chiron wrote:
When you say "the lower flange distance tolerance with Sony bodies," you mean that the Sony flange distance tolerances are tighter? Or looser?
Flange distance tolerance is not as tight with AF mirrorless cameras because it's not really needed. The infinity distance does not have to be as precise with AF lenses. With the Leica M body, this is more crucial as the lens distance must be aligned with the rangefinder.
Dustybin wrote:
Resurrecting this thread. I have a chance to buy a 35 1.4, but there is no hood with the lens. Looking at the LH-6, it doesn't appear to the same thing as it it slotted/vented.
Can someone confirm this lens does actually come with a hood and, if so, whether there is a part number for it?
Thanks!
I think its the same hood that goes with 40mm 1.2, please correct me if I'm wrong.
Hard to find here in UK a second hand 35/1.4.
Would love to have it again, for that classic character look, but better copy than I had in the past. Mine was super soft, terrible...
I wonder if its better to order new, or keep lurking for a used one...
Started using my a7 II with the Nokton 35/1.4 again. Nice with a smaller combo and some vintage rendering, compared to my bulky and "perfect" GFX setup...
ILCE-7M2Voigtländer 35mm F/1.4 Nokton Classic (Sony E) lens35mmf/1.41/640s100 ISO+0.7 EV
Makten wrote:
Started using my a7 II with the Nokton 35/1.4 again. Nice with a smaller combo and some vintage rendering, compared to my bulky and "perfect" GFX setup...
Why not! After a while, all this perfection and ultra-resolution can become a bit monotonous, at least for me.
This lens is based on the Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 Nokton "M-mount" and draws inspiration from the famous Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux (pre-asph). A key advantage of the Sony mount is the addition of multi-coating and a notably closer minimum focusing distance. While the rendering shows a touch more contrast, its overall style remains very similar to that of the original vintage lens.
What I find funny is that the Nokton doesn't share any similarities from an optical design perspective, to the Leica Summilux. Which probably only shows that you cannot determine character from a cross section drawing.
The Voigtlander 40mm f/1.4 Nokton (still in production) is slightly more tweaked to account for the longer FL but it has the same number of elements as the original Lux.
catacore wrote:
I like very much this 35mm Nokton Classic (E-mount) and also its brother, the Nokton Classic 40mm (M-mount). To my eyes, they render quite the same.
I noticed, on Voigtlander's website, the difference between the M-mount and E-mount versions of the 35mm Classic is that the M-mount employs a "partial dispersion lens" ("Teildispersionslinse"). Also, the M-mount is offered in Single Coating and in Multi Coating. Same for the 40mm Classic, offered both in S.C. and M.C., but it lacks that "Teildispersionslinse".
Talking about "perfection and ultra-resolution", it is very nice that Voigtlander is offering us options.
To my knowledge, and according to the official Cosina site, both the M and E mounts feature a partial dispersion lens for the 35mm f/1.4 Nokton. In contrast, the 40mm f/1.4 Nokton does not use special glass, similar to the Leica.
Not sure if I will be thinking of 35 Classic again soon.
I removed the first section of your post by mistake. My apologies.
