Hello Christopher. Thank you for the test of the APO Lanthar 35mm! Here's a note about this lens: It has a de-clickable aperture adjustment. There is a yellow mark on a ring at the front bottom. If you press it towards the mount and turn it 180 degrees until it snaps into place, the click for the aperture adjustment is deactivated. Many of the Voigtländer lenses have this function. Kind regards Marco
I bought this lens in the middle of last summer and absolutely fell in love with it, it's been glued to my camera ever since. thought I'd be bothered by not having auto focus but I don't miss it in the slightest, granted I do mainly landscape stuff. absolute joy to shoot with, constantly impressed with its performance and image character
I have this lens in a Leica M mount using it on Leica SL2-2, according to FM (Fred Miranda) testing this lens in number of aspects performs better then Leica M mount APO 2/35mm that costs about 8k USD. So 900 GBP is a bargain price.
Well..you are validating many of us who think those leica lenses are way overpriced, specially on today days, where companies are making extraordinaries optics...
The contrast and color saturation look excellent! I have the 58mm f/1.4 Nikon II and can attest to the superb build quality Voigtlander/Cosina produce.
Thank you very much for this review. I have the Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm 2.0, I love the manual shooting and the built quality of this Lens, but it is the optical quality that shines for this Lens, it has just as outstanding optical performance as the Sony 35mm 1.4 GM, but the Voigtländer are more compact, lighter and cheaper, so if you do not need autofocus, the Voigtländer are THE 35mm Lens to get, there are now at least 26 different Prime 35mm Lenses for full frame Sony Cameras ! I have also the excellent Voigtländer Macro APO-LANTHAR 65mm 2.0, I wish that Voigtländer will make a 24mm APO (2.0 or 2.8) Lens and a 135mm APO Lens. I can also as you very highly recommend the Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm 2.0 ! I use these Lenses on mine Sony A7RIV and A7RIVA and the images looks great from these demanding 61 megapixels Camera sensors.
I am huge fan of 35mm and own many of those across my different systems, the Voigtlander 35 F2.0 APO is among the best I have ever owned, currently have the Sigma 35 F1.2, Canon 35 1.4L II, Zeiss Milvus 35 1.4, and the Sony 35GM, the Voigtlander 35 F2 APO is my all time favorite 35 MM landscape lens among all.
@@princeharbinger I have the Voigtländer, it is smaller, lighter, built like a tank, it is cheaper and the optical image quality is at least just as good as the Sony, what´s not to like !!? I use it a lot for Landscape.
Not surprised how well this lens did in this review; I recently purchased the 65mm APO based on Mr. Frosts review and have found it to be stunning in it's rendering; I'll have to buy this one now to compliment it. Nice review, thank you.
Good to see Voigtlander reviews. They are flying at the moment. I own the 50mm apo on Leica M. It’s almost faultless bar a vignette wide open. This one is tempting too although a little too large for my liking on a rangefinder.
@@cameraprepper7938 yes but the 35 still blocks a significant percentage of the rangefinder’a 35mm frame lines. If CV can get the size down to something similar to the Leica lens then it would be wonderful.
I just picked up a 40mm f1.2 Nokton and absolutely love it. The price had me a bit worried but I'm glad I saved up for this one instead of a lower price alternative
Did you know there is a De-click Aperture Feature on this lens? I found it accidently.!! those two little notches closest to the front element, you hold those, and press them in towards the camera body.
Do you think the Z mount version would be the same? I'm very interested in this lens haha, the micro contrast looks wonderful and has that "3d" pop that I like and I don't feel the 35 1.8 S really has that or not as much as this Voigtlander does.
Hi Christopher, I just bought a Nikon ZF and wanna buy a Voigtalnder 35mm lens, will 35mm f/2 APO Lanthar be your suggestion? I am looking for a mf lens for street photography, and sharpness and color will be my preference. Thanks
It would be nice to see the full APO series from Voightlander and their f/1.2 NOKTON (35mm, 40mm and 50mm) counterparts on this channel. For me, the last version of the NOKTON 50mm 1.2 might be the most interesting 50mm 1.2 manual lens out there, all Canon FD Asph included. Rock solid as expected, with the sharpness of an FD Apsh, the uncorrected bokeh of the PENTAX A - K (or even better), and the right amount of character to make it something unique. Then, put it at f/4 and its one of the sharpest lenses ever made. For videographers, the non "Still" version is declikeable. A modern classic.
i played around with a used set of these lens in a camrea shop and to this day i NEVER touched anything like them !! you could feel the money with each turn ^^ i loved them sadly i didnt have much turns in my pocket to buy them ^^
Not surprising to some of us. Cosina/Voigtlander lenses have been renowned for decades. I put them in the category of magic-right up there with the finest from Zeiss and Leica. To me, all these companies produce exceptionally crafted and specified lenses that come together to deliver images with character and style. I could ramble on, but there's no point to that. I'll just say that I have a couple of Voigtlander lenses that are so good I could take a picture of my dog's poop and have it come out breathtaking. Glad to see they are continuing to produce and support new formats.
