Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, the Nokton is not a Summicron, but then neither is the pre-asph Summilux, but any stretch of the imagination (I've never used the asph Summilux). In fact, what is a Summicron 50 but a Summicron 50. But then the Summicron doesn't provide that extra stop which I often want. And a new Summicron doesn't cost $450, which, I believe, a Nokton does. And for the price, the Nokton build quality is quite amazing. In fact, for any price it's quite good. A much under-rated lens; at least on this list. ;-) On 9/4/06 6:01 PM, "Scott McLoughlin" <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: > There are some other flaws to this lens. The focus feel on > my Summicron is smoother than with the Nokton. > > Again, no rigorous testing, but me and my gal both think > that the Summicron 50 seems to manage the highlights a little > better than the Nokton 50. (She takes few pics but has much > better eyes than I do. Go figure.) > > Also, the Nokton 50 has a 52mm filter size. The provided hood > isn't so hot, and with that filter size, VF blockage is an issue. > Using some standard rubber hood is pretty much out of the > question in this regard. > > But there may well be a 52mm vented shade out there on eBay, > and if so, that would address this problem. > > I'll also add that I think the Nokton 50's bokeh is reasonable stopped > down a little bit, with a fairly smooth transition from in-to-out-of focus > areas. IMO, it doesn't have an "ugly signature" that I might ascribe, > say, to the Nikon 50/1.8 AFD, a brutally sharp lens that also has some > flaws. (But still a great bargain as well, given it's overall performance.) > > Still, all in all, the 50/1.5 is a pretty "well appointed" lens for the > price, > in my opinion. I'm hanging onto mine for when that one extra stop > makes a difference. > > Scott > > p.s. Someday, I'm going to go into iMatch and annotate every > darn photo with the lens I shot it with so I can pull up examples > conveniently. Someday :-) > > Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Sep 4, 2006, at 1:11 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> I liked it too when I had it, but the bokeh was an issue, since I >>> was shooting a lot at 1.4 (after all, what's the point of having >>> this lens otherwise?). It was really unpleasant in my view, and so >>> in the end I forked out for a 1.4 Summilux. >> >> >> I totally agree with Nathan... I love the look of the S'lux 50/1.4... >> and I am quite cool to that of the Nokton 50... >> >> ...seems that the Nokton is very good with the words, but it somehow >> misses the poetry... >> >> :-) >> >> now that might generate some reaction.... >> >> :-) >> >> Steve >> >> >> >>> I realise that bokeh is somewhat controversial here, so if it is not >>> an issue for you, then the Nokton is definitely one of the best lens >>> deals in the Leica world. >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nick Roberts wrote: >>> >>>> Good. Very good, in fact, although some dislike the Bokeh. Erwin >>>> Puts rated it as better than the pre-Asph Summilux, I like mine >>>> enough not to fork out for a 'Lux. For the price, I don't think it >>>> can be beaten, that's for sure, and my silver one looks lovely on >>>> my M3. >>>> Nick >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ---- >>>> From: Gerry Walden <gwpics@googlemail.com> >>>> To: LUG <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Monday, 4 September, 2006 4:30:11 PM >>>> Subject: [Leica] Cosina/Voigtlaender Nokton 50mm f1.5 >>>> >>>> >>>> I just wondered if anybody has an opinion of this lens (good or bad). >>>> It will only be used for b&w on a M3. >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Almere, The Netherlands >>> >>> SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! >>> >>> General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >>> >>> Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >>> http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 >>> Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com >>> >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >