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Voigtlander 75mm f/1.8 Heliar Classic

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2 editorial reviews
Review of the Voigtlander Heliar 75mm F1.8 on the Sony a7 with many full resolution samples images.Read more
The Voigtlander 75mm f1.8 Heliar Classic Lens Review by Johnny Ciotti (from Steve: I will be reviewing this lens on the M 240 in the next 2 weeks. For now, hereRead more
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Pros

  • The colors are as accurate as you are at insuring the proper white balance is
  • Very nice post and photography - thank
  • The aperture ring clicks smoothly and precise with little effort

Cons

  • Voigtlander is not new to the lens manufacturing game
  • Leica 75s are too expensive for me
  • flaring as long as the lens hood is implemented

Key specs

  • Fixed
  • 6
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  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 75 mm
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  • Normal

Voigtlander 75mm f/1.8 Heliar Classic - Pros & Cons

Voigtlander 75mm f/1.8 Heliar Classic

Pros

  • The colors are as accurate as you are at insuring the proper white balance is
  • Very nice post and photography - thank
  • The aperture ring clicks smoothly and precise with little effort
  • Screw in metal hood feels wonderful and still allows for the front cap to be positioned properly when
  • The lens provides a wonderful rendering of depth
  • sharpness
  • Focus peaking is excellent with the A7
  • 75mm is beautiful in a classic sense and refined to meet todays standards
  • visible is crisp and easy to read
  • easy to use manual focusing ring
  • clean and well dampened are

Cons

  • Voigtlander is not new to the lens manufacturing game
  • Leica 75s are too expensive for me
  • flaring as long as the lens hood is implemented
  • not exactly a short stint
  • Vignetting is mild at most for a lens like
  • The lens extends a little towards shorter focus distances
  • focusing a 75mm on an M8 is no easy task
  • Having a screw sticking out from the hood is a bit annoying
  • the hood becoming loose or sliding off
  • Heliar is a bit front heavy on an M body
  • this lens was too hard to pass up

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Voigtlander 75mm f/1.8 Heliar Classic - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeNormal
Lens mountLeica M
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Aperture
Aperture max1.8
Aperture min16
Aperture ringyes
Number of diaphragm blades10
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
Elements6
Groups3
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Dimensions
Weight15.06 oz
Diameter2.28 in
Length2.91 in
Filter size2.05 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 75
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Autofocusno
Closest focusing distance0.90
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes
Filter threadyes
Sealingno

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