VOIGTLANDER 28M F/2 ULTRON II-WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY AND LIFE-REVIEW AND SAMPLE PHOTOS
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2021
- Special thanks to the guys at Camtec Photo for supplying the lens: www.camtecphoto.com/
My thoughts and review after living with the black paint Voigtlander 28mm f/2.0 Ultron Vintage Aspherical VM Lens Type II lens as a lifestyle and wedding lens throughout in Montreal and Quebec. I compare it to the ZEISS Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM lens, test it on my Sony a7rii, Leica M10 and take many pictures of my dog.
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Keep the great work Andrew, the review is spot on !!
I’m picking one up very soon to pair with my
Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II MC Lens!
These are the best lens reviews ive seen so far
Great review, thanks for sharing your insight. Would love to know the rendering of this lens on an Xpro3.
Thanks for the great review! I was thinking of purchasing this lens to adapt on my A7C as a general compact walk around setup. Great to know the field curvature and astigmatism issues aren’t very bad with this lens!
Have you tried one with the A7C yet? I just got the A7C and I'm contemplating getting the 28 ultron.
@@professionalpotato4764 I opted in to get the 35 ultron and put it on a Fuji Xpro3 instead. I'm happy with it as a travel combo and use my A7sIII for more "serious" purposes.
You are an excellent reviewer!
Thank you kindly!
Thanks for this review, first time I've seen some photos with people with this lens, than static objects. I'm not overly excited with this as I find bokeh of this a bit districting at times, more so with foliage that I've seen in other reviews. I've tested this briefly in a shop but wasn't sure. I do agree it is amazingly small for what it is.
thanks for watching! As far as bokeh goes, I'm quite impressed honestly.
Thanks for the review! Might need to pick this one up to to go along with the 35 Distagon!
You know what to do 👀
@@GenericPhotographer yessir!
Great review. I think you’ll find the field curvature / vignetting issue you were getting with the lens adapted on the Sony, if you trade in your Sony for a second hand Leica SL Type 601 which are going for £1800 mint here in England, the sensor on the original SL is slightly better than the original M10 according to DXO and DPReview. My personal experience is that the SL’s view finder makes manual focusing easy.
The curvature is worse on the Sony bodies but not ideal on the M10. The curvature would be the same on the M10 and SL. The sl and M10 sensors are different, SL has more latitude but the M10 produces more pleasing colors imho.
Love.your video! Just got this lens and I ove it. Questions: when mounted I can u mount it without pressing the release button, it just twists off...is that normal? Also when focusing for object on the left how do you get them in focus if the patch is at the center? Love view? TIA!!!
Great review
Thanks buddy!
Hi! Greta video! Thanks:) The 28mm asph2 is better than 28mm first series?
I had the 35mm version and it was great but I found a 2.5 Summarit super cheap so I sold it. Interestingly even though it’s a half stop slower it has zero vignette so the exposures on both wide open are very very similar. I’m really wanting this 28mm for the M10 and then use the Summarit on the M2…
that's usually the thing with most Leica lenses. They hardly vignette. The 28 Ultron obviously does but not enough to take away from the image imho. Congrats on the Summarit, that's a modern classic!
Nice review! Impressive lens on my list to get. What camera strap were you using?
Excellent review. I'm considering getting a Leica rangefinder and may well pair this lens with an M8 for a 37-ish mm focal length.
Hi, M8 user here, you ended up buying the lens? how it pair with the M8? thnaks for your comment
I use the older version of the 28mm Voigtlander and I like it on the M8. I haven’t tried version 2. I would be curious if it’s much of a difference
I think the compromise on this lens is it’s close focusing, which might sound backwards, but if you shoot with film… that coupling gets confusing.
Interesting remark about the future of Zeiss lenses, especially seeing as how they're both made by Cosina.
It had to be said, there hasn’t been any activity since the 35 distagon, all the while voigtlander is pumping out incredible lens after lens.
Another great review. Really helped me out with a lens purchase. May I ask where you bought the soft release shutter button from ? Thank you
Try Lensmate they sell those shutter release buttons.
@@MARKLINMAN1 thank you
How do Sony G Master lens compare to Leica M APO lens? For example Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM at F2 will it be as good as the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 f/2 ASPH?
how it compares with summicron? and what that mean "focus shift? is it not acurate focus or what? if yes, then my pictures all will be out of focus?
It’s been on my radar since it was released... I’ve always been more of a 35mm focal length and would wonder how did you get use to the new frame lines... What about the 0,5m close distance? Was it a bit of an issue having to take care of that when getting close to subjects?
