Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
p.26 #1Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Exactly bad English over this side of the Your neighboring state. Bunch of Cowboys over here. Lol
May 06, 2016 at 01:35 PM
p.26 #2Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Well, here's the top left corner and full shot, focused at the infinity hard stop at f/8:
top left corner (1:1):
Full Shot:
The other 3 corners look about the same, so I think I got a pretty good lens. What do you all think? Or do I need my eyes checked?
top left corner (1:1):
Full Shot:
The other 3 corners look about the same, so I think I got a pretty good lens. What do you all think? Or do I need my eyes checked?
May 06, 2016 at 06:00 PM
p.26 #3Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Looks good to me...
-Tim
May 06, 2016 at 07:05 PM
p.26 #4Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
ruffellprefley wrote:
Well, here's the top left corner and full shot, focused at the infinity hard stop at f/8:
top left corner (1:1):
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-ZrSTxXd/0/O/i-ZrSTxXd.jpg
Full Shot:
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-pz4QGPC/0/XL/i-pz4QGPC-XL.jpg
The other 3 corners look about the same, so I think I got a pretty good lens. What do you all think? Or do I need my eyes checked?
Looks great. Congrats!
Well, here's the top left corner and full shot, focused at the infinity hard stop at f/8:
top left corner (1:1):
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-ZrSTxXd/0/O/i-ZrSTxXd.jpg
Full Shot:
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-pz4QGPC/0/XL/i-pz4QGPC-XL.jpg
The other 3 corners look about the same, so I think I got a pretty good lens. What do you all think? Or do I need my eyes checked?
Looks great. Congrats!
May 06, 2016 at 08:14 PM
p.26 #5Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Thanks! now I gotta learn to frame w a lens this wide! I'm thinking generally to have something of interest in the foreground against the scale of the background
May 06, 2016 at 08:19 PM
p.26 #7Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Hi folks,
Here's (yet another) sample I'm hoping I could get a read on. There are two shots, one at f/5.6, and one at f/11, looking at the extreme corners (about 800px square) on an a7rII. I have a feeling I know the answer as to whether this is choppy worthy or not, but I'd love to hear some feedback from the experts.
Thanks!
Here's (yet another) sample I'm hoping I could get a read on. There are two shots, one at f/5.6, and one at f/11, looking at the extreme corners (about 800px square) on an a7rII. I have a feeling I know the answer as to whether this is choppy worthy or not, but I'd love to hear some feedback from the experts.
Thanks!
May 07, 2016 at 12:06 PM
p.26 #8Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Damn I'm Sorry but it don't look good. It's smearing
May 07, 2016 at 12:23 PM
p.26 #9Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Yup, that's what I thought too. Thanks for double checking my suspicious, Guy. Back to B&H it goes...
May 07, 2016 at 12:25 PM
p.26 #10Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
bummer! I'm feeling extra lucky now
May 07, 2016 at 12:29 PM
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p.26 #11Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Wow the amount of returns must be noted in statistics, feel the pain of you unlucky ones! This is a shame and hopefully something good will come out of this? QC seems to have a lot left to desire!
May 07, 2016 at 12:42 PM
p.26 #12Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
From all the CV 15III lenses I've tried in both mounts, it's either good or bad.
It's very obvious when it's bad. It smears at the extreme corners even at f/8.
It's very obvious when it's bad. It smears at the extreme corners even at f/8.
May 07, 2016 at 03:35 PM
p.26 #13Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Choppy is being replaced next week by a equally great E version. Already tested by our fearless corner man. 
May 07, 2016 at 04:10 PM
p.26 #14Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Looking at a few samples coming from the CV 15 III, I got discouraged, too 
. But my WATE is gone, Guy; just FYI.
. But my WATE is gone, Guy; just FYI.May 07, 2016 at 04:16 PM
p.26 #15Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Yea and I know who got it too. Lol
I told him to buy it because I couldn't pull it off. I'm really happy for him too. It's a fabulous performer. I want to rent or borrow a 21-35 want to see how it performs.
AGeoJO wrote:
Looking at a few samples coming from the CV 15 III, I got discouraged, too. But my WATE is gone, Guy; just FYI.