This lens has better micro/macro contrast, better tonality and better dimensional rendering of differently colored objects at different distances, than any and all of the Leicas legendary ASPH APO lenses that nowadays go for 4-5 or even 6 thousand EUR! This Voigtlander goes for 1,000 EUR brand new and with special deals you can find it for +/- 900 EUR, while a used copy will set you back only 500-600 EUR! Unless someone makes a better 35mm lens as of me writing this comment, this Voigtlander is currently the best 35mm ever made and it costs only 1,000 EUR brand new!
@@nogerboher5266 Yes. Since I have not shot with any of those IQ focused apochromatic lenses but based solely on Chris' tests of a number of Voigtlander's APO lenses on this channel, they all look great to me. There would be no need to shell out 5-8 times as much to get any minuscule improvement EVEN IF the Leica lenses were better.
@@panmaew Yeah, I'm just saying this because I've seen people compare dead and flat rendering lenses like Sigma, Samyang, Tamron and what not, to Voigtlander lenses! I've even seen Chris here, as well as some other RUclipsrs, compare superior Zeiss glass to Samyang, Sigma and whatnot - all they look at are lens charts, compare the CA, Sharpness, Flaring and other trivial characteristics and then call X lens better than Y lens. They don't even bother looking at the overall image and what's actually important when buying a lens aka. tonality, dimensionality or how a lens renders light, distance and shadows. It's like comparing a Toyota Prius to a Mercedes S class Maybach and then saying that Prius is a better car because it steers better and has a manual gear shift! Sure the Prius might be more practical, cheaper and has some trivial things to offer but Maybach drives better, feels better, performs better, has more to offer and does everything a Prius does... 50 times better.
@@nogerboher5266 Since I work mainly with video and some product still photography under controlled lighting conditions the emphasis on lens quality may be different from yours e.g. lens focus breathing, longitudinal CA (often more critical than lateral CA), comatic flares (absolutely critical), geometric distortion, light falloff (vignetting), rendering of the out of focus background and foreground and in case of zoom lenses, parfocal characteristics etc. Overall, Chris' tests are adequate for my needs as an indication of lens quality. They may be missing a thing or two here and there but mostly are an accurate guide to tell if the particular lens is worthwhile for serious use or just belongs in the trash bin.
What lens(es) would you advise for the Ronin 4D? I'm always wary of lens selection on cameras which support so many mounts - "is there some minor technical misunion I'm overlooking?"
Hi Chris, do you have plans for reviewing the Voigtlander 23mm f1.2 for X mount? I've seen good comments but haven't found a thorough review like yours for it... also, most videos are not in the english language so I think me and other subscribers would appreciate a review from you!
Wow- impressive results. I’ll be curious to see if this makes any of your “top lens” lists. With the exception of the close up IQ (and lack of AF) not many that I recall standing up that well to the Frost Gauntlet
I have the apo 50 and it is extraordinary, it is as sharp as the GM but it color rendition, it look I like it better...of course,..from f2 and up. did you check that one? I have GM and the apo, but GM only get use for when somebody pay me for a session...if not, it stay on the shelf . Also, if you get the chance to put a hand on the new 40 1.2 fe (se, still oriented), will be greatly appreciated :) Gracias.
Nice looking lens! I sometimes wish my Mir-24m 35mm f/2 had EXIF info, would be so interesting to see a comparison of these two together - admittedly one is 40 years older though.
Good review.👍🏼 Would have been nice to see you go over all the aperture ranges instead of skipping to F/8. The 50 and 65mm are optically better than this 35mm. Hope to see you review them eventually. It would also be nice if you could review Sony 35mm F2.8 Sonnar T FE ZA. As well as the Loxia 35mm F/2.
@@cameraprepper7938 I'm aware of that. However, for a nice lightweight weather sealed travel lens it's not a bad option for a fraction of the cost. I might eventually pickup the Voigtlander 35mm after I pickup the 35GM for my professional work. I'd like to use it for weddings, portraiture, and astrophotography. The Voigtlander 35mm I'd be interested in using for landscape, cityscape, and waterscape. The only downside to this CV is that it has more CA than the 50 and 65, and the sunstars aren't as nice. What do you like using it for?
@@princeharbinger I use mine most for Landscape, but also for anything else as a allround Lens, I have the Sony 24mm 1.4 GM which I use for autofocus with eye detection for people, the 24 I use both in full frame and in APSC mode as a 35mm, so I do not need the Sony 35mm 1.4 GM, but I will very much like to have a Voigtländer 24mm APO if they should make it. I never buy the next best gear, so I would never buy the Sony Zeiss 35mm, there are several 35mm Lenses for Sony E-mount which are better. I have counted at least 26 different 35mm Lenses for Sony full frame.
