Voigtlaender 42,5/0,95 Nokton 42.5 mm-42.5 mm Lens
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About this item
- Extremely bright and fast 42.5mm f/0.95 lens produces a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 85mm when
- Selective Aperture Control System produces a stepless, de-clicked aperture ring, which provides
- One Super High Refractive element and one aspherical element work to produce a high image quality
- Fully manual focus and exposure lens features an all-metal lens barrel and a 10-blade diaphragm
Reviews
★★★★★
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Such an awesome lens
Purchased a few months ago, I also own the Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm. I shoot exclusively with an Olympus Pen F camera. I'm new to manual focus lenses - as long as you have focus peaking, it is very easy to use. I have a 1 year old that I have no problem taking pictures of, and he moves fast.
I really like the DOF and color rendering - the photos almost look "surreal." The lens has some weight behind it that takes a little bit of getting used to. Seems like the lens is built to last forever.
If you're debating between the 17.5mm and 42.5mm, I would definitely go with the 17.5mm if you were only buying one of the Voigtlander lenses. It's more versatile. I use my 17.5mm more than the 42.5mm.
★★★★★
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Panasonic GH4 Nokton 42.2mm
Using this lens on the Panasonic GH4 4K, and its absolutely worth every dime. Some people complain that its to expensive. But I've shot a lot with the Red and Zeiss lenses, C300 with Canon Cinema lenses and these Nokton lenses on the Panasonic GH4 is every bit as the same quality if not better. I would lean towards the better. And thats in 8 bit 4K. So I know if I was shooting 10 bit 4K it would blow all the other cameras with the big price tags away. So in comparison, still a lot cheaper than Canon Cinema lenses, Ziess or other PL mount lenses. The clarity is super good, very heavy duty lens. I'm extremely happy with this lens and the Nokton lenses so that I don't have to buy PL mount lenses. Definitely worth it.
★★★★★
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An amazing lens with great bokeh
Let me start by saying that this lens is built like a tank. An all metal body with lots of glass equals a fairly heavy lens. It works well on the OM-D EM-1 and I've configured the FN1 button to turn on focus peeking and it makes focusing this lens fast, easy and accurate--which is critical at F0.95! I've found the lens to be a bit soft at the edges when it's opened all the way (F0.95) but that mostly disappears by F2.0 and by F4.0 it's very sharp across the frame. It works great with the IBIS of the Olympus cameras, but you need to tell the body the focal length of the lens to get the best results.
Overall, an amazing lens with great bokeh. The out of focus areas are creamy-smooth and have an almost swirled look to them.
★★★★★
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Love this lens
This is probably my favorite of all the voigtlander lenses. Incredibly sharp wide open, fantastic focus feel and it really compliments something like the GH5 or Pocket 4k, without the need for a speedbooster or adapter. Corner to corner sharpness is fantastic, center sharpness is magical, and the bokeh is very smooth and clean.
★★★★★
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Just Like it.
Very good lens, I like them so much I bought them all. I now have the 42.5, 25, 17 and 10.5 mm They are all great and I like the rendition from them.
Well it's sharp enough for me and it's just what I want. I know I could have bought the Olympus f 1.2 lenses but in my opinion these are better at least for me.
★★★★★
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Such lenses are reason enough to use the Micro 4/3 format
The Voigtlander 42.5mm F/0.95 was a lens that I had anticipated with a childlike eagerness.
I had previous experience with the 25mm Voigtlander, but this version, I would verture to say is even better.
Right away, I tested the F0.95 performance -- sharper than my 25mm version, and well sharp for F/0.95 -- I was actually impressed. Focusing at this aperture is a bit challenging, especially at closer ranges within the 1 meter range. At medium distances, the F0.95 setting yields pleasing subject isolation. Purple fringing is prominent is certain situations, with whites, bright backgrounds, etc. Although, that's mainly shooting during the mid day, when the sun is high and bright, so you wouldn't be necessarily shooting at that aperture anyhow -- at night, in darker setting these aberrations are less present & pronounced.
There is some 'glow' at F0.95 -- more glow I believe is exhibited at closer subject to lens distances. I many cases however, this 'glow' is of benefit, yielding a dramatic, dreamy, moody, creamy, whatever you want to call it, rendering of the scene, which can be manipulated by the photog during situations preferable.
All things considered, this lens performs admirably for such a extremely wide aperture. I don't know of ANY lens performing better than this at a matching aperture...maybe the some uber Leica? not sure about that -- but I do believe I have a good copy too, as mine is pleasingly sharp.
Glow diminishes and the chromatic aberrations decrease upon stopping down -- more or less absent by F2.8, but very minimal at F2.0 already. Sharpness & contrast both take drastic jumps from wide open, and already by F1.4, you have a VERY sharp image. By F2.0, razor sharp, by F2.8 & F4.0 the lens peaks with BITING sharpness, and stopping further down from there diffraction sets in and you begin to lose sharpness in gradual diminishings.
Operational aspects are a pleasure -- the focus ring is just soooo smooth -- just the right amount of resistance -neither too lose, nor too tight -- controllable with 1 finger if need be -- yum! The focus throw is long, so focus can be nailed quite precisely.
The aperture ring is solid and tight with positive clicks. The 'step-less' setting working like a charm and while I don't shoot video, this lens with this feature would be a damn sweet instrument when shooting some video.
Minimal focus distance seems to be around 4 − 5 inches -- closer than noted 9 some mm as noted in the spec of the lens. I might have to measure that to confirm if absolutely true, but it appears that way.
