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Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Voort 9,5cm f4
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:20 pm    Post subject: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Voort 9,5cm f4 Reply with quote
I bought this lens today, I think this is an enlarger lens , any experience ?
It has L39 mount.


PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I am sure that it will be mindblowing.
A guy I know had a Leica enlarger for medium format, some years ago. He was asking a fortune so I stayed away. I saw some prints made with it and they were really impressive.


PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very good news! Thank you!


PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had a chance to try it out today.

http://forum.mflenses.com/ernst-leitz-wetzlar-voort-9-5cm-f4-t39003.html


PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very sharp, but lacks contrast from my experience; your results prove that. Surely a very good lens, but not up to par with Focotars or the later Focotar II 100mm (which I find it to be and increadibly good lens in terms of resolution and contrast = acuity); unfortunately has gotten very expensive and hard to find nowadays.


PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
In the excelent Attila's pics I don't see any lack of contrast.

The inverse way to my eyes.

Rino.


PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
estudleon wrote:
In the excelent Attila's pics I don't see any lack of contrast.


I did alter pictures, contrast improved. Without altering lens produce typical contrast less output which is kind of normal on most lenses from these years when this lens was born. I am pretty happy to own this quite rare lens.


PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So, a mere decade later, I'll chime in here and say that I was very surprised at the wonderful rendering of this lens...


High: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53150289189_327a500274_6k.jpg


High: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53149649587_ff83380b53_6k.jpg


High: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53150661225_60941ea97c_6k.jpg

It may not be exceptionally sharp, but it's more than fine one stop down and due to the round aperture it still renders like a dream, at least up close.

Does anyone have an idea about the optical design of this one? I've read that it's an Elmar design, which would make most likely make it a 4-3 design... It's hard to judge, but from a look a the reflections I would have guessed a 5-3 design. I've read Leitz used such designs (for the Elmax) before the original Elmar design was born. I doubt that this lens is as old though, so probably I'm just misjudging the reflections.

Mine is labeled:

Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Voort 9.5 cm 1:4

It doesn't have a serial number as far as I can tell and is uncoated.


PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pretty high chance it will be an elmar with 4e/3g. The SN of the lens is located on the retaining ring of the front element if there is one.


PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice rendering indeed!


PostPosted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sharp and mild in the same frame. Well composed, as usual!


PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks a lot to everyone! It may very well be a typical Elmar...

Apart from the wonderful rendering it also produces nice bubbles wide open:
Apricot or pearl jam? by simple.joy, on Flickr


PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Like 1


PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's some sweet bokeh!
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