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Update: Both 50/1.2 E-mount and VM mount are now in stock!- Voigtlander 50/1.2 E-mount:
B&H Photo | CameraQuest and Amazon Prime ($999)
- Voigtlander 50/1.2 VM mount:
B&H Photo | CameraQuest and Amazon Prime ($949)
- Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 SE Nokton (E-mount)
Cameraquest and Amazon ($899)
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Addendum:
Summary with links to the tests and samples images for the CV 50/1.2 and CV 50/1.2 "SE" E-mount versions:- Infinity distance resolution comparison to CV 40/1.2 E-mount
- OOF rendering compared to FE 50/1.4 ZA at same distance
- Infinity distance resolution comparison: CV 50/1.2 E-mount vs FE 50/1.4 ZA
- Infinity distance resolution comparison to the CV 50/2 APO
- Infinity distance resolution comparison to the CV 50/3.5 Heliar
- Infinity distance resolution comparison to the CV 50/1.2 VM + adapter on Sony
- Sample images from CV 50/1.2 SE
- Sample images from CV 50/1.2 VM on Leica M10
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FM Rolling Review: Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 Nokton
I received the CV 50/1.2 Nokton lens (VM version) a couple days ago and so far, I tested it at infinity distance compared to the Voigtlander 40/1.2 Nokton E-mount.
As soon as I can, my goal is to update this thread with many other tests - like OOF rendering, CA, sunstar rendition, etc..so stay tuned for more to come.
The US price for the Nokton 50mm f/1.2 was just announced at $1,059. It's not a cheap lens but it's designed with four aspherical surfaces + an anomalous partial dispersion element as seen in this diagram:
Very similar optical designs: Top (CV 40/1.2), Bottom (CV 50/1.2)
Summary with links to the tests and samples images for the CV 50/1.2 VM (M-mount):- Infinity distance resolution comparison to CV 40/1.2 E-mount
- Infinity distance resolution comparison to Loxia 50/2
- Chromatic Aberration correction
- OOF rendering compared to CV 40/1.2 at same distance
- Sunstar rendering
- Specular highlights (rendering)
- Flare performance
- Flare performance 2 (Ring reflection)
- Hood performance
- Sample images 1
- Sample images 2
- Sample images 3
- Sample images 4
First Impressions:
The Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 Nokton delivers a compact lens at a mere 350g weight, which is pretty light for a f/1.2 aperture. In comparison, the CV 40/1.2 E-mount weighs 410g. However, since I used the CV 50/1.2 with an adapter on a Sony body, the weight increased by about 50g which then leveled out the weight difference.
All metal, some people say that this little lens is built like a tank. I have to say that when I first held it in my hands, it felt like it was going to be one of those lenses that would last the long haul.
My plan is to test it on the Sony A7RIII but, since M to E-mount adapters don't have any electronics (aka- dumb adapters), EXIF transmission, auto-IBIS and auto-magnification - are NOT available. So, if you plan on using it on the Sony, keep in mind that it will be an old school, back in the day all manual, good ol'lens. But hey, as long as it delivers, I don't see that as a drawback.
The new 12-blade straight aperture allows precise increments in 1/2 stops but cannot be de-clicked like many others Voigtlander E-mount lenses, so if you are thinking of using this lens for video, you might want to take note.
When adding an adapter, the CV 50/1.2 VM is just as long as the Voigtlander 40/1.2 E-mount lens.
Here they are side by side: (CV 50/1.2 VM vs CV 40/1.2 E-mount)
Main Specifications
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Just caps. It has 52mm filter thread just like your other Loxias.
worse sharpness and more purple fringing. Almost like a micro-misfocus. Probably not though.