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Voigtländer HELIAR Classic 50mm F1.5 VM standard lens in black/silver for Leica M mount.
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Voigtländer HELIAR Classic 50mm F1.5 VM standard lens in black/silver for Leica M mount.
Black Voigtländer lens hood for the HELIAR Classic 50mm F1.5 VM lens.
Lens cross-section of the Voigtländer HELIAR Classic 50mm F1.5 VM with aspherical lens element.

50 mm/1:1.5 Heliar Classic VM

The characterful 50mm for Leica M: classic Heliar look with deliberate vintage rendering, soft bokeh and creative latitude.

Key Features:

  • Picturesque, soft image rendering with unique bokeh
  • Deliberately applied aberrations for creative latitude
  • Optical design: 6 elements in 3 groups
  • Single coating for atmospheric backlight and color effects
  • Compact design and low weight (255 g)
  • Precise rangefinder coupling for Leica M systems

Available colors

  • Schwarzmessing hex: #161409
    Black/Brass

Available Material

  • Aluminum
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  • Description

    50mm – classic focal length for versatile image composition

    The 50mm focal length offers a natural perspective and is universally applicable—from reportage and portraits to artistic images. In the Heliar Classic, this classic focal length is used deliberately to create not perfect neutrality, but an interpretive, characterful image rendering.

    Photo credit: Lars Altstadt

    Creative look through deliberately applied aberrations

    At maximum aperture of f1.5, the Heliar Classic features deliberately applied spherical and comatic aberrations. These create a soft, partly dreamy bokeh with lively edge structures. In practice, this results in images with a distinctive character that clearly stand out from the clinical look of modern lenses.

    Photo credit: Lars Altstadt

    Variable image rendering depending on aperture

    The Heliar Classic changes its character noticeably across the aperture range. Wide open, the creative, soft look takes center stage, while stopping down from around f4 increasingly achieves a calmer rendering with low distortion. This allows photographers to choose deliberately between artistic interpretation and classic rendering.

    Photo credit: Lars Altstadt

    Single coating for atmospheric lighting moods

    The single-layer coating is deliberately designed to behave differently in backlight than modern multi-coatings. Stray light and flares are not fully suppressed, but contribute to the image rendering. In practice, this produces warm, atmospheric images with an analog character—especially in direct light or backlit situations.

    Photo credit: Lars Altstadt

  • Technical data
    Focal length: 50 mm
    Aperture ratio: 1:1,5
    Smallest aperture: 16
    Lens Construction: 6 elements in 3 groups
    Angle of view: 45,9°
    Aperture blades: 10
    Min. Focus: 0,5 m
    Max. Diameter: 56,8 mm
    Lenght: 41,9 mm
    Weight: 255 g
    Filter size: 49 mm
    Included accessories: Lens hood, 2x lens caps, rear cap
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