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Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F1.2 Aspherical original & SE Lenses

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Product Overview

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F1.2 Asperhical is a compact, ultra-bright manual-focus prime lens for Sony E-mount mirrorless system. The SE version ("Stills Edition") is a variant that trades the declickable aperture ring for an even more compact packaging.
The 50mm focal length and the bright f/1.2 maximum aperture makes this Nokton a great choice for portrait and night photography. Built exclusively of glass and metal, the Nokton 50mm F1.2 Aspherical offers a supreme manual-focus experience.

Ratings

What we found**

Pros
  • Fast maximum aperture
  • Very sharp and contrasty
  • E-mount version with electronic contacts
Cons
  • Flimsy bokeh rendering at wide apertures
  • Not as sharp as the VM version

What external reviewers found***

External score 71% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Very good flare resistance
  • Very good autofocus performance at wide apertures
  • Very good bokeh performance at f/2.0 and f/4.0
  • Very good sharpness in the centre as of F2.8
  • Good bokeh wide open
  • Low CALow distorsion
Cons
  • Bulky and heavy
  • Very soft transition from subject in focus to the background blur
  • Vignetting is very present at F1.2 and is still there at all apertures
  • Flare resistance
  • Bokeh rendering in corners stopped down
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Specifications

SEOriginal

Construction

Aperture Blades12, Straight
Image SizeFull-frame
Lens MountE-mount
Optical Formula | Elements8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups6 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter58 mm
Size | Diameter66.5 mm70.1 mm
Size | Length58.5 mm58.8 mm
Weight383 g434 g

Function

Angle Of View47.5 deg
ApertureF/1.2 - f/22
Focal Length50 mm

Performance

Min Focus Distance0.45 m

Production

Availability
Debut2020-04-212019-02
Made InJapan
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External Reviews

phillipreeve[1]

Reviewer score 68%
Reviewers from phillipreeve have found the following***:
At close distances even at f/4.0 the difference is still noticeable, at infinity it is less noticeable. When stopping down the plane of optimal focus shifts to the back, so you have to focus a bit closer for best performance. At f/8.0 this 50mm 1.2 is more than good enough for any application where you need no good across frame performance. Most people will be much happier with this one than any other.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Very good bokeh performance at f/2.0 and f/4.0
  • Very good autofocus performance at wide apertures
  • Very low flare resistance
Cons
  • Bokeh rendering in corners stopped down

phillipreeve[2]

Reviewer score 72%
Reviewers from phillipreeve have found the following***:
Despite the straight blades you can rarely see poing light sources are rendered as 12-sided figures instead of circles. At close distances even at f/4.0 the difference is still noticeable. There are only minor lateral CA visible that are easily corrected either in camera (for Jpegs) or in a raw developer like Lightroom by one click.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Sharpness at f/1.2 and f/2.0
  • E-mount filter stack
Cons
  • Bulky and heavy
  • Flare resistance

sonyalpha[3]

Reviewer score 74%
Reviewers from sonyalpha have found the following***:
The Voigtländer 50mm F1.2 Nokton (1100 euros) is a special lens. It offers a very nice rendering for portraits with good separation subject background when taken from 3-4 meters and nice glow for very close shots. Vignetting up to F4 is greatly reduced around F4 but is still there at all apertures. The focus rings route by circa 160° from 0.45 cm to infinity.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Very good sharpness in the centre as of F2.8
  • Good bokeh wide open
  • Very good flare resistance
  • Low CALow distorsion
Cons
  • Vignetting is very present at F1.2 and is still there at all apertures
  • Very soft transition from subject in focus to the background blur

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References

  1. ^ Review: Voigtlander 50mm 1.2 Nokton E. [phillipreeve]. https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e/. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  2. ^ Review: Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton. [phillipreeve]. https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton/. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  3. ^ Voigtländer 50mm F1.2 Nokton. [sonyalpha]. https://sonyalpha.blog/2019/08/01/voigtlander-50mm-f1-2-nokton/. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2021-06-06.

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