{"id":6374,"date":"2017-01-06T10:54:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T09:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=6374"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:36:43","slug":"review-voigtlander-vm-e-close-focus-adapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-e-close-focus-adapter\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Voigtl\u00e4nder VM-E close focus adapter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6467\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6467 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM-E close focus adapter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Classic rangefinder lenses focus much less close than their SLR-counterparts because of how the focusing with rangefinder cameras works. With the &nbsp;Voigtl\u00e4nder VM-E adapter you can focus these lenses much closer when using them on an E-mount camera. The adapter is not only a Leica-M to Sony E adapter but also a variable extension tube. It has its own helicoid by which you can focus your lenses much closer than with a conventional adapter.&nbsp;I have been using the Voigtlander VM-E close focus adapter for more than a year now and it has become a valuable addition to my kit.<\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6490\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6490\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ZM_35_1.4_VM-E.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ZM_35_1.4_VM-E.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ZM_35_1.4_VM-E-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ZM_35_1.4_VM-E-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zeiss ZM 35mm 1.4 T* Distagon + VM-E | f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6487\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6487 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ultron_28mm_2.0_VM-E_mushroom.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ultron_28mm_2.0_VM-E_mushroom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ultron_28mm_2.0_VM-E_mushroom-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ultron_28mm_2.0_VM-E_mushroom-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtl\u00e4nder 28mm 2.0 Ultron + VM-E | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6494\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6494 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Summicron_90_2.0_pre_asph_VM-E_italien.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Summicron_90_2.0_pre_asph_VM-E_italien.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Summicron_90_2.0_pre_asph_VM-E_italien-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Summicron_90_2.0_pre_asph_VM-E_italien-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Leica Summicron 90mm 2.0 pre Asph + VM-E | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1>Specifications<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 62.7 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 125g<\/li>\n<li>Maximum extension: 4 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>These are only rarely sold used, you can get one new for <strong>309$\/269\u20ac<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=VOIGTLANDE+close+focus&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.com<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+135mm+2.0+l&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+135mm+2.0+l&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"> (advertisement\/affiliate links) or for <strong>309$<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2VHrsqC\">Amazon.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2JJNJzD\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links).<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>What is the difference compared to a standard adapter?<\/h1>\n<p>In case the adapter is set to its parking\/infinity position there is none, it works just like any other M-mount to E-mount adapter. But this adapter doubles as an <strong>adjustable 4 mm extension tube<\/strong>, decreasing the minimum focus distance and thereby increasing the maximum magnification. This is what the adapter looks with no extension (before) and with maximum extension of 4mm (after):<\/p>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 534px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander__not_extended.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander__extended.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>effect is very strong<\/strong> on lenses with short focal lengths (<strong>wide angle<\/strong> lenses) and<strong> less so<\/strong> on longer (<strong>tele<\/strong>) lenses.&nbsp; In the table below you can see the differences the adapter makes when paired with the various rangefinder lenses I have used so far.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6440\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm_e_close_focus.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"1185\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm_e_close_focus.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm_e_close_focus-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm_e_close_focus-768x228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm_e_close_focus-800x238.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1185px) 100vw, 1185px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This list is far from being comprehensive, it just contains the lenses I have personally used with this adapter. All values may have also been subject to rounding.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a comparison shot with the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zeiss-zm-35mm-1-4-t-distagon\/\">Zeiss ZM 35mm 1.4 <\/a>showing the maximum magnficiation without extension (before) and full extension (after):<br \/>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 534px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander_zm35_noextension.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander_zm35_4mmextension.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/p>\n<h1>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h1>\n<p>From what one can see the adapter is completely made of metal which is the reason for the <strong>substantial weight<\/strong> but also for its <strong>sturdiness<\/strong>. The helicoid runs <strong>smooth and is well dampened<\/strong>, and still so after more than a year of constant use. It travels <strong>a little less than 180\u00b0<\/strong> and so offers very precise focusing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6469\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6469\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander_knob.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander_knob.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander_knob-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vm-e_close_focus_voigtlander_knob-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Infinity \/ Parking position locking knob<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is also a little <strong>red knob for locking it at infinity position<\/strong> but unfortunately I have more than once accidentally locked it. As the knob is below the lens at infinity setting you can&#8217;t see it at first glance either.<\/p>\n<h1>Are there any problems to be aware of?<\/h1>\n<p>For most old lenses which have a <strong>block focus mechanism<\/strong> it makes no difference whether you are using the adapter for focusing or the lenses focusing ring, image quality will be the same.