This one looks interesting --
Voigtlander 125/2.5 APO-Lanthar -- a
macro with a decent focal length for
people who can afford it. Is there test
data for these lenses to be found anywhere?
Don
Chaso DeChaso wrote:
Does anyone have experience with any of these gorgeous
new SL lenses from Voigtlander? For Pentax fit, it
seems they currently make a 180/4 APO, 125/2.5 APO,
90/3.5 APO, and a 40/2 ASPH. (A few other of their
lenses are either no longer available or only fit
certain Nikons.) It is interesting to see new manual
focus lenses of high build quality in obscure focal
lengths with modest maximum apertures (except in the
case of the 125) and modest size.
http://www.cameraquest.com/Voigt%20SL.htm
I’ve just received the 90mm F/3.5 SL APO-Lanthar (from
Stephen Gandy, whose website is above) and build
quality is absolutely gorgeous! This is a heavy lens,
which I like, but it does make a K1000 front-heavy.
ZX-10/-50 are also front heavy but balance OK in my
hands with battery grip in place. (This reminds me
how I'd like to get a K2 or K2DMD...) Balance is fine
on a PZ-1p ...though what an odd sight.
I have not tried it out yet so I don’t know about the
performance. It is tempting to have both these and
Pentax’s limited lenses available!
Anyone else have experience or interest with these
seemingly idiosyncratic lenses?
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