BradS Posted October 3, 2020 Share #41 Posted October 3, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) 13 hours ago, tom.w.bn said: Still don't know what people like about this lens. Worst lens I ever had in my life. With black/white film it was ok, focus shift is a serious issue though. With a digital colour sensor you see the full spectrum of the old lens design for example the worst colour fringing ever in bright scenes. The lens was good for one thing. I learnt that I don't like "character lenses". I like it's compact size and nice proportions. It seems well behaved stopped down to f/8...on film. On digital? I've no idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 3, 2020 Posted October 3, 2020 Hi BradS, Take a look here Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 ASPH II VM lens announcement. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Scrapbook Posted October 4, 2020 Share #42 Posted October 4, 2020 Here is the Sonnar 50mm 1,5 for Contax II, adapted to Fujifilm X (The photo was taken with Leica Q🙂) Claus 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! 1 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/313457-voigtlander-nokton-50mm-f15-asph-ii-vm-lens-announcement/?do=findComment&comment=4057047'>More sharing options...
cboy Posted October 21, 2020 Share #43 Posted October 21, 2020 Lens will ship put soon suposedly. Anyone is going to preorder or wait till the reviews come in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpomatic Posted October 21, 2020 Share #44 Posted October 21, 2020 10 hours ago, cboy said: Lens will ship put soon suposedly. Anyone is going to preorder or wait till the reviews come in? I preordered straight away. I will review it as soon as possible as well. I can’t wait to give it a spin, I haven’t been so interested in a lens in a while. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted October 21, 2020 Share #45 Posted October 21, 2020 10 hours ago, cboy said: Lens will ship put soon suposedly Spoke to UK Importer last week and they said they have no news or date. Perhaps the previously suggested 22nd October has been delayed by pandemic. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpomatic Posted October 22, 2020 Share #46 Posted October 22, 2020 CameraQuest in the US says “estimated” shipping date 28th of October. Who knows? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monoxy Posted October 22, 2020 Share #47 Posted October 22, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) 11 hours ago, Harpomatic said: I preordered straight away. I will review it as soon as possible as well. I can’t wait to give it a spin, I haven’t been so interested in a lens in a while. It would be awesome if you do this. Especially if you have a chance to compare it with the previous version, if not, even so thanks for doing it. The lens was really top notch, cant wait to see whats in the menu with this one! Which version/combination did you ordered? Come to think of it they are producing so many versions of this lens is incredible. 3 different chasis with 2 different coating options for each. Total of 6 options for a manual focus 50mm prime lens in 2020!!! Voigtlander seems to be going all in with this one. Enjoy it, and happy shooting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpomatic Posted October 22, 2020 Share #48 Posted October 22, 2020 2 hours ago, monoxy said: It would be awesome if you do this. Especially if you have a chance to compare it with the previous version, if not, even so thanks for doing it. The lens was really top notch, cant wait to see whats in the menu with this one! Which version/combination did you ordered? Come to think of it they are producing so many versions of this lens is incredible. 3 different chasis with 2 different coating options for each. Total of 6 options for a manual focus 50mm prime lens in 2020!!! Voigtlander seems to be going all in with this one. Enjoy it, and happy shooting! Hi, I will definitely compare the new and old VM versions: I have the version I coming this week just for that reason! Actually, I would like to do a comparison of all the fast CV lenses: the three 1.5s, including the LTM one, the 1.2 and 1.1. The fly in the ointment is that I don’t have the other lenses! Anyone in the surroundings of London or Reading willing to lend one (or more) of those for the endeavour? I should be able to do it in a couple of weeks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpomatic Posted October 22, 2020 Share #49 Posted October 22, 2020 2 hours ago, monoxy said: Which version/combination did you ordered? I ordered plain silver to go with my silver M-P 240, MC version. I like the panda version but I don’t like the weight difference. The lightness of the lens is one of the features I like! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted October 22, 2020 Share #50 Posted October 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Harpomatic said: MC version. Wonder how many will be brave enough to go for SC version, and whether we will get any meaningful comparisons? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raizans Posted October 22, 2020 Share #51 Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) People have done SC vs. MC comparisons for previous Voigtländer lenses. For example, this one by Jon Manjiro: https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137366 There's very little difference, aside from a tiny bit more flare wide open that goes away when stopped down a little. There's a minuscule difference in color that's completely meaningless on digital or hybrid, and 99% meaningless in an all-analog workflow, heh. Edited October 22, 2020 by raizans 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cboy Posted October 23, 2020 Share #52 Posted October 23, 2020 In australia its available late Oct...i hope there are those that do review it will compare against the zeiss. I have an f2 but not sure less than half a stop will make a difference though...im more about the rendering actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raizans Posted October 24, 2020 Share #53 Posted October 24, 2020 I want to see a comparison with the 50/1.5 C Sonnar! Bokeh, focus shift, glow, all of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael Posted October 29, 2020 Share #54 Posted October 29, 2020 Here's a review with the M10: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1669693 TL;DR: very light & compact reasonable resolution & plenty sharp quite creamy bokeh with swirl effect very good flare resistance minor distortion some purple fringing until f/2.8 12-point sun stars from f/2 coma-free from f/2.8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisberg Posted October 29, 2020 Share #55 Posted October 29, 2020 Size comparison from left: Nokton 50mm f1.2, Nokton 50mm f1.5 II, Nokton 50mm f1.5 (v1) 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! 3 2 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/313457-voigtlander-nokton-50mm-f15-asph-ii-vm-lens-announcement/?do=findComment&comment=4070098'>More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2020 Share #56 Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, raphael said: Here's a review with the M10: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1669693 That's an excellent review. I assume the "high" in "The lens has a great build with a high tolerance construction." should be a "low". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted October 29, 2020 Share #57 Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Why? I would want a lens built to high tolerances (high precision). i would also want a lens that is very tolerant (high tolerance) of daily abuse. Edited October 29, 2020 by adan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2020 Share #58 Posted October 29, 2020 58 minutes ago, adan said: Why? I would want a lens built to high tolerances (high precision). i would also want a lens that is very tolerant (high tolerance) of daily abuse. I want my lens built with low tolerances (= high precision). Low tolerance = 0.001mm, high tolerance = 1mm. I am not a native English speaker and therefore can’t rule out that I got this wrong. If so, it looks counterintuitive to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael Posted October 29, 2020 Share #59 Posted October 29, 2020 6 hours ago, trisberg said: Size comparison from left: Nokton 50mm f1.2, Nokton 50mm f1.5 II, Nokton 50mm f1.5 (v1) 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! I loved the 1.5 v1 for its rendering. It somewhat remembered be of the 50 Lux ASPH. But I hated the retro-style focus ring with its sharp notches, and returned it. Now I have the 1.2 and find it quite pleasing in use. But that 1.5 v2 could make a nice addition to my collection 😬 Questions @trisberg 1. How does the v2 compare to the v1 regarding handling, general rendition and bokeh? 2. How does the v2 compare to the 1.2 regarding general rendition and bokeh? I expect the v2 to render a bit more 'classically' than the 1.2 due to the swirl effect. I’d love to hear your personal opinion! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted October 29, 2020 Share #60 Posted October 29, 2020 9 hours ago, trisberg said: Size comparison from left: Nokton 50mm f1.2, Nokton 50mm f1.5 II, Nokton 50mm f1.5 (v1) 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! Are you certain that the lens on the right is version 1 of the 50/1.5 Nokton? I have had the version 1 50/1.5 Nokton for many years, it looks quite different to the lens you've shown, and it is LTM. Did you mean the first VM version? Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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