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les3547 · 07-26-2016, 10:02 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by vinceloc

Anyone used a Nokton 58/1.4 SLII with the K1? Mind sharing your shots?

Hi Vince,

Funny, I was just now sitting here thinking of how my opinion of the Nokton has taken a big leap since I acquired the K-1. It is becoming my favorite lens. On the K-7/K-3 it was a weird FL for me—I was never able to appreciate it that much and so I sold it. I wish I had an APSC camera to compare it to now, but my impression is that the K-1 brings out potential APSC could not.

I reacquired it before I had the K-1. When I knew I'd be getting it soon, I start looking for a normal lens. Before the Nokton, I first tried out the Zeiss Makro 50 1.4 and the Sigma 50 1.4 Art. They were great lenses, but to me the Nokton beats them both on the K-1.

Is the K-1 bringing out the best qualities of the Nokton, or maybe I'm relating really well to the Nokton's "normal" FL? I don't know. But part of what is impressing me is that I have 3 other Voigtlanders, all of which I liked better on APSC and have better reputations than the VL 58 (the 90, 125, and 180). But if I were forced to live with just one lens, based on the way it performs on the K-1 I'd choose the Nokton.

Last edited by les3547; 07-26-2016 at 10:08 PM.

**jeffshaddix** · 07-26-2016, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by les3547

Hi Vince,

Funny, I was just now sitting here thinking of how my opinion of the Nokton has taken a big leap since I acquired the K-1. It is becoming my favorite lens. On the K-7/K-3 it was a weird FL for me—I was never able to appreciate it that much and so I sold it. I wish I had an APSC camera to compare it to now, but my impression is that the K-1 brings out potential APSC could not.

I reacquired it before I had the K-1. When I knew I'd be getting it soon, I start looking for a normal lens. Before the Nokton, I first tried out the Zeiss Makro 50 1.4 and the Sigma 50 1.4 Art. They were great lenses, but to me the Nokton beats them both on the K-1.

Is the K-1 bringing out the best qualities of the Nokton? I don't know. But part of what is impressing me is that I have 3 other Voigtlanders, all of which I liked better on APSC and have better reputations than the VL 58 (the 90, 125, and 180). But if I were forced to live with just one lens, based on the way it performs on the K-1 I'd choose the Nokton.

Thanks for the write up Les, good to hear it's working out better this go 'round. On my K-5 I'd usually like shooting it at f/2.2 or higher, but occasionally the wide open shots would pan out. Are you finding that the lens is more useful wide open, or is it just much more useful stopped down now that the DOF is narrower for similar compositions?

When I had to replace my Nokton, I went with an A50/1.2. It gives me a similar style (as expected), and I'm looking forward to trying it on a K-1 later this year.

vinceloc · 07-27-2016, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by les3547

Hi Vince,

Funny, I was just now sitting here thinking of how my opinion of the Nokton has taken a big leap since I acquired the K-1. It is becoming my favorite lens. On the K-7/K-3 it was a weird FL for me—I was never able to appreciate it that much and so I sold it. I wish I had an APSC camera to compare it to now, but my impression is that the K-1 brings out potential APSC could not.

I reacquired it before I had the K-1. When I knew I'd be getting it soon, I start looking for a normal lens. Before the Nokton, I first tried out the Zeiss Makro 50 1.4 and the Sigma 50 1.4 Art. They were great lenses, but to me the Nokton beats them both on the K-1.

Is the K-1 bringing out the best qualities of the Nokton, or maybe I'm relating really well to the Nokton's "normal" FL? I don't know. But part of what is impressing me is that I have 3 other Voigtlanders, all of which I liked better on APSC and have better reputations than the VL 58 (the 90, 125, and 180). But if I were forced to live with just one lens, based on the way it performs on the K-1 I'd choose the Nokton.

Well, I will eagerly be awaiting your shots with the K1+VL Nokton 58/1.4 combo Les!

**tlfaust** · 07-30-2016, 08:05 PM

Hi
I unearthed a favorite old lens. I've been in school and not shooting very much at all, and took out the K20D (and a yellow Lab) for a walk. Love this lens...
Thanks!

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debakarma · 08-08-2016, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by ich947

The K-1 pairs very good with the Macro Apo-Lanthar:

That is one amazing photo. Love it.

noelpolar · 08-11-2016, 06:57 AM

Voigtlander Color Skopar 20/3.5 arived today. One from it's first beach walk tonight. Not the best 20mm on the planet.... but light and small.

ranchy · 08-12-2016, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

Voigtlander Color Skopar 20/3.5 arived today. One from it's first beach walk tonight. Not the best 20mm on the planet.... but light and small.

