Voigtlander Nokton M 50/1.5 Photos

[ferider]

Earlier today; at SF Pride Parade, new M-Nokton 50/1.5 on M3, Rollei Retro 100, Rodinal 1:50.

Just basic leveling and dust removal in post.

Share your first shots with the new Nokton !

Roland.

 

[Melancholy]

Beautiful shots Roland, looks like Rollei and Nokton makes a great couple.
I got the older version of this Nokton, GAS is sneaking in when looking at your shots...

 

[Black]

Earlier today; at SF Pride Parade, new M-Nokton 50/1.5 on M3, Rollei Retro 100, Rodinal 1:50.

Roland.

^ Especially good 🙂

 

[Leica All Day]

Earlier today; at SF Pride Parade, new M-Nokton 50/1.5 on M3, Rollei Retro 100, Rodinal 1:50.

Roland.

Nice shots Roland.....
Looks like Bangkok... 🙂
I miss the SF Pride Parade....good times, good times....

cheers, michael

BTW, I got to use Kristian's (Leicashot) Nokton last week.....sweet lens, I want one 🙂

 

[Erik van Straten]

Excellent picures, Roland, are they all at full aperture? The picture of the Lincoln is not, obviously.

Erik.

 

[ferider]

Thanks, all.

Erik, if I remember correctly f2.8 for the shot up the building, and f1.5 and f2 for the other portraits. Shot with a yellow filter at 1/250 and kept the aperture between f1.5 and f5.6 for the entire shoot (this is between 8 and 10am).

Here is the typical f5.6 portrait in direct sun light:

Roland.

 

[Bingley]

Very nice, Roland. That third photo in the first set would seal the deal for me. I'll start saving up...🙂. How do you find the handling?

 

[ferider]

Thanks, Steve.

It looks a bit quirky, but is very well built, and very smooth in usage. In use, my chrome copy reminds me of the DR Summicron. Some intrusion of the hood in the frame-lines, but then it seems quite flare proof (so you can skip the hood in many cases).

Very well corrected lens. When I looked at a test roll last week, I was suprised at the corner resolution when used at infinity and wide open.

Roland.

 

[Bingley]

I had the LTM version some years ago but sold it b/c it was just too large as an everyday 50. The M version appears to be a little smaller in size. As a fast, modern 50, this could give Zeiss and Leica a run for their money.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

I wonder if that Lincoln is the same one Willie Brown was riding in in 2001 when I was there for the parade. Willie was three sheets to the wind that day, and when he got to the reviewing stand to make his commemorative remarks, he slurred out "Welcome to Gray Plide!"

 

[furcafe]

Great to see some results from the new lens. Any noticeable barrel distortion, as reported by Huff?

Very well corrected lens. When I looked at a test roll last week, I was suprised at the corner resolution when used at infinity and wide open.

Roland.

 

[ferider]

Any noticeable barrel distortion, as reported by Huff?

Just a bit, Furcafe, check the photos of the Shelby engine and the building back-drop (no distortion correction on my scans).

Very manageable, less noticeable than - for example - distortion of my v2 Summilux.

Roland.

 

[furcafe]

Thanks.

Agreed re: pre-ASPH 'lux.

Any noticeable barrel distortion, as reported by Huff?

Just a bit, Furcafe, check the photos of the Shelby engine and the building back-drop (no distortion correction on my scans).

Very manageable, less noticeable than - for example - distortion of my v2 Summilux.

Roland.

 

[rsolti]

since this is a picture thread.....

First shot below wide open (focus on closest eye) hand held with a 100% crop (UNEDITED)

crop

couple shots of character of lens.....

wide open

NO CA CORRECTION

Worst example I see of fringing, wide open

 

[rsolti]

few more

 

[ferider]

Nice. I like the toes 🙂

 

[Tom A]

Voigtlander M-Nokton 50mm f1.5, probably @ f1.5 or f2. M6 TTL Millennium, ORWO UN 54 @ 100 iso, developed in Beutler 1:1:10 for 7 min.

 

[Leica All Day]

since this is a picture thread.....

First shot below wide open (focus on closest eye) hand held with a 100% crop (UNEDITED)

nice shots....

what camera did you use?

cheers, michael

 

[rsolti]

nice shots....

what camera did you use?

cheers, michael

Thanks Michael, used an M9

 

[Leica All Day]

Thanks Michael, used an M9

dang, I was afraid of that 🙂 🙂 🙂

those photos look really nice, and here I am, contemplating buying another film Leica meanwhile, I am "saving" up for a digital Leica......

thanks for the quick reply...

cheers, michael