I still don’t understand why the E-mount lenses always include a lens hood whereas the M-mount lenses don’t and instead you are expected to pay a hefty extra for them. Voigtländer VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar with LH-11 lens hood Zeiss Loxia users know this problem already. Most parts seem to be made from metal and all markings are engraved and filled with paint.īecause almost everything on the lens is a moving ring it is not that easy to attach it to or detach it from the camera. The aperture ring has 1/2 stop click stops which I think is a good compromise. The focus ring also features a small focus lever.

The focus ring has a nice – albiet not perfectly even – resistance and travels ~100° from the minimum focus distance (0.5 m) to infinity.

What is fortunately true regardless of the design is that so far none of the Voigtlander lenses disappointed in terms of build quality. Voigtländer VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar, VM 35mm 1.2 Nokton III, VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton Now the latest introductions to the Vintage line (VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron and VM 35mm 2.0 Ultron) even come in two to three different casing designs, one of which matches this 21mm 3.5. The term Vintage line is especially misleading, as many people think it is connected to the optical design whereas it only relates to the look of the casing. This 21mm 3.5 is part of the “Vintage line”, as is the Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton, yet they look and feel completely different. When it comes to the Cosina’s M-mount lens line-up I still fail to see a clear line when it comes to design as well as features. You can usually find the Voigtlander VM 21mm 3.5 on CameraQuest, B&H, Robert White, or for about $799/799€ (affiliate links) Handling / Build Quality Voigtländer VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar You may also have a look at the official page.

Maximum Magnification: ~1:20 (measured).

Number of Aperture Blades: 10 (straight).

Weight: 182g (without hood and caps + adapter).

I am reviewing the latest 21mm f/3.5 version here which has the following specifications: So far we had:ġ32g, M-mount, 8/6 design (same as above), MFD 0.5 mĪs you can see not only the maximum aperture has been slightly increased but also the weight and complexity of the lens. Cosina has a pretty long history of making 21mm M-mount lenses but I will only talk about the slower ones here.

Voigtlander 28mm 1.9