billib Posted November 30, 2011 Share #61 Posted November 30, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Its not as cumbersome or as large as the current Noctilux. But not by much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 Hi billib, Take a look here VC 35 1.2 v2. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
mustafasoleiman Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share #62 Posted November 30, 2011 How cumbersome is this lens? It seems quite large and the antithesis of Leica philosophy... I thought we were photographers not philosophers... But I guess, as we both play with reality, making the distinction may be like splitting hair... Glad the lens is sharp! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted November 30, 2011 Share #63 Posted November 30, 2011 the images posted with this lens shows it's a great performer but i'd question whether at 0.5-0.7m a portrait would look both distorted and unflattering and completely neccessary using a 35 focal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted November 30, 2011 Share #64 Posted November 30, 2011 Its a very interesting lens for sure, very sharp and quite a wonderful performer overall. The size does matter to me though, having a noctilux in my setup already tilts the weigh in my bag and another one of these won't be helping much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmmo Posted December 1, 2011 Share #65 Posted December 1, 2011 I thought we were photographers not philosophers... But I guess, as we both play with reality, making the distinction may be like splitting hair... Glad the lens is sharp! It's not just philosophy. At least for me one of the advantages of the M9 is being the smallest 35mm full frame camera available. Luciano Oliveira Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racefan Posted December 1, 2011 Share #66 Posted December 1, 2011 Still curious about how to code the lens I decided to run a quick test series evaluating all of the different 35mm lens code settings in the M9 menu using a product light box. Certainly not done with the precision of Sean Reid's work, but hopefully close enough to send me in the right direction. Tested each of the 35mm options using the "Manual" lens code setting, plus the "Auto" and "Off" settings with the lens uncoded. Did it all with firmware 1.174 at iso 160, fixed white balance and exposure, and ran a series at f1.2 and another at f2.0. As stated earlier in this thread - the edges didn't really show too much cyan color drift when Lens Detection was set to "Off", but the vignetting was quite notable at the open apertures. Interestingly, "Auto" with no code on the lens was not the same as "Off" - the vignetting was somewhat reduced but the color cast went toward cyan. All of the 35-mm settings sent the color cast toward magenta - some fairly notably, so by my quick test if you want best color neutrality and don't mind the vignetting, you might consider trying lens detection "Off" with this lens. Comments on the various 35-mm lens settings with lens detection in "Manual": 11869 - probably the best all around - a little magenta cast but vignetting controlled to the best degree (but there's no six-bit code for this group of lenses) 11873 - was weird at both apertures - a bit magenta in the top of the frame and cyan on the bottom (??) 11874 - was notably more magenta than 11869 11310 - almost the same as 11869 and clearly better than 11874 11879 - was clearly the best at f1.2, but went too magenta at f2.0 - wouldn't want to see this color swing with changing apertures So - I coded the lens as 11310 (35 Summicron pre-asph: 000110) and ran a quick series thru the aperture range just to see if it seemed consistent color wise and it was. I'll try that one for awhile. fwiw... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrewolf Posted December 1, 2011 Share #67 Posted December 1, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I coded it as 35 summicron type IV as well (113130 I believe) because it gives the least magenta color cast out of all the coding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billib Posted December 1, 2011 Share #68 Posted December 1, 2011 I'm using "011101" which is the Summilux M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH. This is the code that the "match Technical" Coder Kit suggested. Don't see any magenta cast at all. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/165314-vc-35-12-v2/?do=findComment&comment=1858870'>More sharing options...
