{"id":23911,"date":"2023-09-15T06:55:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T05:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=23911"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:07:18","slug":"review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24037\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24037\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander_vm_35_1.2_III_title.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander_vm_35_1.2_III_title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander_vm_35_1.2_III_title-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander_vm_35_1.2_III_title-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III via Metabones adapter on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III Nokton is already the third iteration of the world&#8217;s fastest 35mm M-mount lens. What has changed compared to the predecessors? How does it compare to the competition? Is it any good? Let&#8217;s find out together in this review.<br \/>\n<em>Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII, 24mp Leica M10 and film cameras<br \/>\n<strong>Last Update:<\/strong> September 2023 (samples, coma section, conclusion)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24016\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24016\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_6.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31765\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31765\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_3.jpg\" alt=\"analogue photography leica m6 voigtl\u00e4nder silbersalz35 kodak vision 3\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_3-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_3-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M6 | 200T | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24015\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24015\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_5.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24014\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24014\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_4.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31871\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31871\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SILBERSALZ35_8PERF_Bild_57-2.jpg\" alt=\"analogue photography leica m6 voigtl\u00e4nder silbersalz35 kodak vision 3\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SILBERSALZ35_8PERF_Bild_57-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SILBERSALZ35_8PERF_Bild_57-2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SILBERSALZ35_8PERF_Bild_57-2-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M6 | 200T | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24022\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24022\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_12.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_12-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44808\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44808\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M6 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2 | 125T<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38295\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38295\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_2.jpg\" alt=\"kodak gold 200 analogue leica m minolta cle silbersalz35 ecn-2 processing voigtl\u00e4nder vm 35mm 1.2 iii nokton\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2 | Kodak Gold 200 ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/181621809@N02\/albums\/72157713909476268\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h2>\n<p>As the name suggests the Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III Nokton is already the third incarnation of this lens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23932\" style=\"width: 824px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23932 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigt_3512_3_106b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"824\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigt_3512_3_106b.jpg 824w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigt_3512_3_106b-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigt_3512_3_106b-800x408.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigt_3512_3_106b-768x391.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 Nokton Version I, II and III \u00a9Cameraquest 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 Nokton<\/strong><br \/>\n490g, 10\/7 design, MFD 0.7 m<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 II Nokton<\/strong><br \/>\n471g, 10\/7 design, MFD 0.5 m<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III Nokton<\/strong><br \/>\n332g, 9\/7 design, MFD 0.5 m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see the guys at Cosina have done a pretty good job at reducing the weight (and also size) of their 35mm f\/1.2 lens. I am reviewing the latest MK III version here which has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 60.8 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 61.5\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 50.5 mm (+ adapter)<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 332g (without hood and caps + adapter)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 52 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 12 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 9\/7<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.50 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:11 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Leica-M<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may also have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voigtlaender.de\/lenses\/vm\/35-mm-112-nokton-aspherical\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can usually find the Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III on <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander-leica-mount-lenses\/voigtlander-35mm-f\/1.2-nokton-iii-aspherical\/\">CameraQuest<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3b05fJq\">B&amp;H<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertwhite.co.uk\/catalogsearch\/result\/?cat=0&amp;q=voigtlander+35mm+1.2+iii\">Robert White<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UVEuA6\">amazon.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+35mm+1.2+iii&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+35mm+1.2+iii&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$1049\/1199\u20ac<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Disclosure<\/h2>\n<p>The Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III Nokton was kindly provided free of charge by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertwhite.co.uk\/\">Robert White<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/flaghead.co.uk\/\">Flaghead<\/a> for reviewing purpose for a duration of 4 weeks. I have since bought my own copy of this lens from a german retailer.<\/p>\n<h2>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24069\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24069 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC081081.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC081081.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC081081-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC081081-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So far none of the Voigtlander lenses disappointed in this category and this holds true for this new 35mm 1.2 III as well. The focus ring has perfect resistance and travels ~130\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance (0.5 m) to infinity.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring has 1\/2 stop click stops which I think is a good compromise. It travels about 120\u00b0 from f\/1.2 to f\/22.<\/p>\n<p>Most parts seem to be made from metal and all markings are engraved and filled with paint.<\/p>\n<p>From the Voigtlander E-mount lenses we are used to a metal hood being in the package, this is unfortunately usually not the case with the M-mount lenses and the 35mm 1.2 III is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the specifications we are dealing with a very small lens here, this becomes very obvious when we compare the Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art<\/a>.