I have got a question the voigtlaender wide angle lenses like the 15mm. When you mount that lens on a M4 or M3 you normally mount an extra 15mm rangefinder. But cannot use the double image, so how can you get sharp pictures??

Thanks for answers in advance!

-- George H. (dast@aol.com), December 26, 2001

Answers

Hi George, The depth of field on the 15mm is large enough at f4.5 to allow you to scale focus-- for example, if I focus at 6 ft with an aperture of 4.5, everything between 3ft and infinity is in focus-- at f11, and focus of 2ft, everything from 1.25 feet to infinity is within the depth of field. This is a really easy lens to use, preset the aperture and shutter speed for what you want to shoot, and no need to worry about focus. Faster than a point and shoot. Just takes awhile to get used to the finder, its wonderfully bright and sharp, but a little...liberal in its accuracy to what will show up on film. Best,

-- Marke Gilbert (Bohdi137@aol.com), December 26, 2001.

George , The 15 Voitlander is a very neet lens and at twice the price still cheap , opitly mabe not up to the new Leica R 15 but still very good , others have comented or coparisons between the small differance with the old R 15mm , I have only used the Nikon 15mm and the voitlander 15 is beter then the Nikon and also several K less then either , for me the choise was clear and so were the results . It is a nice small super wide that you can carry with you so as to have a 15mm when you need it un like all othe 15mm out there for the slr . You need not worry about focus with a 15mm in 35mm format you need the work to get an out of focus image .

-- Charles C. Stirk Jr. (ccstirkjr@yahoo.com), December 26, 2001.

Very nice lens. The only non-Leica lens I own for my M's.

-- Jay (infinitydt@aol.com), December 26, 2001.

In a word, DOF! It is a nice lens -- or I should say "was" as I sold mine due to lack of use.

-- Jack Flesher (jbflesher@msn.com), December 26, 2001.

Hi,

I would like to have an UV filter put before the lens. As there is built-in lens hood, how can I do that? Thanks for advice.

T.C.

-- T.C.Chung (imsomewhere@yahoo.com), December 26, 2001.

T.C.: 2 ways. Have a machinist adapt the filter holder for the 12mm Cosina lens to fit the 15. Advantage: nice looking. Disadvantage: big and expensive. Another way, use duct tape. Advantage: small and inexpensive. Disadvantage: Butt ugly.

-- Jay (infinitydt@aol.com), December 26, 2001.

I am one of them , and use uv filters on all of my other lens , I wouldn't bother with the uv on this lens kinda impratical , and with a lens this wide the added flareing of a filter . If you are so inclined use a rear filter for colours an hold the polariser in front with duct tape . As protection goes wouldn't be much , and any way the filter would cost (and weigh) 1/3 to 1/2 of the of this great little lens . Just to add friend who wrecks front elements hasn't managed to get to the one . So I can safely say the coating is quite durable .

-- Charles C. Stirk Jr. (ccstirkjr@yahoo.com), December 27, 2001.