Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It looks like a keeper. On Sep 2, 2013, at 2:37 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: > Jeffery, yes it is. Production started late spring this year. > Now in M-mount, and a slight change in the optical formulation & coatings. > http://www.cameraquest.com/voigt_5015_nokton_classic.htm > > Jay > > On 9/2/2013 11:53 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: >> Hi Jay, >> >> Is this a reformulated 50/1.5 Nokton? The bokeh seems nicer than that of >> the Nokton I remember from a decade ago. >> >> Jeffery >> >> On Sep 2, 2013, at 1:40 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: >> >>> Totally non-scientific comparison between the new Voigtlander Nokton-M >>> 1:1.5/50 mm ASPH. and the APO-Summicron-M 1:2/50 mm ASPH. >>> >>> My analysis: for anything f/2 and smaller, I'll go for the 50 AA. >>> Contrast, microcontrast and sharpness is noticeably better in the raw >>> files (not as much on web jpgs). >>> >>> But for the price, the CV at f/1.5 is very, very good. >>> I figure I'll mostly use it on the X-E1 as a 75mm equivalent portrait >>> lens. >>> >>> http://jayburleson.com/leica/misc_images/cv_test/ >>> >>> Comments and questions are welcomed. > > -- > Jay, > > Jay Burleson Gallery <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> > "A photographer is simply someone who is > looking for something that can't be found. > The photograph is the record of that attempt." > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information