CV 40/1.2 for M announced

[Archlich]

Some good news instead of the Thambar nonsense:

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigtlander/vm-mount/vm-40mm1_2/index.html

From DC Watch:

Seems much smaller than the 35/1.2 and 50/1.1. Initial price is 120,000 yen (remember the 35/1.2 II is 135,000 yen).

They also (finally) updated the 40mm external finder to the metal version.

EDIT

USA Price is $899
Estimated Shipping date December 1st
https://shop.cameraquest.com/voigtlander-leica-mount-lenses/voigtlander-40mm-f/1.2-vm-mount/

Thanks,
Stephen

 

[jonmanjiro]

English here!

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigtlander/english/e-vm-mount/vm40mm1_2.html

 

[jsrockit]

Wow, that is awesome... hopefully, no focus shift. Price?

 

[Jaime M]

Love it. Much shorter than the previous 35/1.2.
How about the framelines, it will bring up 35 or 50mm framelines?

 

[Vobluda]

Very nice, same hood as for 35mm 1.2.
If the framelines are 35 I am in.

 

[Jockos]

Looks a bit like a modified Lux ASPH:

 

[Ko.Fe.]

No focus tab as well and no correct frames, except some out of production film bodies. One of them is tiny. And you are saying Thambar is the nonsense?...

I guess, M is new adaptall.

 

[ferider]

One cool lens !

 

[jsrockit]

No focus tab as well and no correct frames, except some out of production film bodies. One of them is tiny. And you are saying Thambar is the nonsense?...

I guess, M is new adaptall.

You, Ko.Fe, are the pessimist's pessimist.

 

[Daryl J.]

This I am interested in as a primary lens.

 

[Huss]

For someone who has a CV 40mm 1.4, what does this bring to the table? Serious question, not just talking about aperture opening.

This lens does look very nice.

 

[Huss]

English here!

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigtlander/english/e-vm-mount/vm40mm1_2.html

"This lens shares the same optical configuration as the NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical E-mount lens, however the NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical VM is optically adjusted with consideration for use on both film and digital "

 

[FrozenInTime]

For someone who has a CV 40mm 1.4, what does this bring to the table? Serious question, not just talking about aperture opening.

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The E mount samples show a smoother Bokeh than the 40/1.4 M

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2017/10/18/the-voigtlander-40-f1-2-nokton-lens-review-a-noctilux-for-your-sony-a7-or-a9/

 

[CameraQuest]

50 frameline

50 frameline

Very nice, same hood as for 35mm 1.2.
If the framelines are 35 I am in.

nope, it brings up the 50 frameline.

40/1.4 buyers often complain of it bringing up the CL/CLE inspired 35 frameline.

The 40/1.2 is too fast for the CL & CLE to focus accurately wide open and close up.

To most M photogs, shooting outside of the 50 frameline for a 40 lens is a lot easier than shooting inside of the 35 frameline.

Stephen

 

[rcubed]

Over 100g weight savings over the Nokton 1.1 is nice, but I like the compact size and classic rendering of the 40 1.4.

Ill probably end up getting it. Im a sucker for fast normals. Lol

 

[ferider]

For someone who has a CV 40mm 1.4, what does this bring to the table? Serious question, not just talking about aperture opening.

This lens does look very nice.

Besides the obvious speed, I would assume better performance on digital due to asph elements (shift in the 40/1.4 is significant). And I'm hoping it has less distortion than the 35/1.2 (as the 50/1.1 is nicely rectilinear).

Looks a bit like a modified Lux ASPH ....

Well, you have to give credit to the Lux for floating elements and APO glass .... Then again, the new Nokton appears to have 4 aspherical surfaces ?!

Roland.

 

[f16sunshine]

Is this the first new M mount since Tom A passed ?
We all became used to his early reviews of CV lenses.

The samples of the e-Mount version on FM look pretty nice.
Definitely more calm oof area than the f1.4/40mm Nokton.
Would love to see some B+W film samples.
This could be the "One Lens" for my M5

 

[Jockos]

Well, you have to give credit to the Lux for floating elements and APO glass .... Then again, the new Nokton appears to have 4 aspherical surfaces ?!

Roland.

Aspherics aside, move the fourth element of the Lux all the way to the back, and you have almost the exact same configuration. Looking at the E-mount samples, it renders pretty much like the Lux as well!

 

[Archlich]

For someone who has a CV 40mm 1.4, what does this bring to the table? Serious question, not just talking about aperture opening.

This lens does look very nice.

This 40/1.2 is an ultra-corrected, retrofocus, modern lens. So expect good performance wide open and clinical sharpness (that would have to be sufficient for a 42MP sensor in the E mount version) stopped down. The 40/1.4 is a classic design primarily made to exploit its signature, which is in line with the similar 35/1.4.

 

[jlindstrom]

This is interesting. I used to love the 40/1.4, but the shift was too much on digital.

I was already I’m done with buying lenses, but this goes on the list!