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Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton

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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
This Syoptic 50mm 1.1 can be bought for 300 bucks and is said to be designed by Mr. Ding. But what can we actually expect fromRead more
Voigtlander 50 Nokton 1.1 Review - Out of all the lens reviews I have posted to date for the Leica M, none have created the amount of e-mails to my inbox as this Voigtlander 50 Nokton 1.1 lens. Ever since mentioning on this blog that I received it, and was testing it on the M9Read more
The Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F1.1 captures an incredible amount of light, as well as images with a very shallow depth of field.Read more
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Pros

  • They are usually perfection in a small well made package
  • Well made
  • smooth focus and aperture ring feels solid

Cons

  • Close focus is only 1 meter
  • will only have one lens for quite some time
  • My lens is not the only one with a loose barrel

Key specs

  • Fixed
  • 7
  • no
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 50 mm
  • no
  • Normal

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton - Pros & Cons

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton

Pros

  • They are usually perfection in a small well made package
  • Well made
  • smooth focus and aperture ring feels solid
  • focuses smooth and easy and balances well
  • The build was nice and matched the M9's black paint nicely
  • Sharp and gives great image quality
  • Incredible light gathering capability
  • very nice shots and very good review
  • higher sharpness
  • better build quality and better flare resistance
  • The build quality is very nice - all metal

Cons

  • Close focus is only 1 meter
  • will only have one lens for quite some time
  • My lens is not the only one with a loose barrel
  • a loose barrel on back of the lens
  • It also lacks in the micro contrast dept
  • More Focus limited to 1 meter
  • almost unreachable filter ring
  • why is there no built in hood
  • significantly bigger
  • heavier and 3 times as expensive
  • not all lenses need to be used at their maximum aperture

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Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeNormal
Lens mountLeica M
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Aperture
Aperture max1.1
Aperture min16
Aperture ringyes
Number of diaphragm blades9
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
Elements7
Groups6
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Dimensions
Weight15.1 oz
Diameter2.74 in
Length2.25 in
Filter size2.28 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 50
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Autofocusno
Closest focusing distance1
Distance scaleno
Depth of field (DoF) scaleno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Optional accessoriesLens Hood LH-7
Tripod collarno
Filter threadyes
Sealingno

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