@@cameraprepper7938 Nice, I thought of the 24mm GM, but ultimately decided to go with the Samyang 24mm F/1.8 "26". That's quite a lot. I saw some of Samyangs offerings in the 35mm range, and wasn't too happy with the CA performance. The Sigma Art seems decent. There's just a few things that bother me about it. I rather pay a few hundred more, and invest in the GM. For casual shooting I'd just like something light weight that doesn't draw too much attention. Something that has good acuity across the board. Even if I have to stop down a bit. I don't generally shoot landscape wide open in any lens.
@@princeharbinger The Sony 24mm 1.4 GM are the best 24mm you can get. But I also hope for a more compact and light Voigtländer 24mm 2.0 or 2.8 APO. I do most of my Photography with manual focus, only rarely autofocus with fx people.
Shalom Christopher. Great review. Please review the other Voightlander lenses, especially the 65mm APO Macro, the 50mm 2.0 APO, the 40mm 1.2 Nokton, and the 21mm 1.4 Nokton. All the best to you and every blessing.
A comparison with the Sigma 35mm f2 and a vintage lens like the Minolta MD Rokkor 35mm f2.8 would be great! How much image quality do you have to sacrifice for autofocus? Or what compromises do you have to make, if you only can spend £50 for the vintage lens instead of £900?
Wonderful lens and review! This may well be in my kit bag in five years time, along with a Sony a1. For now though, I'll enjoy my Fuji X-S10 and TTArtisan 23mm 1.4 zebra...
We've been telling you for years to get a Voigtländer for testing 😁 I think they are a great fit for Fuji and Leica cameras. On Leica cameras they are a great cheaper alternative and the lenses have a great character in general.
Love that "not round" focus ... ring? Is it a ring if it's not round? I guess.... reminds me of the old Pentax Takumar lenses. Beautiful design language for sure! For 1000 bucks... surely there's better options (or at least a lot better value). But if you want to have absolute style you probably won't beat this that easily. I like that iris design, very interesting.
@@cameraprepper7938 sure but you can grab a Sony FE 35mm 1.8 for 700 bucks that is optically really strong and has autofocus. Or the 35mm Sony Zeis can be found second hand for something like 850-900.
@@SyntheticFuture The Sony 35mm 1.8 are nor even close in optical quality performance compared to the Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm 2.0 ! I do not think the Sony Zeiss 35mm 1.4 are just a good, but the Zeiss are HUGE ! And the Voigtländer are built so good it will last for decades.
Hey! Great content as always!! =] I'm really looking forward for those samyang new lenses! Those new 24-70mm and 135mm, I'm just waiting for them go through your verification =]
Great review as always. I'd be very interested in a review of the three ultrawides they released for Sony a few years ago, the 10mm, 12mm (discontinued), and 15mm.
Voigtlander lenses are pretty good. The strong selling pint of their modern lenses are that they are affordable Leica M mountlenses for those who could not afford a proper leitz Leica. This series of Apo Lanthar lenses, are an attempt to connect with the past. Voigtlander had a pretty decent Apo-Lanthar lens in the 50s , German made, which used the Exotic Lanthanum Glass to highly correct the lens aberrations. Lathanum is radioactive to put it mildly, so its use was banned. Manual grinding of Lantahnum glass is not recommended. These days, it is all deisgned and manufactured by CNC machines so it is possible that Cosina were allowed to use Lanthanum again. These are good lenses as I mentioned, but having owned both some exotic Leica and Voigtlander lenses, I can tell you they are no Leica, as good as they are. You get what you pay for.
is there a place (and yes I checked voigtlander home page) where the different categories of lenses are expalained. What is APO, what is lanthar, what is Heliar, Ultron, Color Skopar Heliar Vintage ??? Can't find anything about what they mean or how does that affect a lens. And I BET - the explanations are absolutely awesome designing each lens to a specific purpose. MF/AF I don't care, if they fulfill the duty which they were designed for. But again - why would a person get 35mm APO Lanthar with 35mm Nokton Classic 1.4 right next to it (smaller and lighter, always possible to be stopped down to F2)
I wish there was some guide or explanation for all those terms. Many of them originally referred to optical design formulas, decades ago, but later seem to have evolved into purely marketing terms. A couple of them are fairly obvious. "Nokton" applies to the fastest, widest-aperture lenses. APO stands for apochromatic, which indicates a high degree of color correction. "Heliar" is applied to ultra-wide lenses. The "Classic" has fewer elements and less optical correction, so you get a more vintage-style look. Got to admit that when it comes to Ultron or Color Skopar, I'm left scratching my head. EDIT: I almost forgot, "Lanthar" is presumably a reference to Lanthanum Crown Glass, or LaK glass, which is used to make high-refraction, low-dispersion lens elements. A lot of modern lenses use exotic glass elements (not necessarily LaK, there are other formulas now) to improve their correction levels.
