In using this lens for a bit now, I understand why some are not excited by the lens. It is not a character lens. It is not extremely fast so it's bokeh does not wow like say the 85 GM bokeh wows or the STf can wow. It could be smaller. The thing is this lens just seems to do everything really well. The images are really clean. The colors are correct. The images are sharp from edge to edge from wide open. There is little to no fringing except in extreme cases and even then it is moderate-same with onion rings as Phillip Reese has shown. The flare is moderate. It is like driving a New Mercedes--it lacks some of the thrills of a Porsche and the character of a vintage car. It's engine is not loud in the cabin. It just smooth and effortless and you are only surprised when looking at the speedometer and you realize you are going faster than you thought.
I cannot think of any one lens that is as versatile as this Voigtlander. It is wide enough to be useful for landscape, long enough to do portrait, can do macro, and general shooting. Sure, other specialist lenses are as good or perhaps a bit better at some of these applications, but is there any lens for FE mount that does as many things well as this lens does?
