Get Cheap Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL-II Aspherical Compact Pancake Manual Focus Normal Lens for Canon EOS Film & Digital Cameras

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Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL-II Aspherical Compact Pancake Manual Focus Normal Lens for Canon EOS Film & Digital Cameras Product Description:

• Two Aspherical Elements
• Manual focus lens with fully compatible metering
• CPU matrix metering for full meter compatibility with current digital SLR's
• Canon EOS mount
• Lets you control the F stop from the camera (set the aperture ring to f/22)

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This is a 40mm f/2.0 Aspherical lens for the Canon system. It comes with dome-shade and close-up filter. This is a great lens with electronic contacts that can "talk" to your Canon camera regarding exposure. Manual focus lens. This is the new, version of

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Better than Canon 35mm lenses!
By Ryuji Suzuki
First of all, this lens is manual focus only, so, unless you're super experienced with manual focus cameras, you don't want to shoot portraits, wedding or pets with this lens. But if lack of AF doesn't turn you off, this lens is actually amazing.EF35mm f/2.0 (the non-USM version) is an okay lens on full frame. It's not particularly sharp. it has rather poor chromatic aberration of magnification, so you get color in high contrast edges. The autofocus is slow, noisy and inaccurate. EF35mm f/1.4L is better in many regards, but it's not particularly sharp between 1.4 and 2.2. Chromatic aberration is also visible, though not as badly as the f/2 version.You know what, Ultron 40mm is very sharp, shows almost no chromatic aberration, and produces nice smooth images in or out of focus. It is not perfect in the sense that it has some vignetting, some corner softness, some flare/ghost with strong light source, but it's pretty good for five hundred bucks. With no strong light in the view, the image is not very highly contrasty due to slight to mild flare, but it's not too bad.These days, you can find 35mm f/1.4 manual-only lens from third party. They are reputed to be very high quality, but they suffer from the same shortcomings from EF35mm f/1.4L, namely, somewhat soft image. Ultron is sharper, yet produces soft out of focus blur. Another thing about Ultron is that it works with E-TTL metering. This is particularly useful for me, since I occasionally use a couple of 580EXII and 600EX flash units with pocket wizard. The other third party 35mm f/1.4 lenses do not have a microprocessor in the lens to allow E-TTL.One suggestion. You have to manual focus with this lens, so I strongly recommend getting Ee-S or Eg-S super precision mat focusing screen for your 5D/5DII/6D. I would not recommend using this lens on 7D or 5D3 because the viewfinder screen is not interchangeable and it's not as nice to work with manual focus. There are third party screens that you can install in 7D, although it requires using some jeweler's screwdrivers. If you are okay with that, it'd be a fantastic lens on 7D as well. You can't really enjoy using manual focus lens using stock viewfinder screen! (This is true for TS-E 24/45/90mm lenses as well.)The lens hood is kinda lousy. It does the job of protecting the front element, but not so good job of cutting stray light. Get a rubber hood with 52mm thread.I didn't test the close up attachment. To me, that's kinda silly. If I had to do close up work, I'd use a different lens. But, I got excellent image quality at the minimum focusing distance without using the attachment.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Details for Canon EF version
By Sean Dreilinger
I own this lens and happily recommend it to anyone who is comfortable with manual focus. Two thorough online reviews (one via ken rockwell and one via photozone.de ) offer in-depth testing and evaluation of the optical performance, build quality and ergonomics of this lens, but... The published reviews describe the Nikon version, and the Canon EF lens implementation differs slightly. Some information and considerations for Canon DSLR users:Manual Aperture Ring - the Canon EF version of this lens has NO manual aperture ring. All of the online reviews and even the documentation shipped with the lens show a manual aperture ring. I've uploaded a customer image of the cleaner, simpler lens layout for Canon EF mount.Camera compatibility - This lens plays nicely with every mode of my Canon EOS 7D - aperture is controlled via the usual dial assignments on the camera body (when working in aperture-priority or manual mode), and the camera can set the aperture automatically (in program and shutter-priority modes). manual flash and ettl-ii flash both work as-expected. The lens settings are recorded correctly in the resulting image metadata.Focus Confirmation - in conjunction with the manual focus ring, the autofocus points in my EOS 7D viewfinder provide focus confirmation when the shutter button is depressed half-way. imho this makes the lens much easier to use with the smaller, darker viewfinder of a crop-sensor DSLR.Lens Size - for those seeking a flat-as-a-pancake lens profile - the length of the Canon EF version extends 27mm from the lens mount on the camera body when focused to infinity, and 33mm when fully extended. the included lens hood adds another 2.5mm to the length of the lens. The reviews and product documentation offer "24.5mm" as the lens length, which must refer to another version of the product. I'm using the lens with a Sigma DG 52mm Multi-Coated UV Filter, which adds another 4.15mm to the lens length. the included lens hood is threaded to accommodate a 39mm filter (or the included close-up lens).photo-sharing site flickr has a "cv40" (Cosina Voigtländer Ultron 40mm f/2) group featuring ~6,500 images made with this lens. i found those sample images and information from current owners very helpful when researching this lens.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Just OK
By rai777
Looking for a good normal lens for an APS-C and having tried a few other candidates, I thought that I should try this manual focus lens. I figured that for this price and with the exclusion of auto-focus, I get a high quality lens. Mechanically, this was definitely true, but optically I was a bit disappointed as it showed more than expected focus degradation towards the edge (at least from f2 to f5.6) and fairly high coma. In overall IQ, it could not quite compete with my Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II or the Tokina 35mm f2.8 Macro (which replaced the Voigtlander). It was better regarding flare and faster than the Tokina, but offered less sharpness and resolution.

