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Archive 2020Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
p.1 #1Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
I asked Voigtlander about a potential 35mm Apo Lanthar, they said "We are happy to take your suggestion for a 35 mm APO Lanthar, but cannot make any statements about further product developments at this point."
Maybe they can see the great demand here
Maybe they can see the great demand here
Jul 15, 2020 at 05:30 AM
p.1 #3Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
Yes, but preferably in additional mounts (Leica M, Canon RF, Nikon Z) 😄
Btw. is there any review of their relatively new 35mm f/2.0 Ultron? It seems to have replaced the 35mm f/1.7 which was well regarded despite some sensor glass thickness issues.
Btw. is there any review of their relatively new 35mm f/2.0 Ultron? It seems to have replaced the 35mm f/1.7 which was well regarded despite some sensor glass thickness issues.
Jul 15, 2020 at 06:26 AM
p.1 #5Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
obwohl wrote:
Ultron f2? For Sony? Where?
No, this lens is strictly for Leica M. In fact, Voigtlander makes none of the Ultron line of lenses for Sony E mount. As for reviews of this lens, there are a few, but I found the best information on it here on this thread:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1608482/0
The thread has quite a few nice pictures and a number of links to reviews.
Ultron f2? For Sony? Where?
No, this lens is strictly for Leica M. In fact, Voigtlander makes none of the Ultron line of lenses for Sony E mount. As for reviews of this lens, there are a few, but I found the best information on it here on this thread:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1608482/0
The thread has quite a few nice pictures and a number of links to reviews.
Jul 15, 2020 at 08:52 AM
p.1 #6Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
I want a compact portrait lens along the lines of the 50mm APO Lanthar.
Jul 15, 2020 at 09:11 AM
p.1 #7Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
realVivek wrote:
I want a compact portrait lens along the lines of the 50mm APO Lanthar.
Have you tried the Voigtlander 75 f/1.5? It is compact and a bit longer than the 50 APO Lanthar, and has a nice fast aperture. It isn't APO, but CA is controlled fairly well with 3 APD elements.
I want a compact portrait lens along the lines of the 50mm APO Lanthar.
Have you tried the Voigtlander 75 f/1.5? It is compact and a bit longer than the 50 APO Lanthar, and has a nice fast aperture. It isn't APO, but CA is controlled fairly well with 3 APD elements.
Jul 15, 2020 at 09:38 AM
p.1 #8Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
Steve Spencer wrote:
Have you tried the Voigtlander 75 f/1.5? It is compact and a bit longer than the 50 APO Lanthar, and has a nice fast aperture. It isn't APO, but CA is controlled fairly well with 3 APD elements.
No, Steve. I have way too many lenses, etc and am very choosy about what I buy. I had a 75/2 APO Summicron M and that was the last piece of gear I sold as well.
Would love a 85~90 f/2 APO.
realVivek wrote
I want a compact portrait lens along the lines of the 50mm APO Lanthar.No, Steve. I have way too many lenses, etc and am very choosy about what I buy. I had a 75/2 APO Summicron M and that was the last piece of gear I sold as well.
Would love a 85~90 f/2 APO.
Jul 15, 2020 at 11:27 AM
p.1 #10Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
realVivek wrote:
Have you tried the Voigtlander 75 f/1.5? It is compact and a bit longer than the 50 APO Lanthar, and has a nice fast aperture. It isn't APO, but CA is controlled fairly well with 3 APD elements.No, Steve. I have way too many lenses, etc and am very choosy about what I buy. I had a 75/2 APO Summicron M and that was the last piece of gear I sold as well.
Would love a 85~90 f/2 APO.
That would be nice, and there are two options that get you there or almost there. I had for quite some time the Leica M 90 f/2 APO and it adapted very well to a Sony camera. Very similar performance on the Sony A7r II as it had on the Leica M10. Its used priced has even dropped to about $2,000 with the 90 Summilux coming out, but that is still a pretty high price.
The Zeiss Loxia 85 f/2.4 is also very close in performance. I have had that lens since it first came out and it is an excellent performer. It can be had for $800 or so on the used market. I do wish it were lighter, however. It wouldn't really need to be smaller, just lighter.
