Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm f/1.5 Lens
Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm f/1.5 Lens
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Drawing inspiration from the optical designs and visual styles of the past, the Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm f/1.5 stands out as a distinctive normal-length prime lens aimed at delivering a vintage aesthetic in image quality. Unlike the majority of contemporary lenses that prioritize sharpness and vibrant color reproduction, this lens offers a unique alternative, producing slightly subdued colors and delicately soft images. It is particularly well-suited for portrait, street, and documentary photography. The lens is constructed with a fully metal barrel, and the focus ring features a meticulously machined diamond pattern. This engraved crosshatch design enhances usability by providing a non-slip texture, while also contributing to the lens's overall elegance and tactile satisfaction.
- Versatile normal-length prime lens is characterized by a bright, fast f/1.5 maximum aperture to control depth of field for selective focus techniques, as well as to benefit working in low-light conditions.
- Six elements in three groups for vintage Heliar optical design provides classic image quality with slightly muted color reproduction and slightly soft renditions.
- All metal lens barrel with a diamond-patterned focus ring.
- Manual focus design permits working with subjects as close as 1.6' away.
- 10-blade diaphragm for a pleasing bokeh quality.
Lens |
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Maximum Aperture | f/1.5 |
Minimum Aperture | f/16 |
Lens Mount | Leica M |
Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
Angle of View | 45.9° |
Minimum Focus Distance | 19.7" / 50 cm |
Optical Design | 6 Elements in 3 Groups |
Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Focus Type | Manual Focus |
Image Stabilization | No |
Filter Size | 49 mm (Front) |
Dimensions (ø x L) | 2.2 x 1.6" / 56.8 x 41.9 mm |
Weight | 9 oz / 255 g |