{"id":15748,"date":"2018-11-18T17:27:52","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T16:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=15748"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:24:40","slug":"review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15919\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_title.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_title-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_title-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton via Hawk&#8217;s Factory helicoid adapter on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After Voigtlander gave us the 40mm 1.2 we now also get a 50mm 1.2. Is it just a slightly longer version of the 40mm or actually a better lens in the end? Read on to find out.<br \/>\n<em><strong>Update Oct. 2023:<\/strong> general update of the whole review<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This lens is also part of <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/comparison-super-fast-50mm-m-mount-lenses\/\">my Comparison of 6 Super Fast 50mm M-mount Lenses<\/a> together with the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-leica-50mm-0-95-noctilux-m-asph\/\">Leica 50mm 0.95 Noctilux-M<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zhong-yi-50mm-0-95-m\/\">Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 M<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-0-nokton-the-actually-fastest-m-mount-lens\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 50mm 1.0 Nokton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-ms-optics-50mm-1-0-ism\/\">MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-mr-ding-optics-50mm-1-1-noxlux-m\/\">Mr. Ding 50mm 1.1<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15989\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15989\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_24_f4.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_24_f4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_24_f4.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_24_f4.0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15917\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15917\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_14.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_14-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_14-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15906\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15906\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_3.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15904\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15904\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15904\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_1.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15905\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15905\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15905 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/albums\/72157675729006478\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h2>\n<p>This lens comes in <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">E-mount<\/a> and M-mount. The M-mount version reviewed here has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 63mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 47.5\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 47 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 347g (without hood and caps)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 52 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 12 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 8\/6<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46162\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/50mm_F12_Nokton__VM_LC.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/50mm_F12_Nokton__VM_LC.png 524w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/50mm_F12_Nokton__VM_LC-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.7 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:12 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Leica-M<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may also have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voigtlaender.de\/lenses\/vm\/50-mm-112-nokton\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can usually find this lens on <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2Fp4JcD\">B&amp;H<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32FCNJm\">amazon.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+50mm+1.2+vm+nokton&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+50mm+1.2+vm+nokton&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$949<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Disclosure<\/h2>\n<p>The Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton was kindly provided free of charge by Voigtl\u00e4nder Germany (Ringfoto) for reviewing purpose for a duration of 4 weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15903\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15903\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_handling.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_handling.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_handling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_handling-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So far none of the Voigtlander lenses disappointed in this category and this holds true for this new 50mm 1.2 as well. The focus ring has perfect and even resistance and travels ~120\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance (0.7m) to infinity.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring has 1\/2 stop click stops which I think is a good compromise. It travels about 120\u00b0 from f\/1.2 to f\/22.<\/p>\n<p>Most parts seem to be made from metal and all markings are engraved and filled with paint.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15902\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_12_aperture_blades.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_12_aperture_blades.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_12_aperture_blades-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_12_aperture_blades-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton with 12 aperture blades visible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From the Voigtlander E-mount lenses we are used that there is a screw in metal hood in the package, this is not the case here. But as we will see in the flare resistance section this is not a big loss. On later Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses there is no shiny front retention ring anymore, as that could lead to unwanted reflections with some lenses, but also that doesn&#8217;t seem to be the case here.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-47884\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">infinity<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">MFD<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-47884\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46164\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM_50_1.2_Nokton_rf_blockage_infinity.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM_50_1.2_Nokton_rf_blockage_infinity.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM_50_1.2_Nokton_rf_blockage_infinity-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM_50_1.2_Nokton_rf_blockage_infinity-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46165\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM_50_1.2_Nokton_rf_blockage_mfd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM_50_1.2_Nokton_rf_blockage_mfd.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM_50_1.2_Nokton_rf_blockage_mfd-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM_50_1.2_Nokton_rf_blockage_mfd-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Rangefinder blockage<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When using this lens on a rangefinder camera like the Leica M10 there is almost no rangefinder blockage with the lens set to infinity but some with it set to the minimum focus distance of 0.7 m.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>light falloff<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vignetting_voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM.png\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vignetting_voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM.png 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/vignetting_voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-112\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-112\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/1.2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.3 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/1.4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.0 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.1 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.6 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/4.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.3 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/5.6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.1 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/8.0-f\/16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.0 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-112 from cache -->\n<p>Wide open there is strong light falloff of roughly 3.3 EV, stopped down to f\/2.0 this improves to 2.1 EV, stopped down to f\/2.8 it is 1.6 EV and further improves to 1.0 EV at f\/8.0. These values are comparable to the competition in this class.