Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
p.9 #1Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
I was wondering about the aspect of the flares that can be achieved with that lens, I looked at this topic and couldn't find samples of it. I wish it flared like I saw the voigtlander 35mm 1.4 II can.
If someone has some exemples of it, I’m curious.
If someone has some exemples of it, I’m curious.
Jul 31, 2023 at 03:57 AM
p.9 #2Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
Sonnar-7 wrote:
I was wondering about the aspect of the flares that can be achieved with that lens, I looked at this topic and couldn't find samples of it. I wish it flared like I saw the voigtlander 35mm 1.4 II can.
If someone has some exemples of it, I’m curious.
I will search for ghosting flare in my image samples, although I believe it is uncommon even though the lens is only available in single coating.
I was wondering about the aspect of the flares that can be achieved with that lens, I looked at this topic and couldn't find samples of it. I wish it flared like I saw the voigtlander 35mm 1.4 II can.
If someone has some exemples of it, I’m curious.
I will search for ghosting flare in my image samples, although I believe it is uncommon even though the lens is only available in single coating.
Jul 31, 2023 at 03:50 PM
p.9 #3Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
Fred Miranda wrote:
If someone has some exemples of it, I’m curious.I will search for ghosting flare in my image samples, although I believe it is uncommon even though the lens is only available in single coating.
Thank you! Those new single coating are more efficient than I would like them to be. I have a hard time making the Ultron 75mm flare but when it does, I quite like it. I wish they brought back their old version of single coating like those of the 35 and 40mm.
Sonnar-7 wrote
I was wondering about the aspect of the flares that can be achieved with that lens, I looked at this topic and couldn't find samples of it. I wish it flared like I saw the voigtlander 35mm 1.4 II can.If someone has some exemples of it, I’m curious.
Thank you! Those new single coating are more efficient than I would like them to be. I have a hard time making the Ultron 75mm flare but when it does, I quite like it. I wish they brought back their old version of single coating like those of the 35 and 40mm.
Jul 31, 2023 at 04:31 PM
p.9 #4Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
Sonnar-7 wrote:
If someone has some exemples of it, I’m curious.I will search for ghosting flare in my image samples, although I believe it is uncommon even though the lens is only available in single coating.Thank you! Those new single coating are more efficient than I would like them to be. I have a hard time making the Ultron 75mm flare but when it does, I quite like it. I wish they brought back their old version of single coating like those of the 35 and 40mm.
Indeed 'single coating' but improved coating compared to vintage lenses.
Fred Miranda wrote
Sonnar-7 wrote
I was wondering about the aspect of the flares that can be achieved with that lens, I looked at this topic and couldn't find samples of it. I wish it flared like I saw the voigtlander 35mm 1.4 II can.If someone has some exemples of it, I’m curious.
Indeed 'single coating' but improved coating compared to vintage lenses.
Jul 31, 2023 at 06:07 PM
p.9 #5Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
Fred Miranda wrote:
I think it's more like $150 off. Although not a lens for everyone, it's still one of my favorite releases from Cosina.B&H claims $999 to $700It's called "smart" marketing. It was announced in 2021 at $849.
Huh, the sale is no longer offered at B&H and their price has gone back up to $999!
Cameraquest still has it for $699. I did the math, and that is a lot less.
Desmolicious wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
Desmolicious wrote
The Heliar is on sale right now for $700 - $300 off!Huh, the sale is no longer offered at B&H and their price has gone back up to $999!
Cameraquest still has it for $699. I did the math, and that is a lot less.
Aug 01, 2023 at 05:37 PM
p.9 #6Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
Desmolicious wrote:
I think it's more like $150 off. Although not a lens for everyone, it's still one of my favorite releases from Cosina.B&H claims $999 to $700It's called "smart" marketing. It was announced in 2021 at $849.Huh, the sale is no longer offered at B&H and their price has gone back up to $999!
Cameraquest still has it for $699. I did the math, and that is a lot less.
Their math skills might not be as strong as yours! They are currently selling the lens above the MSRP.
Fred Miranda wrote
Desmolicious wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
Desmolicious wrote
The Heliar is on sale right now for $700 - $300 off!Cameraquest still has it for $699. I did the math, and that is a lot less.
Their math skills might not be as strong as yours!
They are currently selling the lens above the MSRP.Aug 01, 2023 at 06:01 PM
p.9 #7Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
Really enjoying this lens on the sony a1
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Aug 01, 2023 at 07:05 PM
p.9 #8Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
Fred Miranda wrote:
I think it's more like $150 off. Although not a lens for everyone, it's still one of my favorite releases from Cosina.B&H claims $999 to $700It's called "smart" marketing. It was announced in 2021 at $849.Huh, the sale is no longer offered at B&H and their price has gone back up to $999!
Cameraquest still has it for $699. I did the math, and that is a lot less.Their math skills might not be as strong as yours! They are currently selling the lens above the MSRP.
Which is why I tell people to shop around when buying gear. Some act as if B&H is the only store on the planet
Desmolicious wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
Desmolicious wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
Desmolicious wrote
The Heliar is on sale right now for $700 - $300 off!Cameraquest still has it for $699. I did the math, and that is a lot less.
