For those interested

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

in the Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II

Here are some images of the lens.





And some "first snaps" with it.

(all taken with the D2X, in camer sharpening set to 0, no additional sharpening applied in post)

F/3,5



F/1,4



F/1,4



F/1,4



F/1,4



F/1,4



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Regards
Paul L.

 

[Moonwalker]

Excellent images, nice lenses, Paul!

Thanks,
Markus

 

[Boris]

Looking good wide open...nice pictures.
Boris
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proof of stupidity.
Michel de Montaigne

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[Duplo]

Darn nice work you did with that lens and a very nice collection of lenses too.

How does it fare against the zeiss 50/2 IQ wise?

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Thomas

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool
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[Jim Kaye]

Does yours overexpose by 2/3 stop as reported in the Photozone review?

Beautiful images, BTW.
--
Jim Kaye

'I believe that the electronic image will be the next major advance. Such systems will have their own inherent and inescapable structural characteristics, and the artist and functional practitioner will again strive to comprehend and control them.' -- Ansel Adams, 1981

 

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

Excellent images, nice lenses, Paul!

Thanks,
Markus

Thanx, its a nice little lens.

Kindest
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Paul L.

 

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

Looking good wide open...nice pictures.
Boris
--
Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best
proof of stupidity.
Michel de Montaigne

http://public.fotki.com/borysd/

Thanx, yes it performs quite good wide open. The bokeh can get a bit "nervous" at time though. Especially if you back up a little.

Kindest
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Regards
Paul L.

 

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

Darn nice work you did with that lens and a very nice collection of
lenses too.

How does it fare against the zeiss 50/2 IQ wise?

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Thomas

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool
http://main.duplophotography.com/

Thanx, havent had much time use it though. Looking forward to do some outdoor shooting with it.

Well from F/2 the ZF 50/2 it shouldnt be a contest,but i think its more about what subject you gonna use it for.

Again i havent had the lens long enough to form a strong opinion, nor compare it head to head with my other lenses.

Kindest
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Regards
Paul L.

 

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

Does yours overexpose by 2/3 stop as reported in the Photozone review?

Beautiful images, BTW.
--
Jim Kaye

No it does not, have checked from F/1,4 to F/16.

Thanx

Kindest
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Regards
Paul L.

 

[Jim Kaye]

Does yours overexpose by 2/3 stop as reported in the Photozone review?

No it does not, have checked from F/1,4 to F/16.

Interesting. Thanks for your reply. I wonder if this is the sort of thing that can happen with sample variation, or maybe it has to do with a particular camera. (Do you use a D200, which is what was tested with the lens on Photozone? Or something else?)

A bit OT, but I once bought two different copies of the Tokina 50-135 f/2.8 and they both overexposed by 2/3 stop at every stop except f/2.8, where they were both fine. So I assumed it had to do with the mecahnical coupling to the aperture control not being set properly rather than some difference in the light transmission through the lens (more transmission of certain wavelengths?). Anyway, I ended up with the Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 instead.

Anyway, I'm glad you don't have this problem with your Voigtlander. It looks like a beautiful lens, and perhaps a better deal than the Zeiss for a manual focus fast short tele prime. I wonder if anyone else has experience with this lens and whether they find that the aperture calibration and metering are accurate.
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Jim Kaye

'I believe that the electronic image will be the next major advance. Such systems will have their own inherent and inescapable structural characteristics, and the artist and functional practitioner will again strive to comprehend and control them.' -- Ansel Adams, 1981

 

[ddk]

on the new little one! Boy or girl?
--
david
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[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

on the new little one! Boy or girl?
--
david
http://www.pbase.com/ddk

a little girl.

Her name is Leah

Here is another snap, wide open.



Kindest
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Regards
Paul L.

 

[Duplo]

Darn nice work you did with that lens and a very nice collection of
lenses too.

How does it fare against the zeiss 50/2 IQ wise?

--
Thomas

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool
http://main.duplophotography.com/

Thanx, havent had much time use it though. Looking forward to do some
outdoor shooting with it.

I will be loking out for that.

Well from F/2 the ZF 50/2 it shouldnt be a contest,but i think its
more about what subject you gonna use it for.

Hmm, that is my dilemma, I am looking for a 50ish MF prime to complete my MF trio.

28,50,85 and being relatively new to nikon it is a bit of a struggle... I think I will go give the zeiss 50/2 a test run more.

Downside is I am not able to test neither voigtlander nor the Nikkor AIS 50/1.2... oh well...

Again i havent had the lens long enough to form a strong opinion, nor
compare it head to head with my other lenses.

I hope you will post your opinion on the two once you have had some more time with the voigtlander.
--
Thomas

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool
http://main.duplophotography.com/

 

[Dean Lapinel]

I was going to write nice lens but I really should write nice photography! Well done!!

 

[murdoprint]

Lovely.

Did you buy it new? I read the first run was sold out.

 

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

I will be loking out for that.
Hmm, that is my dilemma, I am looking for a 50ish MF prime to
complete my MF trio.
28,50,85 and being relatively new to nikon it is a bit of a
struggle... I think I will go give the zeiss 50/2 a test run more.
Downside is I am not able to test neither voigtlander nor the Nikkor
AIS 50/1.2... oh well...

What will be your primary usage ? Do you need f/1,4? If money is no issue i would go for the 50/2 (unless you need F/1,4)

What did you dislike about the ZF 50/1,4 ? It peforms equally if not better wide open compared to the 58/1,4. The bokeh isnt as nervous wide open either.

I hope you will post your opinion on the two once you have had some
more time with the voigtlander.
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Thomas

As soon as i get some time over to test them, ill try to post my findings.

Kindest

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Regards
Paul L.

 

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

I was going to write nice lens but I really should write nice
photography! Well done!!

Thanx, glad you enjoyed the images.

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Regards
Paul L.

 

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

Lovely.

Did you buy it new? I read the first run was sold out.

Yes i did, it seems to be availabe (europe) not sure about the states though.

Kindest
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Paul L.

 

[Kyung Kim]

I want one too > _

 

[Biarien]

I noticed in another thread that you only shoot with MF lenses. With such a nice collection I can see why! But your ability certainly justifies the nice glass. Beautiful shots.

--Brendan

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