Your reviews of prime lenses would be improved if you compared their sharpness to zooms, because there are typically three main reasons to buy primes: 1) Price - a bunch of primes are usually cheaper than the equivalent zoom. 2) Size & weight - a bunch of primes are covering the same focal range of a zoom are generally lighter for an equivalent aperture size. Or offer wider apertures for the same weight. 3) Image quality - primes generally have better IQ - better sharpness, contrast, bokeh, with less distortion and fewer aberrations. Given this lens bucks the price, size & weight trend (being expensive, large and heavy) for its focal length, these factors make zooms far more attractive…unless the IQ makes up the difference. So, the question is does it? (Compared to zooms).
900 pounds is a bargain compared to what Leica charges for almost similar specifications. Even a Zeiss ZM 35 1.4, non-APO, is double the price. In M Lens territory, this is an absolute steal for the performance your money is getting.
Hello Christopher. Thank you for the test of the APO Lanthar 35mm! Here's a note about this lens: It has a de-clickable aperture adjustment. There is a yellow mark on a ring at the front bottom. If you press it towards the mount and turn it 180 degrees until it snaps into place, the click for the aperture adjustment is deactivated. Many of the Voigtländer lenses have this function. Kind regards Marco
Thanks! I should have picked up on that.
I bought this lens in the middle of last summer and absolutely fell in love with it, it's been glued to my camera ever since. thought I'd be bothered by not having auto focus but I don't miss it in the slightest, granted I do mainly landscape stuff. absolute joy to shoot with, constantly impressed with its performance and image character
Welcome to the Voigtlander experience :) I'm surprised that you haven't reviewed any Voigtlander lens until now.
I have this lens in a Leica M mount using it on Leica SL2-2, according to FM (Fred Miranda) testing this lens in number of aspects performs better then Leica M mount APO 2/35mm that costs about 8k USD. So 900 GBP is a bargain price.
Well..you are validating many of us who think those leica lenses are way overpriced, specially on today days, where companies are making extraordinaries optics...
The contrast and color saturation look excellent! I have the 58mm f/1.4 Nikon II and can attest to the superb build quality Voigtlander/Cosina produce.
Great review man! The V. 50mm f/2 APO outperforms my Leica R's & Contax Zeiss. Voigtlander makes amazing glass.
The 50mm f2 apo-lanthar is even better!! So glad to see you try modern Cosina Voigtlander lenses :)
Yes. It's 90% of the Leica equivalent but 1/9 of the price. I have it on an M camera and cannot be happier with its performance.
The 110 Macro is my favorite. Something amazing about the images it produces.
A 50mm Lens are easier to design optical than a wide angle Lens.
@@raxmendorom I will say 95 to 99% !
Nothing beats my 65mm APO Macro ;-)
Thank you very much for this review. I have the Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm 2.0, I love the manual shooting and the built quality of this Lens, but it is the optical quality that shines for this Lens, it has just as outstanding optical performance as the Sony 35mm 1.4 GM, but the Voigtländer are more compact, lighter and cheaper, so if you do not need autofocus, the Voigtländer are THE 35mm Lens to get, there are now at least 26 different Prime 35mm Lenses for full frame Sony Cameras ! I have also the excellent Voigtländer Macro APO-LANTHAR 65mm 2.0, I wish that Voigtländer will make a 24mm APO (2.0 or 2.8) Lens and a 135mm APO Lens. I can also as you very highly recommend the Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm 2.0 ! I use these Lenses on mine Sony A7RIV and A7RIVA and the images looks great from these demanding 61 megapixels Camera sensors.
I am huge fan of 35mm and own many of those across my different systems, the Voigtlander 35 F2.0 APO is among the best I have ever owned, currently have the Sigma 35 F1.2, Canon 35 1.4L II, Zeiss Milvus 35 1.4, and the Sony 35GM, the Voigtlander 35 F2 APO is my all time favorite 35 MM landscape lens among all.
Hello, I'd like to know what makes it better for you over the GM for landscape?
@@princeharbinger I have the Voigtländer, it is smaller, lighter, built like a tank, it is cheaper and the optical image quality is at least just as good as the Sony, what´s not to like !!? I use it a lot for Landscape.
Not surprised how well this lens did in this review; I recently purchased the 65mm APO based on Mr. Frosts review and have found it to be stunning in it's rendering; I'll have to buy this one now to compliment it. Nice review, thank you.
Good to see Voigtlander reviews. They are flying at the moment. I own the 50mm apo on Leica M. It’s almost faultless bar a vignette wide open. This one is tempting too although a little too large for my liking on a rangefinder.
