FM Review: Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 II Aspherical
From those photos in the link above, I feel like f/2 is the sweet spot. Not quite as glowy but still a touch of SA and less cats eyes in the background. f/2.4 is also nice. From f/2.8 on I guess the lens will be pretty much as sharp as it gets with just DoF and background separation changing as one stops down.
Fred Miranda wrote:
What's the focus throw on the Lux? With the Voigtlander 50/1.5 II is ~90 degrees and I find the slight extra focus ring resistance a plus. Every tiny turn makes a noticeable difference in accuracy.
Is that the M or FE version? For a fast lens, it would have been better to offer a slightly longer throw.
50 Lux ASPH is slightly more than 90 degrees. Maybe around 100 or 105? Its focus action is pretty 'fast,' which is useful for quickly adjusting focus, follow focusing, etc. I can't think of any instances where I've felt it was too difficult to nail focus. Looking at a couple other lenses, the 90AA is nearly 180 degrees. This makes sense for a fast, long lens and I find it pretty easy to focus accurately. Conversely, the 90/4 Macro is only around 90 degrees and I find it's more difficult. As a slower lens, DoF is not as shallow, so there is a touch more leeway. 28 Lux and 21 SEM have very similar throw to the 50 Lux ASPH, which I think makes sense so that focus racking is a consistent experience. CV35/1.7M to 70cm seems slightly less than 90 degrees and all the way to 50cm MFD is probably around 100-110 degrees.
FM Review: Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 II Aspherical
Fred Miranda wrote:
What's the focus throw on the Lux? With the Voigtlander 50/1.5 II is ~90 degrees and I find the slight extra focus ring resistance a plus. Every tiny turn makes a noticeable difference in accuracy.
Is that the M or FE version? For a fast lens, it would have been better to offer a slightly longer throw.
50 Lux ASPH is slightly more than 90 degrees. Maybe around 100 or 105? Its focus action is pretty 'fast,' which is useful for quickly adjusting focus, follow focusing, etc. I can't think of any instances where I've felt it was too difficult to nail focus. Looking at a couple other lenses, the 90AA is nearly 180 degrees. This makes sense for a fast, long lens and I find it pretty easy to focus accurately. Conversely, the 90/4 Macro is only around 90 degrees and I find it's more difficult. As a slower lens, DoF is not as shallow, so there is a touch more leeway. 28 Lux and 21 SEM have very similar throw to the 50 Lux ASPH, which I think makes sense so that focus racking is a consistent experience. CV35/1.7M to 70cm seems slightly less than 90 degrees and all the way to 50cm MFD is probably around 100-110 degrees.
Oct 29, 2020 at 03:03 PM
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