This new Voigtlander 75mm 1.8 lens has a true Heliar design with a cemented doublet in the middle instead of a single element (6 elements in 3 groups), and the lens hood reverses for storage. The size of the lens is between the Leica 75mm Summicron and 75mm Summilux. Here are the details:
- Lens construction: 3 groups of 6 elements
- Aperture range: 1.8-16
- Aperture Blades: 10
- Close focus: 0.9m
- Weight: 427 gms
- Length and diameter: 73.8mm x 57.9mm
- Hood: Optional vented type
- Filter size: 52mm
- Available mid Sept 2010
- Expected price of $795.00 AUD
Via Mainlinephoto and Cosina Japan
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Well, it’s quite big for an M lens, but this, the 50 1.1, 35 1.2 would make excellent low light M kit, that’s also reasonably priced in Leica terms, still much smaller than any DSLR set… If only Cosina could make Voigtlander Bessa R2D
Nikon 12 Mpix FF sensor and I would be set for life…
The ‘scalloped’ focus ring has always been my favorite style and is like the 60′s vintage M lenses. I haven’t used the Voigtlander lenses yet, but they are tempting, based on what I’ve heard of them…..even though I’m more inclined towards a 90mm.
Someday, maybe when FF sensors drop in price they’ll have the R2D.
Looks like a nice design, and well built. Cosina Voigtlander is really offering up some terrific options for Leica shooters (and Bessa shooters) at a lower price point than Leica can offer. Way to go. Lovely, and hopefully it produces nice images.
i wan’t to have this thing for Nikon