Prosophos Posted November 1, 2020 Share #1 Posted November 1, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Voigtlander Nokton 40/1.4 was my first M-mount lens, purchased back in 2008 along with a Leica M8. Through the years, I've been hot and cold on it, for all of the well-documented reasons people either like it or dislike it. And though I've experimented with some of Leica's finest glass, I always seem to find a path back to it. If I had to give a reason why that is, I would say it's because of its versatility: it's small, it's light, it's fast (f/1.4), its focal length sits right between my most used focal lengths (35mm and 50mm), it has virtually zero distortion, and it's sharp enough (for me). The bokeh can be harsh, but the optics that conspire to cause this can also impart a desirable character to images created with it. I've used this lens with the aforementioned M8, but I've also used it on a Leica M9, M240, M9Mono, and M10. I've used it on film M bodes as well, and I've even used it on a Nikon Z7 via an adapter. Here are some examples: Leica M8: 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! Leica M9: Leica M2/M3/MP: And here is an example on the Nikon Z7: Please feel free to share your images. Thank you, ―Peter. 14 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica M9: Leica M2/M3/MP: And here is an example on the Nikon Z7: Please feel free to share your images. Thank you, ―Peter. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314719-a-little-love-for-the-voigtlander-nokton-4014-post-your-images/?do=findComment&comment=4072283'>More sharing options...
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rivi1969 Posted November 2, 2020 Share #2 Posted November 2, 2020 Peter... Nothing to share, just to congratulate you for these wonderful images! Many complaints about this lens and I think I has a very special character. Love it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted November 2, 2020 Share #3 Posted November 2, 2020 M4P with 40mm Voigtlander at f2.8 Darkroom print. 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/314719-a-little-love-for-the-voigtlander-nokton-4014-post-your-images/?do=findComment&comment=4072758'>More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted November 2, 2020 Share #4 Posted November 2, 2020 And another. 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! 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/314719-a-little-love-for-the-voigtlander-nokton-4014-post-your-images/?do=findComment&comment=4072760'>More sharing options...
Prosophos Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted November 4, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 10:34 AM, rivi1969 said: Peter... Nothing to share, just to congratulate you for these wonderful images! Many complaints about this lens and I think I has a very special character. Love it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Wow, thank you! 🙏🏻 That's so very kind of you. My hope was to encourage others to share; hopefully that will happen in time. ―Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted November 5, 2020 Share #6 Posted November 5, 2020 My least used lens, put it on my M3 for a day, I hadn't noticed but it brought up the 35 framelines (yes an M3 long story) M3 40 Nokton Portra 160 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! 6 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/314719-a-little-love-for-the-voigtlander-nokton-4014-post-your-images/?do=findComment&comment=4074401'>More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 5, 2020 Share #7 Posted November 5, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think half of all the images I've ever posted here in the forum have been shot with this lens. I originally bought it to use with my M8.2 and, all these years later, it's still my #1 favourite without question. Philip. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosophos Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted November 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, tommonego@gmail.com said: My least used lens, put it on my M3 for a day, I hadn't noticed but it brought up the 35 framelines (yes an M3 long story) M3 40 Nokton Portra 160 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! Lovely image! ―Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosophos Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted November 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, pippy said: I think half of all the images I've ever posted here in the forum have been shot with this lens. I originally bought it to use with my M8.2 and, all these years later, it's still my #1 favourite without question. Philip. Would love to see some of your images, if possible. ―Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted November 5, 2020 Share #10 Posted November 5, 2020 vor einer Stunde schrieb Prosophos: Lovely image! ―Peter. thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted November 5, 2020 Share #11 Posted November 5, 2020 vor einer Stunde schrieb pippy: I think half of all the images I've ever posted here in the forum have been shot with this lens. I originally bought it to use with my M8.2 and, all these years later, it's still my #1 favourite without question. Philip. Bought mine with an M8 on the bay. I have a 1972 Summilux 35 and a collapsible 50 Summicron I use more. Though the images I have done with this lens seem very nice may have to come with me a little more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted November 5, 2020 Share #12 Posted November 5, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 4:26 PM, Pyrogallol said: And another. 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! Just swopped it for a Leica 111b body, too much back focussing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 8, 2020 Share #13 Posted November 8, 2020 On 11/5/2020 at 1:22 PM, Prosophos said: Would love to see some of your images, if possible. ―Peter. I don't often use it with the primary thought of showing off its inherently individual characteristics but, FWIW, here are three snapshots (and truly nothing more than snapshots!) from today's wander. First is simply a general view when the lens is used as a general lens. Second shows that even with not-too-close subject matter some decent 3d pop can be achieved wide-open. Also the wonderful (IMO) natural vignetting which occurs when shot at f1.4. Third image has focus plane on spatula nearest lens. Everything else is left to drift o-o-f. Couple at top-left made this throwaway image (sort-of) work. All images were shot on an M-D Typ-262 are pretty much sooc (apart from monochrome conversion); 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! Philip. 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314719-a-little-love-for-the-voigtlander-nokton-4014-post-your-images/?do=findComment&comment=4076523'>More sharing options...
