luuca
Well-known
yes, it can be a solution
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
Well-known
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
Well-known
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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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?
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
American abroad
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
Veteran
Lovely pictures Luuca especially that first one, and the last.
vincentbihler
Member
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
Member
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
Member
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!