<br \/>\nBut the new VM 35mm 1.2 III even compares favourably to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\">Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.7<\/a>, having the same length and being only a bit bigger in diameter and 95g more in terms of weight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24067\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24067\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC08227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC08227.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC08227-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC08227-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art &#8211; Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III &#8211; Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.7 + 5m PCX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<h3>light falloff<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24155\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vignetting_VM_35mm_1.2_III.png\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 15mm 4.5 m-mount leica m10 review sharpness resolution corner wide angle 42mp 24mp cosina vignetting light fall off vignette\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vignetting_VM_35mm_1.2_III.png 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vignetting_VM_35mm_1.2_III-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wide open there is strong light falloff of roughly 3.3 EV, stopped down to f\/2.0 this improves to 2.3 EV, stopped down to f\/2.8 it is 1.9 EV and still 1.8 EV at f\/8.0. These values are high but comparable to the competition in this class.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31070\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31070\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VM35_1.2III.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VM35_1.2III.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VM35_1.2III-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VM35_1.2III-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VM35_1.2III-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>color cast<\/h3>\n<p>I did not notice obvious color cast issues with this lens on either camera (Sony A7rII and Leica M10).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>optical vignetting<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Very fast lenses often show optical vignetting. Without going too much into technical details optical vignetting leads to the truncation of light circles towards the borders of the frame.<br \/>\nIn the center of the frame almost every lens will render a perfect circle, but only lenses with very low optical vignetting will keep this shape in the corners.<br \/>\nSo in the following comparison we move from the center (left) to the extreme corner (right) and see how the shape of the light circle changes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-96769\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm f\/1.2 III@f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm f\/1.2 III@f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm f\/1.2 III@f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma Art 35mm f\/1.2@f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma Art 35mm f\/1.2@f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma Art 35mm f\/1.2@f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-96769\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24079\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_1.2-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_1.2-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24080\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_1.4-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24081\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_optical_vignetting_2.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.2.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff mechanical optical vignetting\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.2.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.2-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.2-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.4.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff mechanical optical vignetting\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.4.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.4-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_1.4-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_2.0.png\" alt=\"sigma 35mm 1.2 art dg dn sharpness resolution contrast high 42mp a7rii a7riii bokeh za sony vignetting light fall off falloff mechanical optical vignetting\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_2.0.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_2.0-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sigma_35mm_1.2_art_optical_vignetting_2.0-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I was quite surprised to see the Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III shows pretty much the same performance as the huge Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art.<br \/>\nThe difference between 12 straight (Voigtlander) and 11 rounded (Sigma) aperture blades is very apparent though. Interestingly Cosina decided not to use the amazing aperture diaphragm from the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-f2-apo-lanthar\/\">Voigtlander 50mm 2.0 Apo-Lanthar E<\/a> here.<br \/>\nWe further see, that onion ring structures are not really a problem.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>Focus shift<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-90339\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-90339\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24043 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness focus shift\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24044 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness focus shift\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24045 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness focus shift\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24046 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness focus shift\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em>50% crops, A7rII<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Unlike e.g. the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">Voigtlander 50mm 1.2<\/a> this 35mm 1.2 III shows almost no focus shift. Good news for rangefinder users!<\/p>\n<h3>infinity (42mp Sony A7rII)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_R2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"2144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_R2-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_R2-478x1280.jpg 478w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_R2-768x2058.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_R2-573x1536.jpg 573w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_R2-764x2048.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the center the resolution at infinity is okay at f\/1.2, but we can see quite a bit of glow (spherical aberration) and also purple fringing. Midframe and corners are rather soft here.<br \/>\nThe center starts to show really good resolution figures at f\/2.0, but midframe and corners really need f\/8.0 to show good performance.<\/p>\n<p>Performance here is comparable to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\">Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 E<\/a>, but luckily I don&#8217;t see such an abrupt drop in sharpness in the extreme corners.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art<\/a> plays in a league of its own here though, showing better across frame sharpness at f\/1.2 than the Voigtlander reviewed here at any aperture setting.<\/p>\n<h3>infinity (24mp Leica M10)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24027\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_M10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"2143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_M10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_M10-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_M10-478x1280.jpg 478w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_M10-768x2057.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_M10-573x1536.jpg 573w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_M10-765x2048.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some M-mount wide angle lenses show significantly different (better) performance when used on a camera with a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-kolari-ultra-thin-sensor-stack-modification\/\">thinner sensor stack<\/a>. Interestingly this is not really the case here.<br \/>\nWhen comparing to the Sony A7rII we have to take the lower resolution of the Leica M10 into account of course.