7 Months using Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2 for Sony

No video

7 Months using Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2 for Sony - Gear Talk

Рет қаралды 22,211

2 жыл бұрын

This is a follow-up review of using the Voigtlander 50mm APO f/2 lens. I've had it for 7 months now and it's by far my most used lens in that time period. I really like this lens.

Пікірлер: 89

@gamebuster800 25 күн бұрын

ive been using manual lenses on my Sony and i've had great results. For anything moving, I just put it on F/5.6-F/8, pre-focus with zone-focusing and make small adjustments as needed. Even moving subjects are totally acceptable that way. I had autofocus fail on me, even with an high-end body (A7RV) and high-end glass (GM), so I have to check, check doublecheck my photos anyway. Manual focus changed my photography. It elevated my photography. I've yet to buy a native mount manual focus, I currently use OM lenses (for analog OM cameras), but the voighlanders are definitely on my wishlist. There is no 28mm lens available, sadly. I currently use a 21mm F/2 and 28mm F/3.5

@isaiasanchez1987 Жыл бұрын

Voigtlander 58mm f1.4 for Nikon F on my D700 🤤 love love love the combo! Also adapted ro my Z6 for when i really struggle with nailing tack focus by enlarging a tiny area like you're doing.

@amumot7410 Жыл бұрын

I share your thoughts 100%. I use the Voigtlander 50mm f1,2 Nokton for a long time. I now also have the Tamron 35-150mm as a travel lens.

@SandboChang 7 ай бұрын

I can totally echo your opinion, having 7 other lens in my box with even some GM primes and zooms as well, my new 35mm APO-Lanthar is now glued to my camera.

@JayMacroPhotos 7 ай бұрын

That’s awesome

@professionalpotato4764 2 жыл бұрын

I hope Voigtlander makes a 28mm f/2 or something similar for the E-mount soon. I love the focal length, but unfortunately there is only a handful of mirrorless lenses that are optically great (Fuji 18mm f/1.4 and Leicas).

@Tbonyandsteak Жыл бұрын

Have the Konica Hexacon series. They got nice colors, especially good at sunset and sunrises. In japan they call them "Zeiss of Japan". It is important to get a great mint lense, since I have noticed that there are som difference even on the same version. Maybe some had been in a repair. At the test I have made between them the sharpest are the 135mm f2.5, that lense have blown me away. But be aware not all used are great, better buy them in a mint condition and they grow when you can give them more exposures, they do need light to perform, but omy they do perform. Use the right camera for it, that can preciesly focus. A trick I use when it is hard to focus, go in full wide open aperture and focus and then step down to the desired DOF. You will get really good focus by this method.

@domtomas1178 10 ай бұрын

When I got my first Fuji camera I got the Voigtlander 40mm f1.4 CM for it and it was so much fun to use. Eventually I traded that for two Olympus OM lenses the 50mm f1.4 and the 28mm f2 and used them with the Metabones speed-booster. Still have these lenses and still use them, even thought I've since bought a few nice Fuji lenses with AF. I'm now thinking about switching to the new announced Nikon Zf and the App Panther 50mm f2.

@Testprinz 7 ай бұрын

hi, yes, I have a manual focus lens from Zeiss. Your tips are good. I love the manual focus because you got the better photos.

@JayMacroPhotos 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@ehlsekahffkeh5394 Жыл бұрын

I love "Pentax 31mm f1.8 limited" it is amazing lens.

@WU_Foto Жыл бұрын

I own a few manual lenses. The Samyang (Rokinon) 12 mm f2 was the first for the A6500 and i loved it so much. Now i own a A7R3 and some Voigtländer lenses: 10mm hyper wide heliar, 15mm heliar, 21mm color scopar, 21mm nocton and the 35mm apo lanthar. All lenses are great with own charme and very small for streetfotografie. You don't have much work with focus until 21mm. With f7.1 and 3 mtr. focusdistance you can shoot the hole day and all in the street is getting sharp. I love it !

@JayMacroPhotos Жыл бұрын

I’ll have to try the wider lenses :)

@jamesmlodynia8757 8 ай бұрын

I just picked up the Voightlander 40mm f1.2 for a Nikon Z6Ii and ZF I enjoy it so much that I ordered the 15mm f4.5 should be getting it tomorrow.

@JayMacroPhotos 8 ай бұрын

Cool!

@janmaaso 2 жыл бұрын

Great review, thanks for sharing. Gorgeous lenses and well worth their asking price in my opinion, I have the Nokton f1.2/40 myself. Jan.

