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Old 11th March 2009   #1
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Default New Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical (M mount)

New lens again!


Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical M

Aperture: f/4.5 to f/22
Lens construction: 6 groups, 8 elements
Picture angle: 110˚
Aperture blades: 10
Minimum focusing distance: 0.5 m
Diameter: 59.4mm
Length: 38.2mm
Weight: 156 g
Filter mount: 52mm
Lenshood: Integrated
Mount: M-bayonet
Rangefinder coupling: ~ 0,7m (depends on camera body)

M mount, rangefinder coupled, takes filter (easier for black and white!). Nice......

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Default Re: New Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical (M mount)

seems to be the same lens with little differences.
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Old 11th March 2009   #3
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The key word is Rangefinder coupled!!!!!
Chiif, can I trade in my ltm version??
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Default Re: New Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical (M mount)

reads to be larger and heavier than the previous model, and longer min focus... but yes, key diff is that its rangefinder coupled

nice addition to the voigtlander range
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Not that it matters so much on such a wide angle lens (with such a deep dof) but doesn't the LTM version focus down to 0.3m?
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yap it does at 0.3m. the new one does it at 0.5m
dun really see how being coupled would help much, since it is quite easy to scalefocus.
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Default Re: New Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical (M mount)

Wow! The lens look very very nice with the build in hood!
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RF coupled or not, that is one sexy chunk of glass!
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Where is the reservation list?!
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can trade in my new 12mm too ?!
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Default Re: New Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical (M mount)

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New lens again!


Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical M

M mount, rangefinder coupled, takes filter (easier for black and white!). Nice......

Cheers,
This baby will look right at home on my Bessa T
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how much more ex is it going to be compared to the ltm version? the filter mount is a great new addition and at 52mm, easier to find. comparatively, rangefinder coupling doesn't seen to be as great an improvement.
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Yes, Harga nya berapa?
It would be nice to use this lens on My Lumix G1
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Chiif,
Any idea wen it arrive and the price.
Im thinking of getting 15mm but since a new one coming out. i hold first.
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Default Re: New Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical (M mount)

Hi,

I would like to ask if it is possible to mount this lens onto a Nikon DSLR? LIke D700? I really love the wide angle. Is that any adaptor to mount this onto a Nikon?

Sorry for my stupid question.

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Default Re: New Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical (M mount)

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Hi,

I would like to ask if it is possible to mount this lens onto a Nikon DSLR? LIke D700? I really love the wide angle. Is that any adaptor to mount this onto a Nikon?

Sorry for my stupid question.

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You should be getting this instead:

http://www.chiifcameras.com/site2/in...d=30&Itemid=31

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Default Re: New Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical (M mount)

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Hi,

I would like to ask if it is possible to mount this lens onto a Nikon DSLR? LIke D700? I really love the wide angle. Is that any adaptor to mount this onto a Nikon?

Sorry for my stupid question.

Kim
The 15/f4.5 AiS mount require mirror up permanently to work. Hence on the digital body it is not really suitable unless you want to tape up the mirror to the body. The rear element actually protrudes pretty deep into the body. It's more suitable for film bodies, like F, F2, F3, F4, F5 & Nikkormat FT2 bodies.

The widest lens on Nikon F mount that I have right now is 20/f3.5 SL-II, which is an exceptional lens from my initial testing. Just released and in stock a few days ago.

Here are some pics shot on film, which is full frame (doesn't really justify the performance on crop sensors, but still excels on APS-C & H size sensors bodies).


click on image to go to rest of the pictures...

Hope that helps!

BTW, info on this lens is here:
http://www.chiifcameras.com/site2/in...d=82&Itemid=79
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