<br \/>\nThe corners may look slightly less mushy at wider apertures on the Leica M10, but the midframe shows a similar drop in sharpness.<br \/>\nStopped down the differences are minor, I would also recommend to use f\/8.0 for best across frame sharpness on the Leica M10.<\/p>\n<p><em>True infinity might have been a tiny bit behind the hard stop when the lens is used on my Leica M10, therefore the minor difference in sharpness in the center at f\/1.2 and f\/1.4 between Sony A7rII and Leica M10.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>portrait distance<\/h3>\n<p>For portraiture it isn&#8217;t so important how flat the field is, it is more interesting to see what the sharpness is like when focused at different parts of the frame to take field curvature out of the equasion.<br \/>\nThis is what I did here, I refocused for every shot to get the best possible result at different locations in the frame (center, inner midframe and outer midframe).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20406\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20406\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png 3000w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">positions of crops in the frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Focus distance was roughly 1.0 m and the head on the note is more or less the size of a human eye.<br \/>\nI will compare it directly to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art<\/a> and to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\">Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.7<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rangefinder-wide-angle-lenses-on-a7-cameras-problems-and-solutions\/\">5m PCX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III &lt;&#8212;&gt; Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-37478\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">inner midframe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">outer midframe<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-37478\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_center.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_center.png 796w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_center-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_center-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_innerm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_innerm.png 796w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_innerm-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_innerm-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_outerm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_outerm.png 796w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_outerm-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_1m_comparison_outerm-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops, f\/1.2, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now this is also for those, that wonder why the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art<\/a> is so big while the Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III can be so small: a lenses&#8217; quality is defined by more than the specification sheet.<br \/>\nThe Voigtlander lens seems to be a unit focus design optimized for a certain focus distance which is probably around 1.5 to 2.0 m.<br \/>\nAt maximum aperture it is a bit soft at 1.0 m and there is noticeable falloff to the corners.<br \/>\nThe Sigma on the other hand always shows an impressive performance at f\/1.2, no matter what distance or where in the frame you check.<\/p>\n<p>The Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III should not be dismissed here though, for a lens this small the performance is quite respectable and will often give satisfactory results in the real world.<\/p>\n<p>I also checked the performance here on the Leica M10, no differences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III @ f\/1.7 &lt;&#8212;&gt; Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.7 + 5m PCX @ f\/1.7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-21302\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">inner midframe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">outer midframe<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-21302\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24156 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_center.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_center.jpg 796w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_center-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_center-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_imidframe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_imidframe.jpg 796w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_imidframe-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_imidframe-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24158 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_omidframe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_omidframe.jpg 796w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_omidframe-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/comp_vm_35_1.2_1.7_omidframe-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops, f\/1.7, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\">Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.7<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rangefinder-wide-angle-lenses-on-a7-cameras-problems-and-solutions\/\">5m PCX<\/a> shows &#8211; again &#8211; a remarkable performance here, as it easily beats the new VM 35mm 1.2 III stopped down to f\/1.7 while being wide open everywhere in the frame.<\/p>\n<h3>close (0.50 m, 1:11)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-77902\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-77902\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24052 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_1.2.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24053 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_1.4.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_1.4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24054 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_2.0.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_2.8.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_4.0.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_35_1.2_III_sharpness_close_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Close focus performance is an area where the smaller fast lenses like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\">Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 E<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">50mm 1.2 E<\/a> struggle, as they don&#8217;t feature a floating elements design and the Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 III behaves very similar.<br \/>\nPerformance wide open at the minimum focus distance ain&#8217;t that great (unless you are after a dreamy look).<br \/>\nBut stopping down to just f\/2.0 improves the performance significantly.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a 35mm 1.2 lens that performs great at every distance have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24059\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_1.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness flare ghost veiling gegenlicht\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As always evaluating flare is a complex matter since you can get any lens to look bad if you push it hard enough and a slight change of scenario will affect results a lot.<br \/>\nBut in fact it is very hard to make this lens look bad. Already previous Voigtlander lenses like the 50mm 1.2 have surprised us with a surprisingly good flare resistance and this holds true for the VM 35mm 1.2 III.<\/p>\n<p>I am showing you some of the worst case examples here and I <em>really<\/em> had to push it to create some ghosts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24060\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness flare ghost veiling gegenlicht\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even with the sun close to the corner of the frame (where many lenses struggle) the performance is still good:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24061\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24061\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_3.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness flare ghost veiling gegenlicht\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_flare_3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, not having a hood in the package isn&#8217;t a big deal here.<\/p>\n<h2>Coma<\/h2>\n<p>The other fast Voigtlander lenses are not exactly famous for great coma correction at wider apertures and the Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III is no exception here. Coma starts to look okay from f\/2.8, but there is noticeabe astigmatism present at this aperture, so better stop down to f\/4.0 if possible for taking pictures of scenes like these.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-75819\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-75819\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23991 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23992 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23993 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23995 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_56.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_56.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_56-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_R2_56-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We know that a different filter stack can have an effect on the off center performance of a lens, so I also had a look how it performs on the Leica M10.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-77523\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-77523\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23987 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23988 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_1.4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23989 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23990 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM35_1.2_III_coma_M10_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on corner, Leica M10<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At f\/1.2 and f\/1.4 the differences are minor compared to the Sony camera, but on the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/leica-m10-the-camera\/\">Leica M10<\/a> the Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III shows less astigmatism at f\/2.8, so I would be okay with using f\/2.8 instead of f\/4.0 here.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-47935\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">100% crop corner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-47935\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44761\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM_35mm_1.2_III_MilkyWay.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM_35mm_1.2_III_MilkyWay.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM_35mm_1.2_III_MilkyWay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM_35mm_1.2_III_MilkyWay-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44762\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM_35mm_1.2_III_MilkyWay_Crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM_35mm_1.2_III_MilkyWay_Crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM_35mm_1.2_III_MilkyWay_Crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM_35mm_1.2_III_MilkyWay_Crop-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I always find actual stars less demanding than blue hour cityscapes, so even though the M-mount cameras are not exactly the primary choice of astrophotographers (for a number of reasons), I also used this lens on the Leica M10 to take some pictures of the milky way and it performed better than I would have expected.<\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-9-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-79796\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-79796\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24075\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_distortion.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_distortion.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_distortion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_distortion-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38069\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigt_VM_35_1.2_III_distortion_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigt_VM_35_1.2_III_distortion_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigt_VM_35_1.2_III_distortion_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigt_VM_35_1.2_III_distortion_corrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/8.0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The distortion of the Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III is really nasty, as it is very wavy and also not very low and easily visible with straight lines running through the picture. In Lightroom there is no profile for the MK III M-mount version available but you can use the profile for the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-nokton-35mm-f1-2-se\/\">E-mount version<\/a>, as I did for the comparison above. This profile corrects the distortion really well.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24154\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24154\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_25.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_25-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For most interested in this lens the bokeh rendering will be a very important aspect, as the maximum aperture makes it a great choice for taking <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/how-to-create-environmental-portraits\/\">environmental portraits<\/a>. Therefore we will have a look at the bokeh rendering at different distances, compare it to other 35mm lenses and also have a look whether there are differences when the lens is used on a Leica or a stock Sony camera.<\/p>\n<h3>Close distance<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31761\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31761\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31761\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_50D_5.jpg\" alt=\"analogue photography leica m6 voigtl\u00e4nder silbersalz35 kodak vision 3\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_50D_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_50D_5-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_50D_5-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M6 | 50D | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24106\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24106\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_15.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_15-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24110\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24110\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_19.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_19.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_19-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38294\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38294\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38294\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_1.jpg\" alt=\"kodak gold 200 analogue leica m minolta cle silbersalz35 ecn-2 processing voigtl\u00e4nder vm 35mm 1.2 iii nokton\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2 | Kodak Gold 200 ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38305\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38305\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_12.jpg\" alt=\"kodak gold 200 analogue leica m minolta cle silbersalz35 ecn-2 processing voigtl\u00e4nder vm 35mm 1.2 iii nokton\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2 | Kodak Gold 200 ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At closer distances very smooth, no complaints.<\/p>\n<h3>Mid distance<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24115\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24115\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08069_1-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08069_1-26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08069_1-26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08069_1-26-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31764\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31764\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_2.jpg\" alt=\"analogue photography leica m6 voigtl\u00e4nder silbersalz35 kodak vision 3\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_2-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M6 | 200T | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24241\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24241\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001684.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001684-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001684-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38296\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38296\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_3.jpg\" alt=\"kodak gold 200 analogue leica m minolta cle silbersalz35 ecn-2 processing voigtl\u00e4nder vm 35mm 1.2 iii nokton\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gold200_ECN-2_CLE_VM35_1.2_III_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta CLE | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2 | Kodak Gold 200 ECN-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Still very smooth, cat&#8217;s eyes are clearly noticeable in scenes with point light sources in the background though.<\/p>\n<h3>Long distance<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24113\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_22.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_22-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_22-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31763\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31763\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_1.jpg\" alt=\"analogue photography leica m6 voigtl\u00e4nder silbersalz35 kodak vision 3\" width=\"800\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_1-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Silbersalz35_200T_1-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M6 | 200T | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44760\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44760\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M10_VM_35_1.2_III.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M10_VM_35_1.2_III.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M10_VM_35_1.2_III-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M10_VM_35_1.2_III-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24112\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24112\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_21.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_21-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_21-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24109\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24109\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_18.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_18-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24174\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24174\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_27.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_27-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_27-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24108\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24108\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_17.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_17-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The strong optical vignetting in combination with filter stack induced field curvature leads to not so nice corner bokeh at these distances, when the lens is being used on a Sony camera with its thick filter stack. Something we have seen with many small rangefinder lenses in the past when used on a stock Sony camera.<br \/>\nHave a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii\/#Compared_to_Sigma_35mm_12_Art_Long_Distance\"><em>&#8220;Compared to Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art (Long Distance)&#8221;<\/em> section<\/a> at the end of this chapter where I investigate this a bit more.<\/p>\n<h3>Compared to Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art and VM 35mm 1.7 + 5m PCX<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-10-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-96338\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.2 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.7 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.2 (M10)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.7 (M10)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma 35mm 1.2@f\/1.2 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma 35mm 1.2@f\/1.7 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.7 + 5m PCX@f\/1.7 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-96338\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24087 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.7.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24083 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24085 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.7.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.7.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24091 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.7_R2_1.7.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.7_R2_1.7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.7_R2_1.7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.7_R2_1.7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Corner Crops<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-11-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-94104\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.2 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.7 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.2 (M10)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.7 (M10)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma 35mm 1.2@f\/1.2 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma 35mm 1.2@f\/1.7 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.7 + 5m PCX@f\/1.7 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-94104\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24088 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.2_crop.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.2_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.2_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.2_crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24090 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.7_crop.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.7_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.7_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_R2_1.7_crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24084 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.2_crop.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.2_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.2_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.2_crop-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24086 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.7_crop.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.7_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.7_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_M10_1.7_crop-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24072 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.2_crop.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.2_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.2_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.2_crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24074 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.7_crop.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.7_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.7_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sigma35_1.2_R2_1.7_crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24092 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.7_R2_1.7_crop.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.7_R2_1.7_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.7_R2_1.7_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.7_R2_1.7_crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>What did we learn from this comparison?<br \/>\nWhen the VM 35mm 1.2 III is used on the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/leica-m10-the-camera\/\">Leica M10<\/a> the corners look slightly smoother than on the A7rII.<br \/>\nOff center the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art<\/a> shows significantly cleaner, smoother bokeh, this is very apparent in the corners.<br \/>\nVM 35mm 1.2 III looks very similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\">VM 35mm 1.7<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rangefinder-wide-angle-lenses-on-a7-cameras-problems-and-solutions\/\">5m PCX<\/a> when stopped down to f\/1.7.