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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.  | sent on January 30, 2021 Pros: Character, sharpening even at full opening, size and weight, bokeh, construction, subject detachment, "starlet" already from F1.4 Cons: very light chromatic aberration to TA (and we would miss it) correctable with one click, polygonal bokeh from f1.4 to f4 Opinion: I start that I tested the Leica version and the E Mount version, also the latest (SE) and they have a very similar yield (same optical scheme) but I chose the Leica to be able to use it with the Techart. It is an optics that you would never want to detach from the machine: small but very bright, comfortable to carry around, a completely manual fixed, formed by 8 lenses in 6 groups of which an aspheric one. All glass and metal: solid, weighs only 315 grams but looks like a grenade. The rings are absolutely perfect: fluid, the helical focus neither too soft nor hard, thanks to the use of a special grease to lubricate it. The construction of grip engravings (also in metal) is similar to that of the glorious Super Takumar of the 1960s. The diaphragm moves to third of Stop, positioned before here too you can see the perfection in the construction: no game, precise clicks and that offer the perfect resistance. The ten slats of the diaphragm offer a "poetic" and ancient yield at full opening, but it is still a modern lens and already very incisive at F1.2. Already from F1.4 it provides a beautiful star effect on the light points. At F1.2 the bokeh is very pleasant, unlike its (albeit excellent) little brother F1.4, which has a much more present blurry, soft and very pleasant "balls" are formed here, a sign of what the Japanese technicians wanted to achieve. On the edges are formed the classic "cat's eyes" that are not annoying and help to enclose the subject. The detachment with the subject itself at 1.2 is impressive and when used with a Techart pro it becomes the perfect lens for the Street. I can't wait to use it for a little more thought-out photos on a trip to Budapest or Lisbon (we hope for the future). Unlike the Nokton Classic F1.4, which suffers from a heavy coma and sharpness is questionable, this is usable already from F1.2. One thing to keep in mind is that as soon as you close at F1.4 the bokeh becomes polygonal, so beware of this factor. back round beyond F4. Sometimes they are a bit of onion rings in the bokeh pellets but they are barely perceptible, and the aspheric elements of the lens correct most aberrations, which persist only in a small part at full opening, but in an absolutely correct way. The distortion is practically absent. You can see the wisdom and mastery of Japanese technicians who manage to insert in an optics what is the pleasure of returning to manual photography, an ancient and modern flavor at the same time, with a "granite" quality giving character to the lens. Congratulations to Cosina Voigtlander on this little masterpiece. |
 | sent on December 25, 2020 Pros: Character, microcontrasto, color rendering, sharpness, solid metal making, size and weight, creaminess of MAF's ring, price on reasonable used Cons: Manual Focus (but it is a feature more than a defect), my specimen has some TA AC (but it is a 400g f/1.2!), which improve a lot already closing a third stop Opinion: I would like to start by pointing out that I purchased the E-Mount version used on the A7R3, and that it was my first experience with a fully manual lens, so I was a little worried, but I found a decent opportunity and decided to buy it. First of all, the extreme construction quality, a lens made entirely of metal, conveys a feeling of remarkable solidity, comparable to the Classic series of the Zeiss, but with half the size. Very fluid and very easy to use rings, possibility of declicking the diaphragm ring for those who make videos (not my case, never used, but it is a possibility present). Manual focus, thanks to the electronic aids of Sony cameras (I use viewfinder magnification but it is also possible to use focus peaking), together with the progressiveness and butteriness of the fuco ring, makes sealing even at full opening a breeze even for a beginner like me. It doesn't make me regret the Leica version with TechartPro. Optically it is simply excellent, it seems to have 2 lenses in one: at f/1.2 it is a magical lens like few, with a spectacular dreamlike rendering that opens up new creative possibilities for you. It also has excellent clarity on the A7R3's 42mpx, with only a slight drop at the corners, but there are very few cases where you need to have sharp angles at f/1.2. There are some chromatic aberrations in high contrast areas, but let's not forget that we are talking about a 400g f/1.2 lens. Closing the diaphragm even by a third of a stop these only weaknesses cancel out, to become a virtually perfect lens with closed diaphragms. Embarrassing sharpness starting from f/5.6 (with few equals), star on the light points spectacular already from f/8 onwards, incredible microcontrasto and pop of colors like the best Zeiss. In fact, I also use it a lot as a complementary lens for landscapes or as a handyman when I can do without autofocus. The only real flaw is that it ends up that you would no longer use other lenses..... Contact me without any problems for more information... Lens of 10 |
 | sent on October 22, 2019 Pros: Unique lens, "creaminess", compact vintage charm, high quality materials. Cons: Nesuno. Opinion: As a focal lover (I also have the batis 40 mm f.2) I can only say that this lens is sensational, the images have a unique "pellicolosa" rendering. You can feel the quality of the materials and the solidity... Very fluid ghiera, under F2 really begins the magic, try to believe. Good Voigtlander for this gem. |