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46183\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46183\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM50_1.2_Vig_Graph.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM50_1.2_Vig_Graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM50_1.2_Vig_Graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM50_1.2_Vig_Graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/VM50_1.2_Vig_Graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>optical vignetting<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Very fast yet compact lenses usually show a significant amount of optical vignetting. Without going too much into technical details optical vignetting leads to the truncation of light circles towards the borders of the frame.<br \/>\nIn the center of the frame almost every lens will render a perfect circle, but only lenses with very low optical vignetting will keep this shape in the corners.<br \/>\nSo in the following comparison we move from the center (left) to the extreme corner (right) and see how the shape of the light circle changes.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-97231\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm 1.2 @f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm 1.2 @f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm 1.2 @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm 1.0 @f\/1.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm 1.0 @f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm 1.0 @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-97231\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45511\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_1.2-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_1.2-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45512\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_1.4-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45513\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.2_2.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45508\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_1.0.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_1.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_1.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_1.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45509\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_1.4-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45510\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Opt_Vig_VM_50mm_1.0_2.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | focus distance 1.0 m<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>This comparison was done at 1.0 m focus distance, you may get slightly different results at other distances.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to very fast M-mount lenses this Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton is actually one of those lenses that does better when it comes to optical vignetting. Better even than the bigger and faster Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 50mm 1.0 Nokton.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>Focus shift<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-87830\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8 refocused<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-87830\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16005 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16006 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16007 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16008 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.8_refocused.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.8_refocused.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.8_refocused-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_50_1.2_focus_shift_2.8_refocused-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em>50% crops, A7rII<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When stopping down the plane of optimal focus shifts to the back, so you have to focus a bit closer for best performance. I recommend focusing at working aperture with this lens to get best results. At close distances even at f\/4.0 the difference is still noticeable.<\/p>\n<h3>infinity (42mp Sony A7rII, 24mp Leica M10)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-65293\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mp Leica M10<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">42mp Sony A7rII<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-65293\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46163\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_VM_50mm_1.2_Nokton_M10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"2143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_VM_50mm_1.2_Nokton_M10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_VM_50mm_1.2_Nokton_M10-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_VM_50mm_1.2_Nokton_M10-478x1280.jpg 478w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_VM_50mm_1.2_Nokton_M10-768x2057.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_VM_50mm_1.2_Nokton_M10-573x1536.jpg 573w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_VM_50mm_1.2_Nokton_M10-765x2048.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_voigtlander_50mm_1.2_Nokton.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"2144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_voigtlander_50mm_1.2_Nokton.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_voigtlander_50mm_1.2_Nokton-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_voigtlander_50mm_1.2_Nokton-768x2058.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sharpness_voigtlander_50mm_1.2_Nokton-478x1280.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>On the Leica M10 with its thin sensor stack this lens has designed for it shows an impressive performance at infinity. There is barely any midzone dip and even the corners look pretty decent from f\/1.2. By f\/5.6 the across frame performance is really good.<\/p>\n<p>On the Sony A7rII with its <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-kolari-ultra-thin-sensor-stack-modification\/\">thick filter stack<\/a> the situation is different. Midframe and corners are nothing to write home about here at wider apertures, stopping down to f\/2.8 is needed for the midframe to look good but the corners really need f\/8.0 to show good performance.<\/p>\n<h3>portrait (1.5 m, 24mp Leica M10)<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see what the performance is like at a typical portrait distance for a 50mm lens of ~1.5 m.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20406\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20406\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png 3000w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">positions of crops in the frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We will be looking at 100% crops from the 24mp Sony A7III and the Leica M10. Both cameras do not have an anti aliasing filter in front of the sensor.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-11553\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">inner midframe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">outer midframe<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-11553\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45553\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sharpness_1.5m_VM_50mm_1.2_center_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"602\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sharpness_1.5m_VM_50mm_1.2_center_1.2.jpg 602w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sharpness_1.5m_VM_50mm_1.2_center_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45556\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sharpness_1.5m_VM_50mm_1.2_imid_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"602\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sharpness_1.5m_VM_50mm_1.2_imid_1.2.jpg 602w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sharpness_1.5m_VM_50mm_1.2_imid_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45559\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sharpness_1.5m_VM_50mm_1.2_omid_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"602\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sharpness_1.5m_VM_50mm_1.2_omid_1.2.jpg 602w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sharpness_1.5m_VM_50mm_1.2_omid_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At portrait distances and when used on an M-mount camera the lens shows an impressive performance at focus point already at f\/1.2. The only lens which is at least as fast at f\/1.2 I came across so far that does better in this category is the Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 50mm 1.0 Nokton &#8211; probably thanks to its floating elements design.