@JayMacroPhotos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@RSKNPOL Жыл бұрын

I’ve get Helios 44m4 f2.0 from my dad and i start using that on my Sony . Its not perfect but i love it :) i have also same Tamron as You . Helios making me slow down little bit and i feel like i start better compose with them.

@JayMacroPhotos Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Yeah it does make it feel different.

@Bernard-ux2eb Жыл бұрын

I used to buy and restore the Helios 44's. Stunningly sharp in the centre, epic bokeh... £35-£50. Crazy.

@4sapphireb Жыл бұрын

I have the 35mm version. I’m old school and I love manual focus only lenses. It a breeze the focus and the throw is awesome. I use it for vertical panoramas and stitch afterwards. It’s actually too sharp as I like my clouds smooth not sharp.

@FLORAMORAITINI 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Jay for the very nice video. I enjoy shooting AND with my manual vintage lenses on my DSLR cameras. I just took a photo with my Meyer-Optik Gorlitz 100mm f/2.8. Surely I will get the 2 Voightlanders 35mm and 50mm. I already have the Voightlander 58mmf/1.4 Nokton SLIIs , the Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4 ZF2 and the Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 f/2 ZF2, which are all F mount. I am still into DSLR. It is hard for me to give up my D850, but time is coming to add a mirrorless to my other companions.

@JayMacroPhotos 2 жыл бұрын

You have some nice lenses 😀

@dch2896 Жыл бұрын

Voigtlander 35mm 1.4 sc. I love this lens. Put it on a leica to sony close focus adapter and bam, perfect lens for me.

@GBB70 2 жыл бұрын

I shoot 90% with manual focus primes even on my Nikon Z6 and Leica SL2-S. The Voigt 50 and 35 APO' VM's are just two I own and love their color and character.

@FLORAMORAITINI 2 жыл бұрын

Gary Marshall hello, I am such an admirer of your photos in Flickr and I am glad to see you writing in this You tube channel. You have inspired me so much the past 2-3 days so that I am looking to get the SL2-S and mount , If I may, my manual primes and zoom lenses that I already have , as I can not afford the wonderful Leica lenses that I see you having. I am wondering whether I can attach my Zeiss Planar, Voigtlander and nikon mount and Canon lenses that I have on a SL2-S body. This is a decisive factor for me in getting this camera. The cameras that I have are Nikon D700, Nikon D500, Nikon D850 and Canon 5DIV. Now I am about to choose my first mirrorless camera and I am now torn between the SL2 the SL2-S or the eagerly awaited Z8. I finally decided NOT to have the Z9 because I am not at all into video and because I hear that Focus trucking is very complicated if one wants to be successful plus its very big size and heavy ...So until yesterday I was about to wait and see if Nikon will announce the eagerly awaiting Z8 , BUT after I SAW in flickr the Fantastic photos of yours , today I visited the Leica Store in Stuttgart and handled the Q2, the SL2 and the SL2-S. Beautiful cameras , though also a bit heavy..........What I am a bit concerned is that the Low light capability. Low light is important to me, so is fast auto focus because I am always tracing my Big MACAW Flying birds and my other cats and dogs plus I generally love photographing birds and animals I do not know what is the best decision to take. So I will be thankful to hear your advise coming from your experience. Surely I will have the Vοigtlander 35 and 50mm that JAY is talking about whatever my final decision .....Gary , I apologise for the long message. and I thank you again for the exquisite photographs that you share for us all. Regards Flora

@GBB70 2 жыл бұрын

@@FLORAMORAITINI Thank you very much for the kind comments. I sold my SL2S and bought an used Nikon Z7. I still shoot my Z6 and is good to about 10,000-12,800 ISO. The SL2S is also a good low light camera. . Most of my Zeiss primes and Voigtlander primes are M mount so I got a M to L adapter. Novoflex was my adapter of choice. The SL2S is a great camera, but I decided to get the Leica Q2M and sold the SL2S. I couldn’t justify owning both. I can’t comment on Leica L lens as I shoot non Leica prime manual focus. Check out the Leica Forum for feedback. Also, though I own several Voigtlander primes I think the Zeiss m mount primes are better. I own the 21,25,35,and 50. I also own the Zeiss Otus 100/1.4 and the Voigtlander 75/1.5. The Nikon D850 is one of Nikon’s best SLR’s ever made, but I went mirrorless because of the focus peaking and magnification features for my prime manual focus use. I also can’t comment on the AF capabilities of the SL2S. Good luck in you future purchases!