Jerry_R Posted December 30, 2011 Share #69 Posted December 30, 2011 No more posts, samples, comments? Steve Huff: Voigtlander Nokton 35 1.2 Aspherical II Lens review on the Leica M9 | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS I would be very curious to see two shots at f/1.4, one with Nokton, one with Lux ASPH FLE. Not even to compare sharpness, but bokeh and transition from focused to blurred. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfx Posted January 2, 2012 Share #70 Posted January 2, 2012 I went for the Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 Mk2 after waiting for more than 6 months for the Summilux. It was supposed to be a stop-gap but I have now cancelled the Leica order. Some photos from the Nokton here Documentary, Street and Social Photography in Crete and UK Cheers, Tony Excellent shots, Tony. Very enjoyable viewing them. Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydkugelmass Posted January 2, 2012 Share #71 Posted January 2, 2012 CV Nokton 35mm/1,2 on mu 4/3, just to see what it can do on a Lumix G10. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2384017010820.2106261.1562585015&type=1&l=02947845fa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_R Posted January 2, 2012 Share #72 Posted January 2, 2012 Interesting update, CV Nokton II vs Summicron: Documentary, Street and Social Photography in Crete and UK: 35mm Shoot Out - comparing Leica's latest Summicron Asph to Voigtlander's new 35mm Nokton 1.2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankap Posted January 2, 2012 Share #73 Posted January 2, 2012 Interesting, but only the center of the picture is compared. There are 4 corners, so 4 corner pairs should compared too. Secondly, was this lens a random sample? Leica delivers for every lens type an mft documentation. Thirdly, does there exist an mft documentation for this lens? And is this a measured or a calculated one? Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp12 Posted January 2, 2012 Share #74 Posted January 2, 2012 Interesting update, CV Nokton II vs Summicron: Documentary, Street and Social Photography in Crete and UK: 35mm Shoot Out - comparing Leica's latest Summicron Asph to Voigtlander's new 35mm Nokton 1.2 What a waste of a test. Everyone knows the CV Nokton II is much better than the Summicron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
framestore Posted January 3, 2012 Share #75 Posted January 3, 2012 Steve Huff: Voigtlander Nokton 35 1.2 Aspherical II Lens review on the Leica M9 | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS found Steve's reviews are very interesting... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
framestore Posted January 3, 2012 Share #76 Posted January 3, 2012 but the hard to get - summilux 1.4/35 FLE - is the king of 35mm Steve Huff's reviews The NEW Leica 35 Summilux ASPH 1.4 Lens Review | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
framestore Posted January 3, 2012 Share #77 Posted January 3, 2012 Interesting update, CV Nokton II vs Summicron: Documentary, Street and Social Photography in Crete and UK: 35mm Shoot Out - comparing Leica's latest Summicron Asph to Voigtlander's new 35mm Nokton 1.2 I enjoyed them thanks for sharing..! I would still keep my summicron35 though ^^ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotolebrocq Posted January 3, 2012 Share #78 Posted January 3, 2012 but the hard to get - summilux 1.4/35 FLE - is the king of 35mm Steve Huff's reviews The NEW Leica 35 Summilux ASPH 1.4 Lens Review | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS Yes, you are probably right - and I too intend to keep my Summicron asph. The biggest downside to the Nokton is most definitely it's size - I have said that it 'balances' quite well on the M9 but the combo is not as elegant or as good looking as the M9/35 Cron. But I keep coming back to the pictures which make the Nokton very good value. Regards, Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haroldp Posted January 3, 2012 Share #79 Posted January 3, 2012 I went for the Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 Mk2 after waiting for more than 6 months for the Summilux. It was supposed to be a stop-gap but I have now cancelled the Leica order. Some photos from the Nokton here Documentary, Street and Social Photography in Crete and UK Cheers, Tony This is extremely helpful to me, thank you. .... H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted January 3, 2012 Share #80 Posted January 3, 2012 My retirement income won't fund new Leica lenses, but I've purchased several of the Voigtlanders over the last two years. There is clearly much sample variation, so it can be a gamble, but at the price you aren't risking that much. I've really only been disappointed in one, and most have been better than I expected. (I know they aren't Leica when I order, so I don't expect too much!) The 35 f1.2 is tempting, but I much prefer smaller lenses, and find more modest apertures fine for my work. I'd rather see VC work to bring out better lenses in the f1.4 to 2.0 range. With the shortage of Leica and Zeiss lenses there would be a good sales opportunity. Their earlier 50 f1.5 LTM was very good - at least in my sample. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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