The version for Leica M are a bit smaller.
@@cameraprepper7938 yes but the 35 still blocks a significant percentage of the rangefinder’a 35mm frame lines. If CV can get the size down to something similar to the Leica lens then it would be wonderful.
@@costascosta273 Go modern and get a mirrorless Camera.
@@cameraprepper7938 The Leica M is mirrorless 😁
@@cameraprepper7938 +1
The aperture has a special shape, so it becomes fully round at 2.8, 4, 5.6 and 8. You can see some sunstars with in between apertures
I have the Voigty 15mm f/4.5 for emount. Voigtlander and Zeiss sunstars are to die for.
Hi, could you also make a review for Voigtlander 40 mm f1.2 SE? I can't find any video on youtube with this lens. Thank you!
God willing, it would also be nice to hear your views comparing this lens with the Voigtländer 50mm f/2 APO Lanthar and the Zeiss 35/1.4 Distagon.
The apo line up are absolute gems.
Wasn't expecting to see this lens reviewed here Chris! What a lovely surprise!
Great review, beautiful lens.
I do love the very "Takumar" focus ring shape.
Keep up the great work.
I hope their distributor sends some of their other APO lenses next, they seem to have an even stronger reputation on fredmiranda.
I bought both 35 and 50mm, didn't try yet but I believe are amazing lenses ZF mount
I just picked up a 40mm f1.2 Nokton and absolutely love it. The price had me a bit worried but I'm glad I saved up for this one instead of a lower price alternative
I have one, would be great if it was tested here.
Please review more modern Voigtlanders thanks !
Did you know there is a De-click Aperture Feature on this lens? I found it accidently.!! those two little notches closest to the front element, you hold those, and press them in towards the camera body.
Thanks for testing this lens. I’m very interested in this one.
Do you think the Z mount version would be the same? I'm very interested in this lens haha, the micro contrast looks wonderful and has that "3d" pop that I like and I don't feel the 35 1.8 S really has that or not as much as this Voigtlander does.
It must be the same for Nikon which use Sony sensors !
I‘m extremely happy with my Voigtländer 50mm f/2.0 apo-lanthar. Like it even more than my Sony 35 f/1.4 gm or Sigma 85 f/1.4 dg dn.
Hi Christopher, I just bought a Nikon ZF and wanna buy a Voigtalnder 35mm lens, will 35mm f/2 APO Lanthar be your suggestion? I am looking for a mf lens for street photography, and sharpness and color will be my preference. Thanks
Beautiful video Chris.
It would be nice to see the full APO series from Voightlander and their f/1.2 NOKTON (35mm, 40mm and 50mm) counterparts on this channel.
For me, the last version of the NOKTON 50mm 1.2 might be the most interesting 50mm 1.2 manual lens out there, all Canon FD Asph included. Rock solid as expected, with the sharpness of an FD Apsh, the uncorrected bokeh of the PENTAX A - K (or even better), and the right amount of character to make it something unique. Then, put it at f/4 and its one of the sharpest lenses ever made. For videographers, the non "Still" version is declikeable. A modern classic.
i played around with a used set of these lens in a camrea shop and to this day i NEVER touched anything like them !! you could feel the money with each turn ^^ i loved them sadly i didnt have much turns in my pocket to buy them ^^
Not surprising to some of us. Cosina/Voigtlander lenses have been renowned for decades. I put them in the category of magic-right up there with the finest from Zeiss and Leica. To me, all these companies produce exceptionally crafted and specified lenses that come together to deliver images with character and style. I could ramble on, but there's no point to that. I'll just say that I have a couple of Voigtlander lenses that are so good I could take a picture of my dog's poop and have it come out breathtaking. Glad to see they are continuing to produce and support new formats.
The finest zeiss are actually all made by cosina now 😂
Cosina have made Lenses for Zeiss.
@@williamg.6283 I didn't know that. Thanks!
@@cameraprepper7938 I had no idea! Thanks. 😊
Nice review !
2:47 I really don’t like the lens hood using filter thread. What good is that ?
?? I have the Lens, I do not have any problems !
Thanks for your work, Chris 💪
The coma resistance of this lens at f2 is pretty impressive and so is the absence of LoCA. Expensive but worth the money.
This lens has better micro/macro contrast, better tonality and better dimensional rendering of differently colored objects at different distances, than any and all of the Leicas legendary ASPH APO lenses that nowadays go for 4-5 or even 6 thousand EUR! This Voigtlander goes for 1,000 EUR brand new and with special deals you can find it for +/- 900 EUR, while a used copy will set you back only 500-600 EUR! Unless someone makes a better 35mm lens as of me writing this comment, this Voigtlander is currently the best 35mm ever made and it costs only 1,000 EUR brand new!
