For the 2025 CP+ show in Japan (February 27th – March 2nd), Cosina will announce a new Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount. The video about the new lens was published briefly online and then removed, but forum members were able to capture the details:
Update: the Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical VM lens is now officially announced:
Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical VM lens officially announced (Leica M-mount)
Here is the full transcription of the video:
Hello, his time, we will be introducing the Color Scopar 35mm 3.5 VM interchangeable lens for the Leica Rangefinder. The Color skopar 35 3.5 VM is a product with a newly designed optical mount. The exterior is the same as that of the Color skopar 28mm 2.8, which is already on the market, but with a reduced aperture. We used the same design as the aspherical., and planned it as a product that is compact and has high descriptive power while having a nostalgic appearance. Making it compact has the advantage of increasing mobility and portability, and when attached to a rangefinder body, the lens does not intrude into the frame of the viewfinder. My and the Render Color skopar are 35 3.5 A. The fact that the lens does not intrude into the frame also makes it possible to take photos with accurate composition without stress. The Color skopar 35mm 3. 5 Aspherical AVM mount uses a luxurious optical design that uses one double-sided aspherical lens and three anomalous partial dispersion glasses, despite having a simple lens structure of 4 groups and 6 lenses.
This gives you a compact camera with high descriptive power, and I think you can also feel the good bokeh from the small number of elements. Despite its compactness, the minimum focusing distance is the same as that of a standard rangefinder body, at 0.7m. Color Super 35 35US Helical VM Mount The product exterior is very compact, with a total length of 14mm from the mount to the tip of the lens, and the lens extension method uses a rotating focus system to create a slender exterior style. The product is available in silver and black paint, and despite the use of brass for the exterior parts, it is extremely lightweight, weighing just 99g. The Color skopar already on the market is 28mm 2.8, 40mm 2.8, and 40mm 2.8 Aspherical, but it has a structure that takes into account external factors such as dust, etc., due to a design that does not expose the helicoid from the gap between the mount and focus ring when the focus is extended.
The focus section is equipped with an infinite lock mechanism, which is useful for adjusting the aperture ring and attaching and detaching the lens. The filter diameter is 34mm, and the Color skopar 35mm and 3.5 come with a thin, dedicated protective filter that matches the color of the lens. The protrusion of the lens tip is only about 1mm, so even when a filter is attached, it will not affect the external design. In addition, a dedicated lens hood is also included to match the color of the lens. The hood is attached to the tip of the lens and secured in place by tightening the screw on the side of the hood. This hood can be used with or without the dedicated filter. Please note that the hood cannot be used if a commercially available filter is attached. The lens cap is a screw-on cap that has been cut to match the color of the lens, and the hood cap is a screw-on cap that has been deeply cut. The aperture can be adjusted by turning the ring on the tip of the lens where the filter is attached.
When the hood is attached, you can control the aperture by turning the hood. The hood has an aperture index, so please be careful to attach the hood so that it matches the aperture index on the lens. Focus is controlled using the focus lever, but once you get used to it, you will be able to tell the approximate distance by the position of the focus lever, so please try it. Also, since the entire lens rotates when focusing, we recommend that you control the aperture first. Finally, there is one more thing to note. The mount of the black painted model is finished in black. Therefore, if you use a camera, lens or adapter that has a system for reading lenses attached with a 6-bit code, the camera will not recognize that two lenses are attached, so please set the lens detection to off in the camera body settings.
Previous coverage of Voigtlander lenses can be found here.
See also all currently available Voigtlander for Leica M-mount.
What to expect at the 2025 CP+ show? (an updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses)
2025 CP+ show confirmed for February 27th – March 2nd (list of exhibitors)
Via Fred Miranda, LUF