Juha Kannisto wrote:
Now the lens has been officially announced for March release (no specific release date yet), YouTube video is back and product pages are up:
Desmolicious wrote:
I like tiny lenses and I cannot lie.
Of course at the moment I have a Zeiss 35 1.4 Distagon mounted on my M7. But only because I cannot remember the last time I used it.
Does it bother you that the aperture ring moves in the opposite direction compared to most Cosina and Leica M lenses? I believe the Leica Elcan and possibly the 35mm f/3.5 Elmar also moved in this direction. Of course, what seems like the "wrong" direction here is actually the standard for many other brands like Fuji and Canon.
I believe the aperture ring will move in the same direction as traditional Leica M lenses. On this lens you rotate the front ring and the aperture marking stay in position as opposed to other lenses with you rotate the aperture markings and the front ring stays in place.
'Makes me wonder if they are not going to make that lens in RF mount...'
I couldn't find a single Voigtlander thread over the past three months in the Canon forum.
krysdafur wrote:
I believe the aperture ring will move in the same direction as traditional Leica M lenses. On this lens you rotate the front ring and the aperture marking stay in position as opposed to other lenses with you rotate the aperture markings and the front ring stays in place.
I get what you're saying. The ring rotates, but the aperture numbers stay fixed, so it functions like a traditional M lens.
The meter arm of the CL *might* conflict, although every collapsible lens (fully collapsed) I've ever tested hasn't been an issue on CLs. The back of the lenses got close but never touched (Summitar, Summicron, Nikkor, Elmar, Fuji Cristar.) There is more room than one might think...
Fred Miranda wrote:
Does it bother you that the aperture ring moves in the opposite direction compared to most Cosina and Leica M lenses? I believe the Leica Elcan and possibly the 35mm f/3.5 Elmar also moved in this direction. Of course, what seems like the "wrong" direction here is actually the standard for many other brands like Fuji and Canon.
It does. Especially because on a camera like an MP or M6 now both the shutter AND aperture dials move in the wrong direction when trying to use the light meter arrows!
Desmolicious wrote:
So about $607 at MAP for the black version.
Yes, based on current currency conversion rates. But VM lenses tend to be priced higher in the U.S. compared to Japan and CV 28/2.8 VM Type I Black Paint lens seems to have regular U.S. price of $749 according to B&H (I couldn't load Camera Quest site currently for some reason to check from there), while it's currently selling for $595. In Japan that version of 28/2.8 has official price of 81K yen, vs. 105K yen for the BP 35/3.5.
Based on that I think the initial price for BP version of 35/3.5 in U.S. could be closer to $799 or even more.
I believe the overall length of the VM 35mm 2.5 is 23mm, so it is longer by 9mm. But still, it's tiny, with very good optical performance and none of the ergonomic pitfalls of this new lens. They should have just redesigned that one!
Wolfgang1756 wrote:
What is the point/reason of supplying a UV filter with it? I believe this is a first for a Voigtlander or any other lens.
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Oldwino wrote:
Maybe because of the odd size - 34mm
I appreciate Cosina for including this thin filter. Many of their previous lenses, like the CV 28/2.8 Type I and CV 40/2.8 Heliar, use 34mm filter threads, but high-quality 34mm filters are hard to find. The company EINS offers 1mm thick 34mm filters, which many have turned to for these lenses. Cosina seems to have recognized this need and addressed it by including a high-quality 1mm thick 34mm filter with this new lens. It also allows the hood to be attached even with the filter in place. Like the EINS, this filter has no front threads, so standard front caps cannot be attached. However, it looks like the metal front cap can be secured to the outside of the lens or the hood, making it a very convenient solution.
This lens stands out as one of the shortest 35mm lenses ever made for the M-mount, measuring just 14mm in height. Using a thin 1mm UV filter enhances this advantage, making it even more compact compared to other 35mm lenses with regular filters.
