Just yesterday I received a small package from a very cool guy from Austria, and that packaged contained … a new lens! Well, not a new lens (he was the second owner himself), but one in as-new condition, and one new to me. The lens in question is a Voigtländer Ultron 28mm f/1.9 Aspherical M39 screw mount lens, a lens that was discontinued a couple of years ago and replaced by the Ultron 28/2 Aspherical in M-mount. It’s only available on the used market, and you need an M39->M adapter to use it on an M-mount camera.

The Ultron 28/1.9 is about the size of a Leica Summicron 28mm, maybe a tad longer, and of course a whole lot cheaper – about 90%. I decided to get it because I wanted something faster than my M-Rokkor 28/2.8, which is really a nice little lens, but of not much use in difficult light. (If you’re interested in that lens — I’m going to sell it, so just drop me a line!)

So after some fiddling and fondling with it, here are some first pictorial results. Nothing spectacular, just the typical family protrait session … 😉

Leica M8 + Ultron 28/1.9 @ f/1.9, 1/45 sec, ISO 1250

In the office, a reflection in the window. Continue reading Some first pictures with my new lens