Voigtlander 40/1.4 Nokton photos, please

wolfpeterson said:
I had previously taken a photo of her from the other side of the table, so it was already focused.

Right before she took the photo, she said: "This is the one where you press half way to focus, right?", mistaking my bessa for the GR1s :confused:
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i see (flickr) the Froberg is strong in you mon ami... bravo!
 
emraphoto said:
i see (flickr) the Froberg is strong in you mon ami... bravo!
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missed my chance to see Obits last fall. :(

Great Image by the way (everyone else too!). Sometimes there ain't no need for bokeh.

I wish I had some OOF in this shot but I still like it.

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Forgive my ignorance or if I post this on the wrong place but I'm interested and intended in buying my first RF(R3A)along with a Nokton 40/1.4.What is the the main difference in results between the SC and the MC version?In both color and B&W.I will like to know,I'm mainly after B&W photos,the sharpest possible,I like contrast and nice bokeh,but that is a second,priority is sharpness.
Thanks in advance,

Robert
 
Bobar57 said:
Forgive my ignorance or if I post this on the wrong place but I'm interested and intended in buying my first RF(R3A)along with a Nokton 40/1.4.What is the the main difference in results between the SC and the MC version?In both color and B&W.I will like to know,I'm mainly after B&W photos,the sharpest possible,I like contrast and nice bokeh,but that is a second,priority is sharpness.
Thanks in advance,

Robert
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Robert, if you want good contrast, get the MC version; the SC has lower overall contrast due to the single layer of coatings. I personally find the bokeh of this lens a bit "busy" but some folks like it. Sometimes I like it...but not always. Picture to follow.

Jeff
 
I generally like this lens, but as my reply to Robert indicated, the bokeh can be a bit busy at times. Here's a shot with my M8.2 that demonstrates the bokeh.



Bokeh by jhapeman, on Flickr
 
Bobar57 said:
Forgive my ignorance or if I post this on the wrong place but I'm interested and intended in buying my first RF(R3A)along with a Nokton 40/1.4.What is the the main difference in results between the SC and the MC version?In both color and B&W.I will like to know,I'm mainly after B&W photos,the sharpest possible,I like contrast and nice bokeh,but that is a second,priority is sharpness.
Thanks in advance,

Robert
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From the CV Lens Info section on the CameraQuest site:


"Cosina introduced TWO versions of the 40/1.4 at Photokina 2004. The standard production version is the multi-coated Nokton Classic. The limited production version for the Japanese home market is the 40/1.4 S.C. This is where it gets confusing. Cosina already makes multi-coated SC lenses (no periods) in classic Nikon Rangefinder mount. The 40/1.4 S.C. stands for "Single Coated". Why you ask? Because there is more to photographic imagery than super sharpness and the best possible lens test results. Some Japanese photogs prefer the imagery of single coated lenses to multi-coated lenses, and so this limited edition version of 500 40/1.4 S.C. lenses. The first production run of the single coated 40/1.4 was a quick sell out in the Japanese home market. The 2nd production 40/1.4 SC lenses arrived 3/31/2005."

I have the sc version and find it to be an excellent lens.

Best regards,

Bob
 
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