The grandkids are in town, and we had a hot Sunday afternoon yesterday, so we had a BBQ and some swimming going on. I had the CV 40 f/1.2 and my a9 with me so took a couple of shots of a few of the grandkids. The others wouldn't sit still long enough for manual focus.
I feel truly blessed on days like this.
Something wonderful about portrait rendering with this lens.
The best child portraits happen when the subjects engage visually with the respected person with the camera - a magical moment ensues. The kids of today will potentially have some great images as they grow up. Truly lovely images, than you.
philip_pj wrote:
The best child portraits happen when the subjects engage visually with the respected person with the camera - a magical moment ensues. The kids of today will potentially have some great images as they grow up. Truly lovely images, than you.
Thank you for the kind words Phillip, I am not that experienced in portrait so you encouragement is meaningful to me.
Desmolicious wrote:
Those are such sweet portraits. I've never used mine in such fashion, you've made me re-think that!
I find it a unique portrait lens. It really can separate the subject from the background. Sharp, and at the same time a slightly dreamy rendering. Great contrast and color pop too.
1bwana1 wrote:
I find it a unique portrait lens. It really can separate the subject from the background. Sharp, and at the same time a slightly dreamy rendering. Great contrast and color pop too.
Love these. And you're absolutely right, as long as you don't have harsh direct backlighting, this 40mm f/1.2 lets the world fall away in a exceptionally tasteful way.
1bwana1 wrote:
I shot it wide open to play with the dreamy rendering the CV 40 f/1.2.
Used like this the lens naturally produces a soft glow as it drifts out of focus.
That's great. Similar to the f0.95 Noktons that CV makes for Micro Four Thirds and which are beloved by cinematographers who want to be able to get that dreamy soft-focus look when they need it while getting razor-sharp images stopped down. I think I'm going to be going all Voigtländer for both my stills and cinema work (MFT Noktons for cinema and e-mount Noktons for stills).
bjhurley wrote:
That's great. Similar to the f0.95 Noktons that CV makes for Micro Four Thirds and which are beloved by cinematographers who want to be able to get that dreamy soft-focus look when they need it while getting razor-sharp images stopped down. I think I'm going to be going all Voigtländer for both my stills and cinema work (MFT Noktons for cinema and e-mount Noktons for stills).
Thanks BJ,
You could do worse that to standardize on Voigtlander lenses. I really enjoy mine when I get the chance to shoot with them.
LOVE the sheep! (and the earlier pics from Trondheim, the clarity of the reflections on the water, and really just about everything else you shoot.)
Man, I've missed this lens, these pages are filled with a ton of amazing reasons why. I love how versatile it is.
Just ordered it again yesterday after looking back at nearly this whole thread...lol, can't wait
The Cabrillo Monument here in San Diego had a sunset event to celebrate 100 years since women got the vote. Clouds came in a ruined the sunset, but the color on the historic old lighthouse were nice.
What lens goes on the camera when it is dark? The VC 40mm f/1.2 of course! Such a crisp lens, with beautiful color rendition even in the dark.
Matt Kerby wrote:
LOVE the sheep! (and the earlier pics from Trondheim, the clarity of the reflections on the water, and really just about everything else you shoot.)
Man, I've missed this lens, these pages are filled with a ton of amazing reasons why. I love how versatile it is.
Just ordered it again yesterday after looking back at nearly this whole thread...lol, can't wait
Thank you very much! Yes, what a versatile and charming lens this is.
The CV 50/1.2 is tempting since I prefer 28 + 50mm for some types of photography (and have nice C/Y 28/2.8 that doesn't get used at the moment since it's too close to 40mm). We'll see, but even if I do get one I'll definitely keep the 40mm. It's wonderful as a one lens solution and also together with the small and light CV 21/3.5.
Looking forward to see photos from you!
The Nokton 40mm has been my favourite lens ever. A true "one lens to rule them all". But a couple months ago I actually sold my Nokton as I wanted to buy a smaller SE model. I still haven't figured out which ones I'd like to have. I've never been a collector so I don't need them all. I've been tempted by the 35mm & 50mm f/1.2 pair, but having just the 40mm in the middle has been really liberating, even if the 50mm FL has been traditionally "closer to my heart". We're spoilt with choices nowadays, even with Voigtländer options alone. One thing is certain - I'm gonna switch back to mainly Voigtländers (maybe either 21/35/50 or 21/40/75). Currently I shoot with the boring 28/55/85 native Sony FE trio. They get the job done, but I just don't enjoy them as much.
In the meantime, here's a few picks I took on our 2019 trip to Greece with my dear 40mm. Since I can only dream of travels at this age and time of pandemic, I like to look back at previous trips.
So well behaved & loving though.
