AF-S 28mm f/1.4 E - anyone still uses it on Z?

[Nasos Kosmas]

Very nice  rendering Daniel 
I can’t see any distortion that’s impressive, used to the snappy camera phones I almost forgot a good shot
It’s time to use again my Nikkor 28/3.5 Al and 28/2.8 z
It’s good to be happy!

[aerobat]

Gear p@rn 

[Frank Fremerey]

Thanks Frank, I'm also looking at a nice AF-S 24mm f/1.4 as you suggested to have similar rendering to the AF-S 58mm f/1.4
Always happy to get you guys advice.

I have special history with the 1.4/24G
First got it new as it came out in 2011 for 2000€, sold it after years of use for 1000€, could not live without it and got it back for 676€ later

[aerobat]

Frank this rings many bells  I sold you a nice FM2 and a few years later bought it back … then sold it some years later.
I sold the 300mm PF and bought another one back - just bought the Z5ii to better match the Z8 in control logic and to have a better grip than the Zf. Already packaged the Zf and put it up for sale. Bought the 28mm APO Voigt this week instead of the planned 28mm 1.4 E and realized that lens makes better sense on the Zf. Luckily didn‘t sell it yet…
Looking for a nice 24mm 1.4 now …

It just seems to never end 

[Frank Fremerey]

Frank this rings many bells  I sold you a nice FM2 and a few years later bought it back … then sold it some years later.
I sold the 300mm PF and bought another one back - just bought the Z5ii to better match the Z8 in control logic and to have a better grip than the Zf. Already packaged the Zf and put it up for sale. Bought the 28mm APO Voigt this week instead of the planned 28mm 1.4 E and realized that lens makes better sense on the Zf. Luckily didn‘t sell it yet…
Looking for a nice 24mm 1.4 now …

It just seems to never end 

I do not feel like selling equipment I might need later


DSLR might be an obsolete concept , yet , the D850 and D500 still feel so perfectly right in my hands ...


and I still own all of these beautiful lenses like 1.4/58G and 4/300PF and 2/200VR, 1.4/105E and 1.4/24G, the 1.8/35G and 1.8/85G and so many more

[pluton]

Bought the 28mm APO Voigt this week instead of the planned 28mm 1.4 E and realized that lens makes better sense on the Zf.

The size of the Voigtlander 28 Apo is very nice with the smaller cameras. I mostly use it on a Z6II, sometimes Z7II.

[aerobat]

Morgähn  Zf & Voigtländer 28mm f/2.0

[Frank Fremerey]

Morgähn  Zf & Voigtländer 28mm f/2.0

The whole Viogtländer Series is an act of genious. I really dig the handling (esp on the Zf) and the rendering

[John Geerts]

Morgähn  Zf & Voigtländer 28mm f/2.0

Looks great, Daniel !!

[David H. Hartman]

Morgähn  Zf & Voigtländer 28mm f/2.0

That scene is beautiful.

Thank you!

[aerobat]

Many thanks Frank, David and John,

If I wanted to build a two lens kit with the APO 28mm f/2.0 would the APO 50mm f/2.0 or 50mm f/1.0 be a good match?

[Frank Fremerey]

Many thanks Frank, David and John,

If I wanted to build a two lens kit with the APO 28mm f/2.0 would the APO 50mm f/2.0 or 50mm f/1.0 be a good match?

The 50/1.0 Voigt is one of my all time favourite lenses, especially for environmetal portraits at f/1.0

[aerobat]

Thanks Frank, do you also have an AF-S 58mm 1.4 to compare the bokeh to the Voigtländer 50mm f/1.0?
I know these two lenses are in many ways different but still.

[Frank Fremerey]

Thanks Frank, do you also have an AF-S 58mm 1.4 to compare the bokeh to the Voigtländer 50mm f/1.0?
I know these two lenses are in many ways different but still.

I got the Z1.2/50S, the 1.4/58G, the OM Zuiko 1.4/50mm and the OM Zuiko 1.2/55mm and several others in that range


For AF the 1.2/50S is superb and that is why I also decided to give me the Z9 as a treat for easter

Difficult to describe.


The Zf feels just perfect with the Voigt 1.0/50mm I feel like in the olden times, it slows me down


The Z6 feels alright with the 1.2/50S, the Zf not, I guess the Z9 will be perfect


The1.2/50S is perfect in her response to the Z AF-System. Fast and reliable. A dream come true

***This guy was waving the flag and I still got a lot of biting sharp shots with eye lock on but not at f/1.2 at f/2.0 but with the Z6

***second shot is a guy moving towards me. eye AF, for shots, three sharp on the eye, one on the nose

***third shot is action at f/1.2 girl & boy on spot


****shot four: boring portrait@f/1.2, but you can see the bokeh and tell yourself if you like it

Verdict: the 1.2/50mm rendering is very creamy when it is shot with a good distance between subject and background. At f/2.0 and f/2.5 pictures look a tad harsher, a bit like the (in)famous 1,4/35 Ai-S. I prefer to shoot her at f/1.2 that is why I paid 2500€ for her when she came out

[christeo]

Gear p@rn 

Looks really good! The ZF and the Voigtländers are a perfect match, aesthetically. Very tempting...