First Nokton 50mm f/1.2 FE Lens Review

Here is the first Nokton 50mm f/1.2 FE lens review.  As you know the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens for Sony E-mount becomes official (check Adorama and B&H).

Looks like Lenstip is the first site tested the Nokton 50mm f/1.2 FE lens. Below you can find their conclusion :  Continue reading “First Nokton 50mm f/1.2 FE Lens Review”

Nokton 60mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro Four Thirds

The NOKTON 60mm F0.95 is medium telephoto lens with a new design, exclusively for Micro Four Thirds mount cameras. The angle of view is 21.5°, which is equivalent to about 120mm in full frame conversion.

Among interchangeable lenses for full frame format sensors, there is almost no model that has the same optical specifications, which engenders very unique “bokeh” effect. With the NOKTON 60mm F0.95, you can enjoy shooting distortion free, upright posture and close positioning by keeping a working distance for portrait shooting, nature photo shooting, or studio-shooting. It boasts the perfect angle of view to ‘up shoot’ for video.

This lens is manual focus and employs a metal helicoid which can distinguish very sensitive focusing with maximum aperture. This silky feeling, which one can only realize by manual focus design, is one of the primary characteristics of Voigtländer’s new NOKTON 60mm F0.95
A minimum focus distance is 34cm and the maximum reproduction ratio is 1:4 (1:2 in full frame conversion.) Thus the 60mm F0.95 Nokton can be used as a large aperture macro lens! It also comes with a lens shielding hood which blocks a high level of stray light. Continue reading “Nokton 60mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro Four Thirds”

Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm, 40mm, 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical SE Lenses

Voigtlander has announced three new prime lenses for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras: NOKTON 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical SE Lens, NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical SE Lens, NOKTON 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical SE Lens.

The “SE” designation stands for still edition, is specialized in shooting in still photography. You can take a look at sample images here. Continue reading “Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm, 40mm, 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical SE Lenses”

Best Photo Gear of 2020 : TIPA Awards

Here is the best photo gear of 2020 according to the TIPA World Awards 2020 winners list. The Technical Imaging Press Association (TIPA) has announced the winners of its 2020 awards honoring the best products in the photography industry in 2020.

The awards cover everything from cameras and lenses to photography services and tech and design accolades. Here are the 2020 winners: Continue reading “Best Photo Gear of 2020 : TIPA Awards”

Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical FE Lens Release Date in June, Price $1,100

The new Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical FE Lens for Sony E-mount will be released in June, 2019.

The Japanese price for the wide-angle prime optic is 159,300 yen, the same price as the Nokton 40mm f/1.2 FE lens. According to the conversion the US price of this Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical FE lens to be around $1,100. Continue reading “Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical FE Lens Release Date in June, Price $1,100”

Announced : Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens for Sony E-mount

The Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens for Sony E-mount is now officially announced. The price in Japan is ¥150,000 (excluding tax). The US price hasn’t announced yet. Shipping is scheduled to start in April 2019. (check Adorama and B&H).

In addition, Voigtlander announced two new lenses – Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical lens for Sony E-mount and Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount – and six different mirrorless lens adapter. Continue reading “Announced : Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens for Sony E-mount”