{"id":28418,"date":"2021-05-16T13:11:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T12:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=28418"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:51:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:51:03","slug":"review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28461\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_color-skopar_Title.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_color-skopar_Title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_color-skopar_Title-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_color-skopar_Title-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar with LH-11 lens hood on Leica M10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar is Cosina&#8217;s latest slower 21mm lens. Phillip already <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-21mm-f35-review\/\">reviewed the E-mount version<\/a>, now I am having a look at the M-mount version, also to find out, whether there are actually optical differences between the two versions.<br \/>\n<em>Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII and 24mp Leica M10<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31956\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31956\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_1.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31960\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31960\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31961\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31961\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_6.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28508\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28508 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_2.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28520\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28520\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005574.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005574.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005574-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005574-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28441\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28441\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_4.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\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\/72157719197219436\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h2>\n<p>Cosina has a pretty long history of making 21mm M-mount lenses but I will only talk about the slower ones here. So far we had:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Voigtlander 21mm 4.0 Color-Skopar<\/strong><br \/>\nM39, 8\/6 design, MFD 0.5 m<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voigtlander VM 21mm 4.0 P Color-Skopar<\/strong><br \/>\n132g, M-mount, 8\/6 design (same as above), MFD 0.5 m<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar<\/strong><br \/>\n182g, M-mount 9\/8 design, MFD 0.5 m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see not only the maximum aperture has been slightly increased but also the weight and complexity of the lens. I am reviewing the latest 21mm f\/3.5 version here which has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 52 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 91.2\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 30 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 182g (without hood and caps + adapter)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 39 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 10 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 9\/8<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28429\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e-e-21mm-kosei.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"117\"><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.50 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: ~1:20 (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\/21-mm-135-color-skopar-aspherical\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can usually find the Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameraquest.com\/voigtlen.htm\">CameraQuest<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3e8CXjL\">B&amp;H<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertwhite.co.uk\/catalogsearch\/result\/?cat=0&amp;q=voigtlander+21mm+3.5\">Robert White<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nBjsn8\">amazon.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+vm+21mm+3.5&amp;_sacat=0&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 about <strong>$799\/799\u20ac<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28496\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28496\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to the Cosina&#8217;s M-mount lens line-up I still fail to see a clear line when it comes to design as well as features. This 21mm 3.5 is part of the &#8220;Vintage line&#8221;, as is the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm\/\">Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton<\/a>, yet they look and feel completely different.<br \/>\nThe term Vintage line is especially misleading, as many people think it is connected to the optical design whereas it only relates to the look of the casing.<br \/>\nNow the latest introductions to the Vintage line (VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron and VM 35mm 2.0 Ultron) even come in two to three different casing designs, one of which matches this 21mm 3.5.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28497\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28497\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_comparison.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_comparison.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_comparison-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_comparison-768x318.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar, VM 35mm 1.2 Nokton III, VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What is fortunately true regardless of the design is that so far none of the Voigtlander lenses disappointed in terms of build quality. The focus ring has a nice &#8211; albiet not perfectly even &#8211; resistance and travels ~100\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance (0.5 m) to infinity. The focus ring also features a small focus lever.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring has 1\/2 stop click stops which I think is a good compromise. It travels about 90\u00b0 from f\/3.5 to f\/22. Most parts seem to be made from metal and all markings are engraved and filled with paint.<\/p>\n<p>Because almost everything on the lens is a moving ring it is not that easy to attach it to or detach it from the camera. <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-pocketpano-loxia-lens-grip\/\">Zeiss Loxia users<\/a> know this problem already.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28498\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28498\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_hood.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_hood-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_hood-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar with LH-11 lens hood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I still don&#8217;t understand why the E-mount lenses always include a lens hood whereas the M-mount lenses don&#8217;t and instead you are expected to pay a hefty extra for them.<br \/>\nThe designated hood for this 21mm f\/3.5 lens is the LH-11 rectangular aluminium retro-style hood. It uses a bayonet to attach to the lens, but to my surprise it doesn&#8217;t align perfectly, which in my opinion is unacceptable given its ridiculously high price tag.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<h3>light falloff<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vignetting_VM_21mm_3.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vignetting_VM_21mm_3.5.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vignetting_VM_21mm_3.5-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Small lenses usually show a high amount of vignetting and the VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar is no exception. Wide open the light falloff amounts to 2.4 EV and there is only little improvement on stopping down, as it is still 1.9 EV at f\/11. Other small 21mm lenses perform similarly at shared apertures. You can either correct this in Lightroom or directly in camera. There is a Lightroom profile available for this lens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31069\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31069\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VM21_3.5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VM21_3.5.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VM21_3.5-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VM21_3.5-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VM21_3.5-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 3.5<\/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>In scenes with an overcast sky you may be able to see a very slight greenish\/blue color cast (on the Sony A7II as well as the Leica M10) in the corners, but it is generally so little, I did not correct it in any of the sample pictures.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>infinity (42mp Sony A7rII)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_21mm_3.5_R2.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_21mm_3.5_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_21mm_3.5_R2-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_21mm_3.5_R2-731x1280.jpg 731w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_21mm_3.5_R2-768x1344.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Center and midframe look really good at all apertures but the corners don&#8217;t look that great as they lack a bit of contrast.<\/p>\n<p><em>As the VM 21mm 3.5 is a comparably wide and slow lens I was wondering whether Cosina made adjustments to the optical design for E-mount and M-mount. When I compare the results I got with the M-mount version on the Sony A7rII to those <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-21mm-f35-review\/#Sharpness\">Phillip got with the E-mount version on the A7II<\/a> it seems to me that the M-mount version looks no worse, maybe even better. I also spotted some inwardly curved field curvature when the lens is used on the M10, so my guess is the optical design is the same for both mounts.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>infinity (24mp Leica M10)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28433 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_21mm_3.5_M10.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"1395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_21mm_3.5_M10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_21mm_3.5_M10-172x300.jpg 172w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_21mm_3.5_M10-734x1280.jpg 734w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_21mm_3.5_M10-768x1339.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have to take the lower resolution of the Leica M10 into account, but the corners look a bit cleaner and contrastier to me. Generally we see good contrast and resolution across frame which should yield good results for landscape and architecture photography.<\/p>\n<h3>close (0.50 m, 1:20)<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-1-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-51516\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-51516\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28455 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_3.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_3.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_3.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_3.5-768x513.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 wp-image-28456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_4.0-768x513.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 wp-image-28457 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_5.6-768x513.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-28458 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_sharpness_close_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A minimum focus distance of 0.5 m is not that exciting for a 21mm lens but the good thing is that in the center the performance is really great already at the maximum aperture.<br \/>\nThe Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 does not feature a floating elements design though and as is often the case with such lenses there is also significant field curvature at closer distances visible (have a look at the sample in the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=28418&amp;preview=true#Distortion\">distortion section<\/a>).<br \/>\nA lens with a more complex floating elements design like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-zeiss-loxia-distagon-2-821mm-t\/\">Zeiss Loxia 21mm 2.8<\/a> is doing a better job here.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\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 &#8211; as has often been the case with the latest Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses &#8211; it is in fact very hard to make them look bad.<\/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<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-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-97225\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">ghosts f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">purple streak f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-97225\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28478 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_flare_4.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution flare resistance ghost bright light\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_flare_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_flare_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_flare_4-768x512.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-28476 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_flare_2.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution flare resistance ghost bright light\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_flare_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_flare_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_flare_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Veiling flare or loss of contrast are hardly an issue, no matter whether you are using the hood or not.<\/p>\n<h2>Coma<\/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-3-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-98957\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-98957\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28470 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_3.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution coma milky way\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_3.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_3.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_3.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28471 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution coma milky way\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28472 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution coma milky way\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28473 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution coma milky way\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/voigtlander_vm_21mm_3.5_coma_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on corner, M10<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Coma at f\/3.5 and f\/4.0 can be noticeable but improves significantly at f\/5.6, so I recommend to stop down to at least f\/5.6 when taking pictures of a city scene with point light sources.<\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\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-4-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-79571\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-79571\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28448 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_distortion_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution distortion verzeichnung\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_distortion_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_distortion_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_distortion_uncorrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_distortion_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution distortion verzeichnung\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_distortion_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_distortion_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_distortion_corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The VM 21mm 3.5 shows noticeable barrel distortion that I think is also slightly wavy. I clearly felt the need to correct it in architecture shots and luckily there is a Lightroom profile available for this. I think it overcorrects distortion a bit and for me a setting of 70 to 80 usually worked better than the full correction.<br \/>\nThe high amount of field curvature I mentioned in the sharpness close section is also easily visible in these pictures.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28438\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28438\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_1.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A 21mm lens with a maximum aperture of f\/3.5 and a minimum focus distance of 0.5 m is not exactly great news if you are into shallow depth of field photography.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28510\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28510\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_4.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For a wide angle lens the bokeh is comparably clean and undistracting though, but there are certainly better lenses available for this task.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28449\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28449\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28449 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_11.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5 | 0.5 m focus distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The E-mount version of this lens focuses down to 0.2 m (instead of the 0.5 m we get here) which allows for significantly more dramatic close up shots as can be seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-21mm-f35-review\/#Bokeh\">Phillip&#8217;s review<\/a>. If you are using the M-mount version in combination with a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-e-close-focus-adapter\/\">helicoid adapter<\/a> on your Sony camera you will get similar possibilities though (again, very obvious, m-shaped, field curvature):<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28507\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28507\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_1.