The hood is nice, albeit large, and does reverse fit for easier storage.
The downside to this lens is the weight, but being all metal & F0.95, and 42.5mm (85mm ff equiv), what can one expect. I don't think lightness was the main consideration in designing this piece.
I personally feel the price is reasonable considering the features (step-less aperture, close focus ability, and precise manual focus control), build quality, & light gathering ability this lens present a bargain actually. I always think had these lenses been graced with the Leica brand, how much they'd be going for...I'm guessing far, far more than what Voigtlander sells them for now.
A thumbs up also to Stephen G at Camera Quest -- he shipped the sucker out the same day, got it the next day, got a free B/W filter -- nice!
Micro 4/3 is a very flexible platform in and of itself, but with lenses such as these Voigts, it makes for reason enough to consider using the system.
★★★★★
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I LOVE this lens...
Ok, so you know the phrase "you get what you pay for"? It so very much applies to this lens.
I was very reluctant to pay the sticker-shocking $799 for this lens, but I heard so many wonderful reviews about it, as the best m43 portrait lens on the market. So I picked it up, expecting to be disappointed and returning it.
That didn't happen. This lens is incredible. If you're a fan of shallow DOF/bokeh, this is a dream lens. At f/0.95, the focus depth is about an inch--incredible! I am so happy that I bought this lens and I'm pretty sure it's going to be my go-to for a while.
★★★★★
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Professional Videographer - Love this lens
This (and all the Voiglander Nokton M4/3 lenses are amazing. From the first day using it I don't want to use other lenses for video.
The image is much more filmic (slightly less contrasty and video-y than the Panasonic 35-100mm and Panasonic Leica 25mm that I also own), very flattering look with this lens. For video f0.95 is sharp enough and still a manageable depth of field if you are a few feet from your subject.
I film weddings and commercials for a living and love what this lens does for me. It's incredibly easy to pull focus thanks to it being fully manual and not focus by wire. As someone who never used autofocus I love this. Its hard to switch back to my other lenses when it comes to usability and image quality. For a M4/3 lens this is not cheap, but it's worth every penny.
Check out a few stills from different projects I've shot (all these were on the GH3, recently moved to GH5 and this lens is even more amazing).
★★★★★
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Phenomenal
This is one of my favorite lenses. This lens blows most mft lenses out of the water.
★★★★★
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Highly recommended f/0.95 manual operation lens
This is a FAST lens, which allows shooting at ISO 200 where an f/2.8 lens would require ISO 1600. It performs quite well even wide open, at f/1.4 and f/2 it becomes very sharp, and reaches peak sharpness by f/4. This lens is completely manual (focus, aperture, no data communicated to the camera). In the past, I had trouble with optical viewfinders for manual focusing; but with electronic viewfinders, image magnification, and focus peaking tools available on better micro-4/3 cameras, it became easy to achieve critical focus exactly where I wanted it. Sure, there is a technique to learn, and the process isn't as fast as AF, but it really works and many photographers enjoy this kind of control and involvement in creating exactly the images they want. Speaking of images: This is an excellent portrait lens capable of blurring backgrounds just like my 85/1.8 full frame DSLR lens. While not a true macro lens, it focuses very close; combined with wide apertures this delivers very nice images with 3-D look. I'd also recommend this lens for available light photography. In bright light, using f/4 or f/5.6 delivers the best results for me. For video use, manual focus is often preferred, plus one can convert the aperture ring to clickless mode, allowing smooth aperture changes. Using wider apertures in broad daylight may require a neutral density filter to keep the shutter speed within your camera's limits. Overall, this is a special lens, destined to be a classic (together with its 17.5mm and 25mm siblings, which I haven't tried).
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Question & Answer
Question :
What is micro 4/3?
Answer :
It's the size of the sensor on the camera this lens should be used for. I personally use the Panasonic GH4. It uses a micro four-thirds sensor as compared to the Sony A7s which is a full sized sensor.
Question :
I am not familiar with manual focus lens and I normally take photos of myself with timer. Can I get a selfie in focus with this lens?
Answer :
you only have to place yourself in the correct focus distance, there are cameras with the autofocus in the camera body, check the manual of your camera.
Question :
Will this work on nikon d5?
Answer :
You would need to buy an adapter because this is a micro 4/3 lens and nikon d5 requires a nikon f mount lens.
Question :
What type of ND filters will fit on this lens?
Answer :
58mm diameter filters will be fine.
Question :
can i use this for my x-t2 Fuji?
Answer :
No, you can’t.
Question :
Manual focus only?
Answer :
Yes, manual focus only. These lenses are similar to any prime film lenses. Manual Fstop and manual focus.
Question :
Will this lens work on Fujifilm XT3 with adapter?
Answer :
I don’t think so.
Question :
Is this lens good for low light photography. Like nite sky photography?
Answer :
Yes. I've taken plenty of shots under a moon-lit sky with this lens. You will be very pleased with its results. You will still need a light source if you're shooting subjects and need them lit. Unless you're okay cranking up your ISO.
Question :
what mount is this? do I need an adapter to use it on fuji x cameras?
Answer :
Its Micro Four Thirds. Unfortunately its not adaptable to Fuji X cameras.
Best,
CameraQuest
Question :
Will this work on a nikon d5?
Answer :
Nope. It's mount and glass is built for the Micro 4/3rd format. That said, this company makes other lenses that fit other cameras. They make a 58MM prime that gets good reviews.
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