Comments on: The Voigtlander Nokton 50 1.1 Lens Review http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/ Digital Camera and Lens Reviews for Enthusiasts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:02:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dorian http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/#comment-78634 dorian Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:03:58 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=619#comment-78634 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeQ0NWh0tGI Voigtlander 50mm NOKTON with Sony Alpha NEX-5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeQ0NWh0tGI

Voigtlander 50mm NOKTON with Sony Alpha NEX-5

]]> By: ralf mitsch http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/#comment-68188 ralf mitsch Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:09:23 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=619#comment-68188 thanks for the great review. before i considered to buy this lens, but i am quite disappointed about the bokeh in your photographs. they are very busy and far away from being symmetric. the bokeh is, at least for me, very important for such a fast lens. thanks for the great review. before i considered to buy this lens, but i am quite disappointed about the bokeh in your photographs. they are very busy and far away from being symmetric. the bokeh is, at least for me, very important for such a fast lens.

]]> By: rodrigo http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/#comment-67862 rodrigo Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:12:00 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=619#comment-67862 hello friend am from Brazil and would like a hint, I use this lens in Canon Mark II or 7D? is there any adapter for this? hello friend am from Brazil and would like a hint, I use this lens in Canon Mark II or 7D? is there any adapter for this?

]]> By: Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 | myLensDB.com http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/#comment-49300 Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 | myLensDB.com Tue, 17 May 2011 06:25:42 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=619#comment-49300 [...] The Voigtlander Nokton 50 1.1 Lens Review by stevehuffphoto.com After a week with this lens and my M9 I had a few different reactions. When it arrived I was excited! When I took those first shots I wanted the lens and was trying to find a way to fund one. I missed having an F1 lens and even though this lens is an F1.1 lens, its close enough. BUT the more I shot with it, the more I realized that my little 50 Summilux Pre Asph could do everything this Nokton could do, and in some cases a little better. It’s smaller, its lighter, and its amazingly good at 1.4. While the Nokton is a bit faster, it does not really give me that “feel” of a 1.1 lens. It feels like a 1.4 lens to me though others will disagree. It also lacks in the micro contrast dept. which is one area where Leica rules. Still, you get about 80% of a Noctilux for 1/5th of the price of a used one. [...] [...] The Voigtlander Nokton 50 1.1 Lens Review by stevehuffphoto.com After a week with this lens and my M9 I had a few different reactions. When it arrived I was excited! When I took those first shots I wanted the lens and was trying to find a way to fund one. I missed having an F1 lens and even though this lens is an F1.1 lens, its close enough. BUT the more I shot with it, the more I realized that my little 50 Summilux Pre Asph could do everything this Nokton could do, and in some cases a little better. It’s smaller, its lighter, and its amazingly good at 1.4. While the Nokton is a bit faster, it does not really give me that “feel” of a 1.1 lens. It feels like a 1.4 lens to me though others will disagree. It also lacks in the micro contrast dept. which is one area where Leica rules. Still, you get about 80% of a Noctilux for 1/5th of the price of a used one. [...]

]]> By: John Gellings http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/#comment-40523 John Gellings Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:14:33 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=619#comment-40523 Well, some third party lenses are really good. Also don't underestimate the ergonomics and appeal of rangefinder focusing that the M9 offers over those DSLR bodies. Well, some third party lenses are really good. Also don’t underestimate the ergonomics and appeal of rangefinder focusing that the M9 offers over those DSLR bodies.

]]> By: Januar http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/#comment-40223 Januar Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:58:27 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=619#comment-40223 Hi I just don't understand why people would buy M9 and slapped 3rd party lenses on it. It's more understandable if people buy Leica glass and adapted it to mount on Canon or Nikon bodies. The only reason to give piles of money to Leica is its lenses (which is arguably the best optically for 35mm photography), and IMO Canon or Nikon sensors are better than M9 sensors. Hi
I just don’t understand why people would buy M9 and slapped 3rd party lenses on it.
It’s more understandable if people buy Leica glass and adapted it to mount on Canon or Nikon bodies. The only reason to give piles of money to Leica is its lenses (which is arguably the best optically for 35mm photography), and IMO Canon or Nikon sensors are better than M9 sensors.

