Voigtlander VM 40mm f/2.8 Heliar Lens for Sony E
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Voigtlander VM 40mm f/2.8 Heliar Lens for Sony E

SKU: VT4028HN

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Dolf S : sorry to ask what may be a repeat of the first question, but i am far and cant double check. Am i right in thinking i will be able to pay the 399 and that will include al parts i need to use this on my a7iii?Dolf S : thank you very much!!ROBERT M : You will need to purchase a helicoid focus adapter. I would recommend the haoge lm-nex adapter, as it's the best cheap adapter. You can also purchase the official adapter from Voigtlander, but it's expensive. I've also used this with a Techart autofocus adapter, but IMHO the techart is not worth it.ANDREW R : No. This listing is for the lens, the requisite Voigtlander VM-E Close Focus Adapter is NOT included. To use this lens on Sony E mount cameras you will need to purchase the Voigtlander VM-E Close Focus Adapter in addition.
Jeffrey B : is this the same lense that was an m mount and needed an adapter? Or was reissued with a Sony full frame E-Mount?ROBERT M : This lens has an m-mount, but the design has been optimized for sony e-mount bodies. The required adapter does not come included with the lens.DONALD F : After reading the first sentence of the description the answer is yes. This is a Leica M mount lens that comes with an adapter that allows it to be mounted to a Sony E mount camera. The description goes on to state that this lens can be used on either full frame or APS-C sensor size cameras.
Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?TIMOTHY A : I wanted a very compact lens with excellent quality - the reviews of this are very good

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Review Summary

2019-03-14T08:44:10

Rated 5 out of 5

Tiny, Excellent Lens

Already owning the APO 65/2, the build quality is exactly what you'd expect from Voigtlander/Cosina. Save for the the extreme, and I mean extreme, corners, this lens is very sharp across the frame, even at 2.8. I'm using a third-party m-e helicoid adapter with the lens, and it works excellently. There is some vignetting, due to the the compact size, but this is easily corrected in LR. Please note before purchasing that an m-e helicoid focus adapter is 100% required to use his lens.Personally, I like the clickless aperture, but some may not.40mm is a great normal focal length, and infinity is reached fairly quickly, so landscape-esque shots are very straightforward. If using for street photography, I would recommend stopping down so that focus is not as tedious as it would be at a wider aperture.I'm using this lens with the Sony A7Riii, and I'm very happy with the combo.

robert m.

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Voigtlander 40mm f/2.8 Specifications

General

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  • Brand

    Voigtlander

  • Lens Series

    Heliar

  • Color

    Silver

  • Lens Type

    Standard

  • Lens Mount

    Sony E (APS-C)

  • Format Compatibility

    35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor

Focus

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  • Focus Type

    Manual Focus

  • Closest Focus Distance

    19.7" Close Focus with VM-E Close Focus Adapter

Optics

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  • Focal Length

    40mm

  • Angle Of View

    57 Degree

  • 35mm Equivalent Focal Length

    Not Applicable

  • Maximum Aperture

    f/2.8

  • Minimum Aperture

    f/22

  • Maximum Magnification

    #N/A

  • Filter Size

    37mm

Construction

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  • Lens Elements / Groups

    5 Elements / 3 Groups

  • Diaphragm Blades

    10

  • Dimensions Diameter x Length

    2.05 x 0.84" (52 x 21.4 mm)

  • Weight

    4.66 oz / 132 g

Features

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  • Image Stabilization

    None

Other

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  • UPC Code

    4002451196284

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About Voigtlander 40mm f/2.8

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Tiny, Excellent Lens

By robert m.

Already owning the APO 65/2, the build quality is exactly what you'd expect from Voigtlander/Cosina. Save for the the extreme, and I mean extreme, corners, this lens is very sharp across the frame, even at 2.8. I'm using a third-party m-e helicoid adapter with the lens, and it works excellently. There is some vignetting, due to the the compact size, but this is easily corrected in LR. Please note before purchasing that an m-e helicoid focus adapter is 100% required to use his lens.Persona...

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The VM 40mm f/2.8 Heliar Lens for Sony E-Mount from Voigtlander is an M mount lens however it is designed to work as a close focus lens with full frame and APS-C Sony E-mount cameras in conjunction with the separately sold Voigtlander VM-E Close Focus Adapter for VM-Mount Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera. The lens itself does not have a focusing helicoid so cannot be focused without the adapter and with the adapter it provides a minimum focus distance of 19.7".

The lens itself has a collapsible design which maintains the compact form of Sony E-mount cameras. When collapsed, the lens measures a 0.5" and when extended for shooting it is 0.84" long. An all-metal build provides a solid feel and durability to this manual focus lens. Its optical design includes 5 elements in 3 groups and a 10-blade diaphragm. Its filter thread has a 37mm diameter and included with the lens is a dome and dedicated lens hood.

• VM mount lens designed for Sony E mount lenses in conjunction with the VM to E-Mount Close-Up Adapter.
• A 40mm focal length on full frame cameras provides versatile approach between wide-angle and standard length perspectives. On an APS-C camera it offers a 35mm focal length equivalent of 60mm.
• A collapsible design reduces the length of the lens to 0.5" when not in use.
• An all-metal build and compact design provide durability and smooth, precise manual focus.

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  • Lens Hood
  • Lens Dome
  • Front Lens Cap
  • Rear Lens Cap
  • Voigtlander 1 Year Warranty

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