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Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review

  
 
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p.89 #1 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


Membler wrote:
I think I over cooked the files in post. Here are the same images with less post processing applied.

Mike


Much better! Can't wait to add this lens to my 65mm. You guys are a bad/good influence!




Mar 10, 2018 at 10:45 AM
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p.89 #2 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


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Nice!


Now that looks to be a lens built to last!



Mar 10, 2018 at 11:17 AM
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p.89 #3 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


I've always wondered how they produce those cross sections? Must have a mighty sharp, fine saw, then a lot of polishing!


Mar 10, 2018 at 12:38 PM
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p.89 #4 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


I believe these cross sections are cut with a laser.


Mar 10, 2018 at 12:50 PM
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p.89 #5 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


I would say the lens is cut with a water jet. Abrasive water jet has the advantage of not generating excessive heat.


Mar 10, 2018 at 12:56 PM
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p.89 #6 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


Steve Spencer wrote:
Wow, I had forgotten how bad that can be. Definitely, some thing to think about and avoid. What aperture does it typically go away at?


One stop later at f/1.7 it's just as good as the 35/1.7 Ultron.



Mar 10, 2018 at 02:19 PM
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p.89 #7 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review




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That's beautiful. Is it reminiscent of other designs offhand?



Mar 10, 2018 at 03:03 PM
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p.89 #8 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


Keepin it classy....



Untitled by optic.nervous, on Flickr



Mar 10, 2018 at 03:09 PM
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p.89 #9 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


Couple from today, his glasses have a green trim and his hair well, err blue, its not CA :-)


_DSC9334.jpg by Jonathan Robson, on Flickr


_DSC9336.jpg by Jonathan Robson, on Flickr



Mar 10, 2018 at 05:07 PM
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p.89 #10 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


The more I shoot this lens, the more versatile it seems. This image was taken as I waited for the train to the airport in Cleveland.







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p.89 #11 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


This one is A7RIII, 40mm, f/1.2, 1/60 sec, ISO 160.




Mar 10, 2018 at 07:16 PM
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p.89 #12 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


Couple of snaps from last night. First shot was at ISO 16000, wide open, 1/250th.

A9 + VM 40/1.2 by John Dizzo, on Flickr
A9 + VM 40/1.2 by John Dizzo, on Flickr



Mar 10, 2018 at 10:09 PM
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p.89 #13 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


I shot jpg's to the second card as backup and went through some of them today. This is straight out of camera jpeg shot as extra fine with no adjustments made in post. I'm blown away at how nice a job the A7R3 did.

Mike





A7r3 and the CV Nokton 40mm f1.2 1/60-f1.6-iso 100




Mar 10, 2018 at 11:54 PM
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p.89 #14 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


The couple was actually walking, shooting at f/1.2 while bursting and walking with the couple to keep her in the focus plane.

A7RIII • 40mm • f/1.2 • 1/4000 sec • ISO 100





Mar 11, 2018 at 07:16 AM
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p.89 #15 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


One more from the outdoor concert. Shot at f4







Mar 11, 2018 at 04:09 PM
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p.89 #16 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


A few from last night. Mostly wide-open:



























Mar 11, 2018 at 04:17 PM
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p.89 #17 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


Couple from the Philly Flower Show last night:


Untitled by optic.nervous, on Flickr


Untitled by optic.nervous, on Flickr


Untitled by optic.nervous, on Flickr



Mar 11, 2018 at 05:02 PM
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p.89 #18 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


I joined the club...picked up an m mont copy--I haven't been this pleasantly surprised by a lens in sometime. Why can't more manufactures understand that small lenses like this that cover FF are superb?





































Mar 11, 2018 at 08:51 PM
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p.89 #19 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


Just in case, I can confirm from my experience that there are a some copy variations.

My second copy of 40/1.2 for E-mount is miles ahead of first one in terms of sharpness. Clearly, it is not tack sharp at f/1.2 and this is not a surprise. But difference is dramatic. Second copy is very sharp already at 1.6. First one was reaching the same level of sharpness at f/2.2-f/2.5.
Though, It says nothing about how present this issue is. It could be just single bad copy from whole production batch, which I was lucky to get! )))



Mar 12, 2018 at 07:27 AM
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p.89 #20 · Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Review


It took my second copy to get one that was on par with what others were seeing.

I suspect with such fast lenses with many elements it's a bit sensitive to manufacturing tolerances and assembly variations.



Mar 12, 2018 at 10:52 AM
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