So, will Voigtlander take up an 85 or 90 f/2 APO? I kind of doubt it because they already have the 65 f/2 and 110 f/2.5 APO Lanthar macros, but one can always hope. And if we are hoping let's further hope they can keep it lighter than the Leica M 90 f/2 APO or the Loxia 85. Under 400g would be lovely, but perhaps not reasonable.
Steve Spencer wrote
realVivek wrote
I want a compact portrait lens along the lines of the 50mm APO Lanthar.Would love a 85~90 f/2 APO.
That would be nice, and there are two options that get you there or almost there. I had for quite some time the Leica M 90 f/2 APO and it adapted very well to a Sony camera. Very similar performance on the Sony A7r II as it had on the Leica M10. Its used priced has even dropped to about $2,000 with the 90 Summilux coming out, but that is still a pretty high price.
The Zeiss Loxia 85 f/2.4 is also very close in performance. I have had that lens since it first came out and it is an excellent performer. It can be had for $800 or so on the used market. I do wish it were lighter, however. It wouldn't really need to be smaller, just lighter.
So, will Voigtlander take up an 85 or 90 f/2 APO? I kind of doubt it because they already have the 65 f/2 and 110 f/2.5 APO Lanthar macros, but one can always hope. And if we are hoping let's further hope they can keep it lighter than the Leica M 90 f/2 APO or the Loxia 85. Under 400g would be lovely, but perhaps not reasonable.
Jul 15, 2020 at 11:36 AM
p.1 #11Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
I'd still probably rather have this as a 28mm. But, if there was just a 35 A-L I would definitely seriously consider it.
Jul 15, 2020 at 11:38 AM
p.1 #12Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
I am quite familiar with what is out there. Not interested.
I did not care for the CV iterations of 40s and 50s. I waited for the 50 APO. I can wait for a 90.
Steve Spencer wrote:
Have you tried the Voigtlander 75 f/1.5? It is compact and a bit longer than the 50 APO Lanthar, and has a nice fast aperture. It isn't APO, but CA is controlled fairly well with 3 APD elements.No, Steve. I have way too many lenses, etc and am very choosy about what I buy. I had a 75/2 APO Summicron M and that was the last piece of gear I sold as well.
Would love a 85~90 f/2 APO.That would be nice, and there are two options that get you there or almost there. I had for quite some time the Leica M 90 f/2 APO and it adapted very well to a Sony camera. Very similar performance on the Sony A7r II as it had on the Leica M10. Its used priced has even dropped to about $2,000 with the 90 Summilux coming out, but that is still a pretty high price.
The Zeiss Loxia 85 f/2.4 is also very close in performance. I have had that lens since it first came out and it is...Show more →
I did not care for the CV iterations of 40s and 50s. I waited for the 50 APO. I can wait for a 90.
Steve Spencer wrote:
realVivek wrote
Steve Spencer wrote
realVivek wrote
I want a compact portrait lens along the lines of the 50mm APO Lanthar.Would love a 85~90 f/2 APO.
The Zeiss Loxia 85 f/2.4 is also very close in performance. I have had that lens since it first came out and it is...Show more →
Jul 15, 2020 at 11:43 AM
p.1 #13Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
I wonder if the release of lenses by focal lengths is orchestrated by Sony for the tier 1 3rd party manufacturers otherwise seems like a no brainer for someone to release a super sharp compact across the frame 35mm f2.
Someone must've done the analysis of which lenses are cannibalistic (e.g. a really good 35mm f2) vs. expand the overall market by forcing customers to buy a large 35 f1.2 on one end and then buying a 35mm f2.8 or 35mm f1.8 that are almost as sharp for something compact.
Someone must've done the analysis of which lenses are cannibalistic (e.g. a really good 35mm f2) vs. expand the overall market by forcing customers to buy a large 35 f1.2 on one end and then buying a 35mm f2.8 or 35mm f1.8 that are almost as sharp for something compact.
Jul 15, 2020 at 11:52 AM
p.1 #14Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
We have a glut of 35mm's.
CV: please release a 28mm, preferably a 28/1.2 (like the 35/40/50 1.2's) or a 28/2 APO.
