Due to the cropping effect that you get from non full frame sensors, if you want wide, you have to go very wide. Hence the 15mm.
I bought mine from www.robertwhite.co.uk. I went for the LTM version as it was cheaper and smaller than the M mount version. Slap on a LTM to M adapter ring and away you go. As it was going to be used on the GXR it did not matter about matching up frame lines, so you can use whatever ring you have or can get.
Well now it is being used on the M8 as well, so how does that work regards frame lines?
I'm glad you asked.
Again, doesn't really matter. The M8 does not have 15mm frame lines to bring up, so does not matter which ring you use. Also, this lens is not rangefinder coupled. Might have been nice if it was, but it isn't.
Anyway 15mm and F4.5 focus is a non issue for the vast majority of the time.
What is really nice about this lens is Voigtlander include a 21mm hotshoe finder.
15mm lens and 21mm finder "shom mishtake shirley" Not when you take into account the crop factor.
M8 crop factor 1.33.
15 x 1.33 = 19.95. 21 is close enough. You wold have to be really anal to quibble about a millimeter.
Have to say it is a lovely piece of kit. Clear and bright. It is a nice way of working.
I appreciate some do not take to finders, but I have, especially this one.
M8 set to A, 15mm simply zone focused. You need not set anything again and shoot to yours hearts content. As point and shoot as you could hope for.
If you have been here before, usual rules of engagement apply. Images are straight out the the cam with no fiddling.
So this is what the combo looks like. (Taken with Ricoh GR)
And this is the results it produces.
For reference I was standing approx 1.5m - 2m from the cars.
If anyone does happen to read this and you have a burning need to ask a question. Feel free.
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