Re: FM Review of the Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton
Thanks for your reply (JohnDizzo15 as well)
I did search already but only found 1 user who had both who was pretty happy with how it worked with TAP. So that's not my definition of heavenly discussed (at least not based on experiences). And because it's not a cheap lens..
But i'm very happy you took the time to reply.
The field curvature is the thing i most worry about. That's something i'm curious for to hear from people who use it / see how bad it actually is. Setting the focal length for IBIS is extra work indeed, but oke.. Curious if you are right about that default focal length. There's really not much to find about this combo.
Auto magnify can be solved easy with my custom button (c2 in my case). The "which relays f stop" part i don't understand, sorry. Does the Av program still work correctly? I guess it also misses a camera raw profile. How bad is that i wonder. I don't have experience with lenses like this.
I guess i'd have to disconnect the TAP in the bag for the battery issue if these things can't be solved through updates.
The AF motor is just in line with my Sunway bracket i think.
The things i'm worried about is: will TAP keep working, how bad is the field curvature (and other errors??), the noise of the motor (can i use it during a ceremony; typical a situation you want AF).
Difficult decision. I don't have other M mount lenses. Photograph pretty all round and like to use it for my free work / travels as well. But mostly for portraits with surroundings. The wide aperture is a big plus over my Batis f2, which ibis beautiful but i find find disappointing in that aspect. These portraits are situations that i have control, but still.. photographing somebody from a low angle for instance. And i guess i have to refocus after each little pose change.
Despite the missing auto magnifier i can still use it very well (with all the Sony help) as a MF lens don't i? So the only issue is: how bad is the lesser IQ at the wide apertures?
@JohnDizzo15: can you be more specific about what you mean with "adjust to the setup to maximize your success with it"?
If i will buy this M version i will probably use it in AF-s or AF-c with face detection and eye af (which AF-s automatically does).
Do i have to set the focus distance roughly in advance? Or the focus point (which i often do btw). Or do you only mean the preparations like the ibis setting?
Maybe i will keep the Batis as a AF lens for fast working and the Norton for portraits, creative work and traveling. Too bad these lenses are expensive and there is not a all in one solution. I still doubt about that last part most (due to motor sound/ reliability/ image quality).
