Re: FM Rolling Review: Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4 Nokton
I am still unable to decide whether to take the CV or the Sony 24.
Pros for the Sony:
- Only very light vignetting compared to the CV
- Great sharpness across the frame @ 1.4 (In my opinion fully usable for landscapes and a very big plus)
- probably smoother bokeh?
Cons for the GM:
- overall sharpness is worse (but not by much)
- no sunstars at lower apertures
Pros for the CV:
- Sharpness in the Center @ 1.4
- beautiful sunstars (compared to the GM)
- Surpasses the GM in overall sharpness from F/4.0 onwards
- probably better built quality and feeling
Cons for the CV:
- corners don't match the GM from F/1.4 - F/2.8
- really heavy vignetting
- don't know much about the bokeh - is it good?
The question is, if I will ever need sharp corners @ 1.4? With landscapes it is probably always possible to go at least to F/2.8 where both lenses are equally sharp (CV sharper in the center).
If I look at the pictures from Fred, I find, that the CV has a real "bite" to it in terms of sharpness. Like, the GM is already really sharp but the CV is just crazy sharp!?
Re: FM Rolling Review: Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4 Nokton
I am still unable to decide whether to take the CV or the Sony 24.
Pros for the Sony:
- Only very light vignetting compared to the CV
- Great sharpness across the frame @ 1.4 (In my opinion fully usable for landscapes and a very big plus)
- probably smoother bokeh?
Cons for the GM:
- overall sharpness is worse (but not by much)
- no sunstars at lower apertures
Pros for the CV:
- Sharpness in the Center @ 1.4
- beautiful sunstars (compared to the GM)
- Surpasses the GM in overall sharpness from F/4.0 onwards
- probably better built quality and feeling
Cons for the CV:
- corners don't match the GM from F/1.4 - F/2.8
- really heavy vignetting
- don't know much about the bokeh - is it good?
