Three new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 28mm f/2.8 Aspherical lenses VM/L39 announced

Today Cosina announced three new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 28mm f/2.8 Aspherical lenses for  Leica M and (VM/L39). The new lenses will be released in August 2023. The suggested retail price (excluding tax) in Japan will be:

• Silver ￥78,000
• Black paint ￥81,000
• Pre-orders: Jo Geier | B&H (coming soon)

Here is a translation of the details::

Key features:

• optical system ensuring high image quality and classic character
• design reminiscent of bygone eras, perfectly matching rangefinder cameras
• extremely compact dimensions
• coverage of the image of the matrix of a full-frame camera
• minimum focusing distance of 50 cm (Type II) / 70 cm (Type I)
• 10-blade iris for beautiful Bokeh effect
• designed to work with modern digital camera sensors and analog film
• manual focus for even greater precision
• extremely solid, all-metal construction
• Leica M or M39 system mount

Voigtlander Color Skopar I 28mm f/2.8 for Leica M:

• Mount: Leica M
• Focal length: 28mm
• Minimum aperture: f/2.8
• Maximum aperture: f/22
• Construction: 8 elements in 5 groups
• Viewing angle: 74.6 degrees
• Number of aperture blades: 10
• Minimum focusing distance: 0.7 m
• Dimensions (diameter x length): 52.0mm x 23.5mm
• Filter diameter: 34mm
• Weight: 143g

Voigtlander Color Skopar I 28mm f/2.8 for M39:

• Mounting: M39
• Focal length: 28mm
• Minimum aperture: f/2.8
• Maximum aperture: f/22
• Construction: 8 elements in 5 groups
• Viewing angle: 74.6 degrees
• Number of aperture blades: 10
• Minimum focusing distance: 0.7 m
• Dimensions (diameter x length): 47.0mm x 22.5mm
• Filter diameter: 47mm
• Weight: 122g

Voigtlander Color Skopar II 28mm f/2.8 for Leica M:

• Mount: Leica M
• Focal length: 28mm
• Minimum aperture: f/2.8
• Maximum aperture: f/22
• Construction: 8 elements in 5 groups
• Viewing angle: 74.6 degrees
• Number of aperture blades: 10
• Minimum focusing distance: 0.5 m
• Dimensions (diameter x length): 51.0mm x 23.5mm
• Filter diameter: 39mm
• Weight: 106g

A high-performance wide-angle lens that emphasizes light handling with a rangefinder camera. By adopting the latest optical design and aspherical lens, while maintaining the same optical performance as our VM mount lens ULTRON Vintage Line 28mm F2 Aspherical, we have achieved extremely compact styling by keeping the maximum aperture at F2.8. I’m here. It uses an L (L39) mount, has a nostalgic look with a high degree of taste, and uses a brass material for the lens exterior.

φ39mm screw mount

The lens mount uses a φ39mm screw mount, which is a universal mount that appeared in the 20th century. You can enjoy shooting by attaching it to rangefinder cameras of all ages and countries that have the same standard.

Compact & high performance

By adopting an aspherical lens, excellent optical performance is demonstrated even from the maximum aperture. The total length of the product is 22.5mm (from the mount surface), and the vignetting of the shooting frame when using the rangefinder is minimal, and the handling is good.

Two types of exterior to choose from

There are two types of exterior, silver and black paint. As for the black paint, even the mount part is finished in black, and the focus lock button, focus lever, and infinity/close-range stoppers are nickel-plated to add an accent to the design.

Dedicated hood included

It comes with a dedicated aluminum screw-in hood and an aluminum front cap that take into consideration the design of the lens body as well as the light blocking performance .

Manual focus for reliable focus operation

The use of an all-metal helicoid unit that has been processed and adjusted with high precision and high-quality grease that produces just the right amount of torque enables focusing with a smooth operating feel .

Equipped with a rangefinder interlocking system

The high-precision rangefinder interlocking mechanism enables severe focusing near the maximum aperture. The shortest shooting distance with the rangefinder is 0.7m.