Nice. Congrats on your arrival of your CV20!

Nice sunset beach scene...

blan01 · 08-12-2016, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by ich947

The underestimated Color-Heliar 75/2.5 fully open on the K-1.

Awesome!

noelpolar · 08-12-2016, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by ranchy

Nice. Congrats on your arrival of your CV20!

Nice sunset beach scene...

Thanks Ranchy..... a few of your shots didn't help!

noelpolar · 08-13-2016, 03:52 AM - **2 Likes**

Voigtlander 20/3.5..... Anna reckons the edges are too sharp..... unlike most lens reviewers....it reminds me of the DA 15 on crop.

Nicolas06 · 08-13-2016, 04:02 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

it reminds me of the DA 15 on crop.

From looking at your 2 pictures, I agree!

ranchy · 08-15-2016, 08:22 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by noelpolar

Thanks Ranchy..... a few of your shots didn't help!

Originally posted by noelpolar

Voigtlander 20/3.5..... Anna reckons the edges are too sharp..... unlike most lens reviewers....it reminds me of the DA 15 on crop.

opps.. but to say, it's a small comact lens which was long forgotten. In the past, i wanted this lens, but in the end, settle for DA21 for the AF. However, once you gotten K1, it's hard to not look for an alternative lens for wider shots.

What F-stop & ISO for the above shot?

One more with the lens.
voigtlander 20mm F3.5

noelpolar · 08-15-2016, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by ranchy

What F-stop & ISO for the above shot?

I like the way the K-1 allows you to use much higher ISO allowing lenses like the 20 to be shot at smaller aperture ...

This shot was iso 1600, f11, 1/25

ranchy · 08-18-2016, 04:53 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

I like the way the K-1 allows you to use much higher ISO allowing lenses like the 20 to be shot at smaller aperture ...

This shot was iso 1600, f11, 1/25

ah thanks for sharing the settings!

yup.. with the K-1 , ISO can be pushed up.

noelpolar · 08-21-2016, 10:56 PM - **1 Like**

Voigt 20/3.5 on K3.... out looking for whales at dawn.....

Whale spotting this morning by Noel Leahy, on Flickr

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07-26-2016, 10:02 PM - 1 Like	#901
les3547 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sebastopol, California Photos: Albums Posts: 2,020	Originally posted by vinceloc Anyone used a Nokton 58/1.4 SLII with the K1? Mind sharing your shots? Hi Vince, Funny, I was just now sitting here thinking of how my opinion of the Nokton has taken a big leap since I acquired the K-1. It is becoming my favorite lens. On the K-7/K-3 it was a weird FL for me—I was never able to appreciate it that much and so I sold it. I wish I had an APSC camera to compare it to now, but my impression is that the K-1 brings out potential APSC could not. I reacquired it before I had the K-1. When I knew I'd be getting it soon, I start looking for a normal lens. Before the Nokton, I first tried out the Zeiss Makro 50 1.4 and the Sigma 50 1.4 Art. They were great lenses, but to me the Nokton beats them both on the K-1. Is the K-1 bringing out the best qualities of the Nokton, or maybe I'm relating really well to the Nokton's "normal" FL? I don't know. But part of what is impressing me is that I have 3 other Voigtlanders, all of which I liked better on APSC and have better reputations than the VL 58 (the 90, 125, and 180). But if I were forced to live with just one lens, based on the way it performs on the K-1 I'd choose the Nokton. Last edited by les3547; 07-26-2016 at 10:08 PM.

07-26-2016, 10:16 PM	#902
jeffshaddix Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,473	Originally posted by les3547 Hi Vince, Funny, I was just now sitting here thinking of how my opinion of the Nokton has taken a big leap since I acquired the K-1. It is becoming my favorite lens. On the K-7/K-3 it was a weird FL for me—I was never able to appreciate it that much and so I sold it. I wish I had an APSC camera to compare it to now, but my impression is that the K-1 brings out potential APSC could not. I reacquired it before I had the K-1. When I knew I'd be getting it soon, I start looking for a normal lens. Before the Nokton, I first tried out the Zeiss Makro 50 1.4 and the Sigma 50 1.4 Art. They were great lenses, but to me the Nokton beats them both on the K-1. Is the K-1 bringing out the best qualities of the Nokton? I don't know. But part of what is impressing me is that I have 3 other Voigtlanders, all of which I liked better on APSC and have better reputations than the VL 58 (the 90, 125, and 180). But if I were forced to live with just one lens, based on the way it performs on the K-1 I'd choose the Nokton. Thanks for the write up Les, good to hear it's working out better this go 'round. On my K-5 I'd usually like shooting it at f/2.2 or higher, but occasionally the wide open shots would pan out. Are you finding that the lens is more useful wide open, or is it just much more useful stopped down now that the DOF is narrower for similar compositions? When I had to replace my Nokton, I went with an A50/1.2. It gives me a similar style (as expected), and I'm looking forward to trying it on a K-1 later this year.

