Gear Talk | Voigtlander 50mm f1.5 Nokton ii ASPH, an almost perfect 50mm lens for Leica M mount
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- In this video I am going to review the Voigtlander 50mm f1.5 Nokton ii asph. It is a lens that is easily overlooked because of the 50mm APO and 50mm f1.2 Nokton from Cosina. If you love small lenses, this is probably the smallest fast 50mm with modern performance.
Keep watching if you want to know how it performs against the wonderful Leica glasses (Summilux and Summicron 50mm)
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0:00 Intro & Design
4:56 10 50mm m mount lens comparison chart
7:06 Performance comparison at infinity
8:40 Performance comparison at MFD
10:25 Flare Resistance performance comparison
11:05 Chromatic Aberration & Color Fringing
11:36 Conclusions
Your video has been really helpful to me. I've watched your channel over and over again. In the end, I decided on the Voigtlander Ultron II 35mm F2 and Nokton II 50mm F1.5 lenses to go with my Leica M7. I already had a summicron 35mm F2 asph, so I was able to sell this one lens and get two Voigtlander lenses. All your videos are helpful and of high quality. I think it will be a very successful channel soon. Thanks Jimmy!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad that these videos helped in your decision making process. I make these videos exactly for the purpose :)
Thank you Jimmy for the great work.
Thanks man, really appreciate it.
Great test on all three lens. You’ve highlight how amazing the Summicron lens is, give it old design.
Yeah I was quite surprised by how well it performed, no wonder Leica still has it in their catalog.
Loved this review. Looking forward to this lens or a Zeiss Sonnar 50mm 1.5 ZM.
Great review. Very appreciated
Great video. I love my Voigtlander 50/1.5 v2 - I have the nickel MC version. I used the 50/1.2 for almost a month and optically it was a great lens but it was way too big and heavy for the kind of walk around shooting I like to do. Thanks for your review!
yeah the lens is tiny for its optical performance. I wish Leica could do the same and offer us some tiny glasses
ngl this is making me just want the summicron :D
great video as always! thank you!
Great video Jimmy! The only thing I wished the Voigtlander notkon ii had was a focus tab.
same here actually!
Not sure if you have already or not, but you should check out the Nokton 50mm 1.5 version 1, the one with the vintage design. It does not have nearly as severe of a vignette as the v2. Its discontinued already, but you can still get them brand new, easily one of my favourite lenses and completely nulified my need to get a 50 summilux :)
Thanks for all the very useful comparisons! Any chance you’ve tested the Konica M-Hexanon 50mm f2? Would like to hear your thoughts.
Great Video
Just got mine today as an 'upgrade' for the V1 I already have and must say I'm a little disappointed. There seems to be more CA than V1 in many circumstances. And I wasn't expecting that. There's no doubting that it's sharper than V1 but the CA is troubling as it's supposed to be negligible. Perhaps I have a poorly made one but if it continues I'll be keeping the V1 and selling this one. The V1 I have is absolutely fabulous...
Great video. I subscribed.
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Nice review. Please review the 50mm heliar f1.5 soon to be releasedp
Thank you! I will if I manage to get my hands on one
Hi Jimmy, thank you for this very interesting and informative video! How would you say the 50mm Voigtlander Nokon ii compares to the 50mm ASPH Summilux? (And maybe how does the pre-ASPH Summilux compare to the ASPH Summilux?). Maybe that's another video I guess!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! compare to the lux ASPH, the summilux is a bit sharper wide open especially in the edges. Also, the Summilux has a bit less color fringing, but both performed very well. The drawback of the Summilux here is the bokeh balls after you close your aperture down from f2.8 onwards, it is just ugly. While the main drawback of the Voigtlander is again its heavy vignette. All in all, both are very capable lenses, but if you want the modern, clinical look wide open, I'd say the Summilux still wins. But if you don't mind the vignette then the Voigtlander is a much better money for value option. Hope that helps. Also, I've got more comparison videos like this coming :)
May I ask you is there a big difference between MC and SC versions image quality wise ?
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I think if you set the lens profile in Leica camera you can compensate some of this vignettes
great videos. This just makes me want to buy this lens, the only thing that keeps me is that i already have the 50mm f/1.5 mk 1 nokton.
Do you reccomend to sell the mk1 and upgrade to mk2 ? i wonder if theres significant change in real life shooting condition.
thanks
Thank you Chris, it seems I’ve accomplished my mission :) nah just kidding. I would say if you can sell the mk1 for a reasonable amount of money and you don’t mind the heavy vignette then probably yes. This lens is a bit sharper and quite a bit smaller which is my favourite point about it.
