Re: [Leica] Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical

["Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>]

I wonder what price the Heliar will be?  The demonstation images in AP look
excellent, and the lens would certainly seem to open up a new avenue of
creative possibilities.  There, that sounds good, I'll try that on my wife
this evening, could be the cost justification I need!

Simon

B. D. Colen wrote:

> Thanks for the reply, Simon...Sounds like a good buy...The prpblem of
course
> is that the 15 is not only faster, but so cheap that one may be able to
> justify buying it to only use a few times a year...This one, though
probably
> better optically, is a little pricey to only shoot with once and a
> while...but...:-)
>
> B. D.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Simon Lamb
> > Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 2:47 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6
> > Aspherical
> >
> >
> > The evaluation was done by Dr Stewart Bell who is recognised as one of
the
> > best in the business (at least in the UK).  As for the Leica comparison,
I
> > do not know what they are comparing, unless it it the widest Leica
> > available, which hardly seems fair.  On its own merits though the
> > evaluation
> > seems to rate the lens as excellent.  I am sure a Leica 12mm
> > would cost two
> > or three times the price and, at at such a wide angle, it would
> > remain to be
> > seen if they could improve on the optical quality.  This must be getting
> > towards the raggedy edge.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > B. D. Colen  wrote:
> >
> > > Simon....How "good," accurate, do their evaluations tend to be?
> > >
> > > B. D.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6
> > Aspherical
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Amateur Photographer in the UK has tested this lens and I thought
some
> > of
> > > > you may be interested in a snip from the verdict.
> > > >
> > > > "The Voigtlander 12mm is a truly excellent lens that features
> > outstanding
> > > > optical quality that closely rivals, if not exceeds, the quality
> > > > of the more
> > > > expensive Leica brand"
> > > >
> > > > There is a three page article containing quite a bit of detail
> > > > regarding the
> > > > build and optical quality, the depth of field, the sharpness and the
> > > > vignetting that can occur.
> > > >
> > > > The test scores were:
> > > >
> > > > Optical quality:           28/30
> > > > Ease of use:              27/30
> > > > Construction quality:  19/20
> > > > Value for money:        18/20
> > > >
> > > > 92% test score.
> > > >
> > > > Simon
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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