]]> By: Abigail Moore http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/#comment-24012 Abigail Moore Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:30:27 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=619#comment-24012 digital kitchen scales are the stuff that i always use on my kitchen when i weight things :"' digital kitchen scales are the stuff that i always use on my kitchen when i weight things :”‘

]]> By: Allen http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/#comment-23943 Allen Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:54:31 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=619#comment-23943 Hi... just wanted to know if this lens will work on my canon T2i ???? Thanks. If not, what lens would you recommend? I want a fast prime somewhere between 28 - 50. I hear the canon 35 sucks for sharpness. Thank you. Hi… just wanted to know if this lens will work on my canon T2i ???? Thanks. If not, what lens would you recommend? I want a fast prime somewhere between 28 – 50. I hear the canon 35 sucks for sharpness. Thank you.

]]> By: Shawn Hoke http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/#comment-20475 Shawn Hoke Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:53:18 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=619#comment-20475 There is no way I could afford the Leica lens, but I did go out this weekend after reading up on it and poring over these images. Thanks for your reviews, Steve! Here she is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnhoke/5113047680/ There is no way I could afford the Leica lens, but I did go out this weekend after reading up on it and poring over these images. Thanks for your reviews, Steve!

Here she is:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnhoke/5113047680/

]]> By: ADam http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/11/16/the-voigtlander-nokton-50-1-1-lens-review/#comment-20154 ADam Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:01:42 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=619#comment-20154 Hi, So I picked up an M9 partly because of reviews like yours. I'm a little confused though as to why you lean more towards Leica in every review of alternate glass. This review especially really got me stumped, and maybe I'm missing something, but here me out, and please respond as I'd love to know your thoughts. To my eyes, if you notice the photo with your lovely wife, the Nokton 1.4 image and the Lux 1.4 image are almost IDENTICAL save for her moving ever so slightly. In fact, the Nokton has the slightest edge in the bokeh dept, in that it's slightly more diffused but in the same style as the Lux. So aside from size, the Nokton is the clear winner.. Consider this: A) It's cheaper B) It's readily available C) It can do 1.1 if a need arises and it does it almost exactly as the Noctilux f.1 does it. Save for the slightest bit of harsher bokeh at F1.1 in the highlights. D) and most important, at 1.4 it's exactly the same if not better then the Summilux which Leica claims is there best lens, a 50 that all other 50's are aspiring to be! So how is the Lux a winner in your books? Because of the build quality? The size? Or just because it's a Leica? Hi,

So I picked up an M9 partly because of reviews like yours. I’m a little confused though as to why you lean more towards Leica in every review of alternate glass.
This review especially really got me stumped, and maybe I’m missing something, but here me out, and please respond as I’d love to know your thoughts.

To my eyes, if you notice the photo with your lovely wife, the Nokton 1.4 image and the Lux 1.4 image are almost IDENTICAL save for her moving ever so slightly. In fact, the Nokton has the slightest edge in the bokeh dept, in that it’s slightly more diffused but in the same style as the Lux.

So aside from size, the Nokton is the clear winner.. Consider this:
A) It’s cheaper
B) It’s readily available
C) It can do 1.1 if a need arises and it does it almost exactly as the Noctilux f.1 does it. Save for the slightest bit of harsher bokeh at F1.1 in the highlights.
D) and most important, at 1.4 it’s exactly the same if not better then the Summilux which Leica claims is there best lens, a 50 that all other 50′s are aspiring to be!

So how is the Lux a winner in your books? Because of the build quality? The size? Or just because it’s a Leica?

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