p.11 #1 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Great, thanks a lot for the testing! I am happy too, 21, 40 and 65, all very different, but always with personality and (positive) surprise factor! Lets wait for the 110
GMPhotography wrote:
Okay Im happy and impressed at the same time. Hope that helped the fence hangers
p.11 #3 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Fred Miranda wrote:
Was this at infinity? If so, I'm starting to believe this lens may do better at mid-field than my test demonstrated. I should have another copy on Friday to confirm this. Perhaps the mid-field focal plane is very slight further than the hard stop of my current copy.
I am curious to see what Guy's infinity test shows.
Only the center part of the frame was at infinity , the rest was at 50 feet or so.
p.11 #4 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Yeah, we need some additional infinity tests - I suspect field curvature in the corners allows them to be much better closer in, especially when you can't focus past infinity just slightly.
Unfortunately (maybe) for me I need super clean borders and OK corners at f/5.6 and my copy just wasn't there.
p.11 #5 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
So here i did shoot a infinity shot. This is wide open so do expect it to get soft a little towards the edges. What I cant explain in the area in the circle. It gets only a little better stopping down But i do remember this before with other lenses. I cant explain it
Far right than Far left than Center
I am on a angle here so watch that. Im focused on that center building
p.11 #6 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Now mid right and mid left. Thee areas sharpen up fine when you get to 5.6 so thats not a issue. Whats weird is the far left the branches in the foreground are sharp and focus is past that
p.11 #8 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Why I did not post this earlier , I dont like this spot for this wide a lens. So ignore it and lets see what Fred gets Friday as his location is perfect for infinity. Ive been there myself and its a great spot. I will have to find something better.
p.11 #9 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
jhinkey wrote:
Guy, your copy has very very acceptable performance wide open.
It's the not appreciably getting better stopping down that is a mystery . . . .
No I understand that John as it does get better. I just cant explain that weird area at all. And yes you had a bad copy no question in my mind.
On Big Bronco across the frame looks far better but thats at 50 ft. So im still a little iffy on infinity
p.11 #11 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Hi Guy,
Is is possible that the lens just can't resolve the detail as in the circled area? I think that I remember seeing that same situation with some conifers at some distance away with some of my lenses. I am not sure if those conifers in the circled area are Junipers or something like a pine but that could be an issue. Also, you are sure that the shutter speed is that high and none of the trees have moved due to wind.
p.11 #12 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
naturephoto1 wrote:
Hi Guy,
Is is possible that the lens just can't resolve the detail as in the circled area? I think that I remember seeing that same situation with some conifers as some distance away. I am not sure if those conifers in the circled area are Junipers, but that could be an issue.
Rich
Rich you make a interesting point as I remember this area before and the bush there is very dense and not like the normal desert around it so maybe it cant resolve it. I would certainly not rule that out and in fact maybe think your on the money here. I mean i cant for the life of me explain it. But i have seen it before testing other lenses
p.11 #14 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
I've been following this and the CV 40 threads with interest, and I'm now patiently waiting for the 40 to catch up on production.
My question is: were people *expecting* these lenses to be this good? As an intermediate to advanced hobbyist, having lenses that of this high a quality, at these prices, are borderline unbelievable.
p.11 #15 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Paul L. wrote:
I've been following this and the CV 40 threads with interest, and I'm now patiently waiting for the 40 to catch up on production.
My question is: were people *expecting* these lenses to be this good? As an intermediate to advanced hobbyist, having lenses that of this high a quality, at these prices, are borderline unbelievable.
Well Cosina have made some real winners lately so not totally surprised but I did not think this 21 would compare this well against the Loxia 21 and 25. I think if your out looking at 21 mm lenses which would be CV, Loxia , Tokina Firin 20mm and even throw in the Batis 18 plus zooms than given what we are seeing it’s worth considering no question. I happen to like CV lenses mechanically with knurled focus rings and aperture rings out front. I have the 15,21,50 and thinking about the 35 classic for my travel kit.
p.11 #16 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Should be noted here as not to confuse anyone. A lot of members here including myself have full AF lenses as well for there kits when in that type of shooting mode. Hobbyists fall into several categories from having a very basic kit than run the gamut to having far more lenses than someone like myself that’s a working Pro. It really depends on where one might be in photography experience for lack of a better word. Some folks may completely ignore MF lenses but than you get folks that’s all they shoot to the combination crowd. As a Pro I love the enthusiasm of the hobbyist crowd, I really do. I think it’s awesome folks are out creating ART, producing amazing images and making their life outside of real work more fun. My hobby is Golf and I’m addicted too.
p.11 #20 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
I'm glad that CV is tackling this niche, very much like the SEM line from Leica. Exciting time for building a small travel lens collection. Next year project
