HelenaN wrote:
Surprisingly, after getting 7Artisans 75mm/1.25 earlier this year 75mm has become my favorite focal length. It's a great lens, but somewhat large and heavy (610g) and nearly impossible to use when the sun is in or near the frame. Since I often shoot into the sun this can be frustrating. Now I have finally found a Voigtlander 75/1.5 VM for a good price and it arrived a couple of days ago. After a few quick comparisons I have mixed feelings. As you can see from the photos below weather hasn't permitted me to try shooting the it into the sun yet... Some other first impressions:
CV 75 has busier bokeh and deeper DoF even when it's at f/1.5 and the 7A is at f/2. Also, the 7A75 has an "old school" rendering (slight glow etc.) which I find very appealing. CV75 has a more modern rendering. It is nice and light though, much easier to focus and for some subjects I prefer the different rendering. So, I'll probably keep both.
Few shots from Saturday in a very very cold little hide. Both the male and female from this couple showed at the end of the day (crossposted on the Canon seasonal thread):
Photo taken at 7:19 PM (38 minutes before sunset).
Looking at farmers fields; my shadow with my tripod and camera are intentionally included.
Tripod mounted Kolari Vision UT Sensor modified Sony A7rII camera and Leica M WATE set to 21mm; silent shutter.
ISO 100, f11?, 1/40 second.
August 9, 2020
Along Loch Valley Road, New Tripoli, PA.
I was out at this location to get some actions of hooded mergansers and not to take pictures of this quite common guy but the lighting made it interesting...
Looking at farmers fields.
Tripod mounted A7rII Kolari Vision UT sensor modified camera and Minolta CLE MC 28mm f2.8 M-Rokkor lens; silent shutter.
ISO 100, f11?, 1/100 second.
Exposure corrected by +0.20 Stops.
June 13, 2020
Along Loch Valley Road, New Tripoli, PA.
Looking at farmers fields.
Tripod mounted A7rII Kolari Vision UT sensor modified camera and Minolta CLE MC 28mm f2.8 M-Rokkor lens; silent shutter.
ISO 100, f11?, 1/100 second.
Exposure corrected by +0.20 Stops.
June 13, 2020
Along Loch Valley Road, New Tripoli, PA.
Marblehead Lighthouse. Marblehead Ohio A7R3 Loxia 21 1/13 second. Not sure what's more fun doing photography or slipping on wet rocks and going swimming in Lake Erie in 32F temperatures.. my camera and tripod were still standing thankfully.. brrrrhhhh
