Do you need an ULTRAWIDE lens? | Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron Review

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The Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 is a lens that I waited way too long to pull the trigger on. While 21mm can be a bit of a nontraditional focal length, I actually use it quite a bit in my work.
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@LukeTaylorPhotography Жыл бұрын

I just picked up a mint copy of this lens on ebay for $370... im excited!

@HerbiePabst 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Benj. Great review. Yes I just bought this lens and using it with my M8. It's quite amazing and although the M8 is a 1.33 crop I still end up with a nice 28mm frame. This is my first Voigtlander lens and I'm enjoying it. Well, my first ever SLR lens was a 50mm f1.8 Cosina(Cosinon) lens from the early 70's made by the same company that is now making Voigtlander. Found a 21mm Voigtlander 1.5 crop viewfinder it gets me pretty close to the actual frame. Love your videos.

@jordanlyndephoto 4 жыл бұрын

Bought this about a month ago and using it in Arizona on my trip for the Grand Canyon right now. It might be the best lens I own for my Leica so far 👌🏻

@A1Bokeh 2 жыл бұрын

You still feel that way ?

@Raychristofer 4 жыл бұрын

This is an outstanding review my man. Coming from someone who runs a photography channel also the images you got a beautiful and the b roll looks like something out of a magazine. Voigtlander would do well to break you off something for this review

@benjhaisch 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Maybe they can send me the f/1.4 version they just announced haha ;)

@GenevieveHathaway 4 жыл бұрын

Great review. Really helpful. I've been researching if I want to get the Leica 28mm f2 for this Voightlander. Thanks for reviewing it.

@paulsehstedt6275 4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! It's a perfect focal length for press photography too. Great value for the money.

@kollegekool 4 жыл бұрын

I use 28mm mostly for my documentary work but some time back I loved 28mm, actually don't really know why but for me the 28mm just feels perfect for me!

@terrydowning3516 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on a superb review and video thanks

@enshongmiranda 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you'll create a video about how you deal with shooting with manual focus on weddings especially when things get moving. :)

@MB-or8js 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite lenses. Main culprit is the fixed lens hood which doesn't allow to use step up rings for larger filters. The black color starts deteriorating after a few years of usage (the metal shines through then)

@manuelpatino8314 2 жыл бұрын

I purchased this lens a couple of years ago after a friend bought one and did a model shoot with it on the M240. I was flabbergasted! The lens is incredible.there's very little distortion for a wide angle lens. Great rendering and no discernible issues, very sharp and built like a tank! I'm going to try it on the CL and see how it does. For ultra wide angle, I use the Super Wide Helliar 15 f4.5, that is also a great lens for the Leica. It doesn't suffer with the usual chromatic aberration with the older VC super wide angle lenses. CV makes excellent L mount lenses.

@GERrevolt 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing and super useful review! Thanks a lot for the awesome video and b roll shots - you’ve got a new subscriber :) What flash and settings are you using for the after party pictures?

@Narsuitus 3 жыл бұрын

I once had a 20mm f/3.5 for my Nikon SLR. Loved the focal length because it worked well in my 85/35/20mm kit. When I purchased my Leica M6, I knew the 21mm would be my third lens in my 90/35/21mm kit.

@megansaltzman1815 3 жыл бұрын

great use of color in your shots

@duderinojohnson5434 Жыл бұрын

Hi Benj, love your reviews, thank you for doing them. Have you compared this to the voigt 21mm 1.4 ? Would love to see a review on that lens if you get the chance. It’s huge… but you seem to be willing to mount the tt artisans 50 f 0.95 and worse.. so,,,, what about the 1.4?? 😂

@TonyWodarck 4 жыл бұрын

Whoa you just threw a curve ball at me with this one. I was thinking of getting the 15-35 RF and 50RF when I switch over to the EOS R. Now I’m thinking this could be a better and cheaper option. I planned on only using the 15-35 for dancing and KZfaq videos. I prefer primes so I may have to take a look at this.

@TheVFXbyArt 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Benj, How's the Chromatic Aberation wide open in the lightweights? I have a Nocton f1.5 50mm that didn't behave until stopped down to f2.8. By contrast the Leica f1.4 50 mm summilux, at more that 4X the price, really kept it to gather in the CA department.

@nickhaisch4277 4 жыл бұрын

spicy! now I want one.

@MarcS4R 4 жыл бұрын

this lens , (or the new 1.4 is on my list ). What strap are you using for your camera ?

@StuartWeir 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Benj, wondering if you have any tips for shooting wide/ultrawide. I notice that I tend to "smush" or shorten people down when taking photos with the Standard Lens on iPhone (my only wide angle reference point), and has contributed to me not getting a wide lens yet because I dont know proper technique. Any suggestions / maybe a new video explaining it?

@kb5ql 4 жыл бұрын

Stuart Weir same tip for most ultrawides, keep people away from the extreme corners.

@carlosgastelum8251 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Benj, have you tried this lens on the GFX or Hasselblad?

@forceofnature 4 жыл бұрын

Curious as to what viewfinder you use on the M (240)

@jovandevijver9400 3 жыл бұрын

Really wonderful lens. Only: I had it on my Bessa R4A, and it blocked half of the viewfinder...

@rosemariekula3259 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite streetlens on my Fujifilm x-t3

@zguy95135 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder what you'd think about the TTartisan 21mm 1.5 , it gets good reviews Btw a cheap way to get a vf is buy an old Russian 20mm off eBay. They're wayyyyy cheaper than the Voigtlander or Leica ones

@JocinaKujna 4 жыл бұрын

LIKE 13, hello my friend, thanks for sharing this nice upload. Stay connected and have a nice day !🌷🌷🌴👍

@Snikkelbek 4 жыл бұрын

Voigtländer is not just any third party lens, is the oldest manufacturer of lenses.

@holzig5229 4 жыл бұрын

Great review! Totally agree that the added speed without being too large is a huge sweet spot. Using on M240 (even surprisingly sharp crops) and planning on with the M2 and M3 too. Gud Licht!

@parvezali89 25 күн бұрын

Apparently, for the price bit of a disappointment among photographers about the strong vignetting at wide open. Guess, depends how much can be fixed in post.

@fellowcitizen 3 жыл бұрын

1:30 Luckily the window wasn't as high as it looked, as he's walking back up in the next shot :)

@JM-mi2ew 3 жыл бұрын

at 5:40 you complained that the lens was from a "third party manufacturer" I'd like to know what your issue is when them and why you think they are so bad?

@benjhaisch 3 жыл бұрын

Not complaining as much as being impressed by it despite not being from Leica (their 21/1.4 is $8600 😳)