Artisan in the Gardens with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 1:1.2 and Sony α7R
These pictures were taken at a showcase of Australian artists and makers at the historic Lion Gate Lodge at the Royal Botanic Gardens called "Artisans in the Garden."
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Broadway walk with the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5 and Leica M10
These pictures were taken at Broadway in two locations: the Blackfriars campus of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the TAFE NSW Ultimo Campus.
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Camperdown Cemetery with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken at historic Camperdown Cemetery near Newtown.
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Chatswood walk with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 1:1.2 and Sony α7R
These pictures were taken around the suburb of Chatswood in Sydney. Chatswood is a retail, transportation and commercial hub.
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Circular Quay walk with the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5 and Leica M10
These pictures were taken at a walk around the Circular Quay and Rocks areas of Sydney.
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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!
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Deep crops with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
This is the first of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0. These pictures were taken around Melbourne and demonstrate the ability to crop images from this combination heavily.
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Hello Koalas with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 1:1.2 and Sony α7R
These pictures were taken at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney during the "Hello Koalas" porcelain sculpture exhibition.
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How much detail can you capture with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and a Sony A7R IV?
This is an extra article in a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0. This post shows the amount of detail this combination can capture.
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Initial Impression: Voigtländer 21 mm/1:1.4 Nokton E-mount lens
Voigtländer's latest E-mount lens is an amazing super wide angle 21mm lens with a maximum aperture of f1.4!
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Initial Impression: Voigtländer 75 mm/1:1.5 Nokton VM
Voigtländer has just released their latest M-mount lens, the Nokton VM 75mm f1.5 fast portrait lens.
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Initial Impression: Voigtländer 17.5 mm/1:0.95 Nokton MFT
The Nokton 17.5mm lens is part of a series of Voigtländer lenses for the Micro Four-Thirds system, and all lenses in the series has an amazingly large aperture (f0.95).
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Initial Impression: Voigtländer 28 mm/1:2.0 Ultron VM
Voigtländer has updated their 28 mm/1:2.0 Ultron VM lens by making it smaller and lighter.
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Initial Impression: Voigtländer 35mm f2 APO Lanthar (E mount)
The Voigtländer 35mm f2 APO Lanthar is the next APO Lanthar released for E mount. Here are my first impressions of the lens.
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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.
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Initial Impression: Voigtländer 50 mm/1:1.5 Heliar Classic VM
The Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm behaves more like a 'toy lens' with intentional chromatic and spherical aberrations wide open, and yet deliver a relatively good and distortion free image when stopped down to f4 and above.
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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.
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Initial Impression: Voigtländer 50 mm/1:3.5 Heliar Vintage VM
This is probably the most quirky currently-in-production lens for the M-mount, looking more like a mini Dalek from Dr. Who than a boring camera lens.
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Mitchell Library with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken at the heritage Michell Library (also known as State Library of New South Wales), the oldest library in Australia and showcases the lens' low light capture abilities as well as the absence of perspective distortions when capturing large architectural spaces.
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Newtown Record Fair with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken at the Newtown Record Fair at the Bank Hotel.
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Newtown Street Art with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures of street art and graffiti were taken around Newtown side streets.
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Outside the comfort zone with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
This is another in a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0. These images demonstrate capabilities of this combination, and the detail that appears, even in a deep crop, when shooting birds in flight and at high ISO.
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Photos at Chatswood Train Station with the Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm/1:1.5 and Leica M10
This is part of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm/1:1.5. These pictures were taken at Chatswood station and show the performance of the lens wide open (f1.5) vs f4.
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Queen Victoria Building with the Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm/1:1.5 and Leica M10
This is part of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm/1:1.5. These pictures were taken around Queen Victoria Building with the lens at f1.5 (maximum aperture).
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Queen Victoria Building with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken inside the beautiful restored Queen Victoria Building located at the heart of Sydney.
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Queen Victoria Building with the Voigtländer Ultron Vintage 28mm/1:2 and Leica M10
This is part of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Ultron Vintage Line 28mm/1:2. These pictures were taken around Queen Victoria Building with the lens aperture mostly wide open (f2).
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Radiant Flux with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken at Carriageworks during Sydney Festival 2020 and features the Radiant Flux installation by Rebecca Baumann.
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Real Life Review: Voigtländer 21 mm/1:1.4 Nokton E-mount lens
This is a Real Life Review of the new Voigtländer 21mm f1.4 E-mount lens with a Sony A9 body, taken on a photowalk around Sydney's Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, the Star, and along several stations on the new Sydney Metro line.
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Real Life Review: Voigtländer 17.5 mm/1:0.95 Heliar Nokton MFT
This is a Real Life Review of the Voigtländer 50mm f3.5 M-mount (VM) lens with the Leica M10. This is a unique lens featuring a classic or vintage look but a modern lens design.