@@nogerboher5266 Yes. Since I have not shot with any of those IQ focused apochromatic lenses but based solely on Chris' tests of a number of Voigtlander's APO lenses on this channel, they all look great to me. There would be no need to shell out 5-8 times as much to get any minuscule improvement EVEN IF the Leica lenses were better.
@@panmaew Yeah, I'm just saying this because I've seen people compare dead and flat rendering lenses like Sigma, Samyang, Tamron and what not, to Voigtlander lenses! I've even seen Chris here, as well as some other RUclipsrs, compare superior Zeiss glass to Samyang, Sigma and whatnot - all they look at are lens charts, compare the CA, Sharpness, Flaring and other trivial characteristics and then call X lens better than Y lens. They don't even bother looking at the overall image and what's actually important when buying a lens aka. tonality, dimensionality or how a lens renders light, distance and shadows.
It's like comparing a Toyota Prius to a Mercedes S class Maybach and then saying that Prius is a better car because it steers better and has a manual gear shift! Sure the Prius might be more practical, cheaper and has some trivial things to offer but Maybach drives better, feels better, performs better, has more to offer and does everything a Prius does... 50 times better.
@@nogerboher5266 Since I work mainly with video and some product still photography under controlled lighting conditions the emphasis on lens quality may be different from yours e.g. lens focus breathing, longitudinal CA (often more critical than lateral CA), comatic flares (absolutely critical), geometric distortion, light falloff (vignetting), rendering of the out of focus background and foreground and in case of zoom lenses, parfocal characteristics etc.
Overall, Chris' tests are adequate for my needs as an indication of lens quality. They may be missing a thing or two here and there but mostly are an accurate guide to tell if the particular lens is worthwhile for serious use or just belongs in the trash bin.
What lens(es) would you advise for the Ronin 4D? I'm always wary of lens selection on cameras which support so many mounts - "is there some minor technical misunion I'm overlooking?"
Hi Chris, do you have plans for reviewing the Voigtlander 23mm f1.2 for X mount? I've seen good comments but haven't found a thorough review like yours for it... also, most videos are not in the english language so I think me and other subscribers would appreciate a review from you!
The colours of the pictures you've taken are very nice for my taste :-)
Wow- impressive results. I’ll be curious to see if this makes any of your “top lens” lists. With the exception of the close up IQ (and lack of AF) not many that I recall standing up that well to the Frost Gauntlet
Hello Christopher! Could you please try to get a sample of the new TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 for Canon RF mount?
If you happen to have Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4, it'd be really nice to see a review
Great production, I’m subscribed
Wish you would test the 40 mm 1.2 . Keep up the great work, cheers Barry
Wonderful review, as usual.
I have the apo 50 and it is extraordinary, it is as sharp as the GM but it color rendition, it look I like it better...of course,..from f2 and up. did you check that one? I have GM and the apo, but GM only get use for when somebody pay me for a session...if not, it stay on the shelf . Also, if you get the chance to put a hand on the new 40 1.2 fe (se, still oriented), will be greatly appreciated :) Gracias.
I have the Z mount version of this lens, I really love the images it produces.
Nice looking lens! I sometimes wish my Mir-24m 35mm f/2 had EXIF info, would be so interesting to see a comparison of these two together - admittedly one is 40 years older though.
You need to try the Voigtlander 40mm f1.2. Not quite as sharp but excellent build quality and image character.
Good review.👍🏼 Would have been nice to see you go over all the aperture ranges instead of skipping to F/8. The 50 and 65mm are optically better than this 35mm. Hope to see you review them eventually. It would also be nice if you could review Sony 35mm F2.8 Sonnar T FE ZA. As well as the Loxia 35mm F/2.
The Sony 35mm F2.8 Sonnar T FE ZA are not even close to the Voigtländer which also bets the Loxia.
@@cameraprepper7938 I'm aware of that. However, for a nice lightweight weather sealed travel lens it's not a bad option for a fraction of the cost. I might eventually pickup the Voigtlander 35mm after I pickup the 35GM for my professional work. I'd like to use it for weddings, portraiture, and astrophotography. The Voigtlander 35mm I'd be interested in using for landscape, cityscape, and waterscape. The only downside to this CV is that it has more CA than the 50 and 65, and the sunstars aren't as nice. What do you like using it for?
@@princeharbinger I use mine most for Landscape, but also for anything else as a allround Lens, I have the Sony 24mm 1.4 GM which I use for autofocus with eye detection for people, the 24 I use both in full frame and in APSC mode as a 35mm, so I do not need the Sony 35mm 1.4 GM, but I will very much like to have a Voigtländer 24mm APO if they should make it. I never buy the next best gear, so I would never buy the Sony Zeiss 35mm, there are several 35mm Lenses for Sony E-mount which are better. I have counted at least 26 different 35mm Lenses for Sony full frame.