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Sale Voigtlander Color Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL-II Aspherical Manual Focus Lens for Nikon Film & Digital Cameras

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Voigtlander Color Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL-II Aspherical Manual Focus Lens for Nikon Film & Digital Cameras Product Description:

• Two Aspherical Elements
• Manual focus lens with fully compatible metering
• CPU matrix metering for full meter compatibility with current digital SLR's
• Nikon AIS mount
• Lets you control the F stop from the camera (set the aperture ring to f/22)

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Voigtlander Color Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL-II Aspherical Manual Focus Lens for Nikon Film & Digital Cameras

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
If you think you want it, you'll love it [UPDATED]
By Z. Abedin
I got this lens in anticipation of a D800, and to use with my older nikon film cameras, but I've been using it on my D7000 with some pretty great results, and I couldn't wait to share my initial impressions. I've tried to keep the review short, so here are my comments:Focal length:I hadn't really expected to like this lens on a DX camera, but I'm finding that its actually a really fun focal length (its effectively a 30mm), and it focuses pretty close, which makes for some really fun perspectives. On film, its beautifully wide, and perfect for landscapes.Focusing:The lens itself is very well constructed and has a silky smooth focus ring. Though I admit that the focus ring is a little small, the rubber coating the ring is absolutely superb and I haven't had any issues focusing without looking. Its really a different experience from trying to manually focus an autofocus lens, and its nice using a lens with depth of field markings that are actually pretty accurate. I enjoy doing night-time long exposure landscapes, and when I set this lens to infinity, i get exactly that.Sharpness:I like this lens because its generally pretty sharp at 3.5, and only gets better when you stop down. Other reviews have mentioned that the corners aren't sharp wide open on FX, but I haven't noticed any issues on film or DX; its sharp enough for crystal-clear prints, and the center looks great.Color/image quality:This lens gives beautiful, contrasty images and I love the way it renders colors. I have had no problems with ghosts, and I am liking the images I get straight out of my camera. On film (Ektar 100), the prints have been great- lots of contrast and colors that really pop. The lens delivers nice bokeh if you manage to get the background out of focus, which I could see happening since it focuses pretty close.Price:If you're like me, you're choosing between getting a used nikon 20mm manual lens, a Nikon 20mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras or this lens. Honestly, you could buy any of these lenses and get practically the same images either way. The AF lens is slightly cheaper, faster, and it has autofocus. The difference is that using a Voigtlander is as much about the experience as it is about getting the shot. If you're into the aesthetics of photography, and you enjoy the act of using your equipment, this lens actually offers more than the nikons, because it delivers great results, but its also just fun to use.Other:The size of this lens is great, though the other 20mm options from nikon aren't really huge either. I like that it takes 52mm filters, which are generally a little cheaper to find than the other sizes. Other reviewers have mentioned some distortion from this lens, though it honestly hasn't been apparent enough to bother me yet. My last and absolute favorite feature of the lens is the aperture diaphragm, which gives beautiful and unique-looking starbursts when stopped down; Its a small detail, but it really adds a nice touch to my pictures.Conclusion:On paper, this lens is overpriced and doesn't have as much to offer as nikon's own 20mm primes. If you're just looking for a 20mm lens, there are others that will give you the same results for cheaper. But if you have a little extra money and you like the experience and feel of a precision metal and glass manual focus lens, I'd highly recommend it.Update:I've had this lens for a few months now and have used it quite a bit with my D800. My update is essentially that I have no updates. This lens is every bit as awesome on full frame as it was on my d7000, though you should expect a fair amount of vignetting and distortion on full frame. Personally, i think the vignetting adds contrast to photos, and with a lens this wide, the vignetting rarely reaches your subject. Instead, it brings out your subject by letting the corners get a little dark...its all part of the character of this lens. The one area where I've come to really appreciate this lens is for pseudo-macro work. On hikes and other long trips where I might encounter a pretty flower or other small object I might want to photograph, it's rarely actually worth it for me to carry a dedicated macro lens, but this one is tiny and is always in my bag anyway for landscapes, and it focuses extremely close, so it comes in handy in a pinch. I have other wide lenses that cover the 20mm length, but I always seem to turn to this one for its superb color rendition, ease of focus and just because there is always room in my bag for it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Perfect Wide-Angle Pancake
By Chris Fargo
I've been using this lens on my D700 for a few weeks and I'm very impressed. It's extremely sharp other than in the extreme corners, and I have been getting contrasty images with wonderful color. Manual focus is easy on wide angle lenses (even on f/3.5), and the focus indicators in my viewfinder work perfectly.Pros:Tiny size and weight practically make the D700 feel like a point and shoot!Mechanical quality is fantastic -- it's a tiny tank.Sharpness, contrast, and color are excellent.It seems very resistant to flare and ghosting.Awesome field of view on full frame sensor, particularly for the size. There is no other recent F-mount lens that I know of that has such a wide angle in such a small package.Cons:Visible distortion means it's not great for architecture/straight lines.Focus ring is very narrow and takes some getting used to (the tiny size of the lens means there just isn't a lot of real estate for the focus ring).Does not come with a lens hood, which is an expensive extra (Voigtlander LH-20 Hood for 20mm SL II Lens, Black).Conclusion: this is an excellent lens for the money -- a nice blend of great image quality, build quality and convenience