<\/p>\n<h3>close (0.70 m, 1:12, 42mp Sony A7rII)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-16403\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-16403\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15993 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15995 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15997 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15998 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.7_crop_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII, b<\/em><em>ecause of focus shift (see corresponding section) I refocused for every shot.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Similar to many other (especially fast) lenses without a floating elements design the performance wide open at the minimum focus distance ain&#8217;t that great (unless you are after a dreamy look).<br \/>\nBut stopping down to just f\/2.0 improves the performance significantly.<\/p>\n<h3>closer (0.37 m, 1:5.1, 42mp Sony A7rII, 4mm extension from helicoid adapter)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-31251\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-31251\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15999 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16000 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16001 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16002 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16003 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16004 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_nokton_close_0.37_crop_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII, b<\/em><em>ecause of focus shift (see corresponding section) I refocused for every shot.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like most M-mount lenses the minimum focus distance isn&#8217;t great so I am using the lens with a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-e-close-focus-adapter\/\">helicoid close focus adapter<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe performance is quite comparable to that at the actual minimum focus distance of 0.7 m. Soft at f\/1.2 and f\/1.4 with a significant gain at f\/2.0. When you stop down to f\/4.0 the field is also surprisingly flat.<br \/>\nKeep in mind that this lens was never intended to be used at these distances by the designers.<\/p>\n<p>In this comparison you can see how this translates into real life pictures (taken at 0.37 m focus distance):<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-95242\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-95242\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15987 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_22_close_f1.2.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_22_close_f1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_22_close_f1.2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_22_close_f1.2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15988 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_23_close_f2.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_23_close_f2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_23_close_f2.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_23_close_f2.0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The f\/1.2 shot has smoother bokeh but it is also a bit soft with noticeable glow. Stopping down to f\/2.0 increases resolution and contrast significantly and reduces the amount of some of the optical aberrations.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15977\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15977\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC06379.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC06379.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC06379-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC06379-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flare resistance is actually pretty good, most of the time you can just shoot directly into the sun and you will neither have problems with a loss of contrast nor ghosting. Only sometimes you may encounter rather small and unobstrusive ghosts (magenta cirlce left of the sun) that shouldn&#8217;t ruin your image.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15976\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15976\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM_Nokton_flare_sample_3.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM_Nokton_flare_sample_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM_Nokton_flare_sample_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM_Nokton_flare_sample_3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even with the sun close to the corner of the frame (where many lenses struggle) the issues are minor. There is just one position where you can get a rather strong flare, but this is a staged situation and the slightest change in framing will make it go away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15975\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15975\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM_Nokton_flare_sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM_Nokton_flare_sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM_Nokton_flare_sample_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Voigtlander_50mm_1.2_VM_Nokton_flare_sample_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In terms of flare resistance one of the best 50mm lenses I had the pleasure to use so far. Considering the big front element and the very fast maximum aperture this is especially praiseworthy.<\/p>\n<h2>Coma<\/h2>\n<h3>24mp Leica M10<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-9-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-24013\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-24013\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45483\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45485\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45486\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtl\u00e4nder vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Coma_VM_50mm_1.2_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">100% crops from extreme corner, focused on center, Leica M10<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The performance here is not particularly great on an absolute scale, but compared to other fast 50mm lenses this lens is actually doing a pretty well job and from f\/2.8 the performance is actually really good.<\/p>\n<h3>42mp Sony A7rII<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-10-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-33942\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-33942\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15958 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15959 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15961 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15962 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_coma_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On the Sony A7rII I had to focus on the corners for these shots, if you focus on the center the corners will look slightly worse due to the field curvature caused by the thick filter stack of the Sony camera.<\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16016\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16016\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_notkon_50mm_1.2_distortion.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_notkon_50mm_1.2_distortion.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_notkon_50mm_1.2_distortion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_notkon_50mm_1.2_distortion-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens shows an almost unnoticeable amount of pincushion distortion and only so in the corners, which will barely be visible in real life shots. There is also a correction profile available for Adobe CameraRAW and Lightroom which corrects it perfectly.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15910\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_7.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Only few 50mm lenses feature a smooth bokeh rendering, but this one did surprise me in a positive way. As we have seen in the sharpness and coma sections there is a bit of uncorrected spherical aberration which usually leads to a smoother bokeh rendering.<\/p>\n<p>At most distances the bokeh is indeed very smooth, but especially so when you are a bit closer to your subject:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15915\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15915\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_12.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_12-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15909\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15909\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_6.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When focusing on something a bit further away it still holds up pretty well:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15911\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15911\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_8.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15916\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_13.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_13-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the small size, strong vignetting and the filter stack induced field curvature take their toll when used on a Sony camera: at full body portrait distance you can clearly see that the corners are much sharper than the center of the frame, which is a bit unfortunate:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15928\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15928\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_19.