This is the fifth of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5. These pictures were taken around Surry Hills up Oxford and Riley streets and back down on Commonwealth Street.
Circular Quay walk with the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5 and Leica M10
This is the fourth of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5. These pictures were taken at a walk around the Circular Quay and Rocks areas of Sydney.
St Mary’s Cathedral with the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5 and Leica M10
This is the third of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5. These pictures were taken at St. Mary’s Cathedral and gives an overview of how the lens performs in low light.
St James’ Church with the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5 and Leica M10
This is the second of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5. These pictures were taken at St. James and gives an overview of how the lens performs in low light.
Sydney street photography with the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5 and Leica M10
This is the first of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5. These pictures were taken around Sydney and showcases the amazing contrast and colour rendition of the lens.
Meta Article: Sydney Open Day 2019
Sydney Open is a weekend long celebration of architecture and exploring Sydney’s most inspiring and significant buildings and spaces. This year it seemed to be quite quiet with less people than previous years. However, I managed to bump into several people I knew – mainly ex-colleagues.
Comparison: Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm to the Leica Summicron-M 50mm, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 55mm and the Sony FE 1.8/50
So, how does the new Voigtländer APO-Lanthat 50mm stack up against the venerable Leica Summicron 50mm, as well as the two Sony native lenses on a Sony full frame camera? Let’s find out!
Initial Impression: Voigtländer 50 mm/1:2.0 APO-Lanthar E-mount lens
Voigtländer say that this is their “best performance standard lens ever” and that’s a pretty bold claim. It is a high performance manual focus standard lens optimised for the imaging sensors of Sony mirrorless cameras. This is a first look article focusing on the specifications, exterior as well as initial impressions regarding the lens.
Initial Impression: Voigtländer 40 mm/1:1.2 Nokton E-mount lens
The Voigtländer 40 mm/1:1.2 Nokton is a fast, manual lens, intended as an all-rounder walkabout prime lens that can shoot a variety of subjects comfortably. It straddles the gap between two common focal lengths for standard/normal lenses: 35mm and 50mm. This is a first look article focusing on the specifications, exterior as well as initial impressions regarding the lens.
Gore Hill at Dusk
I decided to walk back at dusk (around 8pm) after attending a Christmas function with my cycling club at Lane Cove. I took the opportunity to take a few photos along the Gore Hill cycleway from Lane Cove to Pacific Highway. It was dark by the time I reached Pacific Highway, so I also took the opportunity to take some night shots on the way back to Chatswood.