Re: FM Review of the Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton
That's odd that it was just posted today. I disagree with pretty much the entire assessment, and 95% of the comments posted, but hey.
Folks here and on that site seem to dwell in two separate bubbles, I guess. No skin off my back.
I just ended my personal moratorium on using only the new CV21 (something I try to do for a couple weeks to learn the vocabulary of a new lens) and brought the 40/1.2 along to my pre-school doc gig today. Rain + indoor + moving kids makes 3.5 a tough sell. I'm still very much smitten with the 40/1.2. The best thing about it, is that even if you miss focus it still looks cool as f*** like a painting, but when you nail it, it feels like winning the Olympics. And the payoff is GOLD.
The one thing I agree with in the SAR post, is that this is a lens you really have to devote yourself to. Sure, I scrap a lot of pics, but today I shot a little over 200 (burst mode is a magical thing) and got at least 75 solid keepers.
lunar module wrote:
I suppose many of you have already seen this new review of the Voigtlander 40mm f1.2 on Sony Alpha Rumors, but just in case:
No comment on his findings. Just thought you might be interested in knowing what's out there.
I love this lens. I have only had mine for a few weeks, but have been very impressed by it. I love the focal length. I love the rendering. I love the low light capability. I love the small size relative to its speed. I love that it makes me think when I use it. I am a big fan.
