Disappointed_Horse
Well-known
Looks like a match made in heaven, but Nikon does make the 50mm f/0.95 Noct—at about five times the price and four times the size of the Voigtlander f/1.0 Nokton. I's certainly pick the Nokon if I was in the market for such a lens.
Nitroplait
Well-known
Except it is a 58mm ;-)
Nitroplait
Well-known
The Z platform is exceptionally adaptable to even the early CV film Voigtländer lenses.
My first generation 12mm is absolutely useable on my Z6ii and I see no real difference when using an adapted Voigtlander 21mm/4.0 v.1 versus a Nikkor 20mm/3.5 Ai.
I don't think the Z system gets the credit it deserves as a platform for adapted lenses. Not that I have tried all, but it is far ahead of anything Sony I have tried, and on par with Leica SL, IMO.
My first generation 12mm is absolutely useable on my Z6ii and I see no real difference when using an adapted Voigtlander 21mm/4.0 v.1 versus a Nikkor 20mm/3.5 Ai.
I don't think the Z system gets the credit it deserves as a platform for adapted lenses. Not that I have tried all, but it is far ahead of anything Sony I have tried, and on par with Leica SL, IMO.
das
Well-known
Agreed. The Z platform had few, if any, issues with legacy lenses with "color smearing" or whatever that was -- a significant problem on the Sony A7 cameras and earlier digital Ms.
Disappointed_Horse
Well-known
Oops! Talk about putting foot in mouth… or maybe keyboard in mouth in this case. Sorry!
raid
Dad Photographer
Why is the adapter called a close-up adapter? Does this mean that regular photos cannot be made?
That adapter has a built in helical.
Turn the adapter for closer focusing, or get infinity at regular position.
Conveniently the adapted lens does not turn as the adapter focuses closer.
brusby
Well-known
'Really like the look of the new Voigtlander lenses, like this 50mm f1, without the distracting chrome ring of previous models.
I have the Voigtlander close-up adapter for Sony mirrorless and it's both well made and very useful. 'Wish they made one for Canon RF camera to Leica M.
I have the Voigtlander close-up adapter for Sony mirrorless and it's both well made and very useful. 'Wish they made one for Canon RF camera to Leica M.
raid
Dad Photographer
This sounds to be very useful. Why isn't there such an adapter for Leica M for close focus?
pyeh
Member of good standing
Raid, if you mean for putting M lenses on M cameras, there is. Leica makes one that came out with the revised 90/4 Macro Elmar during the time of the M240. It's called the Macro Adapter M and has a helical. You have to use it with live view. There is also a set of close-up adapter rings made by Novaflex, which is similar to the rings that came with the BEOON.
nickthetasmaniac
Veteran
The Macro Adapter M is basically an adjustable extension tube that allows close focussing but not infinity focus*.
It’s not the same thing as Voigtlander’s close-focus adapter (which wouldn’t be possible for an M mount lens on an M mount camera due to the lack of physical space).
*You can focus to infinity with the lens collapsed, but this is obviously lens specific.
pyeh
Member of good standing
Good point, Nick.