Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F1.2 Aspherical SE
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Product Overview
Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F1.2 aspherical SE lens is a compact prime lens with an ultra-bright f/1.2 maximum aperture for Sony's E-mount mirrorless system. Made exclusively of glass and metal, the 35mm F1.2 offers a supreme manual focus experience, while electrical contacts transmit EXIF information to the camera.
The SE designation for this lens means that the lens is optimized for stills ("Still Edition") by removing the declicking mechanism for the aperture ring.
Last but not least, the f/1.2 aperture and the 12-blade aperture lend unique characters to this lens.
Ratings
What we found
Pros
- Super-fast autofocus
- Very smooth bokeh
- Compact design
- Very good optics
Cons
- Not as sharp as some other 1.2/35 lenses
What external reviewers found
External score 77%
Pros
- Very good contrast
- Very good flare resistance
- Excellent sharpness in the centre as of F2.8
- Good bokeh wide open
- Super soft background blur and smooth transition from the area in focus to the ones in the blur
Cons
- Bad CA, still visible at F4
- Moderate lateral CA and purple fringing
- Moustache distortion
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Specifications
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- Focussing on the corners gives good results across the frame
- Very sharp at f/1.2
- Focused on the outer midfield
External Reviews
phillipreeve[1]
Reviewer score 76% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Voigtlander 35mm F1.2 SE shows a moderate degree of moustache distortion. Sharpness wide open is only good in the center and not at closer distances. Vignetting is still quite noticeable at over 2 stops at f/2 and vignetting stays above 1.5 stops even stopped down to f/8.0. At closer distances very smooth, no complaints.
Pros
- Very smooth bokeh
- Good sharpness wide open
- Very good contrast
Cons
- Moustache distortion
- Moderate lateral CA and purple fringing
sonyalpha[2]
Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)The focus ring is easy to use with adequate level of dampening and with stops for the minimum focusing distance and the infinity. The focus rings rotate by circa 180° from 30 cm to infinity The focusing distance is visible in the visor in real time, which is quite handy for this type of lens. Aperture ring has clicks for each 1/3 stops and there is no switch to make it clickless.
Pros
- Super soft background blur and smooth transition from the area in focus to the ones in the blur
- Excellent sharpness in the centre as of F2.8
- Very good flare resistance
- Good bokeh wide open
Cons
- Bad CA, still visible at F4
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