This is NOT the same as the cheap and horrible Cosina lenses such as
the ones made for the OM2000 (pseudo-Zuikos) and the old MF and newer
AF Cosina branded lenses. This is the premium line related to the
rangefinder lenses made for the new Leica M mount Cosina/Voigtlander
Bessa bodies. Cosina bought the Voigt name and used it for their high
quality, high value range. I'm not too familiar wit the SLR models
but the RF lenses are outrageously good for the price.
The full details (along with the best prices) are at
www.cameraquest.com although Stephen Gandy usually only stocks Nikon
or M42 screw mount. There are 40mm, 75mm, 90mm, 125mm Macro and
180mm lengths based on original Voigt designs and they are likely to
be very good indeed. The RF lenses certainly are. A 12mm and 15mm are
also available but only in Nikon mount.
Someone here was selling the 40/2 in OM mount and I'll bet it's
optically better than the 40mm Zuiko!
AndrewF
On 19/10/2005, at 10:00 AM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Hmmm. As I was shopping with my gift certificate to B&H for all
> the mentioned lenses, ran across the Voigtlander 125mm f2.5 macro
> (apo-lanthar) for OM. This really appears made by Cosina the
> Rodney Dangerfield of manufacturers. It probably does not have rare
> earth elements and the name appears to be a leftover. I think it
> has two full turns from close focus to infin and is capable of
> 1:1. Found no easily available comments in the archives, Gary's
> site or photodo MTF rankings--though a good number of the older
> Cosina MF were quite crummy. The lens is supposed to be good MTF
> wise though I could not stumble upon the data on the Japanese
> Cosina site. More interested in actual use opinions anyway. It
> looks pricey but not outrageous. Hope someone has tried it or has
> an opinion. I would rather stick to tried and true. PS. Noticed
> very nice macro pics posted from Moose a while back---I believe
> with the Tamron and a teleconverter. I am definitely avoiding
> similar bee macro
> shots with my 50 mm.
> Mike
>
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