Re: FM Review of the Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton
KarmaKramer wrote:
The shadows lack contrast....? What?
pdmphoto wrote:
My first impression of the optical properties are meh. The central sharpness is excellent (at moderate distance), but the edges and corners are lacking. The shadows seem to lack contrast. A nice boutique lens for a special look, but I can't see it being a good landscape lens. Probably not general purpose enough for me.
I think he is pointing that the darkest point is hardly pitch black (see below "no clipping"). Even if the shot is very underexposed (see "missed ETTR"). This needs some processing. But actually, with this lens, you'll have more details in the shadows too (see "blacks"). The same is with the very whites (see "whites"). Both are very useful to create contrasty scenes or handle higher dynamic ranges (recover shadows/brights). It's one of the things I really like about this lens. Especially for foliage/skies in landscapes.