 | sent on September 24, 2019 Pros: Overall yield, compactness, construction and materials, vintage charm on a modern-performance lens. Cons: Bokeh edits on the light points already from f/1.4, ta remains sharp but in cases where you need to extend the pdc and do not like polygon light points could be a problem. Opinion: My copy is Attack M (Leica) chosen on purpose to be used on Techart Pro in Autofocus mode. In this regard I point out that the thread for filters is 52mm and not 58mm as indicated in the card (I do not know if there are differences in diameter between the E-mount and Leica versions). Taken used at just over half of its price I can only confirm what has already been said in previous reviews that to be honest have helped me a lot in the choice of this lens. Having a super bright in your hands is always a satisfying experience, it's the kind of glass that whispers constantly in your ear: what you won't be able to get from me, it's just your fault. In fact, and as mentioned, the first thing you notice when you play with this lens is that it opens 2 worlds. The world of fantasy under F/2.0 while over is already exploitable from 5.6 for details and landscape. It is a 40mm that moves one step back and one forward covers the need of normal and that of the mild wide angle. I've never used this focal in my life, it's perfect. At full opening it has a very nice bokeh, quite similar to the other 1.2 that I own (Revuenon 55mm 1.2 not of Tomioka derivation) is pleasant, unfortunately with side light points that often tend slightly to become almond but much less than the Revue mentioned. Closing already at 1.4 the light points begin to produce angularity on the globes, this aspect is what I appreciated the least but it must be said that the lost roundness, depending on the distance from the light points, returns closing on the next diaphragms, in the first tests already done at F4 and 5.6. This aspect for some, I imagine of some importance, is easily manageable with the mirrorless being able to immediately see in the viewfinder how the bokeh is going to compose according to the diaphragm set. On the other, from F/8 produces starry on fairy lights. It is a lens that I consider very solving, at full openness from what you read around, beats the 35mm. On the 24 mpix of the A7III probably does not express itself at all, I notice some noticeable differences with the results obtained by those who mount this glass on the R veronions of Sony but let's talk about trifles. With regard to the barrel and construction in general, you would spend minutes and minutes using it improperly. Great piece! |
  | sent on May 29, 2019 Pros: Unique lens. Sharpness, colors, detachment, construction, compactness, price quality, multifacetedness. Cons: Some variables in the E mount specimens. Opinion: I come from years of Canon with 35L and 50 1.2 deputies to magic in comparable focal points, I have gone from 50 art and other valuable manuals. This wipes everyone out. Superb sharpness at 1.2 in the center, rendered on all the excellent diaphragm from 2.8 onwards. Basically you have a lens that at 1.2 or 1.4 has the MAGIC button but not clouded like some of its peers (nokton 1.1, canon 1.2 , nocti 1.1), but ringing. Soft fire passages with a modern rendering on colors and sharpness with small defects released specifically to inactivate the tired user of perfect lenses such as the various ART or OTUS. There is and is remarkable the phenomenon of the annihilation of the central blurring at 1.2 and also 1.4. means that despite being 40mm, at 1.2 if there is a wall or detail behind the subject even just half a meter, at the end the wall seems further away. I could choose between version E or with mount Vm... I chose the Leica version, probably a lower wire of the E but only at the edges for the different stack. but it suffers from great variability among the specimens and is considerably larger and heavier. I use it with the techart pro with latest firmware on sony a7r3.. Perfect AF in afc.... with af... I CAN'T GET IT OFF. here some sample: https://www.juzaphoto.com/topic2.php?l=it&t=3196774 https://www.juzaphoto.com/topic2.php?l=it&t=3186467 I'm honest, if you don't want to get sick so much that you can't go back with huge glass and flat... don't look! Ps.. 40mm is ideal to trade off between 35 and 50. you do everything and really, probably with this glass you could only use a lens 90% of the time. |
 | sent on March 08, 2019 Pros: Lofty lens, black and white will make you cry, absent AC pushy, sharpness to f 1.2 satisfactory Cons: Leica-M best attack version even if erroneously they are declared equal Opinion: I purchased the Leica-M version, and use it on Sony via TechArt Pro. What about, the lens is magical. On the other hand it is a Zeiss with the inscription Voigtlander, what is expected? The construction is equal to a Leica ASPH, so you make the considerations. Very comfortable the aperture ring on the front, so as to greatly facilitate the modification. A habit that I hope also take other manufacturers of manual lenses. At the level of size is very small, just taken in hand and made the first shots, I was pretty much devastated. Voigtlander's net is affirmed as market leader. Ok, Sigma produces super-sharp lenses with cremosissimi bokeh, but the weight? Voigtlander sacrifices a bit of sharpness, in exchange for an incredible weight and transportability. The only "defect" is the lack of AF, which is widely filled thanks to various adapters, which will soon come out for each ecosystem, able to make it AF exploiting the phase sensing system of mirrorless. On the other hand, the TechArt Pro may well also land on the R and Z systems, giving new shine to the lenses of this brand, little known in an unfair way. |
 | sent on February 05, 2018 Pros: Super bright, characteristic bokeh, excellent definition even at 1.2, electronic chips that transmit the shooting data, exemplary construction, precision of the ferrules, size and weight content, focal all-rounder. Cons: Nobody Opinion: A truly remarkable lens. The yield is very characteristic, in the style of Voigtlander but correct in the most classic optical defects. You immediately notice that it is a lens optimized for Sony. The use is very pleasant and not complicated, the focus manual is not at all a problem with the magnification in the viewfinder. Attached to the Sony is a hoot, it is as big as a 50 approximately 1.8 and carries around almost without realizing it. I can not take it off anymore !!! :) |
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