p.1 #1 · Battle of the 50 1.4, 50 1.8, 40 1.2, and 40 2
Was on the hunt for a great lens to pair with my Zf. But i had another goal as well. I wanted two lenses. One i can use with the Zf that compliments it as a retro style body and also a lens that my kids or family member could use in a pinch if they wanted to try it out. Turns out I really needed two lenses.
I bought the following lenses to test and some of the results were quite interesting.
This is in no way scientific but i had fun doing it and my daughter had fun so i figured if it helps anyone on here then here ya go!
In the end i decided on the Nikon 50mm f1.8 S and the voigtlander 40mm f1.2 This way i had the best of both worlds. I was surprised at how the 50mm f1.4 held its own against the 1.8S. The voigtlander has a look all its own and the experience of shooting manual is what really sold me on it.
If the 50mm f1.2 wasnt so gosh darn big i would have probably just got that one and called it a day lol
voigtlander 40mm at 1.2. No comparison as this is the only lens thats this fast
p.1 #2 · Battle of the 50 1.4, 50 1.8, 40 1.2, and 40 2
Very nice images and interesting comparison. I think you will really enjoy both of those lenses as they serve different purposes. The CV 40mm f/1.2 produces very nice rendering images if you like MF. Going through a similar decision, I ended up with the Nikon 35mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.8 S, which I also think compliment each other well.
