Name: 42.5mm f/0.95 Nokton
Brand: Voigtlander
SKU: 427
Rating: 4.3 (8 reviews)

4.5

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.7 / 5

Great bokeh
a great look and feel and above all works fantastic
a great lens makes the body better

The lens forced me to slow down
it is so heavy and expensive
AF still misses

Construction: Fixed
Elements: 11
Focus method: Internal
Autofocus: no
Max format size: Four Thirds
Focal length: , 42.5 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal, Telephoto

Voigtlander 42.5mm f/0.95 Nokton - Pros & Cons

Great bokeh
a great look and feel and above all works fantastic
a great lens makes the body better
Beautiful build and feel and for $999
will give you sharp results and the conveniences of the system
Bokeh and subject separation is fabulous
E-M1 EVF is fantastically good
it is a great lens
Smooth
rich and creamy all the way with great out of focus background
the focus ring is very smooth
large and exceptionally precise
great improvement in contrast and centre sharpness
this lens is truly a godsend
smooth and attractive bokeh
Easy
and a cool feature I'm
quick
easy and incredibly intuitive
remarkably solid and well built hunk of metal and
Colours and resolution are lovely
and solidly performing for landscape and interior stuff
good light
it is capable of being quick
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The lens is a joy to focus and feels wonderful in the hand

The lens forced me to slow down
it is so heavy and expensive
AF still misses
annoying bugs remain
image separation still visible even at a full body shot
gear that is sometimes much more costly
No ND filter was used at all here
the depth of field scale is a little small
Vignetting is less present
that zoom lenses of such huge apertures are not available
GX7 does not stabilize the view finder
it can be tricky to nail focus
It was horrible in lower contrast
does not auto focus
gets quite busy at longer focus distances
In Malaysia

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Voigtlander 42.5mm f/0.95 Nokton - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal Telephoto
Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds

Aperture max	1
Aperture min	16
Aperture ring	yes
Number of diaphragm blades	10
Aperture features	Stepless control

Construction	Fixed
Elements	11
Groups	8

Weight	20.14 oz
Diameter	2.53 in
Length	2.94 in
Filter size	2.28 in

Max Format size	Four Thirds
Focal length	< 42.5
Maximum magnification	4.0 x
Image stabilisation	no

Focus method	Internal
Autofocus	no
Full-time Manual focusing	no
Closest focusing distance	0.23
Distance scale	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	yes

Colour of product	Black
Body materials	Metal
Tripod collar	no
Hood supplied	yes
Filter thread	yes

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Voigtlander 42.5mm f/0.95 Nokton Voigtlander - Editorial Reviews (3)

Voigtlander 42.5mm f/0.95 Nokton The Voigtlander 42.5 f/0.95 Micro 4/3 Lens Review | Steve Huff Photo

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The Voigtlander 42.5 f/0.95 Micro 4/3 Lens Review | Steve Huff Photo

The Voigtlander 42.5 f/0.95 Micro 4/3 Lens Review By Steve Huff Thanks to Camera Quest for sending me this lens one day before it was even released so I could

Admiring Light

Published: 16.09.2013

Review: Voigtländer Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 - Admiring Light

Contents1Around the Lens: Build Quality and Handling2Image Quality: Sharpness3Image Quality: Bokeh4Image Quality: Lens Aberrations and Flare5Image Quality: Color and Contrast6Conclusion7Image SamplesVoigtländer is the oldest name in photography. The original Voigtländer optical company was founded in 1756 and has been producing groundbreaking photography equipment since. They created the fastest optical lens in the world in 1840,...

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Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95 Lens Review and Specs

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