<\/p>\n<h3>Compared to Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art (Long Distance)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-12-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-36518\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.2 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.2 (M10)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma 35mm 1.2@f\/1.2 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-36518\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_R2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_R2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_R2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24143 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_M10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_M10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_M10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_M10-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_Sigma_35_1.2_R2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_Sigma_35_1.2_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_Sigma_35_1.2_R2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_Sigma_35_1.2_R2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Corner Crops<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-13-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-55164\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.2 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 35mm 1.2 III@f\/1.2 (M10)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sigma 35mm 1.2@f\/1.2 (A7rII)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-13-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-55164\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane13-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_R2_crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_R2_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_R2_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_R2_crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24144 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_M10_Crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_M10_Crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_M10_Crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_VM_35_1.2_M10_Crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_Sigma_35_1.2_R2_Crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_Sigma_35_1.2_R2_Crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_Sigma_35_1.2_R2_Crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bokeh_far_Sigma_35_1.2_R2_Crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The picture of the cannons from the &#8220;Long distance&#8221; section lead me to make this comparison.<br \/>\nIn the past we have often seen <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rangefinder-wide-angle-lenses-on-a7-cameras-problems-and-solutions\/\">worse bokeh in the corners when using rangefinder wide angle lenses on Sony cameras due to filter stack induced field curvature<\/a>.<br \/>\nIn the beginning I thought this lens may be less plagued by this, as sharpness wise there was only little difference between Sony A7rII and Leica M10 at infinity, but this scene clearly shows this behaviour is still present in this lens&#8217; design.<\/p>\n<p>The E-mount version of this lens, namely the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-nokton-35mm-f1-2-se\/\">Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 III SE<\/a>, has been optimized for the Sony filter stack, so shows bokeh in the corners similar to what we see here when the lens is being used on an M-mount camera.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p>The sunstars are well defined between f\/2.0 to f\/22. If you want to know more about sunstar rendering of different lenses have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can also see the noticeable spherical aberration at f\/1.2 here.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-14-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-79034\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-8\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-9\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-14-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-79034\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane14-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24094 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08253.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08253-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08253-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24095 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08254.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08254.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08254-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08254-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24096 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08255.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08255.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08255-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08255-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08256.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08256-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08256-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24098 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08257.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08257.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08257-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08257-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24099 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08258.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08258-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08258-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24100 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08259.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08259-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08259-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24101 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08260.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08260-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08260-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24102 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08261.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08261-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08261-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08262.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08262-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08262-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>90% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic aberration<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-15-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-28934\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-15-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-28934\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane15-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24034 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_lateral_CA_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_lateral_CA_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_lateral_CA_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_lateral_CA_uncorrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane15-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24033 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_lateral_CA_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_lateral_CA_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_lateral_CA_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Voigtlander_VM_35mm_1.2_III_lateral_CA_corrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lateral CA are on a medium level and easily corrected in post by one click in Lightroom.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h3><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24043\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24043\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness focus shift\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_focus_shift_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2 | 50% crop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Near the minimum focus distance the Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III shows a noticeable amount of longitudinal chromatic aberration (and also some spherical aberration) wide open. Already stopping down to f\/1.4 helps with getting rid of the aberrations close to the plane in focus. To get rid of the magenta and green fringing you have to stop down to f\/2.8 (see <em>Focus Shift<\/em> section).