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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: Fons Baerken on February 12, 2022, 13:13:13
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Cosina is rumored to announce the first Z-mount lens: Voigtlander NOKTON D 35mm f/1.2
https://nikonrumors.com/2022/02/10/cosina-is-rumored-to-announce-the-first-z-mount-lens-voigtlander-nokton-d-35mm-f-1-2.aspx/#more-166842 (https://nikonrumors.com/2022/02/10/cosina-is-rumored-to-announce-the-first-z-mount-lens-voigtlander-nokton-d-35mm-f-1-2.aspx/#more-166842)
Unfortunately its aps-c format only
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So yet another "50 mm lens". Too much overemphasized "standard" imho.
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Sure, but the Voigtlanders come with a CPU for proper EXIF, aperture, focus distance communication and can trigger the focus assist automatically when desired.
The 40/1.2 full frame lens has a decent following in the Sony camp as it combines the perfect balans of the fast aperture, fantastic boke, sharpness, small size and smooth controls of an old skool lens combined with all the mentioned benefits of a modern lens.
There are plenty manual focus lenses out there like Laowa 35mm 0.95 but I am kind of done with lenses without a CPU.
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Got my first 40mm full format lens (The 40/2 Z pancake) and I really like it
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The lens was announced today:
https://nikonrumors.com/2022/02/15/voigtlander-nokton-d-35mm-f-1-2-aps-c-mirrorless-lens-for-nikon-z-mount.aspx/#more-167017
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I find it very weird to introduce an APS-C lens as the first lens on the Z mount.
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I find it very weird to introduce an APS-C lens as the first lens on the Z mount.
The fact that Voigtlander showcases the new lens on the Zfc is a pretty big clue why as there’s no denying that this is a very good looking combo :)
Other lenses will probably follow soon now that they’ve figured out the Zee CPU.
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The looks are to kill for (figuratively, of course). I must get that one for my Z fc.
It is interesting that more and more companies now launch new lenses for the Z format with the electronics to match. I never liked the return to the dark ages of uncoupled, non-automatic, non-communication lenses with adapters the mirrorless era brought with it.
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On Cosina's webpage it states that the lens has been made with Nikon's blessing.
"*This product is developed and manufactured under a license agreement with Nikon Corporation."
I read it as Nikon is disclosing (some of) the lens/body protocol.
Link:
https://www.cosina.co.jp/voigtlander/en/z-mount/nokton-d35mm-f1-2/
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Good catch Sten and very food news that Nikon is now officially opening up the mount :)
Cosina also heavily emphasized the need for a firmware upgrade on the camera side so the license agreement might involve more than just the use of the CPU chip, maybe it also includes in body lens corrections and such things.
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On Cosina's webpage it states that the lens has been made with Nikon's blessing.
"*This product is developed and manufactured under a license agreement with Nikon Corporation."
I read it as Nikon is disclosing (some of) the lens/body protocol.
Link:
https://www.cosina.co.jp/voigtlander/en/z-mount/nokton-d35mm-f1-2/
Sounds like very good news ;)
It's not unlikely Nikon 'ordered' an APS-C lens first
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This lens makes me want a Z fc...
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The BW samples they have at the Cosina web page......they are not that interesting?
Photo_02 is OK.....but do you think the bokeh is very pleasant?
To me it looks a bit "strange".....and why nothing in color?
They are not in hi-res either so sharpness at 1.2 can be evaluated. But is probably ok thinking of the other Cosina lenses.....
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The fact that Voigtlander showcases the new lens on the Zfc is a pretty big clue why as there’s no denying that this is a very good looking combo :)
Other lenses will probably follow soon now that they’ve figured out the Zee CPU.
Very good looking, indeed ! ;)
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The BW samples they have at the Cosina web page......they are not that interesting?
Photo_02 is OK.....but do you think the bokeh is very pleasant?
To me it looks a bit "strange".....and why nothing in color?
They are not in hi-res either so sharpness at 1.2 can be evaluated. But is probably ok thinking of the other Cosina lenses.....
Nowadays if I want to see samples I check Instagram. In this case search with tag #nokton35mmf12xmount (the Fuji X version is optically identical to the Nikon Z version)
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Thank you......I will wait until some images shows up here.......I am not on Instagram......or Facebook :-)
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On Cosina's webpage it states that the lens has been made with Nikon's blessing.
"*This product is developed and manufactured under a license agreement with Nikon Corporation."
I read it as Nikon is disclosing (some of) the lens/body protocol.
Very interesting. Maybe Nikon was flattered by the Cosina lenses styled like old Nikkors, that they decided to let them inside. Cosina lenses are mostly niche manual focus lenses so unlikely to impact sales of Nikon lenses.
Of course there is also the 28-75/2.8 which is almost a rebadged Tamron, so it does seem that Nikon is opening up a little.
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Let us hope so.
However this is not the first Tamron lens to be dressed in Nikon clothes - Tamron have built Nikon badged 70-300mm F-mount lenses in the past. Still it is the first Z-mount Nikon badged lens made by Tamron.
However why worry who builds it for Nikon if it does the job and meets Nikon's specifications?
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Of course there is also the 28-75/2.8 which is almost a rebadged Tamron, so it does seem that Nikon is opening up a little.
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If it is a license agreement then Cosina pays something to Nikon......maybe pr. lens sold?
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On Cosina's webpage it states that the lens has been made with Nikon's blessing.
"*This product is developed and manufactured under a license agreement with Nikon Corporation."
I read it as Nikon is disclosing (some of) the lens/body protocol.
Link:
https://www.cosina.co.jp/voigtlander/en/z-mount/nokton-d35mm-f1-2/ (https://www.cosina.co.jp/voigtlander/en/z-mount/nokton-d35mm-f1-2/)
Thx for sharing!
Very interesting to follow how this will evolve also regarding FX lenses
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The looks are to kill for (figuratively, of course). I must get that one for my Z fc.
It is interesting that more and more companies now launch new lenses for the Z format with the electronics to match. I never liked the return to the dark ages of uncoupled, non-automatic, non-communication lenses with adapters the mirrorless era brought with it.
Birna, I love it when you talk dirty... ::) But, seriously now, I couldn't concur more with your view (pun intended) on lens-coupling. And a Nokton on a Z-fc body? A hipster's dream, in the non pejorative sense, if ever there was one. (So says the idiot writing this, posting emoji shades 8), who hasn't shaved in three days - because it's kool.)