NEW HARD TO FIND. Silver Voigtlander 15/4.5 Aspherical Super-Wide Heliar. Leica Screw Mount Lens with. GREAT Choice for Screw Mount Cameras and DRONES! VERY SMALL AND LIGHTWEIGHT! For all Leica Screw Mount bodies. Add a Screw Mount to M adapter to fit on ALL film Leica M bodies. Adaptable to Sony E, NEX, M43, Fuji X, and other mirrorless digital bodies via adapters (not included)\. Best for Film cameras and smaller format digital cameras, NOT full frame digital M’s. CameraQuest is now an official USA Cosina Voigtlander Distributor. I was importing Cosina Voigtlander 6 months before the first USA importer, THK. My site is the largest Voigtlander information site on the internet. My Voigtlander-Cosina repairman is probably the most experienced in the US, and we can get parts if needed. Most repair people have never worked on the new Cosina Voigtlanders, and even if they can repair it, they don’t have a source for parts. IF you don’t realize the importance of the 15 Heliar, let me explain it to you. The standardized Leica screw mount was introduced in 1931. In the intervening 68 years, this was the widest lens ever made in LTM mount until Voigtlander brought out the even wider 12! In other words, this is the only regular production 15mm lens ever in LTM or M mount!!! Shooter after shooter has reported great results with it. The 15’s importance goes beyond that. It made the new Voigtlander. When 1st introduced, people couldn’t believe a quality 15 lens could be made for such a low price. Cosina gambled big on this lens, and won big. As report after report raved about the new 15, the new Voigtlander lineup was on its way. The 15 put Cosina’s new Voigtlander lens lineup on the photographic map. Field of view is 110 degrees. The 12/5.6, 15/4.5 and 25/4 are not rangefinder coupled, but then you don’t need RF coupling with lenses this wide. Depth of field is so immense, you will have no trouble getting sharp shots with your built in your head Guess the Distance focusing device. You can use filters, but only if they are much larger than the lens, such as gelatin filters and say, 72mm filters. Play a around with it, whatever works, works. You will have to tape it, or more likely, hold the filter in front of the lens during the exposure. Another option is using the 12’s 77mm filter adapter. The 15’s barrel is a bit smaller, wrapping some electricians tape around the lens barrel will allow you to mount the clamp on 12’s 77mm filter ring. If you want to convince your experienced rangefinder friends that you are a rangefinder newbie, just ask them if the 15 needs rangefinder coupling. The original plastic bodied 15 viewfinder supplied with the 15/4.5 screw mount has a easily used clear view without framelines. Voigtlander 15/4.5 Leica Screw mount lens with built in lens hood. And both front and back lens caps WITH the Voigtlander 15mm Viewfinder! ALL other lenses, finders, adapters, cameras, etc are shown for informational purposes only. NO camera body is included. The item “New Voigtlander USA SUPER WIDE HELIAR 15mm F4.5 Silver Leica Screw Mt w Finder” is in sale since Saturday, May 23, 2020. This item is in the category “Cameras & Photo\Lenses & Filters\Lenses”. The seller is “stephengandycameraquest” and is located in Thousand Oaks, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
- California Prop 65 Warning: NA
- Series: Voigtländer Super Wide Heliar
- Focal Length: 15mm
- Focus Type: Manual
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
- Year Manufactured: 2000s
- Compatible Lens Front: NA
- Model: Leica Screw Mount
- Compatible Brand: Leica Screw Mount
- Maximum Aperture: f/4.5
- Brand: Voightlander
- Mount: L39
- Type: Aspherical