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Perfect Street Photography / Walk around lens for DX bodies
By Dimitris
First of all to clarify: I'm using this lens for more than 2 years on an Nikon DX body (D300s) and this Voigtlander became my favorite lens, especially for street photography and walk around shooting(the other lenses I currently use are the Nikon 35 f/18 G and the Nikon 85 f/1.8 G)Is this lens sharp on a DX body? If you read the reviews for this lens and look at the MTF charts, it's just a moderately sharp lens.Comparing this to my Nikon 35 f/1.8 G DX it's definitely less sharp. Wide open it's guide sharp in the center, but a little soft at the corners. At f/5.6 you get a visible improvement on the corners and only at f/8 & f/11 it's reaching very good overall results. So based on this and explanation if you stop it al little down, yes it is a sharp lens.What are the strongest points of this lens?First of all it's extremely practical due to it's tiny size and weight. If you don't mind to carry around a lens with almost the triple size and weight, the Tokina 12-24 f/4 may be a better option for you ( I owned the tokina 12-24 for many years in the past, but I changed to this Voigtlander when I started to shoot more street photography than landscapes photos).Also if you shooting at the streets the Voigtlander looks like a small old-fashion lens and the people react better by not getting annoyed compared to when you pointing at the a relevant big fat zoom lens.Regarding the optical characteristics there are two strong points which had me impressed from the first test shoots and still are impressing me :The rich and contrasty colors and tones, that this lens is producing. It has it's unique character regarding this point it reminds me a 28mm Zeiss lens which a used on the old film days on a Contax camera.The second point is it's ghosting / flare resistance, which it's extremely good for a lens on this focal length. (I hate it when a loss a lot of contrast when I shoot in difficult light conditions. I had tried out to Nikon 20mm 2.8 D before deciding for the Voigtlander and the ghosting - very high- is the main reason I preferred to go for the Voigtlander)Manual Focus ? With the deep of field of this focal lengths, out on the streets I'm always pre-focus using zone system or if I have good daylight I'm using the hyper focal distance (for example with f/8 and setting the focus distance at 10 feet you get everything within the DOF from about 4.5 feet up to infinity). There is not faster focusing system than that, it's a ready to shoot 0 sec lag system and no AF technology that can outreach this old-fashion focusing method.When I have to actually manual focus, the green dot indicator is more than good enough to work with (would be not the case for longer focal lengths)Speaking about DOF, just a commend regarding DX and FX format: Yes FX format sensors clearly outperform any DX sensor at High ISO's. Also on portrait usually a small DOF is often wished and again here DX format is losing. My 85 f/1.8 lens has more DOF that a equivalent in FX format ~ 127,5 lens would have.But there are situations where a bigger DOF is required , like street photography and there the DX is a winner (on this voigtlander you get a field of view of 30mm equivalent focal length, with a DOF very close to the one of a 20mm lens on FX)Conclusion: If you want this lens for shooting mainly landscapes and if you don't mind to carry extra bulk, then I would propose to look at some zooms at the 12-24 range (like the Tokina 12-24 f/4 DX) due to the extra wide angle range, but if you are looking for a practical walkaround / street photo lens this is