Voigtlander 35/2 APO: review on film and digital
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
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I used to think that interchangeable lens cameras offered much better performance than point-and-shoots. in this video, I find that the differences on film (t-max 100) are honestly pretty subtle, and I should stop throwing shade on point-and-shoots. (but I still prefer the great viewfinder and tactile feel of a mechanical camera over an electronic one.)
chapters:
0:00 intro and explanation
1:19 in the field w/ 35mm film
2:15 pluses
3:03 in the field w/ xt4
3:38 adapting and sharpness when adapted
4:06 minuses
5:08 sharpness on 35mm film
5:20 comparison w/ zeiss 35/2.8 c zm
6:01 brief comparison w/ zeiss 35/2 zm
6:24 overly long comparison w/ leica 50/2 apo
7:15 other comparisons I can't make
7:34 in the field w/ gfx 100
8:22 outro and thank you
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quick tech specs for nerds:
all photos developed by photolab in berkeley, ca
(b&w in xtol)
scanned w/ fuji gfx 100 + 120/4 GF (+ tube for 35mm)
(film mounted in negative.supply setup)
at f/8
sharpened to taste (less than a lab scanner)
everything processed to taste
remember you can always press spacebar to pause :)
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CC Images credits:
"Zeiss C Biogon 35/2.8 on Leica M9-P, January 26, 2013" by Maggie Osterberg is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view the terms, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/...
"Zeiss 35/2.8 ZM C-Biogon f/22" by dawsean is marked with CC BY 2.0. To view the terms, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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Really enjoy your channel. Your videos are both relaxing and inspiring in the best way.
thanks for watching! I'm not able to do the typical youtube bubbly-excited thing so I'm happy you find it relaxing :)
Thanks for taking the time to make this review!
and thanks for taking the time to watch!
It's like the optical designer at Leica Peter Karbe said: "Price, size and performance - you can only pick two". I struggled a bit to fully understanding the purpose of this lens. Thanks for the review!
I appreciate that Leica care so much about the user experience, and Voigtlander and Zeiss lenses, though very well-made don't quite match that.
for you, size kills the lens? I think my obsession with sharpness saves it for me, but losing a stop and having a tinier lens is tempting. (Or I guess buy the Leica for $8k and sell it for a minor loss if you move on, just feels silly.)
@@atomikpiI'm not sure what the right analogy would be but a large lens on a slick camera such as the Leica M feels contradictive sometimes. Particularly if it obscures a quarter of the viewfinder and puts the body off balance. As if it doesn't belong. I use this old Summilux 35mm from the 80s and while the DPreview crowd would probably hunt me down with pitchforks and torches for owning it (not a very sharp lens), I still love it. Not only because of how it renders but it absolutely tiny size (6.5 oz/184g). End of rant! Looking forward to your next exotic review!
@@Fjalll cheers I get it and respect it. if we only cared about sharpness we'd shoot digital all the time. have fun with your combo.
Would love to see an uncropped gfx image with the lens to get a better feel for image coverage/vignetting
good point- these are very mildly cropped, say 5% at each edge. not a perfect answer but hopefully you get the idea. I definitely wouldn't buy the lens _to shoot on a gfx_, but if you shoot in on 35mm or FF digital or APS-C, you can also use it on a gfx.
This week I thought: is about to come a new video from No stream
I am curious about your leica strap use on the bottom plate. Is it custom made?
haha thanks my very lazy schedule is working out.
the strap is from Gordy's. inexpensive and works great. only caution is to be careful because the strap attaches to the plate, not the camera itself - so you can drop your camera if not paying attention!
Maaaan I am so happy I found this channel. My heads been spinning trying to figure which 35 to get. Do I go all out on a cron, grab that Zeiss 2.8 silver to pair with my panda M6, or one of the new Voigtlander 35s!? Well I’m still not sure but I’m glad to hear you say that on film it’s really hard to see a difference between the Zeiss and Voigtlander
Yeah the 2.8 zeiss is perfect if you don't need f/2! great rendering too and well-built.
@@atomikpi what’s your favourite 35mm lens ?
@@reyrey5250 I've been using this voigtlander 35 APO but not sure if my favorite is this or the zeiss 2.8. faster vs. more practical
Hi, when you mounted it on the GFX was the vignetting hard or soft? Thanks
hard vignetting, maybe had to crop in 5-10% (not too much). the edges also are a bit soft and imperfect even with the crop but still usable
Hi! I really liked your video. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Bonjour. On pourrait avoir la référence du pare soleil pour l'APO Lanthar 35mm ?
of course. it's the "Haoge LH-ZM32". fits well and looks nice but does block the viewfinder a bit.
I believe loss of sharpness when adapting down is due to the fact that the lens was designed with a larger image circle than would be ideal for a crop sensor. This means that you aren't getting the full resolving power of the lens. If the lens was designed for APS-c (had a smaller image circle) you would be able to utilize that full resolving power available
I think this is part of it - an iPhone lens is in some sense sharper than a medium format lens, since the pixel density of an iPhone sensor is mind-bogglingly high. or in other words, a LF lens is typically very simple with few aspherics, high ED, whatever. so yeah it's not 100% fair to put it on a smaller sensor.
I still find the weird aberration (?) and maybe coma (?) to be confusing. and I am inclined to maybe blame the adapter and/or filter stack but would defer to someone who knows camera physics better than I do.
Was secretly hoping you’d get this lens for testing cos I would have lol.. if I could even find one used. Trying not to pay full retail as I suspect I might not keep it.
yeah haha. I was hyped enough to pay retail on this, didn't want to wait for them to come up used. I don't think you should get burned too bad if you pick one up.
@@atomikpi now hoping that you're mad enough to spring for the 35apo lol.. But it was seriously heartbreaking when I found out the macro function only works w the digital bodies.
@@popcorny11 yeah we'll see, time to win the lottery or sell a kidney
What is lens hood on this lens?
this is the "Haoge LH-ZM32". not designed for this but fits and looks great and is all metal.
I finally got my Leica ! I’ve paired it with a Zeiss 35mm F2.8. It seemed the best to get for someone new like me. Appreciate your videos and gear reviews and your synth music kicks !
thanks for the kind comment! yes the 35/2.8 zeiss is killer and you can even fit a leica with one in a generously sized jacket pocket. (is that a leica in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?)
The Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical in Sony E-mount are better than the M-mount version ! I use it on my "Leica" the Sony A7RIV and A7RIVA and the APO 35mm are top of the line, it is super sharp, great contrast and very crisp colors, works well with 61 megapixels ! For $1000 it is a bargain !
yeah and no viewfinder blockage! seems like a great option for that mount
@@atomikpi Leica should make a Q Camera with M-mount and a 9.5(+) mega dots EVF.
And why is it better on Sony than on an M mount (except that it interferes a bit with the viewfinder)?. Have you tried it on an M11?
Too big for my MP. Especially with a sun hood, it blocks too much. It spoils the advantage of the range finder camera: you can see more than what falls within the frames.
Yep no arguing with you there. It's a bit frustrating because the lens is so good optically and subjectively.
Hilariously humongous
yeah that's the lens's big downside