@FLORAMORAITINI 2 жыл бұрын

@@GBB70 thank you very much for your reply. It is of great help. I am a devoted follower of your creating art

@GBB70 2 жыл бұрын

@@FLORAMORAITINI You are very welcome. And thanks for viewing my work on FLICKR.

@GBB70 Жыл бұрын

@@FLORAMORAITINI I need to update you on my gear. I am back with the Leica SL2S-Reporter Edition and I mostly use Zeiss ZM glass now. The 21mm/28 Biogon, 25mm/2.8 Biogon, 35mm/1.4 DIstagon (My fav btw) and the 50mm/2 Planar. I am going to add the Voigtlander 50mm/2 APO M mount soon. I do have the Leica SL 24-90mm for when I only want to carry one lens. But my love are the Zeiss primes. I use a Novoflex adapter for the M mount to L body. You have to use the aperture ring on the lens as the EXIF data is not transmitted to the camera. I sold ALL of my NIKON gear including the Z bodies and all the AF lenses. The color from the Leica is unmatched. Have a good day!

@fsi2210 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning images.

@JayMacroPhotos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@arsulaksono881 Жыл бұрын

i have the Voigts 40/1.2 E and 15/4.5 III E, but also a bunch of Pentax Takumars. I love the 40/1.2 as you said, took a lot of phtoos with it. Pentax is my second fave as handling with Sony is so smooth, they are sharp and have characters from the coating., few types are radioactive. want to get this 50/2 APO as my third voigt

@JayMacroPhotos Жыл бұрын

How do you like the 15mm wide angle lens?

@arsulaksono881 Жыл бұрын

@@JayMacroPhotos it is as predicted, it has the voigtlander quality and character, sharp. But since it is a superwide angle lens , most likely you will take objects more than 2m, the focusing ring becomes useless, just put it somewhere between 2m and infinity, f/5.6 or s, then everything is sharp. this is something I dont like from this lens. I better use my Iphone instead, lol... lolll :D

@patina_turner6791 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy my 40mm as well, have used it a ton over the last couple years

@arsulaksono881 Жыл бұрын

i changed my opinion, recently i paired the 15mm with Sony APSC in y trip to Japan, it served as great street photo as it become 22 mm. put on f8 everything is sharp and used it 85% during 7 days

@ListenHereOldMan Жыл бұрын

i just got the 65 used for $345 (wasn't quite perfect quality but images appear unblemished) a few weeks ago, my first manual lens, and i can't put it down. i have expensive GMs too... really want the 35 next, and will probably end up w this one too. great review

@ListenHereOldMan Жыл бұрын

oh man you if you're into macro you gotta get the 65

@JayMacroPhotos Жыл бұрын

Yeah they are so much fun :)

@TylerThomas 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Jay!

@dennycouncil2282 5 ай бұрын

I have 35mm Voightlander 1.4 Nokton Classic paired with my A7II

@trevorwarner6196 10 ай бұрын

Contax Zeiss 50mmf1.4 planar 60mm f2.8 planar macro 28mm f2.8 distagon 200mm f3.5 tele tessar, I started off with manual focus.lenses

@altrujillo3566 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review! If your passion in Macro photography you owe it yourself to try the Voigtlander 110mm APO-Lanthar Macro. I've owned two Canon 100mm macro lenses and the Voigtlander 110mm completely blows them away. Try it and you'll sell your two other macros.

@JayMacroPhotos 2 жыл бұрын

Oh that sounds cool! Thanks!

@williaminbody205 Жыл бұрын

I shoot a Leica SL 601, and use all manual focus M mount lenses. I don’t own even one autofocus lens. Voigtländer 21mm f1.4, Zeiss distigon 35mm f 1.4, a Voigtländer 50mm f1.2, and a Leica 90mm f2.5.

@JayMacroPhotos Жыл бұрын

Nice lenses:)

@zollieuncle9647 2 жыл бұрын

I liked your shots and I agree this is a fantastic lens. Initially I was also concerned that I would not be able to focus fast enough, then realized that 1. cca. 80% of my subjects are either still, or not moving that fast, 2. another 15% of the remaining of my subjects are cooperative and can be focused on. Up to 5% of my subjects this lens is indeed not optimal for I have to admit, but come on that is why I have some pretty fast AF lens for, however, for the 95% it is a pleasure to use and the results are just stunning.

