First film Leica M camera

[otto.f]

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2 hours ago, opt817 said:

Correction:

comparison between 2 objective lenses:

 

Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.4 M.C. VM II für Leica M, EU price around 630€

Voigtländer Ultron 35mm f/2,0 asph, VM II, EU price around 730€

 

Objective lens Ultron 35mm f/2 is slower and more expensive at 730€, Nokton 35mm f/1.4 is 100€ cheaper and has advantage of 1 stop?

Which one is "better" lens, more universal? Which one has greater "focus shift" problems?

Any recommendation?

You can find lots of comparisons on youtube 

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[opt817]

Thanks a lot for clarifications.

I've found from Mr.Leica nice description:

 Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4 – more info:

Quote:

The Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f1.4 MC is not perfect as it is less sharp wide open vs new Leica lenses (in tests done by others), has heavier vignetting at wider apertures, gives soft focus corners to images wide open, has distortion so a straight line becomes slightly curved in a photo, has ‘harsh’ bokeh with highlight edges to the circles, lacks the flare resistance of modern Leica lenses, and often has some focus shift issues (f2-f4 approx).  On the upside, the colours are better (more saturated) than the cooler colours of Leica glass, I like the harsh bokeh, I like vignetting, I like soft corners for portraits, I don’t mind a glow from slight flare and I plan to use it at f1.4 so am not worried about shift.