35/1.4 Nokton II Preview

[steveyork]

Joy by Steve, on Flickr

MC version. Tri-X @ 1250 in Diafine (4+4)

 

[steveyork]

Half Girl by Steve, on Flickr

MC version. Foma 100 in HC-110

 

[gavinlg]

I have a special request for anyone with the vII Nokton f1.4. I have the v1 version, and I'm wondering if the vII version is noticeably better in close up distortion.

Could someone do me a favour and post up some vII test shots with straight lines, close up (under 2ish meters) in the furthest edges of the frame similar to these?

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Post 93, photo 3.

 

[gavinlg]

Post 93, photo 3.

Kostya, I did spend some time on your examples, and indeed the distortion seems to be a bit improved, but I'm looking for a full straight line right on the edge of the frame to be sure. Does in in-camera DNG correction on the digital Leica's affect distortion?

 

[steveyork]

Cone Field by Steve, on Flickr

MC version, on Fomapan 100 in HC-110/Vuescan

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Kostya, I did spend some time on your examples, and indeed the distortion seems to be a bit improved, but I'm looking for a full straight line right on the edge of the frame to be sure. Does in in-camera DNG correction on the digital Leica's affect distortion?

I have some railings with supporting bars on the deck. I'll try photograph them similar to yours. I will turn lens recognition, profile off and no LR correction.
For some reason, I still didn't put it on my M4-2, yet.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

On M-E 220. f1.4, no lens profile, in camera JPEG1.

 

[gavinlg]

On M-E 220. f1.4, no lens profile, in camera JPEG1.

Wow thanks Kostya, that's just perfect. It looks like indeed the v2 version is slightly better in close up distortion but not overly so.
Regardless, it's a beautiful rendering lens in the right situations. I find my v1 sings at f1.8-f2 with people and close up subjects.

 

[steveyork]

Hidden Path by Steve, on Flickr

MC version, yellow filter, on Fomapan 100 in Clayton F76 Plus

 

[steveyork]

End of Day by Steve, on Flickr

MC version, on Fomapan 100 in Rodinal

 

[steveyork]

Girl in the Glass by Steve, on Flickr


MC version, w/ yellow filter, wide open on Fomapan 100 in Rodinal (1:50)/Vuescan

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Wow thanks Kostya, that's just perfect. It looks like indeed the v2 version is slightly better in close up distortion but not overly so.
Regardless, it's a beautiful rendering lens in the right situations. I find my v1 sings at f1.8-f2 with people and close up subjects.

Thank you, I will try these apertures.

Here is my first DR prints from negatives taken by this lens.
I used HP5+ expired in 2009 and old Rodinal. It was little bit more tricky to print from it. I started with filter #2 and settled with #4.

Those are from Nokton 35 1.4 II wide open.

Here are two more prints from frames taken on much smaller apertures.
https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2973141&postcount=327

 

[steveyork]

Gate Came Down by Steve, on Flickr

MC version, yellow filter, on Fomapan 100 in Rodinal

 

[vincentbihler]

A bit more everyday life pictures of this favorite lens of mine 🙂

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[vincentbihler]

And by night

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These pictures were shot mostly on HP5 or sometimes on 500T (converted to B&W)

 

[Ko.Fe.]