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5 | helicoid adapter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p>Sunstars are already visible at f\/4.0 but look best defined between f\/8.0 to f\/11 to me. 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>.<\/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-5-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-42413\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-42413\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28511 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_3.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution sunstar starburst blendenstern blendensterne\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_3.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_3.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_3.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution sunstar starburst blendenstern blendensterne\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28513 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution sunstar starburst blendenstern blendensterne\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28514 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution sunstar starburst blendenstern blendensterne\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28515 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_11.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution sunstar starburst blendenstern blendensterne\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28516 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_16.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution sunstar starburst blendenstern blendensterne\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_16-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28517 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_22.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution sunstar starburst blendenstern blendensterne\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sunstars_22-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\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-6-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-85335\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar-85335\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28454\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_lateral_CA_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution ca lateral chromatic aberration aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_lateral_CA_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_lateral_CA_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_lateral_CA_uncorrected-768x512.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-28453 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_lateral_CA_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution ca lateral chromatic aberration aberrations\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_lateral_CA_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_lateral_CA_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_lateral_CA_corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">100% crops from corner, Leica M10<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lateral CA are on a low level and easily corrected in post by one click.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h3><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As the Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 is a comparably slow wide angle lens longitudinal CA are usually nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness\/contrast<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">flare resistance<\/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>vignetting<\/li>\n<li>distortion<\/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;\">field curvature at closer distances<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>M-mount user<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28499 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_M10-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_M10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_M10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_M10.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am not sure how popular 21mm lenses are among Leica-M users as the rangefinder is not wide enough to actually properly use them, so you have to resort to an external finder or use liveview instead.<br \/>\nDespite this there are plenty of 21mm M-mount lenses to choose from, counting used options already four from Voigtlander only.<br \/>\nI haven&#8217;t used all of them but it seems to me that of the slower options this VM 21mm 3.5 will perform the best, especially on digital cameras as the color cast has been greatly reduced compared to the predecessor or the compact options from other manufacturers.<br \/>\nThe lens has actually no flaws that stand out (except for the expensive lens hood maybe), so if you are looking for a compact, lightweight 21mm M-mount lens this should be on top of your list of lenses to consider.<\/p>\n<p>Like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm\/\">Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton<\/a> this VM 21mm 3.5 Color Skopar is a lens that delivers great results in a compact and enjoyable-to-use package.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony E-mount user<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28500 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sony_A7rII-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sony_A7rII-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sony_A7rII-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sony_A7rII.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>I have the feeling that the E-mount version and the M-mount version share the same optical design, but the E-mount version benefits from a better minimum focus distance (0.2 instead of 0.5 m), transmission of Exif data and usually a cheaper price.<br \/>\nOnly when you are using both systems parallely, you think M-mount lenses are more future proof or you really dig the (vastly different) design it makes sense to get the M-mount version over the E-mount version in my opinion.<br \/>\nPersonally I only got this lens to use with the Leica camera, on the Sonys I will stick to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/comparison-zeiss-loxia-21mm-2-8-and-25mm-2-4\/\">Zeiss Loxia 21mm 2.8<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can usually find the Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameraquest.com\/voigtlen.htm\">CameraQuest<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3e8CXjL\">B&amp;H<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertwhite.co.uk\/catalogsearch\/result\/?cat=0&amp;q=voigtlander+21mm+3.5\">Robert White<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nBjsn8\">amazon.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+vm+21mm+3.5&amp;_sacat=0&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 about <strong>$799\/799\u20ac<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<h3>M-mount<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Voigtlander VM 21mm 4.0 Color-Skopar:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThe predecessor can be found for about half the price and it is also smaller and lighter. I have shortly used it and wasn&#8217;t too happy with it, it did not show as high contrast as the new lens and had issues with veiling flare. It also has severe issues with color cast on Leica&#8217;s fullframe digital M cameras.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3udQQCZ\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/MRHT9L\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/RZgO0K\">ebay.de<\/a> for $419 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Zeiss ZM 21mm 4.5 Biogon:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nZeiss&#8217; slower 21mm lens is pretty rare and about as expensive as the Voigtlander reviewed here. From the few samples I have seen it seems to me the Voigtlander 21mm 3.5 performs better. The Zeiss also has severe issues with color cast on Leica&#8217;s fullframe digital M cameras.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3eigL76\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/BfWDRV\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/6xJvlD\">ebay.de<\/a> for $799 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-1-4-nokton\/\"><em><strong>Voigtlander VM 21mm 1.4 Nokton:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThis 21mm 1.4 is Voigtlander&#8217;s faster 21mm option. It is a great performer stopped down but sadly the vignetting is really high at f\/1.4. Still, if you have need for a fast 21mm lens this one is surely worth a look, as it shows am amazing performance and thanks to a floating elements design does so at all focus distances.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3vJQpjZ\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+vm+21mm+1.4+&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_odkw=Zeiss+ZM+21mm+4.5+Biogon&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+vm+21mm+1.4+&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_odkw=Zeiss+ZM+21mm+4.5+Biogon&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for $1049 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-ttartisan-21mm-1-5\/\"><em><strong>TTArtisan 21mm 1.5 Asph:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe cheapest fast 21mm M-mount lens option that unfortunately comes with quite a few optical compromises.