p.58 #1 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
JDug wrote:
Did you check with the seller if this is from the second run of lenses? It seems the first run had a lot of bad lenses and the second run seems to be significantly better.
Interesting. Terrific if true. Any evidence to point to? TIA.
p.58 #2 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
JDug wrote:
Did you check with the seller if this is from the second run of lenses? It seems the first run had a lot of bad lenses and the second run seems to be significantly better.
Oh, hmm I didn't no :/ Fingers crossed it's from the second run. Will post samples when I receive it.
Some people seem to have gone through 3 or even more copies before hitting a keeper, mmm.
p.58 #4 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
JDug wrote:
Steven at CameraQuest told me the factor made some changes to address some issues. My copy which I just got a week or two ago looks pretty good.
p.58 #5 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Seems like good news. Though happy with my 15/4.5-III VM version (very nice corners) I would like to swap it out for the E mount version so I can have EXIF and automatics IBIS focal length recognition.
As soon as the E mount becomes available I'll be making the swap assuming the corners are consistently decent.
p.58 #6 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
jhinkey wrote:
Seems like good news. Though happy with my 15/4.5-III VM version (very nice corners) I would like to swap it out for the E mount version so I can have EXIF and automatics IBIS focal length recognition.
As soon as the E mount becomes available I'll be making the swap assuming the corners are consistently decent.
Well. I get all that with the TechArt adapter in addition to AF by initially taking one shot at F/11 with IBIS ON, Auto.
p.58 #12 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Old Judge wrote:
What is the latest on the alleged second batch/version of this lens? I would like to get one but an not eager to enter a lottery for a good one.
If you look a page or two back I posted samples from mine which I bought from CameraQuest a few weeks ago. Also posted a few shots in the FE image thread if you want to check them out. I am very happy with it, seems to be sharp across the frame.
What I don't know is the anyone has gotten a bad copy out of this second batch. When I spoke to Steven at CameraQuest before I purchased mine he informed me that he only had one exchange as of my puchase out of the second batch. That sounds like better odds than playing the lottery.
p.58 #13 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
We have not seen the volume of comments on bad copies this time like happened in the spring. I got a good one from the new batch a few weeks ago. Glad to have it as it is a great lens.
Give it a try, but test it. At f/5.6 it would be reasonably sharp in corners and not smeared on distant focus landscape images.
p.58 #16 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Old Judge wrote:
I'm in. I just ordered from Amazon specifying Camera Quest as the provider. Fingers crossed.
Watch out with Amazon. I bought an "authentic" Arduino board specifically from an Arduino-authorized seller and Amazon filled the order with a counterfeit board from an unauthorized seller. I don't trust them at all.
p.58 #17 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
It's from cameraquest
scrappydog wrote:
Watch out with Amazon. I bought an "authentic" Arduino board specifically from an Arduino-authorized seller and Amazon filled the order with a counterfeit board from an unauthorized seller. I don't trust them at all.
p.58 #18 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
Does anyone know where the serial numbers start for the 2nd batch ? I've decided to get the V 15mm and Loxia 21mm instead of the 16-35.
The Loxia isn't a problem but E-mount V 15mm may be (here in Shanghai). Are there any pros/cons to using the M version (easily found here) with the Voigt close-focus adapter instead of the E-mount version ?
p.58 #19 · Official: Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III E-mount
GMPhotography wrote:
It's from cameraquest
I realize that he selected CameraQuest as the vendor to fulfill the order. As I stated in my post, I also selected a specific retailer to fulfill my order. Amazon does not necessarily follow that protocol. Instead, Amazon selects another vendor if it will fulfill the order faster. It's a bait and switch. In my instance, I paid more for the "authorized" version from a specific authorized dealer, and Amazon disregarded these choices.