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Real Life Review: Voigtländer 28 mm/1:2.0 Ultron Vintage Line VM
This is a Real Life Review of the Voigtländer Ultron Vintage Line 28mm f2 M-mount (VM) lens with the Leica M10. This is a refreshed design from the previous Ultron 28mm featuring better lens performance in a smaller and lighter body.
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Real Life Review: Voigtländer 50 mm/1:1.5 Heliar Classic M-Mount
This is a Real Life Review of the Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm f1.5 M-mount (VM) lens with the Leica M10. This is a unique lens featuring intentional chromatic and spherical aberrations wide open.
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Real Life Review: Voigtländer 50 mm/1:2 APO-Lanthar lens
This is a Real Life Review of the Voigtländer 50mm f2 lens with the Sony A7R IV. This lens is apochromatic and extremely sharp, making it very well suited to the A7R IV.
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Real Life Review: Voigtländer 50 mm/1:3.5 Heliar Vintage M-Mount
This is a Real Life Review of the Voigtländer 50mm f3.5 M-mount (VM) lens with the Leica M10. This is a unique lens featuring a classic or vintage look but a modern lens design.
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Roseville walk with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 1:1.2 and Sony α7R
These pictures were taken around where I live, in the quiet leafy residential suburb of Roseville, close to Chatswood.
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Royal Botanic Gardens with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 1:1.2 and Sony α7R
These pictures were taken at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney.
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Sample Photos: Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 lens
Here are some sample shots taken with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm lens on a Sony α7R. The photos are taken on a weekend in Sydney when Transport for NSW launched the new Light Rail service from Circular Quay to Randwick.
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Sculpture by the Sea with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 1:1.2 and Sony α7R
Sculpture by the Sea was established in 1997 as a free to the public arts event consisting of large scale outdoor sculptures installed along the famous Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk in Sydney.
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Shooting a sequence on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
This is another of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0. This time we look at a series of images from this combination shot continuously.
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St. Andrew's Cathedral with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken inside the beautiful St. Andrew's Cathedral in the heart of Sydney next to the Town Hall.
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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.
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St Mary's Cathedral with the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5 and Leica M10
These pictures were taken at St. Mary's Cathedral and gives an overview of how the lens performs in low light.
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St. Mary's Cathedral with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken at St. Mary’s Cathedral and gives an overview of how the lens performs in low light.
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Surry Hills walk with the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5 and Leica M10
These pictures were taken around Surry Hills up Oxford and Riley streets and back down on Commonwealth Street.
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Sydney Architecture and Street Art with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 1:1.2 and Sony α7R
These pictures were taken around various places around the Sydney central business district focusing on Darling Square.
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Sydney Harbour with the Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm/1:1.5 and Leica M10
This is part of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm/1:1.5. These pictures were taken around Sydney Harbour at Campbell Cove and Dawes Point.
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Sydney Harbour with the Voigtländer Ultron Vintage 28mm/1:2 and Leica M10
This is part of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Ultron Vintage Line 28mm/1:2. These pictures were taken around Sydney Harbour at Campbell Cove and Dawes Point.
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Sydney street photography with the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5 and Leica M10
These pictures were taken around Sydney and showcases the amazing contrast and colour rendition of the lens.
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Sydney Trades Hall with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken at the heritage-listed Sydney Trades Hall, and showcases the lens ability to capture murals and indoor details, often at relatively low light.
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Sydney with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken around the Chinatown and Haymarket area.
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The clarity of a full frame on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
This is another in a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0. These show off full frames from this combination.
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The Rocks with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken around The Rocks Area and showcases the lens as a general purpose standard lens that you may take on a photowalk, or when you are a tourist discovering a city for the first time.
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THEN exhibition at the White Rabbit Gallery with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 1:1.2 and Sony α7R
These pictures were taken at the THEN exhibition at the White Rabbit Gallery.
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"Video Works" with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken at Westfield Sydney (formerly Centrepoint Shopping Centre).
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Voigtländer 35mm f2 APO Lanthar (E mount) - Raindrops on Roses!
My first excursion with Voigtländer 35mm f2 APO Lanthar was to the State Rose Garden.
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Westfield Sydney with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken at Westfield Sydney (formerly Centrepoint Shopping Centre).
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Wollombi Sculpture in the Vineyards with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm 1:1.2 and Sony α7R
These pictures were taken at the Wollombi Valley Scupture Festival called "Sculpture in the Vineyards".
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Woolloomooloo to Sydney walk with the Voigtländer Nokton 17.5mm/1:0.95 and Panasonic GX9
These pictures were taken on a walk from Cowpers Bay Wharf at Woolloomoolloo to Sydney's Central Business District. It showcases the lens as a general purpose standard lens that you may take on a photowalk, or when you are a tourist discovering a city for the first time.
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