Voigtländer Nokton 50/1.0 (Z mount), or Verklärte Nacht

[Airy]

Daylight flare. Apertures = 1.0 and 1.4. Of course, 1.0 is not ideal (coma becomes apparent even in full daylight, see on the left); 1.4 is much cleaner and there is no significant, general contrast loss.

[Airy]

For comparison sake, f/1.0 and 5.6. That's how much blur you can get. I wasn't even close to MFD.

[Airy]

At f/1.0 again, 1/15s (with IBIS) and just 720 ISO in a dark place, here appearing much brighter (no exposure correction in PP).
Some people say the lens is not sharp, after painfully pixel-peeping through 45MP. Pretty pointless. In the absence of shiny parts, the picture is pretty contrasty and the details look clean.
The second pic was taken at 1.4 : with shiny metal pipes, f/1.0 is less appealing, the LoCA becoming apparent. At 1.4, the result feels more natural.

[Frank Fremerey]

For comparison sake, f/1.0 and 5.6. That's how much blur you can get. I wasn't even close to MFD.

That is soooo lovely ...
mouth watering

[Frank Fremerey]

could not resist and did not want to...


... happy Christmas to myself

[Airy]

Frohe Weihnachten

[Fons Baerken]

could not resist and did not want to...


... happy Christmas to myself

How does it compare to the Z50mm f/1.2S, Frank?

[Airy]

... which is also the question I wanted to ask.

[Akira]

could not resist and did not want to...


... happy Christmas to myself

Good for you, Frank!  By the way, did you buy the lens or the drum set? 

[golunvolo]

Good for you, Frank!  By the way, did you buy the lens or the drum set? 

  I wonder 

[Frank Fremerey]

Good for you, Frank!  By the way, did you buy the lens or the drum set? 

I bought the lens this week and the drums a few years back.


Optically both lenses are top notch and I like them both and keep them.


The differences:


MF vs AF (obviously) and the AF is even super fast and percise on the first edition of the Z6 which I still keep and love and use. The Z6-AF was upgraded through Firmware and is really good not as in Z9 or Zf way good but really great. I took photos in a windy situation of a man waving a big flag. The face of the man disapprared behind the flag again and again  in the wind and as soon as the face reappeared the AF was glued to the eyes. Really good at f/1.2 ... I do not want to miss that


Second thing is that the 1.0/50 Voigtländer balances very well on the Zf, while the slick body of the camera does not balance well with the 1.2/50S Nikkor. It is OK with the Z6 as it is a tad heavier, is more rough on the surface and has a deeper grip.


Optically I cannot yet tell the difference exactly. First impression is: The Voigtländer has a very special 3D-look fully open. I will post some pictures when my time allows. Have not been around much, too much work.

[Frank Fremerey]

3D look, example... I will go on a holiday and have lots of chances to try more...

[Frank Fremerey]

Precision MF with buttersmooth long focus throw. Both eyes in focus at f/1.0 but not with the sparkling shiny quality of the 1.2/50S

[ColinM]

could not resist and did not want to...
... happy Christmas to myself

I've like each of the drum photos you've shared recently Frank

[Frank Fremerey]

I've like each of the drum photos you've shared recently Frank

Thank you, Colin. I have plenty of time after Christmas to test drive my new combo