Re: 50mm 1.2 Sony - Sigma - Voigtlander Has anyone compared them?
Am I the only one who finds it weird to consider a lens less suitable for portraits because it is sharp?!!!! We live in the age of digital PP. Any level of sharpness can be toned down in the software to reach some unsharp outcome one may like. The other way, is still very hard to achieve. If the lens produces unsharp images, it is very little one can do in the software to correct this and produce a pleasant result.
Nifty Fifty wrote:
I have both the Nokton and the GM. My last portraits were taken with film, so I can't really offer any firsthand experience, but the GM is so much sharper and somehow clearer compared to the Nokton that I would definitely consider it less suitable for portraits. On the other hand, it has autofocus, and for many people, portraits can never be sharp enough. Otherwise, I find the image rendering quite similar. The sharpness drops off more abruptly with the GM, and the bokeh is perhaps a bit more jittery compared to the Nokton. Both of these can be an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the subject. I prefer the Nokton's rendering. Nevertheless, I hardly use it anymore since I got the GM. Probably because it's so comfortable to use, despite its greater weight.
Re: 50mm 1.2 Sony - Sigma - Voigtlander Has anyone compared them?
Am I the only one who finds it weird to consider a lens less suitable for portraits because it is sharp?!!!! We live in the age of digital PP. Any level of sharpness can be toned down in the software for any sort of unsharp outcome one may desire. The other way, is still very hard to achieve. If the lens produces unsharp images, it is very little one can do in the software to correct this and produce a pleasant result.
Nifty Fifty wrote:
I have both the Nokton and the GM. My last portraits were taken with film, so I can't really offer any firsthand experience, but the GM is so much sharper and somehow clearer compared to the Nokton that I would definitely consider it less suitable for portraits. On the other hand, it has autofocus, and for many people, portraits can never be sharp enough. Otherwise, I find the image rendering quite similar. The sharpness drops off more abruptly with the GM, and the bokeh is perhaps a bit more jittery compared to the Nokton. Both of these can be an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the subject. I prefer the Nokton's rendering. Nevertheless, I hardly use it anymore since I got the GM. Probably because it's so comfortable to use, despite its greater weight.
Re: 50mm 1.2 Sony - Sigma - Voigtlander Has anyone compared them?
Am I the only one who finds it weird to consider a lens less suitable for portraits because it is sharp?!!!! We live in the age of digital PP. Any level of sharpness can be toned down in the software for any unsharp outcome one may desire. The other way, is still very hard to achieve. If the lens produces unsharp images, it is very little one can do in the software to correct this and produce a pleasant result.
Nifty Fifty wrote:
I have both the Nokton and the GM. My last portraits were taken with film, so I can't really offer any firsthand experience, but the GM is so much sharper and somehow clearer compared to the Nokton that I would definitely consider it less suitable for portraits. On the other hand, it has autofocus, and for many people, portraits can never be sharp enough. Otherwise, I find the image rendering quite similar. The sharpness drops off more abruptly with the GM, and the bokeh is perhaps a bit more jittery compared to the Nokton. Both of these can be an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the subject. I prefer the Nokton's rendering. Nevertheless, I hardly use it anymore since I got the GM. Probably because it's so comfortable to use, despite its greater weight.
Re: 50mm 1.2 Sony - Sigma - Voigtlander Has anyone compared them?
Am I the only one who finds is weird to consider a lens less suitable for portraits because it is sharp?!!!! We live in the age of digital PP. Any level of sharpness can be toned down in the software for any unsharp outcome one may desire. The other way, is still very hard to achieve. If the lens produces unsharp images, it is very little one can do in the software to correct this and produce a pleasant result.
Nifty Fifty wrote:
I have both the Nokton and the GM. My last portraits were taken with film, so I can't really offer any firsthand experience, but the GM is so much sharper and somehow clearer compared to the Nokton that I would definitely consider it less suitable for portraits. On the other hand, it has autofocus, and for many people, portraits can never be sharp enough. Otherwise, I find the image rendering quite similar. The sharpness drops off more abruptly with the GM, and the bokeh is perhaps a bit more jittery compared to the Nokton. Both of these can be an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the subject. I prefer the Nokton's rendering. Nevertheless, I hardly use it anymore since I got the GM. Probably because it's so comfortable to use, despite its greater weight.
Nov 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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