Leica Showcase Voigtlander 50/1.5 Nokton M Aspherical

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[mike3996]

Devastatingly lovable rendering

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Devastatingly lovable rendering
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I like that crop!

 

[mike3996]

A wonderful event -- there was light, right there on the sky. The aperture ring found use once again.

 

[mike3996]

Very pleasant render, as often (always)

 

[mike3996]

Today the light out was PERFECT but for some reason the pics came back faint-looking. I'm going to blame darktable for this one, the recent update 3.0 broke workflows somewhat.

 

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[MoonMind]

@mike3996 Nice ... I've actually pulled the trigger on one of these; have to wait for it a bit though because the seller is abroad, but should have it in my hands in two weeks.

M.

 

[mike3996]

Nice

Yep. Really having hard time justifying having Leica 50 Summilux ASPH when this is so good. Could trade that lens for something more exotic and wonderful...

 

[mike3996]

Truly excellent performance wide open. The weaknesses of the corners are exaggerated since they're considerably closer to the camera than my focus point. At the same time, those very weaknesses can make the image that the Summilux couldn't! Especially the upper right corner. It's got that painterly look, when you use wax colors and then use water to smooth it out.

 

[mike3996]

In more demanding conditions but the bokeh is worth it.

 

[MoonMind]

M.

 

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M.

So Matt. You got yours. How are you liking it so far?

 

[MoonMind]

So Matt. You got yours. How are you liking it so far?

Quite a lot, actually - but still with a bit of a caveat: I've been out tonight (concert - it's 1:30 (am) here now), so I haven't had time to rate and process today's images. I went out with the two Noktons to get a better idea of what the f/1.5 version can do. They're very different beasts - the f/1.5 has a decidedly warmer signature; until I've reviewed all the images, the jury's out on resolution and overall IQ, though. But the biggest difference is definitely bulk. I thoroughly enjoyed the handling of the f/1.5 today because it's more compact, and while the f/1.2 feels even more positive and better built, the f/1.5 leaves a very solid, balanced impression. I think I got exactly what I wanted: a very good lens that's decisively smaller and lighter than the one I already had (and it's also cheaper, so less of a worry to take everywhere).

M.

 

[MoonMind]

It was so dark (and windy) that it was a bit tough to judge the image and frame, but I still like the result.

M.

 

[mike3996]

Frankly this is so much nicer to handle than the Summilux

 

[MoonMind]

@mike3996 Thanks for reminding me ... wanted to tell you for some time already: This is now one my favourite lenses for the M system - it's versatile, nice and small, and it's a beautiful performer (not the best maybe, but from the results themselves, you'd never be able to tell).

M.

 

[mike3996]

Truly a gem

 

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