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TPUeEK\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=ttartisan+21mm+1.5&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=ttartisan+21mm+1.5&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 $429 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Leica 21mm M-mount lenses:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nLeica currently offers a 21mm f\/1.4, 21mm f\/2.8 and 21mm f\/3.4 prime lens as well as a 16-18-21mm 4.0 zoom lens. I haven&#8217;t used any of these personally, one reason for that is them all being at least $3.000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h3>E-mount<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-21mm-f35-review\/\"><em><strong>Voigtlander 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar E:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThis lens is also available as native E-mount lens, you benefit from a better minimum focus distance of 0.2 m as well as transmission of Exif data but it seems to me the optical design remained unchanged. The E-mount lens can also usually be found cheaper and always comes with a lens hood.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3xLQrtG\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3h1qkJm\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/PVaVOA\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/9f2ECU\">ebay.de<\/a> for ~$699 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-zeiss-loxia-distagon-2-821mm-t\/\"><em><strong>Zeiss Loxia 21mm 2.8:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Zeiss Loxia shows a more even across frame performance and works a bit better at closer distances. New it is still very expensive but it can sometimes be found used for a fair price.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2K1Rc91\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Hg9S7m\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1189220-REG\/zeiss_2131_999_loxia_21mm_f_2_8_lens.html\/BI\/21073\/KBID\/18855\/DFF\/d10-v21-t1-x677077\/SID\/EZ\">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=loxia+21mm+2.8&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=loxia+21mm+2.8&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 $1298 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review_voigtlander_21mm_f14_e\/\"><em><strong>Voigtlander 21mm 1.4 Nokton E:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThis 21mm 1.4 is Voigtlander&#8217;s faster 21mm option. It is a great performer stopped down but the extremely high vignetting makes me question its usefulness at f\/1.4. Still, if you have need for a fast 21mm lens this one is surely worth a look.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nR1tZZ\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nU9z4g\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3ul1U15\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/UUf7d6\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/apJANd\">ebay.de<\/a> for $1199 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-20mm-1-8g\/\"><em><strong>Sony FE 20mm 1.8 G:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nIf you are looking for an AF lens this late Sony FE 20mm 1.8G will not disappoint. Great optics at a fair price.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nO1r5d\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tjVfmH\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2Rp3LU2\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/1dCYi1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/vLsyy6\">ebay.de<\/a> for $798 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31958\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31958\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_3.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31957\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31957\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_CS_Sample_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28484\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28484\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_15.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_15-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31333\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31333\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005663-Bearbeitet-Bearbeitet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005663-Bearbeitet-Bearbeitet.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005663-Bearbeitet-Bearbeitet-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005663-Bearbeitet-Bearbeitet-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28518\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28518\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005600.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005600-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28491\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28491\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_22.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_22-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28443\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28443\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_6.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28487\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28487\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_18.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_18-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28442\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28442\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28485\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28485\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_16.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_16-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28509\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28509\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_3.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vm_21mm_3.5_sample_a73_3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28504\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28504\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005627.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005627.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005627-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1005627-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28490\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28490\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_21.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_21-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_21-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28482\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28482\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_13.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_13-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28444\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28444\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_7.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28440\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28440\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_3.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28483\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28483\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_14.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_14-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_14-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31334\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31334\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1006630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1006630.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1006630-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/L1006630-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28481\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28481\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_12.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28489\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28489\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_20.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 21mm 3.5 color skopar leica m10 sony a7rii a7riii a7riv 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness review contrast resolution\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_20.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VM_21mm_3.5_Color-Skopar_Sample_Leica_20-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 | f\/3.5<\/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\/72157719197219436\">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-ultra-wideangle-lenses-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our guide to ultra wide angle lenses<\/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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Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII and 24mp Leica M10 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Review: Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4708,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,7,18,157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-leica-m","category-lenses","category-review","category-voigtlander"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Review: Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar - phillipreeve.net<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar is Cosina&#039;s latest compact 21mm wide angle lens, but does the retro styling also\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-21mm-3-5-color-skopar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Review: Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar - 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