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Subject: [Leica] Testing the Nokton-M f/1.5 lens - Jeffery
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 14:41:57 -0500
References: <5224DBA1.7030207@jayburleson.com> <201CBD7A-E51D-4D1D-A1E0-5035AA72E8F7@gmail.com> <5224E8FA.2060200@jayburleson.com>

It looks like a keeper.


On Sep 2, 2013, at 2:37 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote:

> Jeffery, yes it is. Production started late spring this year.
> Now in M-mount, and a slight change in the optical formulation & coatings.
> http://www.cameraquest.com/voigt_5015_nokton_classic.htm
> 
> Jay
> 
> On 9/2/2013 11:53 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>> Hi Jay,
>> 
>> Is this a reformulated 50/1.5 Nokton? The bokeh seems nicer than that of 
>> the Nokton I remember from a decade ago.
>> 
>> Jeffery
>> 
>> On Sep 2, 2013, at 1:40 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Totally non-scientific comparison between the new Voigtlander Nokton-M 
>>> 1:1.5/50 mm ASPH. and the APO-Summicron-M 1:2/50 mm ASPH.
>>> 
>>> My analysis: for anything f/2 and smaller, I'll go for the 50 AA. 
>>> Contrast, microcontrast and sharpness is noticeably better in the raw 
>>> files (not as much on web jpgs).
>>> 
>>> But for the price, the CV at f/1.5 is very, very good.
>>> I figure I'll mostly use it on the X-E1 as a 75mm equivalent portrait 
>>> lens.
>>> 
>>> http://jayburleson.com/leica/misc_images/cv_test/
>>> 
>>> Comments and questions are welcomed.
> 
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> Jay,
> 
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In reply to: Message from leica at jayburleson.com (Jay Burleson) ([Leica] Testing the Nokton-M f/1.5 lens)
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Message from leica at jayburleson.com (Jay Burleson) ([Leica] Testing the Nokton-M f/1.5 lens - Jeffery)