So you thought you already owned the low-light champion since you invested in the Voigtländer 50mm F1.2 Nokton lens? Well, think again, because there is now a 50mm F1.0 version of it. And why? Because! A so-called nifty-fifty belongs in every filmmaker’s bag, and a fast lens will help you get good low-light shots as well as gorgeous portraits with plenty of bokeh. Cosina (the company behind the Voigtländer brand since 1999) now announced a new version of their fameous 50mm F1.2 Nokton and it gets even faster: Meet the Voigtländer 50mm F1.0! Voigtländer 50mm F1.0 Notkon. Image credit: Cosina Voigtländer 50mm F1.0 Nokton Why would a company design and build a lens that is 0.2 stops faster when they already have a very fast F1.2 lens in their portfolio? I don’t know, but it’s probably a redundant question and the answer might be: because! This new lens offers an angle of view of 47.8°, has a size of φ73.6 × 55.0 mm and weighs 484 g. The lens consists of 9 elements in 7 groups, with the front element using a GA lens (with ground aspherical surface). 12 aperture blades provide a pleasant, round bokeh. image credit: Cosina The Voigtländer 50mm F1.0 Nokton covers full-frame image sensors and has a VM mount that is compatible with the Leica M mount. Using an adapter, this lens should also work well on other mirrorless cameras. The lens comes with a reversible metal lens hood and features a 62mm filter thread. It...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 14 December, 2021