definitely a great little lensPSIf you know what you are looking for and what do you are excepting from a lens like this I do not see any negative points apart from two small details on the lens accessories:The included front lens cap does not fit the same securely as my Nikon lens caps are fitting (it's not bad or problematic, it's just that Nikon caps are fitting tighter and more securely) . Therefore a replaced the original provided front lens cap with a Nikon 52mm cap.The respectively hood is not included, and it's too expensive for just a small piece of metal. After searching I'm using a 52mm screw in metal hood from Nikon (the Nikon HN-3) which I found on local store for the one fourth of the price of that the Voigtlander hood is priced here and I leave it always on the lens. For DX format field of view it matches perfectly.

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Voigtlander Micro 4/3 Adapter for using Leica M Lenses on Micro 4/3 Cameras Product Description:

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Allows you to use Leica M Mount Lenses on Micro 4/3 cameras like the Panasonic G1 and Olympus EP-1

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Works as it should but be aware of limitations
By A photographer
I bought this to use Leica M-series lenses on my Olympus E-P1 camera. The Voigtlander adapter works as it should and is well-made and machined perfectly. What the potential buyer should be aware of is that the use of adapted lenses on the E-P1 can be a royal pain. While the lenses fit, function and focus, the image on the LCD is difficult to use for fine focusing. Holding the camera at arm's length and using the magnification to aid focus causes the LCD image to jump around like crazy. I ended up giving up the whole affair and accepted using the micro 4/3 AF lenses instead. Using the Panasonic Lumix GF1 with the EVF may work better although I've read reports that the GF1 EVF is also difficult to use with MF lenses. The best solution and use for the adapted lenses is with Panasonic Lumix cameras with built-in EVF and the Olympus E-P2, which has an accessory EVF that is reported to be outstanding.The adapter itself is excellent but my initial plans were thwarted by the limitations of the camera. I have since bought a Panasonic Lumix G1 which utilizes the adapted lenses well.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
A well made adapter.
By Robert Gere
When I started researching micro four thirds lens adapters I saw prices for what appeared to be the same mount everywhere from $25 to $200. The difference appears to be the materials used for the mounts and most often, the m 4/3 body side. Most of the expensive mounts claim steel in theirs, aluminum in the cheaper models. Aluminum can wear quicker and leave shavings inside the camera - not a good thing. I sprang for the Voigtlander and was satisfied with the precision and quality of the materials. Using a manual lens on the Olympus Pen series is, however, a pain in the butt. I bought it to test Leica lenses for flare and sharpness only, not day to day use, and even that is a pain.

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Price Comparisons 21mm f/4 Black Color Skopar Screw Mt. Lens w/ Viewfinder

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21mm f/4 Black Color Skopar Screw Mt. Lens w/ Viewfinder Product Description:

• Voigtlander 21mm f/4 Sharp Compact Leica Screw Mount Lens with Viewfinder

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By far the best bang for your buck in Leica 21mm Screw Mount lenses! Also Fits ANY Leica M mount camera by adding a standard Screw Mount to M Adapter! Small, Sharp and Compact!