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_19.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_19-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_19-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When used on an M-mount camera this effect is less pronounced.<\/p>\n<p>What I didn&#8217;t like about the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\">Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 Nokton E<\/a> were the sometimes distinct onion rings in light circles. Despite a seemingly similar design these are pretty much completely absent here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15980\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15980 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC04735.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC04735.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC04735-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC04735-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2 | slight crop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So all in all (but without having performed a direct comparison) I like the bokeh rendering of the 50mm 1.2 a bit more than that of the 40mm 1.2.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-11-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-58662\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm f\/1.2@f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm f\/1.2@f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm f\/1.2@f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm f\/1.2@f\/2.8 100% crop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-58662\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16027 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.8_crop.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.8_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.8_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2.8_crop-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Even in the out of focus areas you can see the&nbsp; slightly undercorrected spherical aberration (glow) at f\/1.2. This goes away when stopping down to f\/2.0 or further.<br \/>\nDespite the straight blades you can rarely see poing light sources are rendered as 12-sided figures instead of circles.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Compared to:<\/strong> Zhong Yi Mitakon 50mm 0.95<\/h3>\n<p>I shot a few scenes with both lenses side by side:<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-12-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-21875\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm f\/1.2@f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Mitakon 50mm f\/0.95@f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-21875\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16031 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_3_nokton.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_3_nokton.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_3_nokton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_3_nokton-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16030 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_3_mitakon.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_3_mitakon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_3_mitakon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_3_mitakon-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-13-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-66348\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm f\/1.2@f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Mitakon 50mm f\/0.95@f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-13-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-66348\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane13-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16024 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1_nokton.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1_nokton.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1_nokton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1_nokton-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16023 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1_mitakon.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1_mitakon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1_mitakon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_1_mitakon-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-14-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-76336\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm f\/1.2@f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Mitakon 50mm f\/0.95@f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-14-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-76336\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane14-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2_nokton.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2_nokton.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2_nokton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2_nokton-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2_mitakon.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2_mitakon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2_mitakon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_2_mitakon-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-15-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-44702\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 50mm f\/1.2@f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Mitakon 50mm f\/0.95@f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-15-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-44702\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane15-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16033 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_4_nokton.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_4_nokton.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_4_nokton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_4_nokton-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane15-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16032 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_4_mitakon.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_4_mitakon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_4_mitakon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bokeh_4_mitakon-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>As this is a highly subjective topic best have a look for yourself to see which lens you prefer. There is a slight difference in focal length which is to be noted though.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the Voigtlander E-mount lenses we reviewed so far this lens features 12 instead of 10 straight aperture blades, nevertheless the sunstars are well defined between f\/2.0 to f\/16. If you want to know more about sunstar rendering of different lenses have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can also see the noticeable spherical aberration at f\/1.2 and f\/1.4 in these shots.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-16-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-79878\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-8\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-9\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-16-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-79878\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane16-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15967 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15969 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15972 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_16.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15973 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_22.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_22-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15971 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_11.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_50mm_1.2_nokton_sunstar_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic aberration<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-17-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-45533\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane17-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane17-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-17-review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton-45533\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane17-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15992 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_laca_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_laca_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_laca_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_laca_uncorrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane17-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15991 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_laca_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_laca_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_laca_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_laca_corrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are only minor lateral CA visible that are easily corrected in a raw developer like Lightroom by one click.