Im considering changing the red engraving color on the 'feet' distance scale of my Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 Nokton to yellow, orange, or white.
Yellow would align with the current Voigtlander Z-mount lenses, orange would be similar to what Leica uses, and white would resemble the color scheme Cosina offers for their Fuji X-mount lenses.
The primary goal is to enhance visibility, as I find the dark red hard to see in low light when reading the distance scale.
Which color do you prefer and why?
Heres a simulation I created in Photoshop. The final colors might not be as vibrant as shown here, but this should give you an idea.
Big fan of the yellow that they use on Z. High vis, pops off the lens, doesn't blend in with all the other white elements despite being similar on paper.
Thank you for the feedback. I was initially leaning towards yellow, but I'm also considering white. The paint job only takes about 5 minutes with a paint stick.
Here's a look at how all the Voigtlander Z-mount lenses are colored, using the 75/1.5 Nokton as an example:
I decided to use yellow paint for the project, applying it with a Paint Stick from Markal. This is real paint and can only be removed with acetone once it's set.
Theres no need to remove the red paint first since there's sufficient space left in the engraving.
Heres the process and the final result.
Blue tape is used to cover the white numbers to prevent any contamination.
Use the Paint Stick multiple times to ensure the engraving is fully filled with paint.
The result is very clean and easy to read, and I find it aesthetically pleasing as well!
Here's a look at the new 0.6m minimum focusing distance of my modified copy.
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Looks great Fred!
I'm a bit late to the party here, but I wanted to say I love the look of that old orange color on Minolta lens - those Rokkor-X labels.
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Fred Miranda wrote:
Im considering changing the red engraving color on the 'feet' distance scale of my Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 Nokton to yellow, orange, or white.
Yellow would align with the current Voigtlander Z-mount lenses, orange would be similar to what Leica uses, and white would resemble the color scheme Cosina offers for their Fuji X-mount lenses.
The primary goal is to enhance visibility, as I find the dark red hard to see in low light when reading the distance scale.
Which color do you prefer and why?
Heres a simulation I created in Photoshop. The final colors might not be as vibrant as shown here, but this should give you an idea....Show more →
How about none of the above and paint with Super-LumiNova blue-white? Pics below I saw from someone that did this to an M10-P
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BastianK wrote:
I read the title and was hoping this is how to get rid of the chrome ring
I dont have a problem with the chrome ring, but if you prefer black, you have a couple of options. You can either print it yourself or have a machinist create a black anodized version.
