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Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review

  
 
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I think we all have taken the elevator shot :-)

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Shooting yourself wearing sun glasses in an elevator. Why?




Jul 18, 2018 at 03:45 PM
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p.137 #2 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


A7R3 and the 40 at a Microsoft event in Vegas this morning.





1/60, f2.5 and iso 640




Jul 18, 2018 at 04:16 PM
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KarmaKramer wrote:
Stop cropping out the toes! Lol



If you insist, here are her toes!







Jul 18, 2018 at 05:02 PM
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Fred Miranda wrote:
Shooting yourself wearing sun glasses in an elevator. Why?

What bag is that fred? Looks a good size



Jul 18, 2018 at 05:26 PM
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xpfloyd wrote:
What bag is that fred? Looks a good size


I really like this bag. It's the ThinkTank Mover 10. It works with most of my lenses: CV 40/1.2, FE 55/1.8, etc..



Jul 18, 2018 at 05:49 PM
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p.137 #6 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


London's Tower Bridge:












Jul 18, 2018 at 05:49 PM
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thrice wrote:
Has anyone compared the E mount version (on a Sony camera) to the M mount version (on an M mount camera or thin filter Sony)?


I am interested in the same. So far I've only seen this compare between 40 1.2 M vs Emount




Jul 18, 2018 at 06:02 PM
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LBJ2 wrote:
I am interested in the same. So far I've only seen this compare between 40 1.2 M vs Emount



Does FM have an exorcism function?



Jul 18, 2018 at 07:49 PM
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Cosina has introduced the Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical for Leica M

So, if it comes for E-mount, which to get 40/1.2 or 50/1.2?

Steve Huff might just be about to make another crazy comparison.



Jul 19, 2018 at 08:28 AM
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bjornthun wrote:
Cosina has introduced the Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical

This means more crazy comparisons by Steve Huff, mwouhahaha.


Yeah!... I always missed a 50/1.2 from Cosina! There was a gap between the 50/1.1 and the 50/1.5 always leaving me wanting. I'm sure Mr Huff already has checked with the cards and knows he will love it. [/double sarcasm off]



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bjornthun wrote:
Cosina has introduced the Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical for Leica M

So, if it comes for E-mount, which to get 40/1.2 or 50/1.2?

Steve Huff might just be about to make another crazy comparison.


Based on their sample images, the 40/1.2. The 50 doesn't seem to have particularly nice bokeh.



Jul 19, 2018 at 08:41 AM
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Fred Miranda wrote:
Shooting yourself wearing sun glasses in an elevator. Why?


Last November, same lense. Not with sunglasses but a cap too. And not in an elevator in Paris but in a museum in Venice.
The question stays the same... Why?







Jul 19, 2018 at 09:41 AM
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sebbe wrote:
Last November, same lense. Not with sunglasses but a cap too. And not in an elevator in Paris but in a museum in Venice.
The question stays the same... Why?


We should start a new thread on this!



Jul 19, 2018 at 10:54 AM
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p.137 #14 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


I have ordered the 40mm f1.2 VM

The 50mm 1.2 is larger and heavier and I prefer the wider angle as a compromise between the 50mm and the 35mm

I'll just have to get used to the frame .....



Jul 19, 2018 at 11:14 AM
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Fred Miranda wrote:
We should start a new thread on this!


Elevators and museums are fine. So is variety. Here is an AirBNB bathroom in Berlin, Germany:







The question certainly remains the same though! This was 2013 so no 40/1.2 but the trusty RX1 was there.




Jul 19, 2018 at 11:31 AM
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p.137 #16 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


Samuli Vahonen wrote:
I had 40 minutes of free time while waiting a friend in airport, so I decided to use the time to code AOV/FOV visualizator. Now everybody who wants VISUALLY compare angle of view and field of view how their different focal lenght lenses match with each another can do it here:
https://vahonen.info/fov/

PS. Please no jokes for stick man or her/his camera holding technique

Samuli


This is awesome!

Much easier than googling for the exact lens combo I want to compare or even setting up a tripod to do a comparison myself.



Jul 19, 2018 at 11:46 AM
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Fred Miranda wrote:
Mid-distance. Here is where I think the 40/1.2 is optimal wide open.


Could you quantify mid-distance in feet or meters? Thanks.



Jul 19, 2018 at 11:51 AM
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scottsoapbox wrote:
Could you quantify mid-distance in feet or meters? Thanks.


Yes, at and further than 1.5m is where this lens shines.



Jul 19, 2018 at 11:57 AM
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p.137 #19 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


Makten wrote:
Love and hate for the lens, every time I use it. I love the handling, the focal length, the sharpness, the colors, the speed... Hate the high contrast bokeh, totally random transition zone and funky corners even stopped down a lot.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1829/29437173358_44dbd1d327_o.jpg
5988 by Martin Hertsius, on Flickr

Oh well... Still one of the most versatile and great lenses I've ever had.


I have to agree with you. The transition zone can be harsh sometimes. I find the bokeh neutral in contrast though.
What really bothers me sometimes is the double-lines in the rendering.

I guess all these flaws together with high micro-contrast and fast aperture is what makes the 40/1.2 unique.



Jul 19, 2018 at 12:13 PM
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p.137 #20 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review




Really digging this lens so far.



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