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>At longer distances loCA in the out of focus areas (&#8220;bokeh fringing&#8221;) are present and can be noticeable, but they are not excessive and in the background are also a bit masked by generally smooth out of focus rendering (thanks to spherical aberration):<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-16-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-23215\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">100% crop foreground<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">100% background<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-16-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-23215\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane16-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24065 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_crop2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_crop2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_crop2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_crop2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_crop1.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_crop1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_crop1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_crop1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Purple fringing is really nasty though, this is one of the worst performances I have seen in a 35mm lens yet (maybe have a look at my <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/comparison-sigma-art-35mm-1-2-35mm-1-4-and-40mm-1-4\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 vs 35mm 1.4 vs 40mm 1.4 comparison<\/a> where I shot the same scene):<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-17-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-68363\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane17-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane17-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50% crop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-17-review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii-68363\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane17-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24077 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_PF.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_PF.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_PF-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_PF-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane17-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24078 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_PF_Crop.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_PF_Crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_PF_Crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_PF_Crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness (center)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">flare resistance<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality and handling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size\/weight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sharpness (off center)<\/li>\n<li>coma correction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">distortion (profile available)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">vignetting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><strong>M-mount user<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23945 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08006.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08006-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III balances well on the Leica M10, better than its predecessors or the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zeiss-zm-35mm-1-4-t-distagon\/\">Zeiss ZM 35mm 1.4<\/a>.<br \/>\nThere is still a bit of finder blockage and it is obviously bigger than the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-leica-summilux-35mm-1-4-asph-fle\/\">Leica Summilux-M 35mm 1.4 Asph FLE<\/a> or other slower 35mm lenses, but I am sure you are aware of that already.<br \/>\nThe good news is that it shows no relevant focus shift, unlike I saw on the aforementioned FLE.<br \/>\nAt longer distances (<a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/how-to-create-environmental-portraits\/\">environmental portrait<\/a>) the rangefinder is accurate enough even at f\/1.2, at shorter distances it may be advisable to use Liveview or an EVF if possible.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a fast 35mm lens and you don&#8217;t mind the size I see no reason not to get this lens. There are also some improvements over the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\">40mm 1.2<\/a> that would make this my clear choice if deciding between them (not even talking about having framelines for this one).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony E-mount user<br \/>\n<\/strong>For E-mount users the already discontinued <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-nokton-35mm-f1-2-se\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 35mm 1.2 Nokton SE<\/a> is the better choice.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can usually find the Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III on <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander-leica-mount-lenses\/voigtlander-35mm-f\/1.2-nokton-iii-aspherical\/\">CameraQuest<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3b05fJq\">B&amp;H<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertwhite.co.uk\/catalogsearch\/result\/?cat=0&amp;q=voigtlander+35mm+1.2+iii\">Robert White<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UVEuA6\">amazon.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+35mm+1.2+iii&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+35mm+1.2+iii&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$949\/1099\u20ac<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<h3>E-mount<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Just lately we put together a rather <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/guide-to-best-sony-e-mount-35mm-lenses-for-a7iii-a7ii-a7riv-a7riii\/\">comprehensive guide on 35mm lenses<\/a> for Sony FE cameras which should give you a good overview. I will talk about a few obvious alternatives in more detail here though:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-nokton-35mm-f1-2-se\/\"><em><strong>Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 Nokton SE:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThis is the same lens but optimized for Sony cameras. It therefore shows better off center performance when used on an E-mount camera and you will also benefit from the lens communicating with your camera thanks to electronic contacts.<br \/>\nThis E-mount version has already been discontinued, so if you want one I recommend getting one rather sooner than later.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3leVax8\">amazon.com<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32rF5NA\"> amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/35cRG9a\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+35+1.2+se+sony&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_odkw=tamron+28-200+sony&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> for <strong>$699<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\"><em><strong>Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 Nokton E:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThis was the first lens of the new f\/1.2 series from Voigtlander and we have seen some improvements such as better polished aspherical elements (less pronounced onion ring bokeh) already with the 50mm 1.2 that have carried over to this 35mm 1.2 lens.<br \/>\nThe 40mm 1.2 also has a rather abrupt drop in sharpness in the extreme corners which can be visible even at smaller magnifications.<br \/>\nTherefore I would personally recommend the new 35mm 1.2 lens if the focal length is not a deciding factor to you.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1362557-REG\/voigtlander_nokton_40mm_f_1_2_aspherical.html\/BI\/21073\/KBID\/18855\/DFF\/d10-v21-t1-x851241\/SID\/EZ\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2F0YshC\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+40mm+1.2+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+40mm+1.2+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for <strong>$749<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\"><em><strong>Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Sigma shows much higher sharpness and contrast at f\/1.2 than the Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 at pretty much every aperture value over most parts of the frame.<br \/>\nIt is a really big and heavy AF lens though, and pricier.