@@JimmyCheng a bit sharper, smaller and better grip, minus the heavier vignette right ?
dang....you convinced me sir :D
Hi, why do you refer in the video at Nokton ii as @f1.4 isn’t a real f1.5 or is it a typo?
Nice video. Were all of the lenses shot uncoded?
yes, all shot uncoded
What camera you use. I have this voigtlander but on EOS R has some times magenta corners. On voigtlander 35/1.4 II or 75/1.5 is ok.
I use it on my Leica M rangefinders, so far not a single hint of magenta corners. I think it's better fit for M mount cameras.
Does it vignette on film?
有個小疏忽，voigtlander是1.5的光圈。您的對比圖偶爾會出現voigtlander f1.4 .😅除此之外我很喜歡你的視頻，並且明天打算去買這隻50mm小鏡頭。謝謝你的視頻
感谢提醒！不错的镜头，体积很好
@@JimmyCheng 買了銅胎鍍鎳的，太喜歡了。素質好顏值高。謝謝你的介紹
Thanks for a great review. As I am not sure I could live with the vignette and I’m not bothered about the weight, and I can’t afford the Leica, how does the 1.5ii compare with the Voigtlander 50mm f1.2 optically? Keep up the great work.
The 1.2 is simply a marvel given the price point. In fact, it is still one of my all time favourite. If size and weight is not a concern definitely get it without any hesitations. Aside from clinical sharpness, it is better than the summilux 1.4 asph IMO, because it’s got all the delicious bokeh but without that crown like bokeh ball when stopped down. And much less vignette than the 1.5. I would say it’s a characterful lens wide open and technically wonderful lens stopped down to about f2 - f2.8. The slight haziness or rather hallow-like effect only adds to the character when wide open. If it was built by Leica, it would be at the same range as the Noctilux 1.2 asph which sells for almost 10 times the price.
@@JimmyCheng Thank you so much for an excellent and very informative video. I think you've sold me. The Nokton 50mm f1.2 is the lens I want. If it produces any objectionable distortion, chromatic aberration, or vignetting, I can fix those issues to a large degree in Adobe Lightroom. What's difficult to fix, however, is flare or boring/clinical imagery. On the other hand, if I were doing commercial work, I would probably use the APO Lanther. Because I'm only a photo hobbyist and I enjoy post processing, I'm going to choose the Nokton 50mm F1.2. 👍
Hi Jimmy, you own all the 3 voigtlander 50mm, f1.2, f1.5 and APO, which one is your favorite ? The f1.2 pleasing bokeh draws my eyes, but the f1.5 is so compact that I love, and itsbokeh is not that behind the f1.2 except the swirling and vignette.
which lens that have swirling bokeh?1.2 or 1.5?
@@miles5790 f1.5
感谢分享。关于暗角的问题，徕卡镜头在数码机身上有自动的矫正，福伦达没有。请问在不打开机身镜头矫正的情况下，福伦达的暗角和徕卡镜头比怎么样？
我都是raw不开镜头矫正下做的对比。这只50 1.5 是我见过所有镜头里暗角最严重的。所以…
@@JimmyCheng 了解，看样片的确如此。多谢分享。期待福伦达28mm f2.0镜头的节目，不知道是不是和35mm那只一样好，还带近摄😌
This Voigtlander or the classic zeiss sonnar 50 mm 1.5 ZM. I'm to decide among those two, which used are at similar price. (Intend to use them on Sony a7iv +techart). Thanks.
If you’re after sharpness then definitely this one. If character then probably the Zeiss since you don’t have to worry about focus shift.
@@JimmyCheng Thank you for your reply 👍🏼
想問Jimmy這支福倫達1.5跟1.2你更推薦哪一顆？
看你對體積是否在意吧。1.5除了暗角以外幾乎完美的，1.2會虛化更好一點，可是大很多。這隻1.5比許多f2都短。
You are good
Thanks!
Didn't you get that Summicron 50mm f2 from a seller from Mexico through eBay?? If you did I was the seller 🤩
nah that’s not me 🥹
@@JimmyCheng haha thank u
老哥是住在杭州吗？我好像看到文晖大桥了😆
嗯，去年在杭州
we create stories we share our opinions , my opinion voigtlander 40mm 1.4 classic is the best , leica is so good because is so expensive
中文呀!
Picture comparisons show nocton ii at 1.4 vs Leica 😂
Ah might be a typo sorry
If only they design it nicer.
If you want to do a review go ahead with your opinion why bother to cite other people review on 50! This is ridiculous. We definitely can read that review without you quoting or citing it.
What are you talking about man? The review I cited was some thing I recommended yes but the majority of the content is my own work. Did you even watch the whole video?
He is just showing us where we can get more information. He talks about it for like 30 seconds.