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 Re: Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical III - rolling review | |
Got my copy from CameraQuest today. Actually, in terms of CA, stopped down to 3.5, it's fairly close to the 50 APO at f/2. Definitely has the glow until 1.8 though, which I don't mind actually. I actually liked my Zhongyi Mitakon 50mm f/0.95's glow a lot for closer low light casual portraits. This is similar to that, but sharper.
Definitely has the dual-characteristic properties.
Build quality excellent as usually, as are the haptics. Aperture ring feels lighter but clickier. Focus ring design I prefer to the scallop since it's more linear (grip pattern not the actual throw).
I've been looking for a spiritual compact sucessor to my 35 1.4 ZA which actually I enjoyed a lot. The Sigma Art 1.2 AF is unmatched, as was the Samyang 1.2 XP for MF. The Tamron 1.4 SP looked like somewhat in between those two 1.2 lenses, like an upgraded ZA but still huge.
Initial impression is that this 35 SE Nokton is like my Mitakon, ZA, and some good genes of the 50 APO rolled into one.
I'll probably sell it in a week though  (I'm just going to list it now and let fate decide).
EDIT: I do a non-scientific thing where I stare at the colors of the reflection stars in the elements and the colors I swear look just like the Otus almost in the same order. I tried to induce flare and it was very well controlled.
Some don't like infinity at hard stop but I do cause I'm lazy and don't do astro. It's super convenient not to back off for earth horizons.
Really like the BW JPGs out of this too.
CV 50 APO f2
 ORP06863 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
35 SE f3.5
 ORP06879 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
35 SE f1.4 (wb off)
 ORP06886 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
Samples here (all SOOC jpg standard color or bw, some with DRO 5 to test for CA or none), I didn't bring ND but you can still see the characteristics WO even tho overexposed:
DRO (always 5, if so)
 ORP06901 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
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1.2
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1.2 (pretty sure I missed focused)
 ORP06912 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
3.5
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2.8
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1.2 on dolphin
 ORP06925 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
1.2 on lamp
 ORP06923 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
1.2
 ORP06936 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
1.2
 ORP06937 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
1.2 (really like it when lots of textures mixed with the glowy elements)
 ORP06941 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
1.2
 ORP06949 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
2.8
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1.2 near
 ORP06947 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
1.2 far orange
 ORP06948 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
flare all WO
 ORP06957 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06959 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06979 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
Some extreme CA WO (DRO +5 and direct high sun, you can't hide!)
 ORP06996 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06997 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06998 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06999 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
looks great BW tho 1.2
 ORP07006 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
1.2
 ORP06962 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
1.2
 ORP06963 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
2.8
 ORP06966 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
5.6
 ORP06977 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
Worst case CA and flare 1.2:
 ORP07016 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
but 1 degree and BW look great lol
 ORP07015 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
5.6 enough resolution (a7r2, dunno about r4)
 ORP06982 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
f8
 ORP06983 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
CA again (overexposed and not correct at all with DRO 5), but you know it still looks nice, sun was really railing down.
 ORP06984 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06989 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06994 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
1.2, expected away from center but I like the falloff in these cases:
 ORP06986 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
1.2
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11
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
 ORP07009 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
I'll get some human pictures eventually.
EDIT 2: JK I lied, there's always some crazy concentrated beam of light that hits my house through a window at sunset. I got some crazy, crazy flares and also sunstars lol. These are extreme examples I think.
1.2
 ORP07088 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
11
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22
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Still I like it, haven't processed any RAWs yet
more jpgs 1.2
 ORP07031 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07040 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07041 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07048 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07049 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07053 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07056 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07025 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
Okay, so the glow can completely be eliminated with about 35-50 setting for structure on C1 (or anything other software)
I added added it BACK in when using Luminar 4 to take some of the edge off or to soften the light real quick.
Processed RAWs all WO at f/1.2:
 ORP06925 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06936 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06941 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06949 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06958 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06960 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06984 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06986 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06994 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP06998 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07004 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07009 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07035 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07047 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07048 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07049 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07056 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
 ORP07080 by Visual Novel, on Flickr
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