I have all the 50mm Noctilux's and this Nokton f1.
I'll do a wide open comparison on a digital Leica-M for you as soon as I can 👍
Fred Miranda wrote: nehemiahphoto wrote:
Like I said before Fred even had his copy on that other thread (and others have said), I don’t really understand why this is a better option than the 50/1.2.
I will try to answer this one: They are lenses with different maximum apertures, so if one wants a f/0.95-1 lens, the CV 50/1.2 Nokton and Leica 50/1.4 Lux mentioned here are not really in this category. The latter is a full stop slower and that could be significant enough for someone shooting in very low light. One could argue that this is no longer an issue with modern sensors, but that's another discussion.
I own the 50/1.2 Nokton and that's why I compared it to the new f/1. However, it would be more appropriate for me to compare the new Nokton to other brands with the same maximum aperture.
Cosina still offers both f/1 and f/1.2 Nokton lenses so one didn't replace the other. The new Voigtlander 50/1 Nokton is just a faster choice with different optical design compromises. One is more compact and has a great balance between resolution and rendering, but it's slower. The other is faster, sharper at infinity (center) and sharper across the image field at MFD and close distance. However, rendering is not as pleasant...so there you have it in a nutshell.
I have never tested the Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux but this lens seem to be the only direct competition to the new Voigtlander 50/1 Nokton because it shares a modern design and it's also equipped with FLE. I have no clue how they compare optically but I know the Leica is way bigger and heavier.
Personally, I prefer compact lenses for the Leica M, so both Leica 50/0.95 and Voigtlander 50/1 Nokton lenses would not be my first choice. Having said that, the new Voigtlander balances quite nicely on the Leica M10-R.
I have all the 50mm Noctilux's, The SLR magic Hyperprime f0.92, the Mr Dings new f1 and this Nokton f1.
I'll do a wide open comparison on a digital Leica-M for you as soon as I can 👍
Fred Miranda wrote: nehemiahphoto wrote:
Like I said before Fred even had his copy on that other thread (and others have said), I don’t really understand why this is a better option than the 50/1.2.
I will try to answer this one: They are lenses with different maximum apertures, so if one wants a f/0.95-1 lens, the CV 50/1.2 Nokton and Leica 50/1.4 Lux mentioned here are not really in this category. The latter is a full stop slower and that could be significant enough for someone shooting in very low light. One could argue that this is no longer an issue with modern sensors, but that's another discussion.
I own the 50/1.2 Nokton and that's why I compared it to the new f/1. However, it would be more appropriate for me to compare the new Nokton to other brands with the same maximum aperture.
Cosina still offers both f/1 and f/1.2 Nokton lenses so one didn't replace the other. The new Voigtlander 50/1 Nokton is just a faster choice with different optical design compromises. One is more compact and has a great balance between resolution and rendering, but it's slower. The other is faster, sharper at infinity (center) and sharper across the image field at MFD and close distance. However, rendering is not as pleasant...so there you have it in a nutshell.
I have never tested the Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux but this lens seem to be the only direct competition to the new Voigtlander 50/1 Nokton because it shares a modern design and it's also equipped with FLE. I have no clue how they compare optically but I know the Leica is way bigger and heavier.
Personally, I prefer compact lenses for the Leica M, so both Leica 50/0.95 and Voigtlander 50/1 Nokton lenses would not be my first choice. Having said that, the new Voigtlander balances quite nicely on the Leica M10-R.
