Good news for street photographers: the new Voigtländer Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 and Ultron 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM Vintage Line lenses for Leica M-mount – previously available only in Japan – are now officially announced in US.

Voigtländer Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 VM Vintage Line lens main features:

Classical exterior
A classical design that recalls the name ball released in the 1950s. All parts are made of metal, excellent in texture and operation feel, providing pleasure to own the lens.

Contemporary lens design
in consideration of the use of a digital camera, adopting an optical design which has been subjected to color suffer measures in the periphery of the screen. Maintain good image quality both in film and digital.

The shortest shooting distance is 0.5 meters.
The shortest shooting distance of the distance meter exceeds 0.7 m and it is possible to focus up to 0.5 m. It is effective at shooting with a camera equipped with a live view function.

Optional bayonet hood
Aluminum adopted the material, offers a bayonet hood LH-11 which has been subjected to well-established crystal painted with the option at the height of the classical texture.

Reliable focus operation can manual focus
And total metallic helicoid units that are processed and adjusted with high precision, by employing high-quality greases to produce an appropriate torque, achieve focusing smooth operation feeling. It enables delicate focus adjustment.

Bayonet VM mount
Adopt the VM mount to the lens mount. In addition to the Bessa series (excluding Bessa L, R), you can use it with the camera adopting the M mount.

Built-in rangefinder system
Seamless focusing near the aperture stop is possible by the high precision range finder interlocking mechanism.

Full-sized image circle
We have secured an image circle of affordable size corresponding to 35 mm full size. In addition, compared with the interchangeable lens for single lens reflex, it realizes a very compact style.

Main specifications:

Focal length 21mm
Aperture ratio 1:3.5
Minimum aperture f22
Lens configuration 8 groups 9 sheets
Angle of view 91.2°
Number of diaphragm blades 10 sheets
Shortest shooting distance 0.5m
Range meter range ∞ ~ 0.7m (depending on camera)
Maximum diameter × total length 52 × 30.0mm
Filter size 39mm
Weight 180g
Lens hood LH-11 (sold separately)

Voigtländer Ultron 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM Vintage Line lens main features:

Classical exterior
A classical design that recalls the name ball released in the 1950s. All parts are made of metal, excellent in texture and operation feel, providing pleasure to own the lens.

Contemporary Lens Design
Considering the use in digital cameras, it adopts an optical design of 5-group, 8-lens configuration, with countermeasures against coloring at the periphery of the screen. Maintain good image quality both in film and digital.

The shortest shooting distance is 0.58
meters. The shortest shooting distance of the distance meter exceeds 0.7 m and you can focus to 0.58 m. It is effective at shooting with a camera equipped with a live view function.

Optional bayonet type hood
with aluminum adopted Aluminum bayonet type hood LH-12 with crystal coating with a reputation for high classical texture is available as an option (LH-4N and LH-11 are also installed Is possible).

Manual focus allowing reliable focusing operation
By adopting a total metal helicoid unit machined and adjusted with high accuracy and high quality grease producing moderate torque, smooth operation feeling is realized. It enables delicate focus adjustment.

Bayonet type VM mount
Adopt VM mount for lens mount. In addition to the Bessa series (excluding Bessa L, R), you can use it with the camera adopting the M mount.

Distance meter interlocking system installation
High precision rangefinder interlocking mechanism allows severe focusing near the aperture stop.

Full-sized image circle
We have secured an image circle of affordable size corresponding to 35 mm full size. In addition, compared with the interchangeable lens for single lens reflex, it realizes a very compact style.

Main specifications:

Focal length 35mm
Aperture ratio 1:2
Minimum aperture f16
Lens configuration 5 groups 8 sheets
Angle of view 62.5°
Number of diaphragm blades 10 sheets
Shortest shooting distance 0.58m
Range meter range ∞ ~ 0.7m (depending on camera)
Maximum diameter × total length 52 × 28.1mm
Filter size 39mm
Weight 170g
Lens hood LH – 12 (sold separately), LH – 4 N (sold separately)

The US pricing of the new 21mm f/3.5 and 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM Vintage Line lenses – both lenses are $799.

Pre-orders are now open at and Amazon even has the lenses already on stock.