Voigtlander 50/1.1 Nokton Images !
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Prosaic
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Thanks for that.
Turns out that the new 50/1.1 neither has a unique signature like the Noctilux, nor is it as sharp and well corrected like the Noct-Nikkor.
Think Cosina missed a chance to build something with more character here. (Take the the Zeiss 50/1.5 for example.)
I´ll pass!
BillBingham2
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DennisPT
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But can't deny it is an "affordable" piece of high speed glass. Thanks for sharing the link Issa918.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Still my question? Should I forget about mating this lens with my CV Bessa R3M? I am hoping for a definitive answer.
peter_n
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Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
I am now fairly certain there is something wrong with my R-D1 but I don't know how to calibrate the focus. I've calibrated the vertical and horizontal rangefinder patches easily enough but how is focus supposed to be fixed and verified?
thomasw_
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This *might* be a great reason for you to get a M3 🙂 Seriously, though, any M mount camera with a higher effective base length will make it more straight forward to focus a faster lens. And for a fast 50, the M3 is a smashing fit.
Sparrow
Veteran
At 4ft it’s the same DOF as a 75 at f2.5, personally I wouldn’t hesitate
back alley
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akiva, use your zi.
LeicaFoReVer
Addicted to Rangefinders
Thanks guys for sharing the photos from Voigtilux (I like to call this guy like that 🙂
It seems like this lens is a good blend of old look with new technology giving it a sharper character than noctilux...People who finds noctilux too smooth may like nokton a lot. I would like to try both but I dont have enough budget for those guys. So far I am happy with my canon 50mm 1.2! 🙂
It seems like this lens is a good blend of old look with new technology giving it a sharper character than noctilux...People who finds noctilux too smooth may like nokton a lot. I would like to try both but I dont have enough budget for those guys. So far I am happy with my canon 50mm 1.2! 🙂
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
The R3M would work fine with the 50f1.1. I use mine for the 75's (f2 and when I still had one , the 75f1.4 @ wide open). As with any fast to superfast lens - rangefinder base is less important than holding still and checking focus. Subject movement is also important - if he/she moves even the lsightest - focus will shift. When I still used Nocti's - I used them on 0.72 Leicas and also on Bessa R2's - no difference in the success rate. It is simply a matter of getting used to the camera/lens combination. When you use a high speed lens in low light - several other considerations come into play, subject contrast, shutter speed etc.
I would say, go for it. I used the 50f1.1 on a ZM when in Japan in March. solely because I did not bring the R3M with me at that time. If I had, I would have put the 50 f1.1 on it and I would have been confident that it would have worked fine. Once I get mine - iI will try it out with the production lens.
morgan
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Some of these other shots are looking really good, although I still think the OP are by far the best. Maybe it's just the R-D1 🙂
I don't think it has the definitive signature of the noctilux or sonnar, but it's shaping up to be damn fine fast lens. It's got some of that buttery smoothness of the 35/1.2 but mixed with the slighltly edgier/contrasty 50mm nokton look.
I don't think it has the definitive signature of the noctilux or sonnar, but it's shaping up to be damn fine fast lens. It's got some of that buttery smoothness of the 35/1.2 but mixed with the slighltly edgier/contrasty 50mm nokton look.
Chiif Ho
Newbie
Some images shot this afternoon...
Some were wide open. Some, simply can't be wide open. Lens is too fast for day time use wide open. Furthermore on a M6... this lens is just too fast...
Hope my limited photography skill do justice to this wonderful lens...
Click on image to browse set.
Some were wide open. Some, simply can't be wide open. Lens is too fast for day time use wide open. Furthermore on a M6... this lens is just too fast...
Hope my limited photography skill do justice to this wonderful lens...
Click on image to browse set.
Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
Chiif, you need a 6-stop ND (gray) filter if you want to shoot it wide open mounted on the M6 in daylight.
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
Or just pick up some Fuji Minicopy II - rated at 6 asa, but it can be pushed to 20 in a pinch. Soup it in Rodinal 1:200 stand development for 2 hours (this will give you around 20 asa).
morgan
Well-known
Some images shot this afternoon...
Some were wide open. Some, simply can't be wide open. Lens is too fast for day time use wide open. Furthermore on a M6... this lens is just too fast...
Hope my limited photography skill do justice to this wonderful lens...
Click on image to browse set.
Nice shots!
padraigm
Established
Just got notice from mainline that my lens has been shipped out today 🙂
bennyng
Benny Ng
Hi guys,
A couple more shots shot wide open...
I also did a comparison at infinity focus in low light with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.0 and Canon 50mm f/1.2 LTM on the Epson R-D1. This is the one from Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 at f/1.1.
The Canon 50mm f/1.2 LTM comparison pictures are here.
The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.0 comparson pictures are here.
The rest of the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 comparison pictures are here.
I think this is going to be one of my favorite lens for quite a while...
Cheers,
A couple more shots shot wide open...
I also did a comparison at infinity focus in low light with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.0 and Canon 50mm f/1.2 LTM on the Epson R-D1. This is the one from Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 at f/1.1.
The Canon 50mm f/1.2 LTM comparison pictures are here.
The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.0 comparson pictures are here.
The rest of the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 comparison pictures are here.
I think this is going to be one of my favorite lens for quite a while...
Cheers,
bolohead
Joel Cosseboom
Wow, I'm amazed at how sharp it is wide open in that Fullerton Hotel image. It's especially promising as compared to the Noctilux and the Canon. I hope that mine ships tomorrow. 🙂
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