Author Topic: CV Ultra Wide Heliar Aspherical 12mm f5.6 (Read 1434 times)

Zephyr · « **on:** January 02, 2010, 05:13:39 PM »

Hi Guy!

Have anyone try CV Ultra Wide Heliar Aspherical 12mm f5.6?
I saw it in the shop it look so nice!

pkloo · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2010, 12:23:20 AM »

Is a good lens...........

Wide lens of all............

In my wish list.....

I own 2 lens from CV...
40 f1.4 SC and 15mm f4.5.
Next 2 will be 12mm f5.6 and 50mm f1.5..

I love the CV lens...All like little gem...
When your E-P1 dress with them....
They really look handsome and make people look at you.
Even the pro-shooting will look at your little gem...

laptoprob · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2010, 08:39:05 AM »

I had both Heliars and a Kobalux 21mm. Liked them a lot, also on R-D1 but sold them for the Panny 7-14 superzoom. That lens is incredible. Better for the m4/3 sensor than the separate lenses because of the smearing effect in corners. But the 12mm is the best of them!

cosinaphile · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2010, 09:53:33 AM »

the 12 is considered among the finest finished and made lens in the voigtlander lineup according to a site that sells this lens , i would love to have it , i own the 15 4.5 heliar and its dof and perspective are unique and stunning although the 15mms focal length focal technically gives about 29-30 mm fov
on a m4\3 camera it looks nothing like the kit lens at 14 or 15. a very different lens , the 12 is even more so and is said to be sharper than the 15 , which i think is pretty good

voyager · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:05:09 AM »

It gives you a very good wide angle with the 24mm equivalent. The small aperture might be a problem sometimes though.

pkloo · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:54:12 AM »

the aperture is small ....
But is wide.....I might used it for landscape & street photographic....No indoor...

voyager · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2010, 06:46:08 AM »

That's true, if used for landscapes then the aperture won't be a problem due to the amount of light being taken in.

CV Ultra Wide Heliar Aspherical 12mm f5.6