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First click with Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm f1.4 SC

Started Aug 19, 2018 | Discussions thread
Fujijitsu
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Re: First click with Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm f1.4 SC
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caesarb wrote:

Hi. Thank you for sharing. I would love to have this legendary lens, but thoughts around price/adapter combo and general usability within Fuji ecosystem have compelled me to stick with XF 35/f1.4. If I ever venture down this path, I will definitely start with this amazing vintage lens.

Jonas Rask has shared his thoughts on this lens and other manual adapted vintage lenses - a good read, IMHO:

https://jonasraskphotography.com/2013/10/04/voigtlander-nokton-40mm-f1-4-review/

https://jonasraskphotography.com/2016/02/16/x-pro2-vintaged/

Thank you and kindest regards.

Thank you.  Interesting reading.  I already have the 35 f1.4, and if the Nokton had been full price I would never have considered it - but now I have it I'm pleased with it.

The user experience is very different to the Fuji 35.  The deliberate act of manually sweeping back and forth through to focus zone adds another dimension to composition, the extra reach is significant, and it gives a very different look to the image.  But the Fuji is much sharper and more consistent.

But the Voigtlander looks very cool!

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