Prosophos Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted November 9, 2020 3 hours ago, pippy said: I don't often use it with the primary thought of showing off its inherently individual characteristics but, FWIW, here are three snapshots (and truly nothing more than snapshots!) from today's wander. First is simply a general view when the lens is used as a general lens. Second shows that even with not-too-close subject matter some decent 3d pop can be achieved wide-open. Also the wonderful (IMO) natural vignetting which occurs when shot at f1.4. Third image has focus plane on spatula nearest lens. Everything else is left to drift o-o-f. Couple at top-left made this throwaway image (sort-of) work. All images were shot on an M-D Typ-262 are pretty much sooc (apart from monochrome conversion); 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! Philip. Awesome Philip! The 3D separation is actually quite good with this lens, especially on film, but I see it in your digital images as well. ―Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodrog Posted January 3, 2021 Share #15 Posted January 3, 2021 Peter, I couldn't agree more about this lens. Not super sharp, but the 40mm field of view makes a lot of sense as a walk around lens. I also love the compactness of it, and with the metal hood it looks really classic. Cheers, Peter 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! 6 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/314719-a-little-love-for-the-voigtlander-nokton-4014-post-your-images/?do=findComment&comment=4111101'>More sharing options...
Prosophos Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted January 3, 2021 3 hours ago, nodrog said: Peter, I couldn't agree more about this lens. Not super sharp, but the 40mm field of view makes a lot of sense as a walk around lens. I also love the compactness of it, and with the metal hood it looks really classic. Cheers, Peter 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! Amazing! A great representation of people and places. ―Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldwino Posted January 3, 2021 Share #17 Posted January 3, 2021 I had to dig back a bit to 2016 when I owned this lens. I was torn between the 40/1.4 and the 35/1.4. After this trip, I sold the 40. I have no idea who the young lady in the foreground is, but she "made" the composition when she stepped into the frame. M9 / Nokton 40/1.4 MC 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! 6 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/314719-a-little-love-for-the-voigtlander-nokton-4014-post-your-images/?do=findComment&comment=4111662'>More sharing options...
fotomas Posted February 15, 2021 Share #18 Posted February 15, 2021 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! M 240, VC 1,4/40 MC 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! M 240, VC 1,4/40 MC ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314719-a-little-love-for-the-voigtlander-nokton-4014-post-your-images/?do=findComment&comment=4142049'>More sharing options...
nodrog Posted February 16, 2021 Share #19 Posted February 16, 2021 A few very recent samples from Tokyo with the M10 and Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm f1.4 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! 7 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/314719-a-little-love-for-the-voigtlander-nokton-4014-post-your-images/?do=findComment&comment=4142125'>More sharing options...
Mr.Prime Posted February 16, 2021 Share #20 Posted February 16, 2021 some great images but gave me a surprise feeling at first, very weird, like the first time you drive on the other side of the road when in a foreign country it just feels strange and I think it’s because my brain is so accustomed to thinking 35 mm or 50 mm that this lens is somehow off-base with a 40 mm focal length. I’m sure I would get used to it but I just wasn’t expecting to have this feeling the first time looking at these images. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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