@JayMacroPhotos 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I would agree

@arsulaksono881 Жыл бұрын

i have the 40/1,2. for street true... very difficult to nail focus. i switched to 15/4.5 v3 with sony apsc on f8. very pleasant for street... must try

@drkujavec Жыл бұрын

This lens is extraordinary. It is the only one I have for my a7RII, and it is permanently attached. I've put a rubber band for hair around the mount to "seal" it. It's a really nice lens.

@stefan_becker Жыл бұрын

It's probably the sharpest 50mm lens for Sony E mount. However the bokeh is in my opinion not the very best. So it's probably a lens for "technical pictures". For pictures with a nice "vintage look" I would recommend the 50mm f1.2 Nokton instead.

@charruaporelmundo 2 жыл бұрын

I just order this lens, but I have many VM mount which I use with techart pro. I'm know thinking if it wouldn't be better the VM mount on Sony,..just because techart pro.

@Gefterws Жыл бұрын

yes i like to use manual lens, i have two helios 44-4m and leitz canada tele-elmarit 90mm f2.8.

@JayMacroPhotos Жыл бұрын

Cool!

@dickusmaxximun8126 2 жыл бұрын

Funny. I do not have any autofocus lens. I have a bunch of altered Contax lenses with K mounts to use with my Pentax K1.

@cameraprepper7938 10 ай бұрын

I dare you to try the Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 110mm 2.5 Lens with 1:1 Macro, I got it earlier in 2023, now it is one of my most used Lenses for nearly any kind of photography, now I do not use my Sony 135mm 1.8 GM Lens any more, I can highly recommend the 110mm ! (I NEVER use zoom lenses !!!).

@JayMacroPhotos 10 ай бұрын

Oh yeah I’ve heard great things on that lens.

@MARKLINMAN1 11 ай бұрын

My next lens for my LEICA M6.

@viagensebabados 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice review and beautiful pictures.

@JayMacroPhotos 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate the encouragement!

@Matyo1983 2 жыл бұрын

nice Vid. I have a Minolta MD rokkor 50mm f1.4! and I Love it!!!!❤

@JayMacroPhotos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@cameraprepper7938 2 жыл бұрын

If you as me only uses any Lenses shorter or longer than 50mm, then I can very highly recommend the Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm 2.0 Aspherical and the Voigtländer Macro APO-LANTHAR 65mm 2.0 ! For me a 50mm Lens are more or Less useless on a full frame Camera, but it can be good on a APSC or MTF camera. For many years the 50mm was a kit Lens you nearly never could avoid when you got a new Camera, most people parked the 50mm and never used it.

@JayMacroPhotos 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I hear both of those lenses are great.

@cuorebiancorossoo Жыл бұрын

I love your pics!!

@JayMacroPhotos Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gutandrew 2 ай бұрын

will focus map work with this lens on Sony cameras?

@JayMacroPhotos 2 ай бұрын

I’m not sure, I have an a7III which doesn’t have focus mapping so I’m unable to test that unfortunately.

@TwlShooter 7 ай бұрын

The Voightländer 65mm f2 apo ”macro” would be the perfect fit for you

@JayMacroPhotos 7 ай бұрын

I hear that’s a great lens

@TwlShooter 7 ай бұрын

@@JayMacroPhotos it reminds of the 50 but more bokeh a little tighter and double as a halv macro lens perfekt allrounder a bit pricey but its a mini otus

@Mauroplcr Жыл бұрын

nice pictures, love the presets you use on the last pictures (9:30) did you use the picture profile or is the post production ?

@JayMacroPhotos Жыл бұрын

I usually us picture profile 1 and also edit in Lightroom.

@jamesgjurovich7893 7 ай бұрын

can't you use zone focusing?

@JayMacroPhotos 7 ай бұрын

I could but I prefer to zoom in instead.

@ivangogh7003 Жыл бұрын

Does this lens have any sense if there is Sigma 50mm f/2 dg dn?

@JayMacroPhotos Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if there’s that drastic of a difference between the two lenses. I personally wanted the voigtlander but I’m sure the sigma lens is probably great too.

@ekssains7302 Жыл бұрын

I think the sony f1.2 GM will be better, as you mention canon cheap lens, actually yes, and investing money in cheap quality things is always not good. I experienced buying 50 mm canon and just sell it after 2 days. this is not what I want and need.

@JayMacroPhotos Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@tomek60517 Жыл бұрын

Really? What did expect from cheapest canon lens "$100",it's a plastic lens with plastic elements,not much performance there.There is zony 55 1.8 same size with AF there is really not that much difference at f2.