VOIGTLÄNDER  Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F 4.5 aspherical

Focal length: 15mm full format, APS-C equiv. 23mm
Mount: M39
Aperture: F 4.5 - F 22
Min focus distance: 0.30m
Length (from flange): 30mm
[+ 11mm for the adapter], rear element protrudes 15mm
Diameter: 53mm
Weight: 100gr.

Some pictures:


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A6000 and the lens.

Sample pictures:
 You may click on the sample image (except closest focus) for full resolution. The full resolution image opens in a new window, so you can keep it open for comparison. Focus is on the satellite dish to the right of the big solar panel near the center of the photo.

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F 4.5.

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F 8.

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F 22.

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Closest focus is 18cm from outermost edge of the lens, F 8. Focus on the program wheel of the camera.

This lens is very small and very lightweight. However this one is not at it's best with digital sensors, it is not as sharp as one could imagine. It produces wide images with a nostalgic image impression. Carefully aligned there is no distortion. Wide open it's a bit soft. At F 8 it's nice,
focussing is very easy because of the wide depth-of-the-field range, at F 22 however it's blurred due to diffraction. This is a problem of the APS-C sensor size, not the lens (see comparison page).

It delivered beautiful images on film with a Bessa L. There is a new version III of this lens, made for full frame sensors, but the new one is much bigger and heavier, hence less attractive.

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