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New Nickel 50/2Voigtlander Heliar $799! Stock Running Low!
2009 -- 50th Anniversary of Cosina and 10th Anniversary of Cosina Voigtlander
Limited Edition -- ONLY 600 Lenses Worldwide! ORDER HERE!
The 10th Anniversary of the Cosina Voigtlander collaboration happily coincides with the 50th Anniversary of Cosina. To commemorate both events, Cosina's CEO Mr. Kobayashi issued two special vintage style nickel Voigtlander Leica screw mount lenses, the 50mm f/3.5 Heliar and the 50mm f/2 Heliar. Only 600 of each of the nickel 50/3.5's and 50/2's were produced worldwide -- each issued in presentation boxes with a screw mount adapter. These are the first nickel Leica screw mount 50mm lenses since the 1930's! Each nickel Heliar has its own unique serial number. FOR NICKEL 50/3.5 HELIAR INFO
To my eyes, the Nickel 50/2 Voigtlander Heliar is the prettiest lens made so far in the Cosina-Voigtlander collaboration. To me the beauty is its classic styling combined with the very pretty Nickel finish. Long term, I think the Nickel 50/2 Heliars will be sought by shooters and collectors alike!
Classic style 50/2 Leica Screw Mount lens with infinity lock
Double Boxed Presentation Set with lens caps, lens hood, and screw mount to M adapter
Special NICKEL (not chrome) plating. I believe these are the first nickel plated production Leica screw mount lenses since the very first interchangeable Leica lenses of the early 1930's
f/2 to f/16, click stopped every half stop
Special Serial Number: 600 each of the nickel Heliar 50/3.5 and 50/2 were produced. The serial numbers are divided up into 6 groups starting with H, E, L, I, A or R. Numbers ranges from 001 to 100. The lens above is H024.
Five optical elements in 3 groups
Ten Aperture Leaves for pleasing out of focus bokeh
Close focus 1 meter
Filter size 39mm
Weight 191g
Length 37.5mm
Included is your choice of a Type I or Type II Screw Mount to M Bayonet adapter!
The nickel 50/2 Heliar is a rigid lens - it does not collapse like the nickel 50/3.5 Heliar
Unlike the collapsible 50/2 Heliar, the Nickel 50/2 Heliar will not mount the LH-4 Lens hood
RANGEFINDER NEWBIES: This is a Leica Screw Mount Lens. It will work perfectly and rangefinder couple to all classic Leica Screw Mount cameras, including all Leica Screw Mounts (II, III, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIIf, IIIg), Voigtlander Bessa R, Canon Screw Mount rangefinders -- to name a few. IN ADDITION just add a 50mm screw mount to Leica M adapter, and the lens will mount and rangefinder focus on all Leica M mount cameras.
Nickel 50/2 Heliar mounted on Leica M8.2
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