Need help choosing Voigtlander 50mm lens…

[Dr. G]

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I have a SL2-S but figure that many here have experience with these lenses and may be able to provide some insight.   I’ve been looking at the Voigtlander 50mm threads and I’m so torn about a manual focus 50 at this point. I will be using it on my SL2-S and currently have the 50mm Summilux-SL and the 50mm APO Summicron-SL but want something to travel with so I can put my SL and Q3 in a relatively small bag together.  Right now I have the following Voigtlanders on my list:

50mm Nokton 1.0
50mm Nokton 1.2
50mm Heliar 1.5
50mm APO-Lanthar 2.0

Each has its strengths and weaknesses. But the things that are highest on my list are ability to used close up with a helicoid (most of the time for product type photography at apertures of 4.0-6.3), subject separation at portrait, 1/2, 3/4 and full body distances, and pleasant out of focus rendering.  I have my CV 40 1.2 and have always been happy with the rendering - I just favor the 50mm focal length.

It would be easy to say just choose the Nokton 1.0 but to my eyes the subject separation looks more defined with the 1.2.  Truth be told, the APO Lanthar also has great separation - but even though it’s larger, my Leica APO 50 can do almost the same things the CV can.  

FWIW, in this situation cost isn’t an issue and any of the above lenses are significantly smaller than what I have now.

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I am quite enthusiastic about the Nokton 50/1.5 II.