Voigtlander VM-28 Aspherical Type VM Ultron Vintage Instruction Manual
- June 1, 2024
- Voigtlander
Table of Contents
Voigtlander VM-28 Aspherical Type VM Ultron Vintage
Product Information
Specifications
- Product Name : COLOR-SKOPAR 28mm F2.8 Aspherical Type I VM
- Focal Length : 28mm
- Maximum Aperture : F2.8
- Rangefinder Coupling : ~0.7m
Product Usage Instructions
Tips for Lens Care and Safety
Follow these tips to protect yourself from injury and prevent damage to the lens:
- Never look directly at the sun with the lens.
- Keep the lens, camera, and accessories out of reach of children.
- Store the lens away from direct sunlight and always use a lens cap.
- Do not touch the lens surface; use a commercial lens cleaner or appropriate cleaning cloth if dirty.
Description of Parts
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* Lens Hood- Filter Ring
- Aperture Ring
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How to Attach/Detach the Lens
- Refer to your camera’s manual for specific instructions on attaching and detaching the lens. Use the focus lever and focus stop to rotate the lens, avoiding other parts to prevent functional failure.
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Attaching Hood
- Screw the Lens Hood onto the threads on the front of the lens.
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About Focusing
- The focus is locked at the infinity position. Press the focus lock button to release the focus lock, then use the focus lever to adjust focus.
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Rangefinder Coupling
- The coupled focusing range of this lens is approximately 0.7m. The rangefinder coupling range may vary based on the camera’s mechanism.
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Note on Black Painted Models
- Black-painted models are not compatible with a 6-bit code system. Adjust the lens detection setting accordingly to ensure proper recognition when used with compatible cameras.
Voigtländer VM-mount lenses cover the full frame format and are manually controlled lenses. The user sets the focus and aperture. They are designed to be used on both rangefinder film cameras and digital cameras with M-type lens mount. They can also be used on mirrorless cameras with appropriate adapters.
Features of Voigtländer VM-mount lens
- VM-mount
- Full frame format
- Manual focus for precise focusing
- All metal construction
safety and care lens for Tips
These tips are to protect the user from injury or damaging the lens.
WARNING: If the user ignores this warning sign and uses the equipment the wrong way serious injuries and even death might be the result.
CAUTION: If the user ignores this caution sign it might result in injury and/or damage the equipment.
WARNING Never look directly at the sun with a telephoto lens as this can damage vour eves..
CAUTION Keep the lens, camera and accessories out of reach of children.
CAUTION Store the lens away from direct sunlight and always store the lens with lens cap on. Failure to do so can create a fire hazard.
Never touch the lens surface. In case it is dirty or dusty use commercial lens cleaner or appropriate lens cleaning cloth.
Description of Parts
- Lens Hood
- Filter Ring
- Aperture Ring
- Focus Ring
- Distance Index
- Mount
- Aperture Index
- Aperture Scale
- Focus Lever
- Depth of Field Scale
- Mount Index Mark
- Distance Scale
- Focus Lock Button
- Focus Stop
How to attach/detach the lens
Please refer to the instruction manual for your camera for how to attach/detach the lens. When attaching and detaching, use the focus lever 9, Which is fixed at the infinity position, and focus stop * to rotate the lens. Holding and rotating other parts may cause a functional failure.
Attaching Hood
Screw the Lens Hood D to the threads on the front of the lens.
About Focusing
The focus is locked at the infinite ( ) position. Press the focus lock button 13) to release the focus lock, and then use the focus lever 9 to focus.
Rangefinder coupling
The coupled focusing range of this lens is oo ~ 0.7 m. However, the rangefinder coupling range may be different depending on the rangefinder mechanism of the camera being used.
Attaching Filter
Screw the filter (034mm) to the front of the lens.
Note on Black Painted Models
Mounts with a black paint finish are not compatible with a 6-bit code system.
The lens will not be recognized when used with cameras equipped with this system. Please set the lens detection setting to OFF (If LEICA M11 firmware is less than V1.30, Please then set 6-bit detection to AUTO).
Attaching Mount Adapter
This lens can be used with below mentioned Voigtländer accessories.
- VM-E Mount Adapter |/ I|
- VM-E Close Focus Adapter |/ I|
- VM-X Close Focus Adapter |/ I|
- VM-Z Close Focus Adapter
Specifications
Specification and information is subject to change without notice.