What new Voigtlander RF or SLR product would you like to see?

[Joe AC]

I just posted this in another thread, but...how about a 50mm .95 Nokton.

Thanks
Joe

[JayM]

Originally Posted by Jockos

A 21mm f2 lens.

There's no way in hell I could ever afford the 21 'lux and f2 should be bright enough for a lens this wide. Perfect for indoors available light, and street photography at night.

Ditto the 21mm f/2. I am super envious of the OM 21mm f/2.

The Leica 21mm f/1.4 is too big and too expensive. The ZM and Leica 21mm 2.8s are too slow, though that is probably the price you pay for their optical excellence.

If Voigtlander could make a 21mm f/2 lens with a similar form factor to the Leica 21 ASPH 2.8 it would melt my face off! I love the Ultron 28 f/2 and a wide/fast companion for it would be heaven.

Price? Wouldn't think twice at $1,500 or less as long as it doesn't distort any more than the Nokton 35mm 1.4.

[obscura_68]

I'd love to see something like a Bessa L or T body with aperture priority

[jsrockit]

A small 50mm 1.4 lens with no shift.

[buzzardkid]

A small 35/1.4 in LTM. I'm thinking Summilux pre-ASPH size here.

I'm about to get a 'Lux 35/1.4 pre-ASPH but am regretting it will not go with my Leica II...

[jkrumsick]

Voigtlander will never do this but a guy can dream right?

I have a Hassey SWC and CV made a great viewfinder for the 21mm equivalent lens. Well, my request is that they make a viewfinder that is a stand alone rangefinder. They would have to fix a gear to the focus ring on the lens and have that gear connect to the viewfinder. Then I could use something besides zone focusing on my SWC!! I would be in heaven! Voigtlander is the only company making 21mm viewfinders (in the R4 series) so only they could do this. Hey a guy can dream right?? Or maybe make one myself if wanted to destroy my R4M...

Next on the list (more reasonable). More models in the Bessa Lineup but with fewer framelines. I love my R4M because I love wide angle and my 21mm Zeiss is great on it. But I don't think I will be putting a 35mm lens on it... instead I will just get another body (R2 or R2M) and put a 35mm on it. So if they could make a body with just 35mm framelines and make it cheaper then I would do that. Have one body for each focal length (or the most popular) - 21mm, 35mm, 50mm and 90mm. If that would make it cheaper to produce (probable) then I would prefer to buy that.

Also make some stuff in different colors... chrome, olive, grey, white.

Use leather on some of your bodies! Sell some editions where leather is an option instead of rubber.

Lastly - Something I don't care for you to make is a digital. Keep on with film. When the huge electromagnetic pulse from the sky comes down and renders all those digital cameras useless I will be happily snapping away with my R4M.

[PetarDima]

So if they could make a body with just 35mm framelines and make it cheaper then I would do that.

nice try and put fixed 35mm f.1.4 lens on it, for fair price!

[semordnilap]

SLR Macro lens, 90-105 range. Reissue or new design, doesn't matter so long as it's 1:1.

And a cool e-mount lens, something wide and fast!!!

[kshapero]

Like to see a fast Lux like M Mount 50mm like a f1.4

[willie_901]

Since over four years has slid by since the original post, I vote for a 12 to 16 MP CMOS APS-C RD2.

[RObert Budding]

I'd like a Sony NEX packaged inside of a traditional rangefinder body. And I'd like adapters that make it possible to use classic rangefinder lenses with the camera rangefinder.

[thegman]

I would like a very small MF camera like the older folders, does not even need a range finder, scale focus would do me.

[Walter Ulreich]

My only wish to Cosina/Voigtländer is better quality control. Nearly all VL lenses I bought had the tendency to fall apart after some month of use.

[Monochrom]

Hi Stephen,

I think the line of products by voigtlander is pretty complete, nice RF´s and nice priced fast lenses.
A large amoount of accesories to match verey need.....

Nevertheless, voigtlander ,ay improve a little bit their RF´s or lenses but commecially i thinkmthis will not give any advantage, perhaps some pint examples or chromed ones..etc...

