New Nokton 50mm f/1.5 from Cosina !!

[shepherdmoon]

 

[shepherdmoon]

 

[shepherdmoon]

 

[shepherdmoon]

well, my 1st shooting experience with this new VM Nokton:

operation: it feels just great on hand in terms of focusing and aperture adjusting etc. but the DOF is so thin, I cannot focus very well sometimes especially in the very dark SEA. to be honest I need to polish my poor skills and play with this lens more often. but once in focus, this lens is really sharp!

optics: the color is great, bokeh is creamy. very similar to the LTM Nokton I once owned. only glitch is the color aberration when fully open, which is very obvious in the above pics I just posted. but it is a very common problem for super fast lenses on digital body, even for LM lenses (e.g. the f0.95). but surprisingly my 50 yrs old prominent Nokton shows much less color aberration compared to these modern fast lenses.

short summary: I will keep this limited version, beautiful, and artistic lens. cannot wait to get my Leica M/ME to fully release the power of this baby!

 

[NazgulKing]

well, my 1st shooting experience with this new VM Nokton:

operation: it feels just great on hand in terms of focusing and aperture adjusting etc. but the DOF is so thin, I cannot focus very well sometimes especially in the very dark SEA. to be honest I need to polish my poor skills and play with this lens more often. but once in focus, this lens is really sharp!

optics: the color is great, bokeh is creamy. very similar to the LTM Nokton I once owned. only glitch is the color aberration when fully open, which is very obvious in the above pics I just posted. but it is a very common problem for super fast lenses on digital body, even for LM lenses (e.g. the f0.95). but surprisingly my 50 yrs old prominent Nokton shows much less color aberration compared to these modern fast lenses.

short summary: I will keep this limited version, beautiful, and artistic lens. cannot wait to get my Leica M/ME to fully release the power of this baby!

Purple fringing is more due to the fact that the lens isn't as telecentric as we would have liked.

 

[Fanquirky]

well, my 1st shooting experience with this new VM Nokton:

operation: it feels just great on hand in terms of focusing and aperture adjusting etc. but the DOF is so thin, I cannot focus very well sometimes especially in the very dark SEA. to be honest I need to polish my poor skills and play with this lens more often. but once in focus, this lens is really sharp!

optics: the color is great, bokeh is creamy. very similar to the LTM Nokton I once owned. only glitch is the color aberration when fully open, which is very obvious in the above pics I just posted. but it is a very common problem for super fast lenses on digital body, even for LM lenses (e.g. the f0.95). but surprisingly my 50 yrs old prominent Nokton shows much less color aberration compared to these modern fast lenses.

short summary: I will keep this limited version, beautiful, and artistic lens. cannot wait to get my Leica M/ME to fully release the power of this baby!

Thanks 4sharin n pics!

 

[jonmanjiro]

optics: the color is great, bokeh is creamy. very similar to the LTM Nokton I once owned.

no surprise there. according to Cosina's website, they're the same optical formula. only the multi coating has been updated (presumably for digital).

i dont see anything on Cosina's website stating that either version of the new lens is a limited edition either.

 

[jonmanjiro]

I played with a chrome/brass version at a shop in Tokyo the other day. I took some shots but haven't developed the film yet. Very nice lens.

 

[Thoth]

I played with a chrome/brass version at a shop in Tokyo the other day. I took some shots but haven't developed the film yet. Very nice lens.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonmanjiro/9090674446/

Nice mp.

 

[shepherdmoon]

I played with a chrome/brass version at a shop in Tokyo the other day. I took some shots but haven't developed the film yet. Very nice lens.

this combo looks awesome. yes this lens would be great for film 'cause no color fringe issue.

 

[jonmanjiro]

this combo looks awesome. yes this lens would be great for film 'cause no color fringe issue.

not a problem for me anyway. i shoot 99% B&W.

btw it seems Huff started the rumour about the chrome version being a limited edition.

 

[shepherdmoon]

not a problem for me anyway. i shoot 99% B&W.

btw it seems Huff started the rumour about the chrome version being a limited edition.

:bsmilie: yes, steve huff said that. but according to the cosina convention, the silver/chrome ones are usually limited. who knows if they will keep producing this silver version for long. but the retro design is really beautiful. sometimes it looks too shining among my chrome lens collection.

 

[jonmanjiro]

:bsmilie: yes, steve huff said that. but according to the cosina convention, the silver/chrome ones are usually limited. who knows if they will keep producing this silver version for long. but the retro design is really beautiful. sometimes it looks too shining among my chrome lens collection.

its exactly comments like this that fuel these rumours

sure, most chrome lenses released by cosina are limited editions, but those limited editions are also advertised as such. no such advertising this time around.

anyway, its a very beautiful lens in chrome or black, limited edition or not. enjoy! i'd be very tempted too if i didn't already have four other 50s...

 

[Thoth]

its exactly comments like this that fuel these rumours

sure, most chrome lenses released by cosina are limited editions, but those limited editions are also advertised as such. no such advertising this time around.

anyway, its a very beautiful lens in chrome or black, limited edition or not. enjoy! i'd be very tempted too if i didn't already have four other 50s...

U nvr haf enuff 50s

 

[gunston]

Chiif is not selling yet, guess the price would be around $1500

 

[dsetiono01]

It's out! Chiif has stock both colour! I just got mine, can't wait to try this weekend!

 

[roundg]

ust found CHiif has updated the pricelist. Very reasonable price.early this week, I was in his shop and was told it's about 1500.

Voigtlander 50mm/f1.5 Nokton Aspherical
Black 1200
Voigtlander 50mm/f1.5 Nokton Aspherical
Chrome
1420

 

[shepherdmoon]

just S$100 more than the US price based on the current conversion.

 

[zixaw]

The silver one is NOT a limited edition.

 

[Thoth]

The silver one is NOT a limited edition.

Its just a "more expensive" edition!!! :bsmilie: