The Voigtlander Heliar Ultra Wide-Angle 12mm f/5.6 Lens is the widest rectilinear (non-fisheye) lens available for 35mm photography, with an angle of view of 121°. Despite this, it has minimal distortion for such a wide angle, and can focus to 11.8" from the lens. It has an M mount. Voigtlander recommends the use of a level for distortion-free photos.
| Focal Length | 12 mm |
| Maximum Aperture | F5.6 |
| Minimum Aperture | F22 |
| Picture Angle | 121° |
| Number of Aperture Blades | 9 |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 11.8" (0.3 m) |
| Filter | 67mm |
| Diameter | 50.5mm |
| Length | 38.2mm |
| Weight | 5.71 oz (162 g) |
| Mount | M bayonet mount |
| Viewfinder |
Available separately Type of lens: Reverse Galileo Viewfinder Lens construction: 4 groups, 4 elements Magnification: 0.36 Finder diopter: -1.0 D Weight: 2.39 oz (68g) |
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Comments about Voigtlander Heliar Ultra Wide-Angle 12mm f/5.6 Lens:
i use the lens on my M6, and sometimes on my nex5, the images are excellent with M6 and also great on nex5.
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