@@cameraprepper7938 Nice, I thought of the 24mm GM, but ultimately decided to go with the Samyang 24mm F/1.8 "26". That's quite a lot. I saw some of Samyangs offerings in the 35mm range, and wasn't too happy with the CA performance. The Sigma Art seems decent. There's just a few things that bother me about it. I rather pay a few hundred more, and invest in the GM. For casual shooting I'd just like something light weight that doesn't draw too much attention. Something that has good acuity across the board. Even if I have to stop down a bit. I don't generally shoot landscape wide open in any lens.
@@princeharbinger The Sony 24mm 1.4 GM are the best 24mm you can get. But I also hope for a more compact and light Voigtländer 24mm 2.0 or 2.8 APO. I do most of my Photography with manual focus, only rarely autofocus with fx people.
Could you please review the Voigtlander 65mm f/2
Shalom Christopher. Great review. Please review the other Voightlander lenses, especially the 65mm APO Macro, the 50mm 2.0 APO, the 40mm 1.2 Nokton, and the 21mm 1.4 Nokton. All the best to you and every blessing.
A comparison with the Sigma 35mm f2 and a vintage lens like the Minolta MD Rokkor 35mm f2.8 would be great! How much image quality do you have to sacrifice for autofocus? Or what compromises do you have to make, if you only can spend £50 for the vintage lens instead of £900?
Any reviews of 40mm f/1.2 Voigtlander for Sony FE?
Thanks for your first Voigtländer review 😍👍 You should also have a look at the 50mm f2 Apo Lanthar. Is it the sharpest 50mm lens? Quite likely!
Have you reviewed the Voigtlander 35mm f1.2 made for Fujifilm?
Question, does the distorion change when focussing? Like if the lens is focused closeby or really far does it have an impact?
This lens would have been great when I owned an M3. Fantastic results!
Christopher, would you personally put a clear protection filter on lens?
I have the Lens, I will not put any filter on it !
Very good review of a very good lens, Chris. If you have the chance, please also review the 35mm f1.2 Nokton, designed for Fujifilm X-mount.
Voigtländer renders smooth as butter.
Hi Chris, can you do review for tokina 11-20mm atx-i? Thanks.
Wonderful lens and review! This may well be in my kit bag in five years time, along with a Sony a1. For now though, I'll enjoy my Fuji X-S10 and TTArtisan 23mm 1.4 zebra...
For this kind of lenses A7R4 would be nice- it is more demanding than apsc cameras. Great review.
for quality image which one the winner between samyang 35 1.5 cine vs voightlander 35 f2 apo lanthar ?
Dear Mr. Frost, Could you please test Voigtlander 40mm F/2 Ultron SL II? Thanks.
We've been telling you for years to get a Voigtländer for testing 😁
I think they are a great fit for Fuji and Leica cameras. On Leica cameras they are a great cheaper alternative and the lenses have a great character in general.
Love that "not round" focus ... ring? Is it a ring if it's not round? I guess.... reminds me of the old Pentax Takumar lenses. Beautiful design language for sure! For 1000 bucks... surely there's better options (or at least a lot better value). But if you want to have absolute style you probably won't beat this that easily. I like that iris design, very interesting.
At 1000 bucks the Voigtländer are second to NONE in optical image quality !
@@cameraprepper7938 sure but you can grab a Sony FE 35mm 1.8 for 700 bucks that is optically really strong and has autofocus. Or the 35mm Sony Zeis can be found second hand for something like 850-900.
@@SyntheticFuture The Sony 35mm 1.8 are nor even close in optical quality performance compared to the Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm 2.0 ! I do not think the Sony Zeiss 35mm 1.4 are just a good, but the Zeiss are HUGE ! And the Voigtländer are built so good it will last for decades.
@@cameraprepper7938 +1
Ooo, I have this lens on M mount. Dare I watch this!?
Only if you want another lens. 😁
Hey! Great content as always!! =]
I'm really looking forward for those samyang new lenses!
Those new 24-70mm and 135mm, I'm just waiting for them go through your verification =]
Great review as always. I'd be very interested in a review of the three ultrawides they released for Sony a few years ago, the 10mm, 12mm (discontinued), and 15mm.
Can you do a review on the voigtlander 35mm 1.4 sc/mc?
Curious where does it sit in your sharpest 35mm list 🤔
liked ! luv ur work man!
