voigtl\u00e4nder 12mm 5.6 Ultra Wide Heliar E aspherical is one of the widest lenses you can buy and thanks to its moderate speed it is also a rather small lens. Sample Images Sony A7iii | Voigtl\u00e4nder Ultra-Wide Heliar 5.6\/12 III Sony E | f\/11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,156,18,21,157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lenses","category-manufacturers","category-review","category-sony-e-mount","category-voigtlander"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Review: Voigtlander 12mm 5.6 Aspherical Ultra Wide Heliar - phillipreeve.net<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Review of the Voigtlander 12mm 5.6 FE on the Sony a7II which covers extensive tests as well as real world usage and comes with man full resolution samples.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-12mm-5-6-aspherical-ultra-wide-heliar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Review: Voigtlander 12mm 5.6 Aspherical Ultra Wide Heliar - 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