I told him to buy it because I couldn't pull it off. I'm really happy for him too. It's a fabulous performer. I want to rent or borrow a 21-35 want to see how it performs.
AGeoJO wrote:
Looking at a few samples coming from the CV 15 III, I got discouraged, too
. But my WATE is gone, Guy; just FYI.May 07, 2016 at 04:18 PM
p.26 #16Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
GMPhotography wrote:
Yea and I know who got it too. Lol
I told him to buy it because I couldn't pull it off. I'm really happy for him too. It's a fabulous performer. I want to rent or borrow a 21-35 want to see how it performs.
. But my WATE is gone, Guy; just FYI.
The ironic thing is I didn't use it for a few months but right after it was sold, I felt some remorse. That has happened only a few times in my life and I went through a lot of gear. Not as much as you, of course, but still in the last 15 years or so, I had seen a lot come and go. When I sold my earlier WATE copy I didn't feel remorseful at all. Oh, well, I got my Batis 18mm though. It is a well centered and good performer. So, I am fine 
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Yea and I know who got it too. Lol
I told him to buy it because I couldn't pull it off. I'm really happy for him too. It's a fabulous performer. I want to rent or borrow a 21-35 want to see how it performs.
AGeoJO wrote
Looking at a few samples coming from the CV 15 III, I got discouraged, too. But my WATE is gone, Guy; just FYI.The ironic thing is I didn't use it for a few months but right after it was sold, I felt some remorse
. That has happened only a few times in my life and I went through a lot of gear. Not as much as you, of course, but still in the last 15 years or so, I had seen a lot come and go. When I sold my earlier WATE copy I didn't feel remorseful at all. Oh, well, I got my Batis 18mm though. It is a well centered and good performer. So, I am fine . May 07, 2016 at 04:26 PM
p.26 #17Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Batis is a really nice lens. I may get one down the road actually. Not something I want to get into at the moment but I think the Batis lenses are the faster AF lenses and I'm still formulating that debate as I had a little trouble shooting a wedding last night with my GMs there I think not as fast but I'm also moving bigger glass and honestly the pace was stupid last night. I worked my tail off. worse it was a freebie too. My wife likes to volunteer me.
worse it was a freebie too. My wife likes to volunteer me. May 07, 2016 at 04:35 PM
p.26 #18Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
GMPhotography wrote:
Choppy is being replaced next week by a equally great E version. Already tested by our fearless corner man.
How do we get on the edge tested list lol?
Choppy is being replaced next week by a equally great E version. Already tested by our fearless corner man.
How do we get on the edge tested list lol?
May 07, 2016 at 04:36 PM
p.26 #19Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Lol buy one from someone that's already tested it. Lol
May 07, 2016 at 04:43 PM
p.26 #20Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
I told Guy and Joshua by email that the WATE has slightly better corners than the CV 15/4.5III at f/8. However, 15 is wider than 16mm.
Here is a sample showing corners resolution/contrast and difference in view of view. (sorry for the horrible overcast lighting)
Both show identical histogram and were shot at identical settings (f/8, 1/160)
WATE @16mm (LEFT), CV 15/4.5III E-mount (RIGHT)
sharpening for both in LR (50, 0.7, 25, 10)
Vignetting was corrected for both. No CA or distortion correction.
The WATE is also slight better than the Batis 18mm at the extreme corners and almost equals the Loxia 21.
It's an amazing tiny lens but must be used at f/8 for best results for landscapes. (corner/edges)
Here is a sample showing corners resolution/contrast and difference in view of view. (sorry for the horrible overcast lighting)
Both show identical histogram and were shot at identical settings (f/8, 1/160)
WATE @16mm (LEFT), CV 15/4.5III E-mount (RIGHT)
sharpening for both in LR (50, 0.7, 25, 10)
Vignetting was corrected for both. No CA or distortion correction.
The WATE is also slight better than the Batis 18mm at the extreme corners and almost equals the Loxia 21.
It's an amazing tiny lens but must be used at f/8 for best results for landscapes. (corner/edges)
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May 07, 2016 at 05:12 PM