Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm F0.95 MFT Lens (2012)
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Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm F0.95 Aspherical is a large-aperture manual-focus wide-angle prime lens for Micro Four Thirds-mount. It covers the MFT image circle. Introduced by Voigtlander in 2012, it has 13 elements in 9 groups.
Manual focus may be limiting to some, but purists will find it much more engaging. There are also fewer things to go wrong on the long run. The entire lens is crafted out of metal, which imparts a level of tactile sense of quality.
The bright maximum aperture for a wide-angle lens is appreciated for night photography, though some may prefer the perspective of an ultra wide-angle lens for this. Even though the lens is not stabilized, at this focal range it does not usually matter. In fact, some may be able to get cleaner corners without image stabilization. Those who like sunstars (sun bursts) will be pleased by the lens' even-numbered aperture count, though conversely those who find sunstars distracting may have the opposite feeling.
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Neofiliac score 79% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Very bright maximum aperture
- Solid all-metal construction
- Smooth manual focus operation
Cons
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Specifications
Construction
Aperture Blades
10 blades, Stepless aperture control
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
All-metal construction
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
63 mm / 2.48 in
Size | Length
80 mm / 3.15 in
Weight
540 g / 19.08 oz
Function
Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/1 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Crop Factor
2.0
Focal Length
17.5 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
35.0 mm
Image Stabilization
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-02-08
Made In
Japan
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