I would say VC may have a great deal of innovation making a travel lens like a trielmar or a dual hexanon...i need a bi or tri focal lenght lens....that should be at least 2.8 all over the range.....would be nice to have a 24-35-50 lens or even 21-40 vario skopar....

Also you statesd the digital bessa is not close, but it should be close...digital is a fact for a long term and VC cannot be appart from that....

perhasp some hi end scanners or even a mirrorless camera would be great as well, mayber with a x1.3 crop factor to step ahead from their competitors!!

Cheers!!!

[Godfrey]

Originally Posted by CameraQuest

OK, everyone seems to want a digital Bessa, but that is probably not close.

Besides the Digital Bessa, what NEW Voigtlander rangefinder or SLR lens would you like to see?

Cosina IS watching.

My desires are somewhat obvious but easy to achieve:

- Re-issue the Color-Skopar 28mm f/3.5 with M-bayonet mount.
- Re-issue the Color-Skopar 50mm f/2.5 with M-bayonet mount.
- Re-issue the Heliar 75mm f/2.5 with M-bayonet mount
- Re-issue the Nokton 50mm f/1.5 ASPH with M-bayonet mount

Don't change the optics at all ... I love the rendering qualities, size and weight of these lenses just as they are. To me it's a darn shame that they've discontinued them. Having to buy an adapter increases the cost and adds another thing to juggle.

Beyond that, incorporate Leica M six-bit coding into the current lens line.

Another thought: bring the Micro-FourThirds ultra speed 17.5mm f/0.95 out in M-bayonet mount for use with NEX+adapter and Ricoh GXR M-mount, presuming that it has enough coverage for APS-C format. It would be an interesting specialist lens to use on Leica M8 and M9 even if it didn't cover the entire format.

[teleparallel]

For the lens line, only a faster 25mm lens, like an 25mm F/2(or 2.5) Ultron. Perfect for photojournalism, and the perfect lens for the R4M.

And again, if digital, could be a APS-C, and dedicated lenses(small image circles), such 14mm f/4, 18mm f/2(.8), 23mm f/2(.5). With adequate viewfinder magnification, of course.

[Roger O]

I Hate to be a spoil sport, but since it has indeed been more than 4 years since this thread began, do we really think that the folks at Cosina are really listening, or for that matter care what we the consumer want?

[Godfrey]

Originally Posted by Roger O

I Hate to be a spoil sport, but since it has indeed been more than 4 years since this thread began, do we really think that the folks at Cosina are really listening, or for that matter care what we the consumer want?

Far as I'm concerned, keeping the thread alive so Steve can report what people are saying back to Cosina has merit.

[mgilbuena]

Pancake f/1.4, 1.8 or 2 in 24/35/50, rangefinder format. Pancake designed preferred over optical perfection. Older glass designs with swirly bokeh will work if helps in size reduction.

f/1.0 in 35/50 formats in compact rangefinder-size.

Tri-Elmar competitor with f/2.8 24/50 options, or 21/35.

[FrozenInTime]

Having just discovered the ZM21/4.5 works rather well on the GXR - just wish it was the same size but a couple of stops faster.
So a small 21mm f/2 M mount just for x1.5 crop sensor cameras ( giving 32mm e135.FOV )

[david.elliott]

If there is one lens that really needs to be brought back, it is the 125mm macro! I would buy it in a heartbeat (assuming it wasnt priced at 2k+ like the used ones on ebay).

[rbiemer]

Still would like to see an Ra camera set up for longer lenses; 50, 75, 90, and 135 framelines.

And would really like to be see an R with just three frame line choices; 35-50-90.

Rob

[fotomeow]

not just a dRF, but a dRF with screw mount only!

Something Mr K might actually be able to sink his dentures into!

[mgilbuena]

I didn't see this posted anywhere, but I would like to see an emphasis on having curved aperture blades. I know some of the older screw mount lenses had a numerous number of blades resulting in a very round aperture at all stops. This presents a very natural round out-of-focus highlight at even smaller apertures.

I don't know if there are any optical repercussions for having a round aperture through the entire range, but I like the effect on the summar and summitar.

[NeeZee]

Buy Kodak and reissue Kodachrome!