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Voigtlander SL II Series Manual Focus SLR Lenses

Nikon, Pentax & Canon EOS mounts chipped for film or DSLRs!!  

 20/3.5, 28/2.8, 40/2, 58/1.4, 75/1.8 and 90/3.5

Click Here for Discontinued SL I Lens INFO

 

Manual focus Voigtlander SL Series II for DSLRs: The big news compared to the Series I lenses is the CPU matrix metering chip in the new SL-II mounts -- a first for Voigtlander.    The availability of new quality prime lenses will be HUGE deal for SLR fans, since most manufacturers have discontinued many single focal length prime lenses.

•  Introduced in Nikon AIS and Pentax KA mounts, over time the Pentax KA mounts were discontinued and replaced in the lineup by Canon EOS lenses.  All SL II lenses feature manual focus and computer chips for metering with modern DSLRs.

• SL II series lenses have screw in lens hoods.  SL I series lenses used bayonet lens hoods.

• SL II series lenses with rubber focusing grips were mostly replaced with the the SL II N series lenses with all metal focusing grips

• SL II lenses are black finish only.  SL I lenses had black / chrome lens barrels.

• Nikon AF or Digital: Set aperture ring at f/22, controlling f/stops from the camera, NOT the aperture ring. giving  you manual focus with fully compatible metering 

• Canon EOS SL II lenses have no aperture ring. The f/stops are controlled by the camera body.

New Manual Focus Voigtlander SL II 20/3.5 Aspherical Color- Skopar

SL N NEW VERSION $529 Nikon AIS $549 Canon EOS  IN STOCK METAL FOCUSING GRIPS

ORIGINAL SL VERSION  $499 Nikon AIS $519 Canon EOS  IN STOCK RUBBER FOCUSING GRIPS

Chipped for Digital SLRs!  ORDER HERE

 

• Manual focus Small Compact Sized 20mm Wide Angle

• Full Frame Coverage

• 52mm Filters

• Aperture f/3.5 to F/22

• 9 Elements in 6 Groups, the rearmost element is aspheric

• 9 Aperture Blades for more pleasing bokeh

• Nearest Focus .2 Meter -- unusually close for a 20mm lens!

• Measurements:  63mm Diameter, length 28.8mm

• Optional LH-20 screw in metal lens hood 

• Angle of view 94 degrees, full 35mm frame

• The Nikon version is chipped for digital Nikon SLRs, but is also backwardly compatible with all Nikon film cameras taking manual focus AI or AIS lenses.

• 1st SL II Version has rubber focusing grip - all metal focusing grip in SL II N for EOS and Nikon AIS

• 1st SL II Version produced in Pentax KA mount which was not continued in SL II N version - Pentax mount sold out

 

    

 

Manual Focus Voigtlander SL II 40/2 Ultron Aspherical Version 1

Pancake Lens with Close Up Lens  ORDER HERE

(1st SL II Version replaced by SL II N in Nikon AIS and Canon EOS - SAME  Glass)

Nikon AIS or Pentax KA Mounts $449

Chipped for Digital SLRs! 

• Full Frame Coverage

• TWO surface Aspherical Element lens for maximum correction

• CPUs for metering compatibility with Nikon or Pentax digital SLRs

• Compact Pancake lens extends only 24.5mm from lens mount (Nikon AIS)

• Six elements in five optical groups

• 9 Aperture blades

• Size 200 grams, 63mm diameter, 24.5 length from lens mount (AIS)

• Filter size 52mm

• Close Up to .45 meter (1:7) without close up, close up range of .38 to .25 meter (1:4) with 39mm close up lens

• Angle of view with film 57 degrees

• Smallest aperture f/22

• Included with the 40/2 is the dome shape lens hood and the close up lens.

• The Nikon version is chipped for digital Nikon SLRs, but is also backwardly compatible with all Nikon film cameras taking manual focus AI or AIS lenses.

• 1st SL II Version has rubber focusing grip - all metal focusing grip in SL II N for EOS and Nikon AIS

• 1st SL II Version produced in Pentax KA mount which was not continued in SL II N version

40/2 on Pentax MX

Manual Focus Voigtlander SL II 40/2 Ultron Aspherical Version 2

Nikon AIS $489 or Canon EOS $499

Manual Focus Pancake Lens with Close Up Lens 

Chipped for Digital SLRs!   

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Voigtlander SL II N 40/2 Ultron in Canon EOS mount with front cap, closeup lens, and dome lens hood

Notice the all metal focusing barrel - the difference between the Series II and the Series II N

• Voigtlander replaced the SL II lenses with the SL II N lenses

• SAME OPTICS AND COMPUTER CHIPS

• SL II N lenses have ALL METAL focusing barrels - SL II lenses had rubber gripp  ed focusing barrels

• Produced in Nikon AIS and Canon EF Mounts

• Full Frame Coverage

• TWO surface Aspherical Element lens for maximum correction

• CPUs for metering compatibility with Nikon or Canon EOS digital SLRs

• Compact Pancake lens extends only 24.5mm from lens mount (Nikon AIS)

• Six elements in five optical groups

• 9 Aperture blades

• Size 200 grams, 63mm diameter, 24.5 length from lens mount (AIS)

• Filter size 52mm

• Close Up to .45 meter (1:7) without close up, close up range of .38 to .25 meter (1:4) with 39mm close up lens

• Angle of view with film 57 degrees

• Smallest aperture f/22

• Included with the 40/2 is the dome shape lens hood and the close up lens.

