SAF Admin Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Voigtlaender today announced three super wide angle lenses for Sony E-Mount: 10 mm F 5,6 Hyper-Wide-Heliar 12 mm F 5,6 Ultra-Wide-Heliar 15 mm F 4,5 Super-Wide-Heliar The 12mm and 15mm lenses are known constructions which are available for the Leica M mount, but the 10mm is completely new. All of them are pretty interesting for architecture and landscape photography. Prices and technical specs are not available as of now, according to Voigtlaender they will hit the stores in spring 2016. What do you think - interesting lenses for you? Which one would you prefer? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! via Sony Alpha Rumors Batis 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! via Sony Alpha Rumors ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.sonyalphaforum.com/topic/2082-voigtlaender-superwideangle-lenses/?do=findComment&comment=12150'>More sharing options...
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yali Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Didn't the press release say that they redesigned the 12mm as well? And bringing out a new version of the 12mm in M Mount too? Only the 15mm is the exact same as the already redesigned lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrorS Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Wouldn't a 10mm full frame lens be the widest rectiliniar lens ever made? mzzyhmd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipcs Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I wish these native E mount lenses will get closer focusing distance. adibasco 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest all8 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Awesome, and all with the same Zeiss Loxia E-mount functionality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkittle Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Darn, I just bought the redesigned 15mm in M mount yesterday. Ugh.. Oh well, in the end, the lenses are likely the exact same size as my M mount with adapter.. And I get to enjoy it between now and spring Photoberger 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adibasco Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I enjoy the minimum focal distances that the Voigtlander Close Focusing adapter provides existing M lenses. Hopefully, Voigtlander gives these FE lenses much shorter MFDs than their M counterparts. Otherwise, I will probably stick with my Ms and the Close focusing adapter Batis 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoberger Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I wonder. Voigtlander has now come up with tree lenses that looks good. I am deffenitly gonna get the 10 and 15 mm. But i was hoping the Voigtlander also would have made e-mount out of the 21 mm f.4,0 Color Skopar, the 28 mm f.2,0 Ultron (or maybe a brand new Pancake Color Skopar 28mm ), and the 40 mm f.1,4 Nokton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintoid Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Yes, lots of other wonderful lenses in Voigtlander's lineup that would be superb as FE lenses. I fancy their 50mm f1.5 Nokton (which I have in M mount), or perhaps the 35 or 40 Noktons which are tiny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golem Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 As an ultrawide obsessed gearhead [4 decades], I've come to realize that 15 to 17mm is about the limit. Essentially, the 3D Real World is not really agreeable to being projected onto a flat plane. I'm not concerned with CA, corner softness, mild visible distortion, etc etc. Assuming a "perfect" lens, the limit is still 15 to 17mm. Wider than 15-17, a projection problem thaz only moderately evident at 15-17 gets to be ridiculous. It's not related to lens quality or sensor technology. Rectilinear flat projection is a falsified record and similar to a Mercator map, where Greenland gets to looking bigger than all of Africa, the ultrawide problem results in a compact miniaturized world in the center of the frame surrounded by expansive stretched out imagery of closer objects. Lenses of the ultra-ultrawide class exaggerate this, failing to transition gradually from the miniaturized to the expansive, yielding a picture-in-a-picture effect. "Fisheye Distortion" is a far less distorted view of the 3D world [most of the world that is NOT a brick wall parallel to the sensor] than the false projection of rectilinear lenses with FOVs greater than twice the lens-to-subject distance [+/-]. Soooooo ..... of the Voigtlander lenses, I'd go for the 15, if I didn't already have a perfectly good 17. At 10mm, I find fisheye imaging vastly preferable. ` Zé De Boni 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliud Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I have and love the 15/4.5iii with Hawk close focus adapter. The adapter has an adjustable infinity stop which allows me to set it at f/8 (or whatever), and shoot without regard to focus -- handy while backpacking. Excellent results while hiking Iceland glaciers, etc! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Steve C 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_kevan_c Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I have almost bought the VM 12mm numerous times and just ordered the VM 15mm ii for use with the VM/E Close Focus adaptor on my a6000.If I feel I need more than I get out of the 15mm then I will consider the E-Mounts depending upon price and whether or not I'd give up flexibility by running the E-Mount instead of M-Mount version on the Close Focus Adaptor.According to the Voigtlander documentation the VM 15mm with the VM/E Close Focus adaptor has a focusing range of inf-10.8cm (50cm w/out) and the VM 12mm has a range inf-10cm (50cm w/out.) I am really curious about how the 10mm will spec out.My interest in these lenses is for shooting art installations and landscapes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjpo98 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I'd like to see how much smaller these are compared to the Sony 10-18mm f/4. Since that is very usable from 12-16mm, AF, stabilization, and faster f/4 that seems to be a better choice over the 12 and 15. That leaves the 10mm being the one that brings something new to the table, though I have have NO idea what subject I would shoot that wide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mode101 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I wish they had faster aperture like f1.8 for astrophotography? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfogle Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I wish they had faster aperture like f1.8 for astrophotography?For crop format, the Samyang 12mm f2 is excellent. Mode101 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinhold_1 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I wait eagerly for the 10 mm F 5.6 Hyper Wide Heliar. The viewing angle is 130° - a whole new challenge for me! Anyone who does not know what to shoot with: Take a city trip to Rotterdam, Frankfurt/Main or of course New York. A lens with this extreme angle of view is no competition for a fisheye. It is the supplement of it! hGEN 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkg3 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 So just how good are the primes from Voigtlaender in general? Techart AF adapter and M mount Voigtlaender is noticeablely less than equivalent Zeiss or Zony. Take a hit once for $349 adapter and the rest is the cost of the lens by themselves. What do you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batis Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 So just how good are the primes from Voigtlaender in general? Techart AF adapter and M mount Voigtlaender is noticeablely less than equivalent Zeiss or Zony. Take a hit once for $349 adapter and the rest is the cost of the lens by themselves. What do you think? I think the CV 15/4.5 iii is wonderful. Today, I would just wait for the Sony version unless you want the M mount flexibility of the 15. If you are looking at the 12, you need to wait as it has not been redesigned for digital sensors like the 15 iii has been. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemist Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Darn, I just bought the redesigned 15mm in M mount yesterday. Ugh.. Oh well, in the end, the lenses are likely the exact same size as my M mount with adapter.. And I get to enjoy it between now and spring I got a used 15mm mark 3 from Cameraquest a month or so ago, $599 plus $89 for the metabones adapter. I figure the native E mount version will be higher cost than the current M mount. LR has a lens profile for this lens, a nice benefit. No regrets here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDBR Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I asked the shop were I use to buy all my stuff if I could test them and they agreed, looking out for them. Asked also for the new Laowa 12mm f2.8, would be great for astrophotography but larger as expected with it's f2.8 http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/venus-to-launch-the-fastest-distortion-free-ff-lens-of-the-world-for-both-a-and-e-mount/ So waiting, we will see... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_kevan_c Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 specs and pricing...that 10mm is looking like it wants to be in my bag at this point. http://www.dailycameranews.com/2016/02/voigtlander-heliar-hyper-wide-10mm-f5-6-aspherical-and-super-wide-helliar-15mm-f4-5-aspherical-iii-lenses-for-sony-e-mount/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Paul Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I recently bought the 15mm Mk2 version and love it. Very compact and light, image quality is very good although need to get the focus right or the corners can get a bit blurry from stuff that's close, but it's just a learning curve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoAlpha Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I love the 12mm m mount with adapter can not keep off the camera and on the A7s you still get awesome Milky Ways just play with ISO in A mode,Just prey for the 10mm in a f/2.8 and really dream f/1.4, https://deuxechogenaux.smugmug.com/Photography/2015/i-Rd745f3/A https://deuxechogenaux.smugmug.com/Photography/2015/i-P9nhQks/A No COMA..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mode101 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Why not make a fast wide (for night shoot & milky way) angle for Sony? They have a 21mm f1.4 for Leica M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDBR Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Mode 101 A 21mm is rather short, only a part of the milky way will be visible A lot of coma as well I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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