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Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II vs Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II Lens
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton Lens
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The Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II offers more range than a standard telezoom lens, but sacrifices some light-gathering capability to get there.Read more
Full review of the Sony 70-400mm F/4-5.6 G SSM lens. Review includes center and corner sharpness, light fall-off, bokeh, coma, comparisons to other lenses, final thoughts and more.Read more
Looking for a Sony 70-400mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.Read more
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Review of the Voigtlander 35mm F1.2 SE which covers real world use as well as in-depth technical analysis and contains many full resolution images.Read more
I’ve had the Voigtlander 35mm Nokton f/1.2 since the end of October and it hasn’t left either of my camera bodies for more than a brief period of time sinceRead more
The Nokton 35mm f1.2 ASPH by Voigtländer is to my knowledge the fastest 35mm lens available for full frame cameras. Well, it’s Leica M mount, so it won’t really fit your average Canon o…Read more
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Full Comparison

General

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
Lens typeTelephoto
  • Normal
  • Wide angle
Lens mountSony ALeica M

Image properties

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
Focal length70 - 400< 35
Image stabilisationnono

Aperture

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
Aperture max4-5.61.2
Aperture min2222
Aperture ringnoyes
Number of diaphragm blades912

Focus

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
Autofocusyesno
Closest focusing distance1.50.70
Distance scaleyesyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesyes

Optics

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
ConstructionZoomFixed
Elements1810
Groups127

Design

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
Tripod collaryesno
Hood suppliedyesyes
Filter threadyesyes

Dimensions

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
Weight52.91 oz17.28 oz
Diameter3.72 in2.48 in
Length7.72 in3.07 in
Filter size3.03 in2.05 in

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