They are currently selling the lens above the MSRP.Which is why I tell people to shop around when buying gear. Some act as if B&H is the only store on the planet
Aug 02, 2023 at 09:00 AM
p.9 #9Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
I had so much fun with the LLL Panchro and since I like it quite a bit after having tested a bunch of 50mm, I felt like trying the Heliar, couldn’t resist when I found one.
I’m still gauging the Panchro so my assessment between the two is still flimsy.
My initial impression is that I might like the Panchro more but the Heliar is interesting and they might complement each other for someone fond of these renderings.
It’s too fresh to be clear minded about them so here is my first shooting session with the Heliar.
(Can’t manage to make all these lenses flare, give me some bad single coating please).
I’m still gauging the Panchro so my assessment between the two is still flimsy.
My initial impression is that I might like the Panchro more but the Heliar is interesting and they might complement each other for someone fond of these renderings.
It’s too fresh to be clear minded about them so here is my first shooting session with the Heliar.
(Can’t manage to make all these lenses flare, give me some bad single coating please).
Aug 05, 2023 at 12:09 PM
p.9 #10Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
More testing of the Heliar, saying that it’s a dual lens is an understatement, it performs quite nicely and more like a standard lens from 2.8 to 4 and retaining it seems some part of its character.
Aug 06, 2023 at 05:58 AM
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p.9 #11Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
More testing, the Heliar is growing on me, most shots were at f4, a decent performer at these values and it might keep more of its character at these apertures than the Panchro that is still however my favorite.
Voigtlander Heliar 50mm f1.5 & Leica M9
Aug 07, 2023 at 07:32 AM
p.9 #12Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
I took the Heliar on the Z6 ii this time, trying to tame the thing. I wish my Nikon had my M9 colors.
Voigtlander Heliar 50mm 1.5 & Nikon Z6 ii
Aug 07, 2023 at 01:17 PM
p.9 #13Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
Giving the Heliar some love. The more I use the lens the more I like it, it’s not as soft as I thought it would be, it’s quite an interesting piece of glass. These shots are similar to those I took with the LLL Panchro and I can spot more easily the particularities of each lens.
Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm 1.5 & Nikon Z6 ii
Aug 11, 2023 at 03:18 PM
p.9 #14Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
A few shots with the Heliar between f2/2.8 and f4 mostly, the luminosity is still crazy even with a cloudy overcast sky.
Voigtlander Heliar 50mm 1.5 & Leica M9
Aug 16, 2023 at 12:08 PM
p.9 #15Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
I took the Heliar with me for a short walk, there is an heat wave these days. The Heliar is a lens that I was a bit doubtful about since I purchased it, I wanted to like it but failed short to really do so each time I experimented with it, but I begin to like it to the point of considering it now a keeper.
Everything is shot wide open.
Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm 1.5 & Nikon Z6 ii
Everything is shot wide open.
Aug 19, 2023 at 12:58 PM
p.9 #16Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
It might be of interest for some, I was curious about it but the Heliar can flare and in all sort of ways and colors. Which I’m glad it does. In some rare scenarios I could have a blueish cast similar to the Panchro but that was very elusive.
Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm 1.5 & Nikon Z6 ii
Aug 20, 2023 at 03:13 AM
p.9 #17Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
When the lens was announced I was quite excited by the prospect of a modern lens made to replicate some traits of some older design glass(I was not aware of Ms-Optics at the time and now that I know, I’m a bit saddened by the difficulty to purchase some) but the few photos I found at the time and most were the ones put by Voigtlander on the website did disappoint me to the point where I felt hesitant up until far later.
The fact is, now that I own one, I find the output quite different from the samples I saw, I wonder if there has been some changes or just my eyes are not well trained enough to spot such differences.
The samples look more like what I saw from the anniversary Heliar 50mm f2 somehow.(If there is indeed a difference in rendering between the two)
It’s hard to come by with photos taken with this lens, which is odd since it’s quite a success in Asia as far as I know. The Panchro and the samples I found here from Fred and Juha convinced me to try it for myself.
The fact is, now that I own one, I find the output quite different from the samples I saw, I wonder if there has been some changes or just my eyes are not well trained enough to spot such differences.
The samples look more like what I saw from the anniversary Heliar 50mm f2 somehow.(If there is indeed a difference in rendering between the two)
It’s hard to come by with photos taken with this lens, which is odd since it’s quite a success in Asia as far as I know. The Panchro and the samples I found here from Fred and Juha convinced me to try it for myself.
Aug 20, 2023 at 10:29 AM
p.9 #18Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
Heat wave sunday.
Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm 1.5 & Nikon Z6 ii
Aug 20, 2023 at 01:26 PM
p.9 #19Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
A few shots, the light was alright.
Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm 1.5 & Nikon Z6 ii
Aug 23, 2023 at 01:56 PM
p.9 #20Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic Review
Sonnar-7 wrote:
Heat wave sunday.
Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm 1.5 & Nikon Z6 ii
Love the lighting and composition on this series!
Heat wave sunday.
Love the lighting and composition on this series!
Aug 30, 2023 at 12:18 AM