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p.3 #1 · Voigtlander Nokton 40mm on E-P1

This is probably a stupid question, but does the camera have the ability to set the aperture electronically to use f-stops other than 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6 etc.? For instance I can you shoot at 2.2?

I'm guessing the answer is no since these were designed for the M cameras.

Sep 05, 2009 at 01:25 AM

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mjmetts wrote:
This is probably a stupid question, but does the camera have the ability to set the aperture electronically to use f-stops other than 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6 etc.? For instance I can you shoot at 2.2?

I'm guessing the answer is no since these were designed for the M cameras.

No M lens has any body/lens aperture coupling. Depending on the lens and how close together the aperture detents are you can often set in-between stops on the lens.

Sep 05, 2009 at 12:53 PM

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p.3 #3 · Voigtlander Nokton 40mm on E-P1

So, when you adjust the aperture on the lens with this setup, is it recorded in the EXIF data?

Sep 06, 2009 at 01:19 PM

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So, when you adjust the aperture on the lens with this setup, is it recorded in the EXIF data?

No, there's no camera/lens communication with adapted lenses.

Sep 06, 2009 at 02:06 PM

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p.3 #5 · Voigtlander Nokton 40mm on E-P1

Any thoughts on what lens hood would be most appropriate with the 40mm Nokton used on an m43 camera? Presumably you could get a hood that better matched the 80mm-equivalent focal length, providing a bit more protection and minimizing flare.

Sep 10, 2009 at 05:29 PM

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p.3 #6 · Voigtlander Nokton 40mm on E-P1

I don't know of any other hood that'll fit the Nokton. I don't have a hood for it, since I'm after compact (though I've thought about it). The times I'm shooting with sun to the side that causes flare (easy to see on the LCD), I just use my hand.

Sep 10, 2009 at 05:39 PM

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p.3 #7 · Voigtlander Nokton 40mm on E-P1

Yeah, I'm not just concerned with flare, but having a bit of protection when moving around in crowds, etc.

Sep 14, 2009 at 03:09 PM

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p.3 #8 · Voigtlander Nokton 40mm on E-P1

This might be a typical newbie question, but... I also had a look at the reference list on http://www.four-thirds.org/en/products/matching/index.html but couldn't find the Nokton 1.4 40mm there. So is the AF working on the PEN with this lens ? Due to the fact that it's not in the list, I assume not.

Oct 09, 2009 at 07:55 PM

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p.3 #9 · Voigtlander Nokton 40mm on E-P1

No, and you have to buy an M Mount to Micro 4/3rds adapter to use it. No AF, no reporting of the aperture used, etc.

Oct 09, 2009 at 08:01 PM

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p.3 #10 · Voigtlander Nokton 40mm on E-P1

The Nokton is a Leica M mount lens that's adapted to MFT...so no AF here.

Oct 09, 2009 at 08:02 PM

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p.3 #11 · Voigtlander Nokton 40mm on E-P1

The examples really look stunning, but without AF this might be not the best choice for 'take the PEN out of the pocket and shoot'. I will definitely wait for the Panasonic pancake to arrive, though the oldschool looking of the Nokton is fascinating.

Oct 09, 2009 at 08:14 PM

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p.3 #12 · Voigtlander Nokton 40mm on E-P1

Quick review here. Lens is unsharp wide open, fairly poor contrast, has crappy bokeh, but is somewhat charming in its own right. Manual focus is odd. There's no "ring" like on other lens, there's a "tab" - this can sometimes result in not being able to turn it if you're pressing on it from some angles. Can be a bit awkward to use on the GF1. Will use it throughout the weekend, but I'm not in love yet.

These have all been tweaked to various levels within Lightroom - mainly trying to add some contrast and sharpness. Unfortunately apertures are all over the place - most at f/1.4, but some go up to f/2.8 or so, iirc.

Oct 15, 2009 at 10:48 PM

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