<br \/>\nFor lenses with more<strong> complex optical designs<\/strong> (floating elements \/ internal focusing \/ rear focusing) this may not be entirely true: these lenses are optimized for a specific flange distance and may only show their full potential in the case the flange distance is correct.<br \/>\nFurthermore <strong>when extending the adapter<\/strong>, you are using the lenses outside of the scope they have been designed for. I found fully extended<strong> most lenses don&#8217;t show entirely great wide open performance<\/strong> but gain considerably from stopping down by just one stop.<\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iPIgpN\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Quenox\/Fotodiox Helicoid*<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nI ordered one and it is really bad. Compared to the VM-E the diameter is much higher, the helicoid is very scratchy instead of smooth and it is wobbly. <strong>Don&#8217;t buy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j9sVDQ\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Fotodiox PRO DLX Stretch*:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nDespite the questionable choice of color and the focusing tab this looks like an exact copy of the VM-E. The helicoid operation is also smooth, but the lens sits very wobbly in the adapter (if extended or not doesn&#8217;t matter) which can easily introduce tilt and decrease your lenses performance. <strong>Don&#8217;t buy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j54jI6\">Hawk&#8217;s Factory V5*:<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>As far as I know Hawk&#8217;s Factory were the first to develope such a close focus adapter. There have been quite a few different versions, the most recent being the V5 which also offers<strong> infinity adjustment<\/strong> (which the VM-E doesn&#8217;t). Unfortunately there is no German\/European distributor so your only option here is ordering one via ebay with horrendous shipping fees, so<strong> I did not yet get a chance to test it<\/strong>, unfortunately.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j4WiDi\">Techart Pro AF Adapter*:<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>This is not exactly a close focus adapter like the others, as it mainly uses the extension of the adapter for focusing but it can be locked at the maximal extension of 4.5mm.&nbsp; See <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-techart-pro-leica-m-sony-e-autofocus-adapter\/\">Phillip&#8217;s review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*affiliate links<\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<p>As the more regular readers already know: I am a huge fan of rangefinder lenses because of their small size. An <strong>unfortunate legacy of the rangefinder coupling<\/strong> is the <strong>long minimum focus distance<\/strong> you find on many of these lenses and a close focus adapter partly makes up for this, especially in combination with wide angle lenses.<br \/>\nBut unlike when I bought this adapter there are <strong>now small and capable native E-mount lenses available<\/strong> and so I have changed my kit from 5 M-mount lenses to 3 E-mount lenses in combination with just 2 M-mount lens.&nbsp; Depending on what you are planning to do you might want to<strong> ask yourself<\/strong>, if <strong>spending this much money on an adapter<\/strong> is worth it in the long run.<br \/>\nFor me it definetly was and in case you already have a closet full of M-Mount lenses it will probably be for you, too.<br \/>\nAfter having used this adapter extensively I have a <strong>high confidence in its build quality<\/strong>, something I absolutely can&#8217;t say about the other two I have already tested (see Alternatives section). <strong>You really get, what you pay for.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>These are only rarely sold used, you can get one new for <strong>309$\/269\u20ac<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=VOIGTLANDE+close+focus&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.com<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+135mm+2.0+l&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+135mm+2.0+l&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"> (affiliate links) or for <strong>309$<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2VHrsqC\">Amazon.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2JJNJzD\">B&amp;H<\/a> (affiliate links).<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6489\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6489\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Zeiss_ZM_35mm_1.4_VM-E.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Zeiss_ZM_35mm_1.4_VM-E.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Zeiss_ZM_35mm_1.4_VM-E-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Zeiss_ZM_35mm_1.4_VM-E-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zeiss ZM 35mm 1.4 T* Distagon + VM-E | f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6488\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6488\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/voigtlander_28mm_2.0_VM-E.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/voigtlander_28mm_2.0_VM-E.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/voigtlander_28mm_2.0_VM-E-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/voigtlander_28mm_2.0_VM-E-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7 | Voigtl\u00e4nder 28mm 2.0 Ultron + VM-E | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6485\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6485\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Summicron_90_pre_asph_VM-E.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Summicron_90_pre_asph_VM-E.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Summicron_90_pre_asph_VM-E-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Summicron_90_pre_asph_VM-E-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Leica Summicron 90mm 2.0 pre Asph + VM-E | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6486\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6486\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ultron_28mm_2.0_VM-E.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ultron_28mm_2.0_VM-E.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ultron_28mm_2.0_VM-E-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ultron_28mm_2.0_VM-E-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7 | Voigtl\u00e4nder 28mm 2.0 Ultron + VM-E | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6491\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6491\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ZM_35_1.4_VM-E_bokeh.jpg\" alt=\"vm-e close focud helicoid adapter nahadapter nah voigtl\u00e4nder zm leica m m-mount emount e-mount a7 a7r a7rii a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ZM_35_1.4_VM-E_bokeh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ZM_35_1.4_VM-E_bokeh-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ZM_35_1.4_VM-E_bokeh-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zeiss ZM 35mm 1.4 T* Distagon + VM-E | f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Further Reading<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rangefinder-wide-angle-lenses-on-a7-cameras-problems-and-solutions\/\">Rangefinder wide angle lenses on A7 cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-ultra-wideangle-lenses-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">User guide to ultra wide angle lenses for A7 series cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-499-sony-a7-series\/\">The best lenses below 499$ for A7 series cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Support Us<\/h1>\n<p>Did you find this 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