Cosina announces updated Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 ‘Vintage Line’ lens, set for December release: Digital Photography Review
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Cosina has announced (translated) its newest lens, the Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical Type II, a manual prime lens for the Leica M-mount camera system.
As the name suggests, this lens has a classic design and is made entirely of metal, including the aperture and focus ring, both of which ditch the conventional notch design for a swing-arm grip. trap. The lens is composed of nine elements in eight groups, including one low dispersion element (new to Type II lenses) and a single aspherical element.
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| Comparison photo of the new Type I lens versus the new Type II lens. |
Other features include a ten-blade aperture diaphragm, a minimum focusing distance of 50cm (19.7”) and a 39mm front filter thread. The lens measures 52mm (2″) in diameter, 30mm (1.2″) long and weighs 220g (7.8oz), 40g (1.4oz) more than its ‘Type I’ predecessor.
Here is a small sample image gallery provided by Cosina:
No official release date has been provided for the Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical Type II, but Digital camera information reported it will be on the market in December 2021 for around $750. It will be available in both silver and black. For comparison, the current Type I version of this lens retails for $700 right now.
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