luuca
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35/1.4 Nokton II Preview
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jbielikowski
Jan Bielikowski
yes, the 1st version I had was terrible, this looks nearly perfect, interesting because Cosina didn't mentioned they fixed this.
luuca
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I didn't touched the barrel distortion in lightroom, so I think that's a very good result.
As I imagined, shift focus is negligible on film, also @f4
ulrich.von.lich
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The lack of barrel distortion is indeed very interesting.
I have used extensively the Nokton 40mm f1.4, and never noticed any focus shift, even at f1.4 (I haven't used it on digital though). After selling the R3A, I wanted to buy the Nokton 35mm but finally decided not to, solely because of the barrel distortion.
For some weird reason, I find the pincushion distortion less annoying than the barrel distortion.
Thanks for sharing the samples, luuca.
I have used extensively the Nokton 40mm f1.4, and never noticed any focus shift, even at f1.4 (I haven't used it on digital though). After selling the R3A, I wanted to buy the Nokton 35mm but finally decided not to, solely because of the barrel distortion.
For some weird reason, I find the pincushion distortion less annoying than the barrel distortion.
Thanks for sharing the samples, luuca.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Any chance to see it on M9?
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Yay! Real print!!!
But, common, anyone with guts to take it on digital M? What are you afraid of? To realize what Lux is the dud? 🙂
But, common, anyone with guts to take it on digital M? What are you afraid of? To realize what Lux is the dud? 🙂
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KoFe.... the print is sharper than that. that's an iphone photo of the print in 6pm failing daylight
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
I get the picture anyway. Print with this toning is awesome.
I’m just surprised here isn’t much pictures with M mount new lenses on digital M anymore.
I’m just surprised here isn’t much pictures with M mount new lenses on digital M anymore.
jbielikowski
Jan Bielikowski
http://findingrange.com/2019/09/03/voigtlander-nokton-classic-35mm-f1-4-ii-mc-lens-review/
Distortion is still there.
Distortion is still there.
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Choices all depend on the outcomes one is looking for. For me the Version ll is a keeper; but then again I also use an Elmar 35mm 3.5, & a Summaron 2.8. I've used several versions of the Summicron f2 for decades..... & would never choose a modern aspheric Summicron or Summilux. Choose whatever gives you the results you desire.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Great! I could see it on the edges, but it isn't something as scary as on the old one 🙂.
traveler_101
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Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Does FLE have same oof, Bokeh at f1.4 as version II?
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I don't know Ko.Fe. I don't care for the character of modern Leica lenses and besides.... i wouldn't spend $5200 USD ($7k Cnd) on a lens.
Richard G
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Lovely pictures Luuca especially that first one, and the last.
vincentbihler
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Hello everybody !
To everyone that bought this v2, can we have more inside or comparisons with the v1? I have a nice v1 and would be very tempted to buy a v2 if there actually are improvements in field flatness and barel distortion... But it is very hard to really figure out what's been improved or not for now !
Thanks in advance 🙂
To everyone that bought this v2, can we have more inside or comparisons with the v1? I have a nice v1 and would be very tempted to buy a v2 if there actually are improvements in field flatness and barel distortion... But it is very hard to really figure out what's been improved or not for now !
Thanks in advance 🙂
vincentbihler
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For those who might be interested :
I purchased and just recieved a V2 SC version to be compared with my V1 SC.
First clear fact : the lens looks noticably sharper due to a flatter field of focus on my M240. It is much appreciated. It is very sharp on most of the frame from f2.8.
About the barrel distortion; my sample looks to have the exact same amount of distortion.
I will try to perform a real side by side "scientific" (on a tripod) review of the v2 to see if I can detect some more facts.
For now, I am half happy as the sharpness increase is a cool thing, but was hopping for some, even little, improvement with barrel...
Stay tuned
I purchased and just recieved a V2 SC version to be compared with my V1 SC.
First clear fact : the lens looks noticably sharper due to a flatter field of focus on my M240. It is much appreciated. It is very sharp on most of the frame from f2.8.
About the barrel distortion; my sample looks to have the exact same amount of distortion.
I will try to perform a real side by side "scientific" (on a tripod) review of the v2 to see if I can detect some more facts.
For now, I am half happy as the sharpness increase is a cool thing, but was hopping for some, even little, improvement with barrel...
Stay tuned
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Thank you! I'm very interested.
vincentbihler
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Hello again everyone,
Here is some very non-scientific side by side measurements between the v1 and v2 Nokton 35 1.4 SC
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kq7AmslAHJLLYgVDLiA4dh2-ylvTL1VF?usp=sharing
The things I noticed:
- Less distortion (from around 3%, to around 2.2%)
- Less field curvature (compare the max distances between green line and pink line in the "curv" pictures)
- A bit less focus shift at f4 (v1 is around 5th line shift on the chart. v2 is around 3rd line)
- At 1.4, both lenses are spot on.
- Bokeh of the v2 is a tad rounder on the edges.
The increased sharpness I felt before certainly comes from the better field flatness.
All in all, we can clearly observe the v2 is a greatly improved lens.
All the testings has been made with a Leica M240. On sony cameras, all of these figures will be worse because of sensor filter stack thickness of these cameras.
Cheers!
Here is some very non-scientific side by side measurements between the v1 and v2 Nokton 35 1.4 SC
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kq7AmslAHJLLYgVDLiA4dh2-ylvTL1VF?usp=sharing
The things I noticed:
- Less distortion (from around 3%, to around 2.2%)
- Less field curvature (compare the max distances between green line and pink line in the "curv" pictures)
- A bit less focus shift at f4 (v1 is around 5th line shift on the chart. v2 is around 3rd line)
- At 1.4, both lenses are spot on.
- Bokeh of the v2 is a tad rounder on the edges.
The increased sharpness I felt before certainly comes from the better field flatness.
All in all, we can clearly observe the v2 is a greatly improved lens.
All the testings has been made with a Leica M240. On sony cameras, all of these figures will be worse because of sensor filter stack thickness of these cameras.
Cheers!
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