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Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

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p.51 #1 · p.51 #1 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

canada_guy wrote:
Thanks, I appreciate the detailed reply.

After more time than I'd like to admit comparing on Google images I tracked down the hood for the 28mm color skopar. To my eye it looks the same, but I guess I'll see once it arrives. I'll post back if it's turns out to be comparable hood and doesn't cause any vignetting.

And I agree, BH is much easier to navigate for my search.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1669473-REG/voigtlander_bd301a_lh_28iis_lens_shade_for.html

Looks like that may work. Good job!

Jan 30, 2024 at 06:55 AM

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p.51 #2 · p.51 #2 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

Can the silver stick on version I be unscrewed?
I had Version II with focusing knob, but it was a pain focusing vertically, so was wondering if I could use Version I and unscrew the wees tick and just focus with silver ring?

Feb 05, 2024 at 03:39 PM

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p.51 #3 · p.51 #3 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

Anyone has that version and would be able to check that?

Mar 04, 2024 at 08:04 PM

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p.51 #4 · p.51 #4 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

yes, the stick on version1 does unscrew, I did that with mine to add a focus tab

Mar 04, 2024 at 09:34 PM

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p.51 #5 · p.51 #5 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

leolab wrote:
yes, the stick on version1 does unscrew, I did that with mine to add a focus tab

Thank you for confirming.
Reason is, I had version II, but did not like focusing with tab when holding camera vertically.
For some reason it does not turn nicely, like horizontally.
Does anyone have that issue? Vertically, tab feels weird, doesn't feel so smooth continuously, like it wasn't perfectly round ring. I can't explain this, but I think I'm going to buy version I and unscrew the stick and just focus with whole silver ring. I hope this is possible?

Mar 05, 2024 at 08:33 PM

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p.51 #6 · p.51 #6 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

Phinix

It is certainly possible to just focus with the silver ring once the focus peg is removed, the ring is pretty thin but is ribbed so it can begripped easily

Mar 05, 2024 at 09:26 PM

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p.51 #7 · p.51 #7 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

leolab wrote:
Phinix

It is certainly possible to just focus with the silver ring once the focus peg is removed, the ring is pretty thin but is ribbed so it can begripped easily

Great news, thank you for confirming.

Apr 03, 2024 at 05:04 PM

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p.51 #8 · p.51 #8 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

Finally after years without one, I just got this little baby back. As I went to Helsinki to get it from the store, I just had to play as tourist and take some random snaps with it. Love this little gem. Seems sharper than my first version 5 years back (maybe Cosina has been improving their quality over time). And perfectly centered (made some tests at home).

This and the 40mm f1.2 SE are my currently my only lenses on Sony. Only need the upcoming 75mm to complete my Voigtländer-Sony kit. (Otherwise using the smaller Fuji X-T30ii now.)

21mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar on Flickr

21mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar on Flickr

More shots in my test shot album:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/tonipalmen/b81841Z6yQ

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Jun 18, 2024 at 05:11 AM

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p.51 #9 · p.51 #9 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

Tonzah78 wrote:
Finally after years without one, I just got this little baby back. As I went to Helsinki to get it from the store,
I just had to play as tourist and take some random snaps with it.

Love this little gem. Seems sharper
than my first version 5 years back (maybe Cosina has been improving their quality over time). And perfectly
centered (made some tests at home).

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53798379492_0fa3daa55d_h.jpg
21mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53798379512_041e9835be_h.jpg
21mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53799740685_f3fe9b026d_h.jpg
21mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53798379342_fff13ac21e_h.jpg 21mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53799639824_219d06b0c3_h.jpg
21mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar on Flickr

More shots in my test shot album:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/tonipalmen/b81841Z6yQ

Looks like a very nice copy

Yeah, there might have been some copy-variation with the lens originally. I was not fully satisfied with my first copy at launch (felt like it wasn't perfectly centered) and I got another one a couple of days after that (still from launch supply) from another store and I have been sticking with the 2nd copy. It's nice that the lens can be used at hard infinity for best overall results for long distance shots (my 40/1.2 SE works that way too).

Jun 18, 2024 at 05:46 AM

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p.51 #10 · p.51 #10 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

Yeah I love both as I can set them at f/8 and aim for infity and shoot away. These two lenses work so similarly and the colours, contrast, sunstars etc. match well. Like they're made for each other. For a short period I owned the 21mm f/1.4 Nokton instead, but didn't get along as well with it. It was just too heavy. And this color-skopar makes me think more about interesting compositions and not just rely on bokeh gimmicks. After Nokton I had the 24GM but it wasn't as a good landscape lens and lacked Voigtländer's overall rendering and sunstars. Sure it renders pretty bokeh, but that's about it.

Jun 18, 2024 at 05:51 AM

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p.51 #11 · p.51 #11 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

Tonzah78 wrote:
Yeah I love both as I can set them at f/8 and aim for infity and shoot away. These two lenses work so similarly and the colours, contrast, sunstars etc. match well. Like they're made for each other. For a short period I owned the 21mm f/1.4 Nokton instead, but didn't get along as well with it. It was just too heavy. And this color-skopar makes me think more about interesting compositions and not just rely on bokeh gimmicks.

I have both the 21/3.5 and 21/1.4. 21/3.5 is more convenient for stopped down cityscape shooting since it can be used at hard infinity whereas my 21/1.4 needs to be focused a little closer for best results. 21/3.5 is more convenient for stopped down shooting for sure and nicely compact and light for travel but I also like the 21/1.4, which I find to work very nicely for close range wide open shooting, for museums, food shots and such where 21/3.5 would not work as nicely. 21/1.4 is indeed a bit too big and heavy especially on my A7CII & A7C cameras, but I've been using it a few times again recently. Both are keepers for me.

Jun 18, 2024 at 06:00 AM

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p.51 #12 · p.51 #12 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

Whoops wrong lens thread. Sorry. Clicked wrong bookmark. (Moved it to the Voigtländer 23mm thread on Fuji forum where it belongs.)😁
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1745886/1#16576139

Jun 20, 2024 at 07:23 AM

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p.51 #13 · p.51 #13 · Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Review

E version.

Aug 28, 2024 at 01:24 AM

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