Voigtlander, famous for its quality optics that deliver impressive bokeh, revealed its first full-frame lens with spherical aberration control. The Voigtlander 75mm Portrait HELIAR f1.8 lets you control the shape and character of bokeh with a special spherical aberration control ring. The manual focus portrait lens is designed exclusively for Sony E-mount cameras and equipped with electronic contacts so it can communicate EXIF data to the camera, and thanks to the built-in distance encoder, it also works with 5-axis image stabilisation (in cameras that rely on camera-to-subject distance information for shift stabilisation).
Voigtlander 75mm Portrait HELIAR f1.8 at a glance:
- Telephoto with spherical aberration control
- Mount: Sony E-mount
- Aperture range: f/1.8 – f/11
- Minimum focusing distance: 70cm
- Filter thread: 62mm
- Size: 70 × 88mm
- Weight: 515g
Spherical aberration is widely regarded as a defect in lens design, but Voigtlander cleverly exploits this so-called fault by crafting a lens that can purposefully manipulate it and create beautiful bokeh effects. By under- and overcorrection of spherical aberration, it can achieve a variety of bokeh looks. Under-corrected, the centre of focus is soft with flares in the highlights and bokeh is gently rendered, whereas over-corrected, the centre of focus is intact and with a bubbly bokeh.
Equipped with electronic contacts, the lens can communicate EXIF data to the camera, and thanks to the built-in distance encoder, it works with 5-axis image stabilisation (in cameras that rely on camera-to-subject distance information for shift stabilisation).
The Voigtlander 75mm Portrait HELIAR f1.8 is a portrait photographer’s dream, allowing more creative control and unique photographic expression. It is now available to pre-order for £899.
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