Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom et al., Do you know if the new Voigtlander 90mm/f3.5 Apo-Lanthar is using the lanthanum glass that the original 1960's large format Apo-Lanthar lenses used? The sharpness and contrast of these large format lenses is quite legendary but they have a distinct yellow cast, easily visible when looking through the lens. The yellow color cast has been attributed to the lanthanum glass and was not a problem with black and white film. It gives a nice warmth to skin tones with color film, but is unlike the color rendition of other lenses. Anyone seen or looked through one? Maybe Cosina is just capitalizing on Voigtlander's famous "Apo-Lanthar" name that signified the highest optical quality and achievement in its day. Cheers, Rob McElroy Buffalo, NY TTAbrahams@aol.com wrote: > Jason, the 90/3,5 Apo-Lanthar in 39mm screwmount will be available in late > February or early March. I still do not know what the price will be. It will > be released together with the 28/1,9 Aspheric Voigtlander LTM and possibly > with a 21/4 LTM > Tom A