Voigtlander 125mm F/2.5 APO-Lanthar Macro

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this lens? Has anyone
taken a look at it?

I am thinking about getting it in OM for use on an E-1. It looks like the
MTF curve is awesome to 10mm. and the diagonal is 18mm for the E-1. It also
looks like it has a tiny throw (from 2m to infinity), which would make it
the first truly fast focusing lens for non-macro usage, I have ever used (if
I buy it). It would also equate to a 2:1 macro without extensions tubes
(hmmm. 25mm extension tube could be interesting).

In general, I am wondering about quality, flare, contrast, build and
usability. I am also wondering if Lanthar lenses age well? Some rare
earth elements don't (see yellow glass Olympus lenses).

Thanks all!

Robert Meyers

Robert-
Looks like a really nice lens. I don't have any experience with it, but I just added it to the reviews. Hopefully we'll get some reviews for it now that it's available on the site. I checked B&H and Adorama and neither one of them have it listed yet. That makes me think it might not be available yet in the US. Do you have any specs on it? I couldn't find any and I can't read Japanese :-)

Here's a link to the new review page:

http://www.photographyreview.com/pscLenses/35mm,Primes/Voigtlander,125mm,f-2.5,Macro,APO-Lanthar,SL/PRD_321128_3111crx.aspx

Robert-
Do you have any specs on it? I couldn't find any and I can't read Japanese :-)


:) Can't read it either, but went to Cameraquest.com.

125/2.5 APO-Lanthar has 11 elements in 9 groups There are 9 aperture blades. The aperture ranges from F2.5 to F22. The close focus distance is .38m (1:1). Filter size 58mm. It is 690 grams, a diameter of 76 mm, and a length of 88.2 mm focused to infinity. The square hood is included with the lens.

Oh, and this gentleman posted bokeh from it.

http://www.bokeh.de/en/bokeh_images.php?t=d&a=&ff=50&ft=125&l=35