Voigtlander 35mm f/1.7 Ultron Aspherical (silver) | $348.95 | |  |
This new Voigtländer lens shares common lineage with the already available 15mm Heliar and 25mm Skopar lenses. It features an all-metal lens barrel construction, a Leica compatible L screw-mount and a 10 bladed aperture (which creates very pleasing out-of
-focus highlights). Unlike its wider-angle counterparts, the Ultron 35mm lens incorporates a rangefinder calibrated rear-focus helicoid, which makes it easier to focus with classic rangefinder cameras from Leica, Contax and Nikon. All lenses have a "click
-stop" on the aperture movement at half-stop intervals making subtle adjustments in exposure or depth-of-field easy.
The 35mm lens is one of the most popular focal lengths among professional photographers and is considered to be a "standard" lens in t
he rangefinder field. The Ultron is the first aspherical 35mm lens made with an L screw-mount. Its single rear element aspherical surface yields high definition and sharpness across the film plane at any aperture even wide open at f/1.7. Because of its wi
de aperture, the Ultron lens is perfect for taking pictures in low light situations.
The rear elements and barrel do not protrude too far back, so there is no risk of contact with the shutter curtain or interference with any metering systems on Leica
L screw- mounted cameras or with an L-M adapter on the M6, M5, CL or CLE.
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