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  | sent on 30 Gennaio 2026 Pros: Build quality Cons: MF but you buy knowing it Opinion: Bought it with RF mount and I fell in love with it. A wonderful lens, I would never have imagined such high quality. I love the fact that it's completely metal. It is heavy in the hand but you can hardly feel it in the backpack. The ring has a beautiful fluidity, it seems to have a lens from another time in your hands. The depth of field is crazy and even in terms of color I really like its performance. I would make the choice a thousand times with my eyes closed if I went back |
  | sent on 29 Maggio 2025 Pros: Excellent microcontrast; Suggestive blur; Three-dimensional rendering; Compactness and materials; Compatibility; Cons: Nothing Opinion: I own the Leica M version of the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2, which I use daily on the Sony A7 IV thanks to the Techart PRO autofocus adapter. It is, in no uncertain terms, a lens that does not limit itself to recording reality: it sculpts it. Its optical rendering is what most distinguishes it: a masterful combination of microcontrast, three-dimensionality and tonal coherence that returns lively, pulsating, almost palpable images. The details emerge not only for their sharpness, but for their stratification and depth: shadows and lights do not mix, but chase each other, drawing volumes with a naturalness that only the most inspired optics can offer. At full aperture, at f/1.2, it surprises with its clarity and control: the subject stands out sharply, wrapped in a blur that vibrates with character without ever becoming intrusive. Closing just to f/1.4, the performance is further refined, while from f/2.8 onwards you enter a realm of absolute precision, keeping intact that analog timbre that makes it unique. The Leica M format offers a significant advantage: compact dimensions, perfect balance and a mechanical aesthetic that refers to the school of fine watchmaking. The rings are precisely turned, the helicoid fluid but never yielding, the diaphragm marks every third of a stop with a dull and reassuring sound. Thanks to the Techart adapter, the lens turns into a small miracle: active AF, ensuring full compatibility with modern Sony mirrorless cameras, all while maintaining the analog soul and mechanical precision of the M mount. |
 | sent on 26 Giugno 2023 Pros: Construction, color rendering, sharpness, focus Cons: slight distortion Opinion: I have the version for Nikon Z and with this system it fits perfectly. The focus is extremely fast given the electronic assistance and the fluidity of the ring. I was looking for a lens that somehow replicated the atmosphere of the old 50mm f1.7 contax / Zeiss that I also use on the Z (completely manual and with some renunciation on the focus to infinity) and I found it, the Voightlander reproduces the scenes in a similar way adding perhaps a little more microcontrast. The color rendering, especially in favorable light situations, is excellent and extremely natural. The similarity with zeiss is not a coincidence since both lenses are produced by Cosina in Japan (and it shows). I do not venture into other technical considerations (various aberrations, sharpness tests, etc.) because not only do I not have the tools but I do not consider them useful, what I wrote is only the result of the observation of prints in various sizes. |
 | sent on 06 Novembre 2022 Pros: Material, dimensions, yield Cons: A bit slow in the Af with techart Opinion: A lens that was recommended to me and I immediately understood why. It has a magic of its own, you have to understand it before you have it in its perfect use, you have to fall in love with it to understand what it can do. Suitable for any type of photography you want. I have the Leica M version that I use with sony and techart, here alas the focusing time is obviously slower than a normal lens automatically, but for the results it offers, it is easily forgiven. Used with black and white photos is particular, because it returns a vignetting so beautiful that if some may not like it to me it drives me crazy. It is very sharp already at full opening but closing the diaphragm slightly cuts like a blade see this photo of mine (https://www.juzaphoto.com/galleria.php?l=it&t=3728431) just to understand. In short, since I have two Leica I use it much less but before I never detached it from my sony. The price in my opinion, knowing the price lists of other lenses, is also low compared to all its characteristics. It brings back a bit to the time of analog, both for the materials used, the shape and especially for the rendering of black and white images, if I had had it at the time of olympus on my OmDM5 it would have been a real gem!!! |
 | sent on 06 Gennaio 2022 Pros: Construction, focus ring, 10-blade diaphragm, weight, dimensions, focal length Cons: See opinion Opinion: A lens that must please, with particular characteristics. The undercorrection of spherical aberration, which is a defect, can be exploited to one's advantage in many situations. 10-blade diaphragm, for a 10-point star effect. The shift of the focus, forces you to refoche every time you change the aperture. Field curvature to infinity, which requires a little more care on focusing. Angle of view which for my taste is great for many fields of use. Ultimately, a lens you love or hate. |
 | sent on 31 Ottobre 2021 Pros: Unique yield, exaggerated opening, small and quite light Cons: MF, but you already know Opinion: Socket in VM version to use it on Sony with Techart. A crazy lens, even considering the middle adapter there are no solutions with the same aperture-size-cost ratio in Sony. Unique image rendering, to which some "defects" contribute including vignetting and not perfect sharpness at the edges to TA (I am interested in zero). Between 1.2 and f2 it returns very characteristic images, which to me communicate great immersion in the scene thanks to the relatively wide-angle focal length and the blurred that returns. In the center it is already very sharp at 1.2 and closed a few stops becomes a blade. But you do not take it for this, to be avoided if you are looking for extreme sharpness and total absence of aberrations. Autofocus chapter with Techart: it is not like a native lens (of course), but I find it definitely usable. As speed we are at the levels of the Canon entries of a few years ago, however fat that drips for an MF lens. A bit of hunting, but then hooks perciso. On the third generation it also gives me the eye af. It also works well continuously. I perceive a very slight lag between pressing the button and the actual shot that with native optics I do not have, but they are all things that for the use I do (portrait, street, events) count very little. If you like the focal length, which I find perfect as a handyman, you will not take it off from the machine anymore. A gem. |
 | sent on 21 Settembre 2021 Pros: Uniqueness, blurred, optical rendering, sharpness, dimensions, materials, build quality Cons: Hood cost (120 €!) Opinion: The Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 that I own is with Leica M connection, to which I mounted the Techart PRO adapter to use it on Sony A7III and A7RIV. it is a magical lens, unique in its kind. The rendering is a mix of 3D pop, sharpness, blurred and vignetting that makes the subject literally leave the image. The dimensions are incredibly small, the materials are excellent and the construction quality is a reference. Everything is made of metal, the clicks of the diaphragm ring are very pleasant. It looks like a fine watch. it is Sharp already at f/1.2 but brings out the best by already closing the aperture at f/1.4 and impressive from f/2 onwards. With the Techart PRO autofocus adapter you have all the features of modern Sony, such as eye AF on humans and animals. The Leica-M version is more compact than the Sony FE version and there are some small optical differences. For this reason they should stand in two separate tabs. Some reviewers, like Steve Huff, say the M version is slightly more punchy but I haven't had a way to test them both. |
 | sent on 30 Gennaio 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 25 Dicembre 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 22 Ottobre 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 24 Settembre 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 29 Maggio 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 08 Marzo 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. |
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| sent on 05 Febbraio 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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