Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar Review

Introduction

The Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar is a new manual-aperture, manual-focus ultra-wide-angle prime lens for Sony Alpha 35mm full-frame mirrorless cameras. It features an aperture range of f/4.5-f/22 and a ten-bladed circular diaphragm for smoother bokeh blur in out of focus areas. It features 11 elements in 9 groups, a precision-engineered full-metal casing, weighs in at 294 grams, and can be easily de-clicked for movie making. The Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar retails for £649 / $799.

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Ease of Use

With a maximum diameter of 66mm and an 62mm length, the Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar is a ultra-wide-angle fixed focal length optic that’s well-suited to Sony’s full-frame mirrorless camera bodies. Weighing in at 294g it’s also not too heavy, making this lens well suited to hand-holding as well as to life on a tripod. It is also compatible with APS-C cameras, where it will produce a 22.5mm equivalent focal length.

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