p.47 #1 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
kaldur wrote:
Almost precisely 6 months after it was shipped back to the reseller it returned, fixed under warranty, in Japan as the reseller told me, via their provider & the EU importer. So presumably the same for all EU repairs.
"Replaced relay FPC. Checked resolution, infin focus, and each part's function/performance". Works very well, the slight regret is that I still don't know whether the failure was due to anything I did. It's the first electrical (or mechanical) issue of a new lens I've had since I started shooting in 2006. Anyway, it's not a one trick pony even if the below photos indicate I lack imagination, it is namely also very good at contrast and saturation : )
p.47 #2 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Good outcome Kaldur, and I hope you enjoy this most underrated and versatile lens - it's the little guy who can! I usually post in other threads but one for here this time.
p.47 #3 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
Here I go again...... Read this entire thread and just purchased this lens.....
My 50 APO arrived last Monday but have not had a chance to play around with it.
So now, I will have this 21/3.5, the 40 Nokton, and the 50 APO. I debated on the 50 since it's close in range to the 40 but again, it would be a nice addition to my MF kit.
Thank you to y'all for causing my bank account become depleted
I think I need to stop reading these threads and get back out shooting.
p.47 #4 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
It's not so bad. Cosina are past masters at making a host of 35/50 lenses for M cameras that are quite different from each other. But the big win is they are not expensive for what you get, and they can be bought and sold affordably here on the Buy and Sell forum. So it encourages users to try more than one of them and move on if they wish to look further for the lens that best matches their needs.
In your case, the 40/1.2 and the 50/2 are like chalk and cheese! And for both of them, it's hard to think of many other lenses their images resemble. Once you start with the 50/2 it will get you back out shooting, guaranteed.
Final note: no one should ever feel bad about buying different 'tools' (lenses). You never know when you will come across 'the one' that is near perfect for you. It also is a good idea to keep up with new release lenses, as they are changing fast these past few years. And your tastes change over time, plus your needs change too. The web is a strange place, but decades back we had to read paid for blurbs by 'journalists'. Now we have each other..
p.47 #5 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
philip_pj wrote:
It's not so bad. Cosina are past masters at making a host of 35/50 lenses for M cameras that are quite different from each other. But the big win is they are not expensive for what you get, and they can be bought and sold affordably here on the Buy and Sell forum. So it encourages users to try more than one of them and move on if they wish to look further for the lens that best matches their needs.
In your case, the 40/1.2 and the 50/2 are like chalk and cheese! And for both of them, it's hard to think of many other lenses their images resemble. Once you start with the 50/2 it will get you back out shooting, guaranteed.
Final note: no one should ever feel bad about buying different 'tools' (lenses). You never know when you will come across 'the one' that is near perfect for you. It also is a good idea to keep up with new release lenses, as they are changing fast these past few years. And your tastes change over time, plus your needs change too. The web is a strange place, but decades back we had to read paid for blurbs by 'journalists'. Now we have each other.....Show more →
Hey Philip,
The images you posted with this lens are phenomenal, mine is due to arrive on this coming Monday and believe it or not, I am more excite about this one even with the 50 APO that just arrived this past Monday. I'm itching to do a road trip back down to the Big Bend region to recreate some images that I took back in 2020 and see how much I have grown as a photographer over the past two years. I've learned a lot from this page and want to put that knowledge to work when I do make it down back to that area.
p.47 #6 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
You're very welcome. We have a good community spirit here, just trying to help. TBH, the 21/3.5 is the most reliable of my Voigts. I was over the moon with the Zanskar images, some were shot in the worst of conditions. All the best with your photography and hope you do your trip, stay safe.
p.47 #7 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
I don't think these made it into this specific thread. Originally posted last weekend.
The 21/3.5 is my go to light weight backpacking/climbing WA lens when weight/size are at a premium.
Mt. Rainier National Park
1.5 miles up the mountain from Paradise visitors center.
p.47 #9 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
I passed on a really good used deal a few months ago. Really regret it. Everything I've read from users suggest it's the perfect balance for it's small size and a pleasure to use. Nice sunstars and back lit performance.
p.47 #10 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
The perfect tiny lens to throw in the bag with a 35mm, 50mm, or a 24-70. Or all by itself. Last weekend I put my small 21/3.5 on my a7r3 and took a short hike in the blazing heat of an Arizona summer to see what this lens could do in harsh sun. I was quite happy.
p.47 #16 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
I recently used this wonderfull little lens to shoot inside the Basilica at the Mission San Diego D Acala. It was dark but this lens was still fast enough to manage it. It produced nice, sharp images, easily corrected distortion, and with rendering that added to the venue. It was wide enough for the small size of this interior. The size of this lens makes it easy to carry with you in a pocket.
p.47 #19 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review
bobek13 wrote:
Use a tracker so you can do longer exposures at lower ISO, and then stack them in software to furter raise the signal to noise ratio...
On Flickr there are all the technical details listed.
Cheers, A.
Jeez, so it wasn't just simply shot.
I just looked into it - so there was this tracker (some device that moves your camera slowly during long exposures?), then you had two main photos - stars and background, multiple shots, stacked, then merged both...
Too much work for me
