Voigtlander – Lenses with Heritage

Working Pro

One of those who is a long-time user of Voigtlander lenses in a professional situation is Stu Culley, who regularly covers everything from school photography through to weddings, architecture and product photography. Stu has been a regular user of Voigtlander lenses since 2000, and he’s been with the brand long term because he appreciates the reliability they offer and the quality of the results they allow him to achieve.

“These are lenses that are really built to last,” he says. “The attention to detail is outstanding: inside, for example, there’s a mixture of brass and aluminium parts, and different metals have been used because this then means that they won’t wear at the same rate or in the same way, building in longevity.

“My regular lens is a 40mm f/2, which is a joy to use and it’s the perfect focal length for so many things. The build quality is excellent and Voigtlander lenses also deliver incredible optical quality. I took a shot using my 20mm once which went on to be used on a 48-sheet poster, and the file was totally up to the job.

“The reliability of the lenses is also off the scale. I recently did a job in a school where the camera and lens were locked down, and I just shot with it all day without any trouble at all. I’ve also got a 20mm, 28mm and a 58mm, with the latter being the perfect long shot portrait lens. It lets me knock out the background if I want, but doesn’t have too much of the feel of a telephoto. The Voigtlander lenses are also very kind on people’s skin, since the results they deliver are based on resolution and not contrast.”