I would love you to test the Voightlander lenses designed for Fuji X mount cameras
Voigtlander lenses are pretty good. The strong selling pint of their modern lenses are that they are affordable Leica M mountlenses for those who could not afford a proper leitz Leica. This series of Apo Lanthar lenses, are an attempt to connect with the past. Voigtlander had a pretty decent Apo-Lanthar lens in the 50s , German made, which used the Exotic Lanthanum Glass to highly correct the lens aberrations. Lathanum is radioactive to put it mildly, so its use was banned. Manual grinding of Lantahnum glass is not recommended. These days, it is all deisgned and manufactured by CNC machines so it is possible that Cosina were allowed to use Lanthanum again. These are good lenses as I mentioned, but having owned both some exotic Leica and Voigtlander lenses, I can tell you they are no Leica, as good as they are. You get what you pay for.
i'd like to see from you a Nokton 40mm f1.2 review for e mount. Thank you.
Voightlafirst!
Thank you always for your great reviews.
I thought this lens had a way to get unlicked aperture.🤔
Chris - you need to test the 65mm APO
I have Voigtlander 65/2 Macro and 15mm/4,5 for my Sony RII and I can recommend it. So maybe the 35/2 is also for me.
I have both the 65mm 2.0 and 35mm 2.0, I can very highly recommend the Voigtländer 35mm f/2 APO Lanthar !
For nikon Z users, would you recommend this one or the Voigtlander 35 mm VM mount (adapted) f/1.2 version III nokton?
I have the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical which I very highly can recommend, the 35mm 1.2 is no way near in optical image quality !
is there a place (and yes I checked voigtlander home page) where the different categories of lenses are expalained. What is APO, what is lanthar, what is Heliar, Ultron, Color Skopar Heliar Vintage ??? Can't find anything about what they mean or how does that affect a lens. And I BET - the explanations are absolutely awesome designing each lens to a specific purpose. MF/AF I don't care, if they fulfill the duty which they were designed for. But again - why would a person get 35mm APO Lanthar with 35mm Nokton Classic 1.4 right next to it (smaller and lighter, always possible to be stopped down to F2)
I wish there was some guide or explanation for all those terms. Many of them originally referred to optical design formulas, decades ago, but later seem to have evolved into purely marketing terms. A couple of them are fairly obvious. "Nokton" applies to the fastest, widest-aperture lenses. APO stands for apochromatic, which indicates a high degree of color correction. "Heliar" is applied to ultra-wide lenses. The "Classic" has fewer elements and less optical correction, so you get a more vintage-style look. Got to admit that when it comes to Ultron or Color Skopar, I'm left scratching my head.
EDIT: I almost forgot, "Lanthar" is presumably a reference to Lanthanum Crown Glass, or LaK glass, which is used to make high-refraction, low-dispersion lens elements. A lot of modern lenses use exotic glass elements (not necessarily LaK, there are other formulas now) to improve their correction levels.
Your reviews of prime lenses would be improved if you compared their sharpness to zooms, because there are typically three main reasons to buy primes:
1) Price - a bunch of primes are usually cheaper than the equivalent zoom.
2) Size & weight - a bunch of primes are covering the same focal range of a zoom are generally lighter for an equivalent aperture size. Or offer wider apertures for the same weight.
3) Image quality - primes generally have better IQ - better sharpness, contrast, bokeh, with less distortion and fewer aberrations.
Given this lens bucks the price, size & weight trend (being expensive, large and heavy) for its focal length, these factors make zooms far more attractive…unless the IQ makes up the difference.
So, the question is does it? (Compared to zooms).
Fantastic!
Please compare this lens against sony 35GM and Sigma 35 F2 dg dn🙏🏻
Can you review Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 please?
He took down my friendly request for a lens review recently and deleted my comment. SURE nice fella while I write this from my alt account.
It would be interesting if only because that lens is a very different proposition from this APO lens. The sharpness test at mfd would be hilarious.
900 pounds is a bargain compared to what Leica charges for almost similar specifications. Even a Zeiss ZM 35 1.4, non-APO, is double the price. In M Lens territory, this is an absolute steal for the performance your money is getting.
Totally unimportant, but what was the book that was open and what language was it? Looks like a really nice lens
Bible in Koine Greek? John 1:14? (I'm not a believer but I am curious as well! 🤣)
Bless you brother ;)
Also what is aay above average is the color sautration and rendition!
Great , wanna try one
Which mount is this lens
You know, I did want the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DN lens to replace my Samyang.
I don't anymore.
With great contrast comes great responsibility ...
Nice review Chris although you forgot to mention one trick up it’s sleeve, the clickless aputure setting.
It is a modern Voigtländer lens so nothing surprising here.
German „Django“ here: The „i“ in Voigtländer is silent. And you may pronounce the V as an F.
Was heißt nur Dehnungs-i auf Englisch? 😉🙋♂️
This lens looks great. Would love to own one. Maybe one day. Till then my Sigma 35mm f1.4 Art will have to do.
I am considering this or the loxia anyone tried both?
Get the Voigtländer, the Loxia is not even close !
all voigtlanders suffer from heavy vignetting though. the price of lightness
Please review the zeiss loxia 85mm f2.4 😍 Also is made by cosina