<br \/>\nI am sure you already know whether you want to carry this lens or not and whether you need AF or not, which will make your decision easy.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GFQI8K\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ykJEtj\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+art+35+1.2&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+art+35+1.2&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$1499<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>M-mount<\/h3>\n<p>You can find reviews of many 35mm lenses for M-mount <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/leica-lenses\/\">here<\/a>. I will talk about some of the obvious alternatives in more detail here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\"><strong><em>Voigtlander VM 40mm 1.2:<\/em><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSee what I have written above for the E-mount version of this lens.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 I and II:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nI have not used these lenses personally, but a reader and owner of MK II told me it performs similar, but shows much stronger onion rings, so I doubt there is still a reason to consider one of these older ones, unless you don&#8217;t mind the bigger size\/higher weight and find a really good deal on a used one.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\">Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.7<\/a>:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nNow this is a tough one. The older 35mm 1.7 shows clearly better sharpness off center and at wider apertures (see the comparisons across this review) but it is also a stop slower while not being that much smaller or lighter (95g difference).<br \/>\nIf you care more about sharpness I tend to still recommend the 35mm 1.7, if you lean more towards bokeh the new 35mm 1.2.<br \/>\nThis lens has been discontinued already so you can mainly find it on the used market.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+35mm+1.7+vm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+35mm+1.7+vm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for <strong>$550<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zeiss-zm-35mm-1-4-t-distagon\/\"><em><strong>Zeiss ZM 35mm 1.4:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Zeiss ZM 35mm 1.4 was released in 2014 and its emphasize is on high sharpness at the maximum aperture. It is very big and heavy for an M-mount lens though and this coupled with its very high price tag makes it hard to recommend in 2023 and counting.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2gorMmv\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zRb5KN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amazon.de<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2JWWH8M\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=zeiss+zm+35+1.4&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_odkw=VOIGTLANDE+close+focus&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> for <strong>$2390\/1999\u20ac<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31829\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31829\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SILBERSALZ35_8PERF_Bild_67.jpg\" alt=\"analogue photography leica m6 voigtl\u00e4nder silbersalz35 kodak vision 3\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SILBERSALZ35_8PERF_Bild_67.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SILBERSALZ35_8PERF_Bild_67-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SILBERSALZ35_8PERF_Bild_67-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M6 | 200T | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 | f\/2.0 | 4-stop ND<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44759\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44759\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44759\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/m6_200t_VM35_1.2_III_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/m6_200t_VM35_1.2_III_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/m6_200t_VM35_1.2_III_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/m6_200t_VM35_1.2_III_1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M6 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/8.0 | 200T<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24243\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24243\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001627.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001627.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001627-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001627-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24244\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24244\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001690.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001690.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001690-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001690-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44802\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44802\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M6 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2 | 125T<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44809\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44809\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Silbersalz_125T_VM_35mm_1.2_III_8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M6 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2 | 125T<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24012\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24012\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24017\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24017\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_7.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness bokeh coma astro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24076\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24076\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_close.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_close.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_close-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_loca_sample_close-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24082\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24082\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_sample_BW_M10.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_sample_BW_M10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_sample_BW_M10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm35_1.2_III_sample_BW_M10-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24173\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24173\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_26.jpg\" alt=\"cosina voigtlander vm 35mm 1.2 iii comparison sony leica m10 m 24mp 42mp 61mp review sharpness loca longitudinal ca chromatic aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_26-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/voigtlander-VM_35mm_1.2_III_sample_26-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24232\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24232\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001623.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001623.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001623-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001623-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24233\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24233\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24233\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001635.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001635.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001635-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001635-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/181621809@N02\/albums\/72157713909476268\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our comprehensive and independent guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-to-portrait-lenses-sony-a7-series\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our guide to portrait lenses from 85 to 135mm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">Review: Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">Review: Voigtl\u00e4nder 50mm 1.2 Nokton E<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support Us<\/h2>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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