As a long time 35 shooter, this lens felt surprisingly at home in my use. It felt like what a 35 is to a 50mm, for a 35mm. More breathing room for your composition and more DOF while remaining flat. The framelines are really at the extremes of the finder, I used the whole finder to compose and I found myself having to press the camera closer to my eye to see the lines when needed. The close focus is super handy, though I wish it had the same aperture-click that the 35 APO Cron has. Wound up using live view at first, but got used to how close things were at .5m rather quickly. Hope that helps!
@@GenericPhotographer don't understand, what problems with close ups? is it focus problems?
Really nice review style! BTW did you get chance to try Ultron 35/2 in the same vintage line yet?
I did! I’ll post the video soon!
How's the lens holding up now in 2023? Any brassing?
What's the length of the strap for the camera? I'm trying to select proper length remotely for M10 (100cm vs 125cm)? Brand is also interesting. Thanks!
It’s the 125cm Leica cooph rope strap.
Do you use an external viewfinder with the 28 on your M2, or do you just use the camera’s entire viewfinder and ignore the 35mm frame lines?
Used the whole finder as a reference for the framing and it was accurate. Really didn’t feel the need to use an external finder. The lens brings up 90mm lines so you’re not going to get distracted by the 35 lines.
Please post more!,!
How does this lens compare with the Leica 28mm f2.8 Elmar from the 90s? Thank you for your work.
I was looking for a 28mm lens with some character an vintage look to adapt to my Sony camera. Would this we a good option for that?
This lens would pair fantastically with your Sony. It’s a modern lens with some discerning character, but it’s not very vintage imho, but it really performs well. It’ll be easy to manually focus given how sharp it is and how great the dof is.
@@GenericPhotographerjust as a follow up, I'm suuuper happy with this lens on my Sony a7c body. I dunno about sharpness dip, but I find it really extremely sharp on my Sony. My new favorite lens.
good
Would you recommend getting this lens over the Q2? I think the question is if f1.7 is that much different than f2.
I would think the Q2 has a better lens overall, but you’re paying 3x the price of this lens for the entire Q2 system. Now if you’re comparing a Q2 to an M body and this lens, that becomes a different question… but then it becomes how much are you willing to pay for the convenience to interchangeable lenses? But for sheer quality of lens I’d say the Q2 is unmatched for its price point especially if you’re considering purchasing one used
@@hellatightdude why is the Q2 lens better?
@@stephenedmunds207 Leica glass + faster aperture. Fairly certain the summilux on the Q2 is sharp through to the corners even wide open
@@hellatightdude Faster aperture has nothing to do with image performance,its just a lens that lets in more light...several recent voigtlander lenses are equal and sometimes better technically than leica equivalents according to many reviews and in my own experience..
That is not to say leica lenses or the Q2 are in any way inferior i just think voigtlander are totally in the same ball park as leica these days.
@@stephenedmunds207 tracking. But for an overall lens, you could argue that allowing more light could be a feature that could make a lens “better” than another. Not only that but it’s taco sharp wide open with no/minimal imperfections. I’d say voigtlander and Leica are in the same ballpark too. They’re both kind of like the difference between a 458 Italia and speciale. Ones a high performer, and the other ones just got a little more *oomph*. Is it worth more than twice the price? Probably not. But is it better? Yeah, it is.
I see a huge Leica investment blocker on our left side of the wall behind you ;)
If your budget is under $1000 This lens or elmarit? And why
this lens (ultron V2), close focusing ability, modern with beautiful image quality and the lens looks amazing! I sold mine for the 28mm summicron V1....guess what....I ended up selling my summicron and re purchasing this lens because its that good....Im not going to argue with anyone and say this is better then the summicron, but for me...this is a no brainer! for the price, I just dont see a better lens out there for what you get. The close focusing ability is huge! .....one thing to note, is im a film shooter so I cant speak on this lens regarding digital , but I also heard its just as good on digital .
I realy love the voigtländer lenses, mostly my 1.2/50, it's a true dream lens par to the sumilux, but it's a real bummer that Voigtländer sticks to that silly chrome front ring. That's such a turn down, i even thinking about a professional repaint because it's so distracting
Great review! You look very Irish! Are your parents Irish?
wtf? He looks just like any other white person from literally anywhere. Just as Irish as South African.
2:00 Nothing is built like a tank ... except tanks.
You keep saying how top notch it is, 'just get this lens" .. then you cite a whole raft of issues each of which disqualify it for me. 😁
Price plays a huge factor. Just have to remember to apply the lens profile in post!