• The Nikon version is chipped for digital Nikon SLRs, but is also backwardly compatible with all Nikon film cameras taking manual focus AI or AIS lenses.

Manual Focus Voigtlander SL II 58/1.4 Nokton Version 1

  Nikon AIS $449

Chipped for Digital SLRs!  ORDER HERE

Outstanding Performance!  IN STOCK!

 58/1.4 = 85/1.4 on smaller format Nikon DSLRs 

 

The Nokton 58/1.4 is a revised version of Cosina's 2003 limited edition 58/1.4 Topcor -- a quick sell out with only 1600 available world wide.  With its beautiful image quality, it went on to become a highly sought favorite in the Japanese home market.     

 

• Full Frame Coverage

• 58/1.4 fast lens, effectively a 85/1.4 on smaller format APS-C digital SLRs, making this an ideal fast DSLR portrait lens

• CPUs for metering compatibility with Nikon or Pentax digital SLRs

• Nikon AIS mount for film or digital SLRs

• Pentax KA mount for film or digital SLRs

• Seven elements in six optical groups

• 9 Aperture blades

• Size 320 grams, 64.4mm diameter, 47.5 length (AIS)

• Filter size 58mm

• Close Up to .45 meter (1:5.8)

• Angle of view with film 40 degrees

• Smallest aperture f/16

• Optional LH-58 screw in metal lens hood

• The Nikon version is chipped for digital Nikon SLRs, but is also backwardly compatible with all Nikon film cameras taking manual focus AI or AIS lenses.

• 1st SL II Version has rubber focusing grip - all metal focusing grip in SL II N for EOS and Nikon AIS

• 1st SL II Version produced in Pentax KA mount which was not continued in SL II N version

• Pentax KA version discontinued and sold out

 

Manual Focus Voigtlander SL II N Version 2

 58/1.4 Nokton  $489 Nikon AIS

 58/1.4 = 85/1.4 on smaller format Nikon DSLRs 

Chipped for Digital SLRs!  ORDER HERE

Outstanding Performance!  IN STOCK!

same glass as earlier SL II Version, but now with all metal focusing barrel  -- introduced April 2012

New SL II N 58/1.4 Nikon AIS, same glass as previous version, different focusing barrel

The LH-58N Lens hood now includes a front cap which fits over it, and will also fit the previous version 58mm lenses

• Full Frame Coverage

• 58/1.4 fast lens, effectively a 85/1.4 on smaller format APS-C digital SLRs, making this an ideal fast DSLR portrait lens

• CPUs for metering compatibility with Nikon digital SLRs

• Nikon AIS mount for film or digital SLRs

• Seven elements in six optical groups

• 9 Aperture blades

• Size 320 grams, 65.9mm diameter, 47.5 length (AIS)

• Filter size 58mm

• Close Up to .45 meter (1:5.8)

• Angle of view with film 40 degrees

• Smallest aperture f/16

• Optional LH-58N screw in metal lens hood with lens cap over hood

• The Nikon version is chipped for digital Nikon SLRs, but is also backwardly compatible with all Nikon film cameras taking manual focus AI or AIS lenses.

New SL II N on left, Previous SL II version on right: same optics in both

75/1.8 Classic Heliar for Nikon AIS and Canon EOS Announced Feb 12, 2011 

Delivery Date and Price Not Yet Announced

BOTH 75/1.8 MOUNTS CHIPPED FOR DLSRS AND FILM SLRS!

 Manual Focus Nikon AIS and Canon EOS EF mounts ONLY, f/1.8 to f/16, 6 elements in 3 groups, same glass as the popular 75/1.8 in Leica M mount, close focus to 1:7.4, filter size 58mm, wewight 415 grams, lens hood sold separately, 9 aperture blades, Nikon : 56.5mm & diameter 67mm, EOS length 57mm and diameter 71.4mm. (Nikon mount shown above)

Manual Focus Voigtlander 90/3.5 SLII APO-Lanthar 

the SL II 90/3.5 is discontinued, but still in stock for Canon EOS

Lens Hood and Close UP Lens INCLUDED!

$579 for Canon EOS  ORDER HERE

Outstanding Performance! 

Pentax and Nikon Mounts DISCONTINUED and Sold Out

• Manual focus full frame lens in Nikon AIS, Canon EOS, or Pentax KA mounts, chipped for digital DSLRs

• The SL II 90/3.5 is discontinued in all mounts, and was not continued in the SL II N series

• 6 Elements in 5 groups

• f/3.5 to f/22

• filter size 52mm

• Close focus to 50cm or 1:3.5 without closeup lens

• Close focus to 32cm or 1:1.8 by mounting close up lens (included)

• Compact size 48.2mm (Nikon AIS) 320grams (Nikon AIS)

• Close Up Lens, Lens Hood and Lens Hood Extension ALL Included with Lens

• One version only, with rubber focusing grip

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1) Lens Hood Extension 2) Lens Hood 3) Closeup Filter Mounted on Lens Hood 4) Lens Hood Removed to Mount 52mm Filters

Voigtlander SLII 90/3.5 APO mounted on Nikon D200 and Nikon F2AS

the classic Pentax LX with the Voigtlander SLII 58/1.4, 20/3.5, and 40/2 lenses

Alas, the long rumored Voigtlander SL II 4-10,000/f.7 SuperSized NoctNoct lens is not yet ready for the marketplace.  Unconfirmed reports say the lone megalens prototype was blown over by high winds, unfortunately destroying Nagano's 1998 Winter Olympic Stadium.

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