Street Photography in Aarhus With the Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC
A ray of sunshine at Latino Bar in Aarhus, Denmark
Fujifilm GFX 50R, Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC, Novoflex FUG/LEM adapter
Aarhus, Denmark and Manual Focusing With the Fujifilm GFX 50R and Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC
I was faced with a lens choice back in May before a six-week trip to Denmark. I contemplated Fujifilm’s GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR but in the end, picked the Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC instead as I wanted to travel light and didn’t want to make a huge dent in my savings account before departure on such a long trip.
I also brought my GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR for the Fujifilm GFX 50R which would have me covered for autofocus but for my short telephoto lens, I was anxious to see how things would work out with the Voigtländer manual-focus-only lens.
Street Photography in Aarhus
One of my preferred photography genres is street photography and decided I would see how the Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC would perform on a gorgeous summer day in Aarhus, Denmark.
I was joined by another photographer and new friend, Daniel Watt, @irrationaladventure, who keenly wanted to know more about street photography.
Daniel had not brought his camera for this trip so he borrowed my Fujifilm X-Pro2 with the XF 35mm f/1.4 R and he was quite impressed by the tactile feel of this camera and lens.
Badstuegade in Aarhus, Denmark
Fujifilm GFX 50R, Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC, Novoflex FUG/LEM adapter
We lived in Aarhus from 1988 to 1993 and have been back several times since so I knew exactly what to show Daniel.
After the obligatory stops at the canal by Aaboulevarden and Aarhus Cathedral we headed into the cozy streets of the Latin Quarter. You could probably spend all day here doing street photography.
We ventured up Badstuegade, had coffee at Café Drudenfuss in Studsgade, visited Hjelmensgade where we once lived, and returned to Graven and Mejlgade before heading toward to harbor where we marveled at the impressive sailboat who were part of the Ocean Race.
Pustervig Torv in Aarhus, Denmark
Fujifilm GFX 50R, Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC, Novoflex FUG/LEM adapter
The famous record store, Badstuerock, in Aarhus
Fujifilm GFX 50R, Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC, Novoflex FUG/LEM adapter
Crowds along Graven in Aarhus, Denmark
Fujifilm GFX 50R, Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC, Novoflex FUG/LEM adapter
Cafe Drudenfuss in Aarhus
Fujifilm GFX 50R, Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC, Novoflex FUG/LEM adapter
Where Graven meets Mejlgade in Aarhus, Denmark
Fujifilm GFX 50R, Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC, Novoflex FUG/LEM adapter
How About the Ultron 75mm f/1.9?
So far so good. On a clear sunny day with plenty of light, it is fairly easy to gain focus with the Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC even if it is manual-focus-only. The photos in this post are mainly shot between f/1.9 and f/2.8 as I was aiming for a narrow depth of field and a dreamy look.
The bokeh has a wonderful character with the Ultron 75mm. It is perhaps not butter smooth but has a vintage look without it being over the top. When you nail focus is also a sharp lens and I am overall pleased with how it renders.
Georg Stage, the world’s oldest training ship docked in Aarhus, Denmark
Fujifilm GFX 50R, Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC, Novoflex FUG/LEM adapter
A man gave me a wave from a window at Spanien, the indoor swimming pool in Aarhus, Denmark
Fujifilm GFX 50R, Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC, Novoflex FUG/LEM adapter
I had a wonderful afternoon with Daniel but we were getting hungry and had half an hour to kill before we had to meet up with the rest of our group. We headed in the direction of Aarhus Street Foods and easily found two heavenly-tasting pitas which we enjoyed while talking about life and photography.
Most of the images in this post are cropped about 10-15% to make adjustments for the larger sensor used in the GFX 50R. The Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC is made for a full-frame Leica M camera but will cover a larger image circle.
It will however not fully cover the GFX sensor at 44 x 33mm and you may see a bit of vignetting in some of the photos.
The photos in this post are made using the following photography gear and editing tools.
Links to my reviews:
Fujifilm GFX 50R
Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 MC
Fujifilm Acros Film Simulation
