Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
p.49 #1Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
That first image top corner shows very typical smearing for all subjects that are medium to long distances. If I take a portrait orientation so that corner becomes bottom left, for subjects a few feet away it cleans up nicely (though still not perfect). The smearing is most noticeable when there are branches in front of a bright sky, and the sky becomes murky in these corners.
Here are a couple more. Apologies for lack interesting subject/composition. First one from my hotel room shortly after I received the lens.
Well, any thoughts on this copy? A keeper or return?
Here are a couple more. Apologies for lack interesting subject/composition. First one from my hotel room shortly after I received the lens.
Well, any thoughts on this copy? A keeper or return?
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May 22, 2016 at 05:03 PM
p.49 #2Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
This thread has gotten very depressing. I feel really bad for folks here
May 22, 2016 at 06:45 PM
p.49 #3Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
A few interior shots with VC15mm E-mount. These shots were taken at f/11.0 and f/8.0 respectively, and the distortion was not corrected. I could not detect any smearing at all corners. Hopefully, I can use this lens for shots of interior architectures. What do you guys think? Thanks.
May 23, 2016 at 04:48 PM
p.49 #4Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
It looks like you have a choppy there.
May 23, 2016 at 05:01 PM
p.49 #5Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
It's hard to tell for sure since the images are resized but it does look good.
May 23, 2016 at 05:59 PM
p.49 #6Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Great a good one for a change
May 23, 2016 at 06:02 PM
p.49 #7Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
rongwam wrote:
A few interior shots with VC15mm E-mount. These shots were taken at f/11.0 and f/8.0 respectively, and the distortion was not corrected. I could not detect any smearing at all corners. Hopefully, I can use this lens for shots of interior architectures. What do you guys think? Thanks.
Can you supply some full-rez images for us to peruse the corners?
Thanks -
John
A few interior shots with VC15mm E-mount. These shots were taken at f/11.0 and f/8.0 respectively, and the distortion was not corrected. I could not detect any smearing at all corners. Hopefully, I can use this lens for shots of interior architectures. What do you guys think? Thanks.
Can you supply some full-rez images for us to peruse the corners?
Thanks -
John
May 23, 2016 at 06:26 PM
p.49 #8Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
jhinkey wrote:
Can you supply some full-rez images for us to peruse the corners?
Thanks -
John
Surely John. I will upload the full-res images when I get back home later.
rongwam wrote
A few interior shots with VC15mm E-mount. These shots were taken at f/11.0 and f/8.0 respectively, and the distortion was not corrected. I could not detect any smearing at all corners. Hopefully, I can use this lens for shots of interior architectures. What do you guys think? Thanks.Thanks -
John
Surely John. I will upload the full-res images when I get back home later.
May 23, 2016 at 07:53 PM
p.49 #9Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
rongwam wrote:
Can you supply some full-rez images for us to peruse the corners?
Thanks -
JohnSurely John. I will upload the full-res images when I get back home later.
If it's easier, just post the crops showing the corners of the full size image.
jhinkey wrote
rongwam wrote
A few interior shots with VC15mm E-mount. These shots were taken at f/11.0 and f/8.0 respectively, and the distortion was not corrected. I could not detect any smearing at all corners. Hopefully, I can use this lens for shots of interior architectures. What do you guys think? Thanks.Thanks -
John
If it's easier, just post the crops showing the corners of the full size image.
May 23, 2016 at 08:16 PM
p.49 #10Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Fred Miranda wrote:
Can you supply some full-rez images for us to peruse the corners?
Thanks -
JohnSurely John. I will upload the full-res images when I get back home later.If it's easier, just post the crops showing the corners of the full size image.
Post the 100% crops if you are going to do that. Either way!
rongwam wrote
jhinkey wrote
rongwam wrote
A few interior shots with VC15mm E-mount. These shots were taken at f/11.0 and f/8.0 respectively, and the distortion was not corrected. I could not detect any smearing at all corners. Hopefully, I can use this lens for shots of interior architectures. What do you guys think? Thanks.Thanks -
John
Post the 100% crops if you are going to do that. Either way!
May 23, 2016 at 08:49 PM
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p.49 #11Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
I managed to crop 4 corners of each image, at 100% crop. You are looking at the streaky patterns on the carpet at lower left and right corners. Here they are:
Edited on May 23, 2016 at 10:42 PM · View previous versions
Edited on May 23, 2016 at 10:42 PM · View previous versions
May 23, 2016 at 10:27 PM
p.49 #12Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
4 corners of the 2nd image.
I feel like that I am pixel-peeping...haha
I feel like that I am pixel-peeping...haha
May 23, 2016 at 10:37 PM
p.49 #13Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Winner. Enjoy it your among the rare breed
May 23, 2016 at 11:17 PM
p.49 #15Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
GMPhotography wrote:
Winner. Enjoy it your among the rare breed
I definitely will enjoy using this awesome lens. Hope that other FM members will eventually get other winners too.
Henry
Winner. Enjoy it your among the rare breed
I definitely will enjoy using this awesome lens. Hope that other FM members will eventually get other winners too.
Henry
May 24, 2016 at 12:08 AM
p.49 #16Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Fred Miranda wrote:
As good as it gets.
Thanks Fred! I can now be willing to let go the Batis 18 which is also an awesome UWA lens.
As good as it gets.
Thanks Fred! I can now be willing to let go the Batis 18 which is also an awesome UWA lens.
May 24, 2016 at 12:11 AM
p.49 #17Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
This does look excellent. Can you just confirm your camera is not set up in crop mode? I highly doubt that based on the FOV of you full images, but it doesn't hurt to check. These corners are almost too good to be true 
May 24, 2016 at 03:15 AM
p.49 #18Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
chrisd999 wrote:
This does look excellent. Can you just confirm your camera is not set up in crop mode? I highly doubt that based on the FOV of you full images, but it doesn't hurt to check. These corners are almost too good to be true
Sorry to disappoint you, Chris! I just checked the camera. It was at full frame mode, and the raw file is at 42MP. I guess I got lucky to receive this Choppy.
This does look excellent. Can you just confirm your camera is not set up in crop mode? I highly doubt that based on the FOV of you full images, but it doesn't hurt to check. These corners are almost too good to be true
Sorry to disappoint you, Chris! I just checked the camera. It was at full frame mode, and the raw file is at 42MP. I guess I got lucky to receive this Choppy.
May 24, 2016 at 09:51 AM
p.49 #19Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
rongwam wrote:
Sorry to disappoint you, Chris! I just checked the camera. It was at full frame mode, and the raw file is at 42MP. I guess I got lucky to receive this Choppy.
Congratulations!
K-H.
chrisd999 wrote
This does look excellent. Can you just confirm your camera is not set up in crop mode? I highly doubt that based on the FOV of you full images, but it doesn't hurt to check. These corners are almost too good to be trueCongratulations!
K-H.
May 24, 2016 at 11:14 AM
p.49 #20Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
After a week of further testing and use in the real world I have reluctantly decided to send mine back. This lens is so right in so many ways but mine has soft/smeared corners on any distant subject. It's very sharp in the center and on the sides but after seeing that there are better copies for the corners decided to try again.
It's frustrating to have to do this but I am going to join the keep trying til you get a good copy crowd. I want one as good as Choppy.
It's frustrating to have to do this but I am going to join the keep trying til you get a good copy crowd. I want one as good as Choppy.
May 24, 2016 at 05:06 PM