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VOIGTLÄNDER M42 lens - Anyone knows?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:58 pm    Post subject: VOIGTLÄNDER M42 lens - Anyone knows? Reply with quote
Hello,
I can borrow from my friend 50/1.8 and 135/4 lens for trying. The Google does not show lots about Voigtlander M42 lens. Does anyone has any experience?
About the 135mm, I see that its optical element may be the same as the CZ Sonnar MC 135mm. It has the legendary purple color, too.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nope, please share your experience with us.


PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello,

I found these links:
http://m42.povlab.org/lens_detail.php?lid=295
http://m42.povlab.org/lens_detail.php?lid=283
Click for BHPhoto store
(see the menu on the left side)
http://www.voigtlaender.de/cms/voigtlaender/voigtlaender_cms.nsf/id/pa_dtag6lul2z.html
They might be made by Cosina too ( http://www.cosina.co.jp/kaigai/index.html ).

All the best.

Cosmin.

PS. This is deinetely a Cosina (K baionet) : http://www.shutterbug.com/equipmentreviews/35mm_cameras/0906voigtlander/


PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi!

Voigtländer used to be an excellent name in lens production, and it still is for rangefinder lenses!

Some lenses bear the name Voigtländer but cannot be considered high-quality lenses, esp. the modern AF-lenses.

AFAIK, Cosina bought the rights to use the name, now some lenses are excellent others show a poor performance.

But I know that some Voigtländer M42-lenses are copies of Zeiss lenses:

Color-Skoparex 2.8/25 --> CZ Distagon
Color-Skoparex 2.8/35 --> CZ Distagon
Color-Ultron 1.8/50 --> CZ Planar
Color-Dynarex 2.8/85 --> CZ Sonnar
Color-Dynarex 4/135 --> CZ Tele-Tessar
Color-Dynarex 4/200 --> CZ Tele-Tessar

Those lenses, I would like to have!!!

It seems that your lenses are Zeiss copies. You should try to get hold of them!


PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
LucisPictor wrote:

But I know that some Voigtländer M42-lenses are copies of Zeiss lenses:
Color-Skoparex 2.8/25 --> CZ Distagon
Color-Skoparex 2.8/35 --> CZ Distagon
Color-Ultron 1.8/50 --> CZ Planar
Color-Dynarex 2.8/85 --> CZ Sonnar
Color-Dynarex 4/135 --> CZ Tele-Tessar
Color-Dynarex 4/200 --> CZ Tele-Tessar
Those lenses, I would like to have!!!


Ah, this is very useful information, Carsten!
May be good to get these lenses if they come cheaper than the Zeiss!


PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, but they very rarely show up on ebay! Unfortunately!


PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
LucisPictor wrote:
Hi!

Voigtländer used to be an excellent name in lens production, and it still is for rangefinder lenses!

Some lenses bear the name Voigtländer but cannot be considered high-quality lenses, esp. the modern AF-lenses.

AFAIK, Cosina bought the rights to use the name, now some lenses are excellent others show a poor performance.

But I know that some Voigtländer M42-lenses are copies of Zeiss lenses:

Color-Skoparex 2.8/25 --> CZ Distagon
Color-Skoparex 2.8/35 --> CZ Distagon
Color-Ultron 1.8/50 --> CZ Planar
Color-Dynarex 2.8/85 --> CZ Sonnar
Color-Dynarex 4/135 --> CZ Tele-Tessar
Color-Dynarex 4/200 --> CZ Tele-Tessar

Those lenses, I would like to have!!!

It seems that your lenses are Zeiss copies. You should try to get hold of them!

Very useful to know.
I look on the 135mm lens and it is true that it is the same as CZ Tele-tessar 135/4.
I found here more interesting information
http://captjack.exaktaphile.com/rollei/Rolleilenses.htm
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is also a nice site! It's in my bookmarks now... Wink


PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello,

This one ROLLEI would be the Color Ultron 1.8/50 ?
Rollei made M42 camera bodies ?

Thank you.

Cosmin.

PS. The same seller has some rare lenses listed (a M42 Zuiko too): http://search.ebay.de/_W0QQsassZrarelens


PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
montecarlo wrote:

Rollei made M42 camera bodies ?


Yes, I have the proof of it, an M42 Rollei Sonnar 2.8/85 sold to me by our Michael (Borges).


PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, I have been watching the M42 Zuiko...


PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
M42 Zuiko ? Sure ?


PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yep there are M42 Zuikos Wink

Olympus G. Zuiko Auto-W 28mm f/3.5-16
Olympus G. Zuiko Auto-W 35mm f/2.8-16
Olympus G. Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.4-16
Olympus F. Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.8-16
Olympus E. Zuiko Auto-T 135mm f/3.5-22
Olympus E. Zuiko Auto-T 200mm f/4-22

But never found one on ebay


PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello,

Attila wrote:
M42 Zuiko ? Sure ?


http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Olympus_FTL
http://www.biofos.com/cornucop/ftl.html

All the best.

Cosmin.


PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
montecarlo wrote:
Hello,

This one ROLLEI would be the Color Ultron 1.8/50 ?

Yes, they are the same!
I can have these lens with a complete package (1 big leather bag with 2 lens, 2-3 Rollei polarized filter, hoods and a VLS-1 camera). All is made in Singapure and named by Rollei - Voightlander.
Here in Hungary getting this stuff you can call it: Wonderful Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
LucisPictor wrote:
Yes, I have been watching the M42 Zuiko...



Oh boy, I missed the end again... Sad


PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
First shots with Color-Ultron 50mm 1.8. A files are original, no modified.


Tell me your opinion! Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
1# ok 2# nothing special.Can you show other subject ? Perhaps good idea to show some crop or full resolution picture. I shoot also this kind of flower many times, but I always was disappointed I ask this reason for other subject .


PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
iha wrote:

I can have these lens with a complete package (1 big leather bag with 2 lens, 2-3 Rollei polarized filter, hoods and a VLS-1 camera). All is made in Singapure and named by Rollei - Voightlander.
.


Rollei bought Voigtländer after 1971 and the brand Voigtländer was used for Rollei models with less functions, although they came from the same plant using the same parts. Your Voigtländer VLS-1 is a twin of the Rollei SL 35 M (TM if it's a M42).

Michael


PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
1# ok 2# nothing special.Can you show other subject ? Perhaps good idea to show some crop or full resolution picture. I shoot also this kind of flower many times, but I always was disappointed I ask this reason for other subject .

You may be right. Comparing to other M42 lens (Zeiss Pancolar 50/1.8 ) I feel the different. The bokeh is better, the sharpness can reach the quailty of Canon 70-200/4 Smile but its CA may be real trouble.
Cropped at 100%

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is not bad at all from a non -macro lens , truly reach Helios-44 quality Smile or Biotar 58mm.


PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Trying the graphical room.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Curious, those voigtlaender lenses look a lot like the Rollei 135 lenses


PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The nikon mount Voigtlanders have been discontinued to allow the company (Cosina) to manufacture the Zeiss (Nikon) range. As an OEM manufacturer with the rights to the Voigtlander name Cosina has probably made quality and not-so-good lenses for a range of cameras over the past several years. Personally, I keep a weather eye out for the nikon versions since I am so impressed with my 90/3.5 and I would not hesitate to try any of their Voigt branded lenses.


patrickh


PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
So, Iha, how is the Dynarex 135mm?
I expect not too sharp but with excellent bokeh, can you confirm this?
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