07-27-2016, 06:11 PM	#903
vinceloc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 367	Originally posted by les3547 Hi Vince, Funny, I was just now sitting here thinking of how my opinion of the Nokton has taken a big leap since I acquired the K-1. It is becoming my favorite lens. On the K-7/K-3 it was a weird FL for me—I was never able to appreciate it that much and so I sold it. I wish I had an APSC camera to compare it to now, but my impression is that the K-1 brings out potential APSC could not. I reacquired it before I had the K-1. When I knew I'd be getting it soon, I start looking for a normal lens. Before the Nokton, I first tried out the Zeiss Makro 50 1.4 and the Sigma 50 1.4 Art. They were great lenses, but to me the Nokton beats them both on the K-1. Is the K-1 bringing out the best qualities of the Nokton, or maybe I'm relating really well to the Nokton's "normal" FL? I don't know. But part of what is impressing me is that I have 3 other Voigtlanders, all of which I liked better on APSC and have better reputations than the VL 58 (the 90, 125, and 180). But if I were forced to live with just one lens, based on the way it performs on the K-1 I'd choose the Nokton. Well, I will eagerly be awaiting your shots with the K1+VL Nokton 58/1.4 combo Les!

08-08-2016, 12:12 PM	#905
debakarma Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,294	Originally posted by ich947 The K-1 pairs very good with the Macro Apo-Lanthar: That is one amazing photo. Love it.

08-11-2016, 06:57 AM	#906
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Voigtlander Color Skopar 20/3.5 arived today. One from it's first beach walk tonight. Not the best 20mm on the planet.... but light and small.

08-12-2016, 06:20 AM	#907
ranchy Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 570	Originally posted by noelpolar Voigtlander Color Skopar 20/3.5 arived today. One from it's first beach walk tonight. Not the best 20mm on the planet.... but light and small. Nice. Congrats on your arrival of your CV20! Nice sunset beach scene...

08-12-2016, 12:39 PM	#908
blan01 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 258	Originally posted by ich947 The underestimated Color-Heliar 75/2.5 fully open on the K-1. Awesome!

08-12-2016, 05:59 PM	#909
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by ranchy Nice. Congrats on your arrival of your CV20! Nice sunset beach scene... Thanks Ranchy..... a few of your shots didn't help!

08-13-2016, 03:52 AM - 2 Likes	#910
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Voigtlander 20/3.5..... Anna reckons the edges are too sharp..... unlike most lens reviewers....it reminds me of the DA 15 on crop.

08-13-2016, 04:02 AM	#911
Nicolas06 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4,854	Originally posted by noelpolar it reminds me of the DA 15 on crop. From looking at your 2 pictures, I agree!

08-15-2016, 08:22 AM - 1 Like	#912
ranchy Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 570	Originally posted by noelpolar Thanks Ranchy..... a few of your shots didn't help! Originally posted by noelpolar Voigtlander 20/3.5..... Anna reckons the edges are too sharp..... unlike most lens reviewers....it reminds me of the DA 15 on crop. opps.. but to say, it's a small comact lens which was long forgotten. In the past, i wanted this lens, but in the end, settle for DA21 for the AF. However, once you gotten K1, it's hard to not look for an alternative lens for wider shots. What F-stop & ISO for the above shot? One more with the lens. voigtlander 20mm F3.5

08-15-2016, 05:13 PM	#913
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by ranchy What F-stop & ISO for the above shot? I like the way the K-1 allows you to use much higher ISO allowing lenses like the 20 to be shot at smaller aperture ... This shot was iso 1600, f11, 1/25

08-18-2016, 04:53 AM	#914
ranchy Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 570	Originally posted by noelpolar I like the way the K-1 allows you to use much higher ISO allowing lenses like the 20 to be shot at smaller aperture ... This shot was iso 1600, f11, 1/25 ah thanks for sharing the settings! yup.. with the K-1 , ISO can be pushed up.

08-21-2016, 10:56 PM - 1 Like	#915
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Voigt 20/3.5 on K3.... out looking for whales at dawn..... Whale spotting this morning by Noel Leahy, on Flickr

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