Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4ii or Ultron 35mm f2

[rramesh]

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On 4/7/2021 at 6:18 PM, TheBestSLIsALeicaflex said:

There's an old saying in photography that goes something like this -- beginners talk about equipment, amateurs talk about composition, but experts talk about light. Historically, Leica owners have purchased the newest and latest from Leica, because ... well, it's from Leica, better than all else, only to replaced later when Leica produces something new.  It's never that B&W, and most of us have been in each of those categories, or still spread across them, but when you have been around the block so often, like many on this forum, you tend to view Leica for what it is; just overpriced toys, in no way determinative of the quality of pictures when it is used.  Now, their camera bodies are unique, even in the film days, due to the lack of competition, but since the M mount lost its' patent protection, there's equally good alternative for far less dinero from third parties.  So to suggest you dropped 10-20K on a Leica lens because it is the "best" or what you "needed" or satisfied a current "want" makes no sense to some, and for others an outrageous first world statement.  Maybe this is why there's some push back.  

You forget professionals who talk about cost, value etc.

[Olaf_ZG]

I recently bought the nokton 1.4 sc. I opted for sc as I wanted the same look as my old 50mm cron.

when watching the images on the mm I was so disappointed: the lens looked so unsharp, but when I opened the files on the computer they were gorgeous, smooth as I wanted. I am not looking for super sharp, I want mood, glow, dreamy so it fits my needs.

 

[mheine]

Another thing I want to add between the Nokton MC V1 and the Ultron:
The Nokton has more and smoother bokeh at f2 and it‘s brighter. I shot them both at f2 and fixed ISO 1600: The Nokton used 1/180 and the Ultron 1/125 as shutter speed.