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Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

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p.13 #1 · p.13 #1 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

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M11-P / HC BW JPG's.

LEICA M11-P Summicron 1:2/50 Leitz lens 50mm f/5.6 1/180s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV

LEICA M11-P Summicron 1:2/50 Leitz lens 50mm f/8.0 1/180s 1000 ISO 0.0 EV

LEICA M11-P Summicron 1:2/50 Leitz lens 50mm f/16.0 1/180s 1000 ISO 0.0 EV

LEICA M11-P Summicron 1:2/50 Leitz lens 50mm f/4.0 1/360s 4000 ISO 0.0 EV

Aug 05, 2024 at 07:56 AM

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p.13 #2 · p.13 #2 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

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Leica M7, CV 50 2.2 Color Skopar, C200
Lens hood, B+W MRC UV filter ( I was headed to the beach)

No crop - the borders are the film holder borders.

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Fantastic sunstar. Not easy to get when focusing with the rangefinder!

Aug 05, 2024 at 09:29 AM

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p.13 #3 · p.13 #3 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

I experimented with the in-camera 'Lens Detection' settings yesterday and discovered that the "1.2/50mm" lens offers the best vignetting correction straight from the camera.

These images were shot wide open, with no additional vignetting correction applied in post-processing, using this code:

LEICA M10-R Noctilux-M 1:1.2/50 lens 50mm f/1.2 1/60s 100 ISO 0.0 EV

LEICA M10-R Noctilux-M 1:1.2/50 lens 50mm f/1.2 1/60s 100 ISO 0.0 EV

LEICA M10-R Noctilux-M 1:1.2/50 lens 50mm f/2.0 1/60s 100 ISO 0.0 EV

Aug 05, 2024 at 09:32 AM

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I experimented with the in-camera 'Lens Detection' settings yesterday and discovered that the "1.2/50mm" lens offers the best vignetting correction straight from the camera.

These images were shot wide open, with no additional vignetting correction applied in post-processing, using this code:

Cool! Easy to remember too! For the 2.2, use the 1.2!

Aug 05, 2024 at 09:53 AM

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p.13 #5 · p.13 #5 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

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ok, examples of lens flare. Important note - I was using a B+W MRC UV filter (as well as the lens hood) with these pics as I was at and/or headed to the beach where it was windy/blowing sand.
B+W filters have a good reputation - German! Brass rings! - but in tests, and from my own experience - are not as good as the top Hoyas and not close to Leica's filters. What I am trying to say here is the B+W filter would not help w/re. to lens flare suppression. It would make things worse.
But who knows, maybe it would have flared the same way w/o it? As I did not remove the filter for a comparison.

First pic of Riley - no flare even though the sun is just out of image so pretty much setting it up for some image degradation:

Different angle, note the red ring flare on Riley:

Flare from sun coming through trees, even though all the other sun through trees had no flare!

All using an M7, C200

Aug 05, 2024 at 10:32 AM

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p.13 #6 · p.13 #6 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

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For those inclined here is a comparison between the Summicron, Skopar and Planar 50mm lenses.

Images taken at f/2.8, f/4 and f/5.6. Uncoded. Camera is a M11.

DNG download available HERE

Summicron-M 50mm V

Skopar 50mm f/2.2

Planar 50mm f/2

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Aug 05, 2024 at 10:45 AM

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p.13 #7 · p.13 #7 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

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Iz it sharp on film?

M7, CV 50 2.2, C200. Shot maybe at f4 as light was fading and only ISO 200 film.
Note lack of vignetting on film.

100% crop:

Aug 05, 2024 at 10:48 AM

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p.13 #8 · p.13 #8 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

Last ones. Normally I would have straightened these images before posting, but I wanted the complete uncropped image for this thread so people can see what they look like on film before any meddling! Vignette, distortion etc.

M7, CV 50 2.2, C200

Aug 05, 2024 at 11:00 AM

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p.13 #9 · p.13 #9 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

hmzimelka wrote:
For those inclined here is a comparison between the Summicron, Skopar and Planar 50mm lenses.

Images taken at f/2.8, f/4 and f/5.6. Uncoded. Camera is an M11.

DNG download available HERE

Thanks for these, even with pixel peeping I’m not seeing a huge difference between them at all.

Aug 05, 2024 at 11:46 AM

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p.13 #10 · p.13 #10 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

SNJOps wrote:
Thanks for these, even with pixel peeping I’m not seeing a huge difference between them at all.

The Skopar is indeed very good at close focusing distances. Besides light fall off, distortion and FOV, there is little between them.

For landscape application, I'll try make another comparison available, but for now the weather and subject matter is rather bad.

Aug 05, 2024 at 12:17 PM

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p.13 #11 · p.13 #11 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

Any ground the Color Skopar may gives up in resolution at/near MFD it makes up with its high contrast. While we need high levels of both, contrast is the essence of image quality at regular focus distances. Over 40% of its glass is Cosina's APD formulations that also power its high end lenses.

Aug 05, 2024 at 04:41 PM

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p.13 #12 · p.13 #12 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

Leica M5, CV 50 2.2, Superia 400

Again note lack of vignetting on film.

Aug 05, 2024 at 07:15 PM

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p.13 #13 · p.13 #13 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

Leica M5, CV 50 2.2, Superia 400

100% crop:

Aug 06, 2024 at 01:55 AM

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p.13 #14 · p.13 #14 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

@Fred Miranda can you test the actual light transmission of this lens vs a Summicron or Planar? While it may say max aperture 2.2, light transmission values are not necessarily the same.

Aug 06, 2024 at 11:16 AM

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p.13 #15 · p.13 #15 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

Desmolicious wrote:
@Fred Miranda@ can you test the actual light transmission of this lens vs a Summicron or Planar? While it may say max aperture 2.2, light transmission values are not necessarily the same.

This process appears to be quite complicated. I don't know of an easy method to test a lens for light transmission (true T-stop). What I can do is compare these two lenses (CV 50/2 and CV 50/2.2) by stopping them down to f/2.8 and check the differences in light transmission.

If you’re aware of a reliable test for this, please share.

Aug 12, 2024 at 01:55 PM

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p.13 #16 · p.13 #16 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

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I think I'll be ordering one of the new APO 50mm f/3.5 lenses...
I really like the form factor and the feel of the Skopar but I'm not convinced I'll enjoy using it for its optical performance over what I already have with the Summicron

Leica M11 with Colour-Skopar 50mm f/2.2

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Aug 13, 2024 at 08:52 AM

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p.13 #17 · p.13 #17 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

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Leica M11 with Colour-Skopar 50mm f/2.2

f/2.8

Aug 13, 2024 at 08:54 AM

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p.13 #18 · p.13 #18 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

Holy cow this lens looks appealing. I'd be VERY interested in seeing mid&edge performance on any recently late gen unmodded Sony A7 camera.

Aug 13, 2024 at 01:10 PM

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p.13 #19 · p.13 #19 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

Leica M11 with Color-Skopar 50mm f/2.2

Aug 15, 2024 at 08:14 AM

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p.13 #20 · p.13 #20 · Voigtlander 50mm f/2.2 Color-Skopar Review

Thanks for sharing the additional samples! I'll link all FM member samples to the front page of the review as soon as I get a chance.

Keep them coming!

Aug 17, 2024 at 06:08 PM

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