And thanks and great work on everything else you've put out recently.
CV: please release a 28mm, preferably a 28/1.2 (like the 35/40/50 1.2's) or a 28/2 APO.
And thanks and great work on everything else you've put out recently.
Jul 15, 2020 at 12:11 PM
p.1 #15Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
nehemiahphoto wrote:
We have a glut of 35mm's.
CV: please release a 28mm, preferably a 28/1.2 (like the 35/40/50 1.2's) or a 28/2 APO.
And thanks and great work on everything else you've put out recently.
This too would be my preference.
We have a glut of 35mm's.
CV: please release a 28mm, preferably a 28/1.2 (like the 35/40/50 1.2's) or a 28/2 APO.
And thanks and great work on everything else you've put out recently.
This too would be my preference.
Jul 15, 2020 at 12:17 PM
p.1 #16Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
Je "plussoie" as we say with a french neologism 
Jul 15, 2020 at 02:01 PM
p.1 #17Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
Steve Spencer wrote:
CV: please release a 28mm, preferably a 28/1.2 (like the 35/40/50 1.2's) or a 28/2 APO.
And thanks and great work on everything else you've put out recently.This too would be my preference.
We just got a CV 35mm (f/1.2) for both E and M mounts. It's time for Voigtlander to release a new 28mm lens!
APO? There is no 28mm f/2 APO in the market. Not even Leica produced one.
The only 28mm APO is the huge Otus 28/1.4. Perhaps it's an expensive proposition so just give us a low CA 28mm f/2 with FLE, smooth rendering and high resolution instead.
nehemiahphoto wrote
We have a glut of 35mm's.CV: please release a 28mm, preferably a 28/1.2 (like the 35/40/50 1.2's) or a 28/2 APO.
And thanks and great work on everything else you've put out recently.
We just got a CV 35mm (f/1.2) for both E and M mounts. It's time for Voigtlander to release a new 28mm lens!
APO? There is no 28mm f/2 APO in the market. Not even Leica produced one.
The only 28mm APO is the huge Otus 28/1.4. Perhaps it's an expensive proposition so just give us a low CA 28mm f/2 with FLE, smooth rendering and high resolution instead.
Jul 15, 2020 at 02:15 PM
p.1 #18Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
I would be interested in either a 28mm or 35mm APO. Heck....just about anything in the vein of the 50mm APO....that has APO Lanthar in the name, would catch my attention.
Jul 15, 2020 at 02:17 PM
p.1 #19Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
Fred Miranda wrote:
CV: please release a 28mm, preferably a 28/1.2 (like the 35/40/50 1.2's) or a 28/2 APO.
And thanks and great work on everything else you've put out recently.This too would be my preference.We just got a CV 35mm (f/1.2) for both E and M mounts. It's time for Voigtlander to release a new 28mm lens!
APO? There is no 28mm f/2 APO in the market. Not even Leica produced one.
The only 28mm APO is the huge Otus 28/1.4. Perhaps it's an expensive proposition so just give us a low CA 28mm f/2 with FLE, smooth rendering and high resolution instead.
Don't know about the sigma, but some of them are APO without naming it (I think about my sigma 40 which shows no loca even at 1.4)
Maybe the 28mm sigma is the same?
Steve Spencer wrote
nehemiahphoto wrote
We have a glut of 35mm's.CV: please release a 28mm, preferably a 28/1.2 (like the 35/40/50 1.2's) or a 28/2 APO.
And thanks and great work on everything else you've put out recently.
APO? There is no 28mm f/2 APO in the market. Not even Leica produced one.
The only 28mm APO is the huge Otus 28/1.4. Perhaps it's an expensive proposition so just give us a low CA 28mm f/2 with FLE, smooth rendering and high resolution instead.
Don't know about the sigma, but some of them are APO without naming it (I think about my sigma 40 which shows no loca even at 1.4)
Maybe the 28mm sigma is the same?
Jul 15, 2020 at 02:23 PM
p.1 #20Who wants a 35mm Apo Lanthar?
I'd be a lot more interested in an 85 or 90mm APO Lanthar.
Jul 15, 2020 at 03:44 PM