35mm vs 40mm f 1.4 Noktons.......

[jc48375]

Hi everyone:

I am getting back to film and would love to have an M6 with either a Nokton 35 or 40mm f 1.4.

Can anyone here share their experiences with these two lenses?

I tend to shoot wide open and would like to know how these behave at wide open in term of sharpness / contrast, pros vs. cons, etc? I haven't been able to fine a good article comparing the two.


Any input is greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Jim

 

[ferider]

35 is smoother, but also has some barrel distortion. 40 is just a little rougher with some backgrounds, but close to rectilinear, and sharper.

The 35 matches the M6 framelines well at close focus (.7m). The 40 matches the M6 framelines well at infinity.

Optical differences are very subtle. For most practical work they are identical ... like Thomas said, I suggest to decide based on price and framelines.

Roland.

 

[Bob Michaels]

.................... The 35 matches the M6 framelines well at close focus (.7m). The 40 matches the M6 framelines well at infinity. ..............................

The 40 also matches the inner edge of the ZI framelines perfectly at infinity.

 

[jc48375]

Thanks to all for sharing your experiences and tips....... I appreciate them all!!

happy shooting.

Jim

 

[filmfan]

I had the 40mm Nokton and shot with it extensively for the past few months. While it was a great lens and served me well yielding many great photos, I would recommend shelling out a few more dollars for the 35mm version.

 

[jsrockit]

It depends on how used to your framelines you are and if you like to photograph up close more than far away. I couldn't get used to the 40mm because I shoot a lot of things in the 3-10 foot range and know how compensate for my framelines with 35mm lenses. I didn't want to throw off everything I had learned about how my camera frames just to use 40mm. That said, I preferred the 40mm nokton to the 35mm nokton. Less focus shift IMO.

 

[john_s]

Purely Subjective and also probably depends on the individual quality of the lens
I think the 40nokton has a softer... less jagged 'Bokeh' than the 35

Hi Helen, I notice that you've listed yours in the classifieds. Have you decided that you're not so keen on the focal length?

 

[helen.HH]

Hi Helen, I notice that you've listed yours in the classifieds. Have you decided that you're not so keen on the focal length?

Oh Hey John ...Hi
Yes its in the Classifieds...
Lovely rendering but I fell MORE in love
With a very SLOW Lens ...the 35 Summarit
I'm one for Not having too many lenses...too many Decisions
then its Tres hard for me to get out of the house