Re: Voigtländer 50mm f2 apo VS Zeiss Loxia 50mm f2
ChrisMak wrote:
I was wondering if there are people who have used both these two lenses and would care to share their impressions, mainly on color character.
I returned to Sony just now after selling my A7RII with Loxia 25, 35 and 50 a year ago. I wanted to go "one system" and sold the A7RII for the Nikon Z7, meaning to adapt the Loxia lenses. Long story short: I did not like them on the Z7 half as much as on the A7RII, and since the Z primes got glowing reviews, I sadly decided to sell off the Loxias. Long story short: I regretted it the whole year through.
I saw a deal on the A7RII last week, selling brandnew for €1299,- incl. tax, and I junped on it. I have sold the Z7 and have my favorite Loxia: 25mm f2.4 on the way. I want to add a 50mm lens, but I noticed the Voigtländer 50mm f2 apo, and although I liked the Loxia 50mm a lot, I flet that it was not as strong at landscapes as the Loxia 25mm, and I like to stitch 50mm panoramas. The Voigtländer is designed specifically for the Sony e-mount, and the positive experience with the Loxia 25mm (also designed ground up for the Sony e-mount) has me thinking that I should perhaps go for the set of Loxia 25 and Voigtländer 50 apo.
Only thing is: I am especially sensitive to colors, and do not like muted or retro-style colors. I find the Loxia 25 has about the nicest color of any lens I ever used. I also do not like dull color in a lens. So inshort: does the Voigtländer score high on beautiful and rich color like the Zeiss Loxia 50, or does it have a more muted color rendering? It is véry hard to judge by the images posted, since people all use different raw converters and do a lót of PP these days, incl. elaborate color grading, I like to go for almost default color, and Zeiss scores high here. Best advise would come from someone who has used these lenses side by side.
Thanks! And b.t.w. great to return to MF!
Chris
I care a lot about color as well. I've tried the Apo & I own the Loxia 50. For me the color is not even close, It's the Loxia all the way. I wouldn't describe the Apo as a lens with muted or retro-style colors, but it has a look that I'm not particularly fond of.
It all comes down to how much do you care about resolution, the APO offers really nice across the frame sharpness at infinity wide open that the Loxia cannot match. Even at optimal apertures on a 40mpx body you might see the resolution (but not contrast) advantage of the APO.
Jan 06, 2021 at 03:00 PM
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