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent lens
By Frederick E. Hutchings
Used this lens for one roll, and put all my leica lenses either away, or on craigslist. Tack sharp and the vendor is wonderful to deal with.

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The Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/4.0 Pancake lens with the VM lens mount, is designed especially for use with the Bessa R4M/R4A cameras, and will work on any camera that uses the Leica M mount. With the Bessa R4M/R4A cameras that have a built-in bright frame for 21mm, the necessity to use an external viewfinder is eliminated. This ultra-compact wide-angle lens features exceptional close focusing capability, as close as 1.5' (0.5 m). The focusing lever allows you you to go from minimum distance to infinity in less than a 90 degrees rotation. The Apertures is selected via the click-stop diaphragm. With an exellent depth of field scale, the 10 blade, circular aperture will produce smooth and natural renditions of defocused images, with nearly circular shapes of light point sources.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Best bang for buck 21mm "M" mount lens
By A. Hasija
A 21 mm on a full frame camera would be considered an ultra-wide lens, if you are using it on a micro four thirds body, this would be effectively a 42mm FOV.If you google a little bit, you will find that this is one of the cheapest 21mm M mount lenses out there. The Zeiss and Leica are about 3-4 times the price. You would expect that this lens would be inferior to them in quality but that is not the case at all. In fact, I would argue that this is "better" (gasp) than the Leica counterpart.I use it both on my Olympus OM-D E-M5 16MP Live MOS Interchangeable Lens Camera with 3.0-Inch Tilting OLED Touchscreen (Silver) with an adapter, or on my Leica M9-P 18MP Full-Frame Digital Rangefinder Camera (Silver Chrome). On a Leica body, it will not bring up 21mm frame lines, you could go in an buy an external view finder with 21mm lines, but that is hardly necessary as I find that the FOV is almost the exact size as the viewfinder on the camera. Also, if you have a Voigtlander Bessa R4A Wide Angle 35mm Rangefinder Manual Focus "M" Mount Camera Body with Electronic Shutter - Black or Voigtlander Bessa R4M Wide Angle 35mm Rangefinder Manual Focus "M" Mount Camera Body with Mechanical Shutter - Black, this will bring up the correct 21mm frame lines on that camera.There is no significant drop off towards the corners with this lens, a testament to the skill and engineering that went into it. I particularly like how it renders blue skies, and it makes for a great landscape lens. If you use it for street photography, it gives a great sense of "space" around the subject, makes for very creative shooting indeed.This is a gem amongst lenses - smooth focus ring, and an aperture ring that clicks satisfactorily at each half stop. Also has neat focusing tab that helps you quickly zone focus. I recommend that you buy this if you are looking for an ultra wide.

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Way better than you'd expect
By Brad W
This lens if fantastic. It performs really well, but where it really shines is in how compact it is. I'm used to F/4 lenses because I also have a mamiya 7II, and honestly I'd rather have quality over speed more of the time anyway. This thing easily fits in a pocket, and it's 21mm....just an awesome value. I wish Leica made something this cool.

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Balsamic Vinegar Of Modena - 12 Year Product Description:

• 250ml
• Rusichella d'Abruzzo
• Aged: 12 years (Silver Quality)
• Sweet and thick
• Aceto Balsamico di Modena

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A specialty of Modena, Italy, balsamic vinegar is made from white Trebbiano grape juice, cooked and concentrated, and aged in a series of barrels, each of a different wood, each wood imparting its own distinct flavors. Balsamic has a rich, mellow flavor, with a caramel sweetness, and a mild acidity. Use balsamic as a condiment, to drizzle over grilled meats and vegetables, or blend into refined vinaigrettes, to dress mixed greens.

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Love The Stuff
By AMF
I love this Balsamic, it is beautifully flavorful. I purchased at a local store a couple years ago, and have since tried several others in the same price range. This balsamic was by far my favorite. Aged 12 years, the consistency is perfect. Sweet, full bodied, and complex, I won't buy any other balsamic in this price range. Love The Stuff!!!In addition, The bottles are great, I keep the bottles after they have been emptied for use with my other vinegars.

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Refreshing, non-carbonated spring water bottled at the source in the Tuscan countryside. Serve well chilled.

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Excellent for babies
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I have been using this water for my baby. It is excellent and I highly reccommend it.

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