http://leicarumors.com/2010/01/20/new-voigtlander-12mm-f5-6-lens-for-m-mount.aspx/ Leica news, before it happens Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:08:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://leicarumors.com/2010/01/20/new-voigtlander-12mm-f5-6-lens-for-m-mount.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 BO Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:23:29 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=3657#comment-3027 Lovely, my 15mm is about to get company.! Thank you Voigtlander. Lovely, my 15mm is about to get company.! Thank you Voigtlander.

]]> http://leicarumors.com/2010/01/20/new-voigtlander-12mm-f5-6-lens-for-m-mount.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-3025 Carlos Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:46:21 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=3657#comment-3025 The original 12mm f/5.6 was in LTM (necessitating an adapter for M-mount) and non-rangefinder coupled (meaning you had to guesstimate the focus). The newly announced 12mm (and it's 15mm big brother) are now natively M-mount and rangefinder coupled. You still need an external viewfinder to frame the image but you can focus through the camera's VF. CV makes a kicking 15-35mm VF with corrections for FF and 1.33x sensors. The original 12mm f/5.6 was in LTM (necessitating an adapter for M-mount) and non-rangefinder coupled (meaning you had to guesstimate the focus). The newly announced 12mm (and it’s 15mm big brother) are now natively M-mount and rangefinder coupled. You still need an external viewfinder to frame the image but you can focus through the camera’s VF. CV makes a kicking 15-35mm VF with corrections for FF and 1.33x sensors.

]]> http://leicarumors.com/2010/01/20/new-voigtlander-12mm-f5-6-lens-for-m-mount.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 Travis Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:27:05 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=3657#comment-3017 Am to assume that this is an updated 12mm f/5.6? Voigtlaender has had a lens like this since at least 2001: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/12mm.shtml Am to assume that this is an updated 12mm f/5.6? Voigtlaender has had a lens like this since at least 2001:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/12mm.shtml

]]> http://leicarumors.com/2010/01/20/new-voigtlander-12mm-f5-6-lens-for-m-mount.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 yoshitoshi Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:28:17 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=3657#comment-3000 Nice lens, although with that aperture rating I hope the US prices translates to around the 15mm price. Nice lens, although with that aperture rating I hope the US prices translates to around the 15mm price.

]]> http://leicarumors.com/2010/01/20/new-voigtlander-12mm-f5-6-lens-for-m-mount.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-2996 Leicamonster Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:33:40 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=3657#comment-2996 Good price for ultra wide. Good price for ultra wide.

]]> http://leicarumors.com/2010/01/20/new-voigtlander-12mm-f5-6-lens-for-m-mount.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-2995 Anonymous Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:32:21 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=3657#comment-2995 Yyumy for my Gh1 with M adaptator!!!!!!!!!! Yyumy for my Gh1 with M adaptator!!!!!!!!!!

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