p.17 #5 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
BokehBeauty wrote:
How did you avoid the squirrel getting interested in the camera and lens first.
Well: If you are a squirrel and have the choice between a nut or a well worn a7II which makes scary clicking noises priorities should be clear
p.17 #8 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Wanted to add these to the on going thread here. I went out yesterday and this clearly was the most lens shot and the most fun too shoot. Have to admit im a little smitten with this one
p.17 #11 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Inaugural mountain outing with the 2nd copy 21/3.5 CV.
Had to scramble last night to find a 52mm MRC filter from the lens drawer plus cheap lens cap, but found them and out in the mountains we went.
Mt. Pilchuck . . . likely the last weekend that this will be open as significant snow is coming soon
Nice sun stars, even with a B+W MRC clear filter on the front.
p.17 #12 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
The new age CVs are the nearest thing to the Contax Yashica line, that sureness of color and contrast with just the right level of micro-contrast, guaranteeing a high hit rate. Voigtlander is the new Carl Zeiss.
Whereas ZEISS try to be all things to all photographers, CV put their hearts into every lens, be it a classic 35/1.4, a fast 65mm macro, fabulous 40/50s at f1.2 or a landscape slow 21/3.5.
In fact, they are leaving modern metallic, dehumanized ZEISS (add-on aftermarket rings for grip!) far behind - with this blend of image appeal, price, ergonomics and sheer utility. We always had high hopes for the company based on the SL and M lines but they have far exceeded all expectations. What comes next? An E specific portrait 75mm f1.8 cannot be far away, one hopes.
p.17 #15 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
I've found the 21/3.5 CV images to be pretty dull when pulled into ACR from a Sony raw file, as opposed to something like the 21/2.8 Lox, but I think it's just a profile setting issue.
I can adjust the contrast, etc. to get nice images, but for some reason they just don't start out that way.
p.17 #17 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
philip_pj wrote:
In fact, they are leaving modern metallic, dehumanized ZEISS (add-on aftermarket rings for grip!) far behind - with this blend of image appeal, price, ergonomics and sheer utility.
The side by side pictures on page 1 look show the CV21 only has a narrow non-rotating region to grip the lens by, just like the Loxia 21. Do owners of both find the CV21 much easier to mount/dismount?
On a somewhat related note, as I believe was also reported by others in the past on this forum, I have received confirmation from Zeiss that rotating against the focus and aperture end stops should not be a problem for the Loxias.
p.17 #20 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
I assume that the hood then mounts on a fixed part of the barrel, rather than moving with the front-most section of the lens? I briefly made the mistake of thinking I could safely mount Loxias by holding them by a step-up ring on the front