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16010\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_50_1.2_nokton_loca_close.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_50_1.2_nokton_loca_close.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_50_1.2_nokton_loca_close-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_vm_50_1.2_nokton_loca_close-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2 | 33% crop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In close up scenarios there is only a bit of green behind and magenta in front of the focal plane visible, but this aberration is masked by spherical aberration quite a lot when shooting at wider apertures here.<\/p>\n<p>In very demanding scenes like the one below you can spot loCA even in smaller prints, but this is still in line with what is to be expected from a very fast lens like this.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15990\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15990\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15990\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_loca.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_loca.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_loca-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_loca-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness and contrast at portrait distances and infinity<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">flare resistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">distortion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size\/weight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sharpness and contrast at closer distances at f\/1.2 and f\/1.4<\/li>\n<li>coma correction<\/li>\n<li>CA correction<\/li>\n<li>light falloff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">minimum focus distance only 0.7 m<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">slight focus shift<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>M-mount user:<\/strong><br \/>\nHaving used <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/leica-lenses\/\">many 50mm M-mount lenses<\/a>, I consider this one the actually best allrounder amongst all of them. It offers a maximum aperture of f\/1.2, which makes it a very versatile lens. It is also a compact lens, as it is roughly the same weight as the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-leica-50mm-1-4-summilux-m-asph\/\">Leica 50mm 1.4 Summilux-M Asph<\/a>, but smaller and offers way better flare resistance as well as off-center sharpness (at portrait distances <em>and<\/em> infinity).<\/p>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 50mm 2.0 Apo-Lanthar is better corrected at f\/2.0 with impeccable CA correction and sharpness across the whole frame at all distances, but stopped down to f\/2.8 or further the difference gets pretty small, so I would prefer having a lens with a faster f\/1.2 maximum aperture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>E-mount user:<\/strong><br \/>\nNow that there is an <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-50mm-1-2-nokton-e\/\">E-mount version<\/a> available it doesn&#8217;t make that much sense to get this M-mount version to use on your E-mount camera anymore.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can usually find this lens on <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2Fp4JcD\">B&amp;H<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32FCNJm\">amazon.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+50mm+1.2+vm+nokton&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+50mm+1.2+vm+nokton&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$949<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>You can find reviews of plenty of 50mm M-mount lenses <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/leica-lenses\/\">here<\/a> and if you are looking for a 50mm lens for your Sony E-mount camera have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/guide-to-the-best-50mm-lenses-for-full-frame-sony-e-mount-cameras-a7iii-a7ii-a7riv-a7riii-a9-a9ii\/\">our 50mm FE guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/comparison-super-fast-50mm-m-mount-lenses\/\">my comparison of six super fast 50mm M-mount lenses<\/a> including the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-leica-50mm-0-95-noctilux-m-asph\/\">Leica 50mm 0.95 Noctilux-M<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zhong-yi-50mm-0-95-m\/\">Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 M<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-0-nokton-the-actually-fastest-m-mount-lens\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 50mm 1.0 Nokton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-ms-optics-50mm-1-0-ism\/\">MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-mr-ding-optics-50mm-1-1-noxlux-m\/\">Mr. Ding 50mm 1.1<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton\/\">Voigt\u00e4nder VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15926\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15926\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_17.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_17-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15907\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15907\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_4.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_4-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_4-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/8.0 | panorama from 4 shots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15925\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15925\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15925\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_16.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_16-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15985\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15985\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_21.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_21-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15984\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15984\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_20.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_20.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_20-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15912\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15912\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_9.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_9-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15908\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15908\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_5.jpg\" alt=\"review voigtlander 50mm 1.2 nokton vm leica m mount rangefinder messsucher sony adapted a7rII a7riii a7r3 a7rm3 helicoid 42mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/voigtlander_VM_50mm_1.2_nokton_sample_5-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/albums\/72157675729006478\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our comprehensive and independent guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/tripods-mirrorless-cameras\/\">Tripods for mirrorless cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">Review: Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-24mm-1-4-gm\/\">Review: Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support Us<\/h2>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? Treat us to a coffee!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=3K9EJRRQVXT4J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40345 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/donate2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"103\" height=\"29\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_SE\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"> <span style=\"color: #999999;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_SE\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><em>via Paypal<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This site contains advertisement\/affiliate links. If you make a purchase using any of the links marked as advertisement\/affiliate links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction After Voigtlander gave us the 40mm 1.2 we now also get a 50mm 1.2. Is it just a slightly longer version of the 40mm or actually a better lens in the end? Read on to find out. Update Oct. 2023: general update of the whole review This lens is also part of my Comparison &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Review: Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4708,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,7,18,157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-leica-m","category-lenses","category-review","category-voigtlander"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Review: Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton - phillipreeve.net<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Review: Voigtlander VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton - phillipreeve.net\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Introduction After Voigtlander gave us the 40mm 1.2 we now also get a 50mm 1.2. 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