{"id":20199,"date":"2024-06-05T05:27:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T04:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=20199"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:36:36","slug":"review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46390\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46390\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_M10.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_M10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_M10-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_M10-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton on Leica M10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over the years Cosina has become really good at designing compact yet fast lenses and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton<\/a> might be the epitome of that, as it offers a huge entrance pupil (= a lot of bokeh) for its size and weight. Let&#8217;s find out more about this intriguing lens together.<br \/>\n<em>This lens will be reviewed on the 42mp Sony A7rII and the 24mp Leica M10.<br \/>\n<strong>Update 06\/24: <\/strong>complete update of the review<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46260\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46260\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_8_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_8_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_8_M10_1.5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_8_M10_1.5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46259\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46259\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_7_M10_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_7_M10_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_7_M10_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_7_M10_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46265\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46265\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_13_M10_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_13_M10_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_13_M10_2.8-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_13_M10_2.8-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46261\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46261\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_9_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_9_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_9_M10_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_9_M10_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23613\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23613\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000146.jpg\" alt=\"leica m10 review rangefinder messsucher comparison vergleich sony a7iii a7rii R2 42mp 24mp wide angle portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000146.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000146-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000146-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46294\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46294\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46294\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_34_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_34_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_34_M10_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_34_M10_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46268\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46268\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_16_A7rII_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_16_A7rII_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_16_A7rII_1.5-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_16_A7rII_1.5-768x478.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkfnR\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h2>\n<p>75mm is one of the 6 typical Leica rangefinder focal lengths and over the years there have been 4 different 75mm lenses made by Cosina, interestingly all with a different maximum aperture. They are in chronological order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Voigtlander 75mm 2.5 Color-Heliar<\/strong><br \/>\n230g (black and silver), 6\/5 design, 43 mm filter thread, 10 aperture blades, MFD 1.0 m, M39, 1999-2010<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/short-review-voigtlander-heliar-75mm-f1-8\/\">Voigtlander 75mm 1.8 Heliar Classic<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>427g (black), 6\/3 design, 52 mm filter thread, 10 aperture blades, MFD 0.9 m, M-mount, 2010-2019<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton<br \/>\n<\/strong>350g (black\/silver), 7\/6 design, 58 mm filter thread, 12 aperture blades, MFD 0.7 m, M-mount, 2019-<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-75mm-1-9-ultron\/\"><strong>Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron (MC\/SC)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n290g (black glossy\/matte), 7\/5 design, 49 mm filter thread, 12 aperture blades, MFD 0.5 m, M-mount, 2023-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In early 2024 Cosina announced that this 75mm 1.5 will also come as E-mount, Z-mount and RF-mount lens.<\/p>\n<p>This is a review of the fastest one, the Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton. It has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 63mm<\/li>\n<li>Length: 63mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 350g (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 32.6\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 58mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 12 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 7\/6<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-43982 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75_1.5_optical_design-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75_1.5_optical_design-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75_1.5_optical_design.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.7m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:7.1 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Leica-M (Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MNpFgf\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ln10Ma\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ZGdp76\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <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+75mm+1.5&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+75mm+1.5&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 <strong>$899<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46388\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46388\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I said it in many, many of my Voigtl\u00e4nder lens reviews: there is no clear line when it comes to the casing design of these lenses. This 75mm 1.5 Nokton is part of Cosina&#8217;s &#8220;Vintage&#8221; line. This is only related to the casing design though, not to the optical performance (that would be &#8220;Classic&#8221;).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46389\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46389\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_21mm_3.5_40mm_1.4_Classic_vintage.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_21mm_3.5_40mm_1.4_Classic_vintage.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_21mm_3.5_40mm_1.4_Classic_vintage-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_21mm_3.5_40mm_1.4_Classic_vintage-768x328.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 3.5 Color-Skopar &#8220;Vintage&#8221; | VM 40mm 1.4 Nokton &#8220;Classic&#8221; | VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton &#8220;Vintage&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nevertheless, I have used several lenses from that &#8220;Vintage&#8221; line (<a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-21mm-f35-review\/\">21mm 3.5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">28mm 2.0 Ultron MK II<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\">35mm 1.7 Ultron<\/a>) and none of them looks even remotely like this 75mm lens. Its design rather resembles that of the short-lived &#8220;SE&#8221; lenses for Sony E-mount.<\/p>\n<p>Now that was a lot of history. Point is, this lens does not feel as solid as most of the other Voigtl\u00e4nder M-mount lenses. The aperture ring doesn&#8217;t feel as solid and some people also encountered focus creep issues with this lens (luckily not the case for my sample so far). At the end of the day this is the price to be paid for the lightweight construction. Now personally, I like the minimalistic design of this lens very much.<\/p>\n<p>The focus ring has a nice, even resistance and travels ~100\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance of 0.7 m to infinity. The aperture ring features half-a-stop click-stops and travels ~120\u00b0 from f\/1.5 to f\/16. Unlike some other late Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses the click-stops are spaced equidistantly 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-75mm-f1-5-vm-76115\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">no hood<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">hood adapter ring<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">hood attached<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-76115\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46387\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_without_Hood.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_without_Hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_without_Hood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_without_Hood-768x512.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-46385\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_filter_ring.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_filter_ring.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_filter_ring-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_filter_ring-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46386\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_Hood.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_Hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_Hood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75_1.5_Hood-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">lens hood attachment<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A vented lens hood is also included here and it features a bit of an interesting design, as you first need to screw on a short hood adapter tube and then the actual hood attaches to that tube. I don&#8217;t really know why that additional tube was necessary 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-2-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-54447\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">infinity no hood<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">infinity hood<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">0.7 m no hood<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">0.7 m hood<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-54447\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46396\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_Infinity_no_Hood.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_Infinity_no_Hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_Infinity_no_Hood-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_Infinity_no_Hood-768x576.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-46395\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_Infinity_Hood.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_Infinity_Hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_Infinity_Hood-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_Infinity_Hood-768x576.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-46398\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_mfd_no_Hood.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_mfd_no_Hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_mfd_no_Hood-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_mfd_no_Hood-768x576.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-46397\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_MFD_Hood.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_MFD_Hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_MFD_Hood-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_RF_Blockage_MFD_Hood-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>On compatible M-mount cameras this lens brings up the correct 50\/75mm frameline pair. There is only very little rangefinder blockage without the hood and the lens set to infinity, but a lot when the hood is attached or the lens is focused at closer distances.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43842\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43842\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voigtlander_VM_75mm_1.9_1.5_Ultron_Nokton_Comparison.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voigtlander_VM_75mm_1.9_1.5_Ultron_Nokton_Comparison.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voigtlander_VM_75mm_1.9_1.5_Ultron_Nokton_Comparison-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Voigtlander_VM_75mm_1.9_1.5_Ultron_Nokton_Comparison-768x352.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The slightly slower <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-75mm-1-9-ultron\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron<\/a> has been released a few years after this f\/1.5 lens and apart from being a bit smaller it also features a more typical VM casing design and a generally more solid build.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46392\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46392\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Sony.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Sony.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Sony-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Sony-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton via TTArtisan 6-bit adapter on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens can be mounted to Sony E-mount cameras and several other modern mirrorless cameras via adapters. If you are using a Sony E-mount or a Nikon Z-mount camera you can also equip it with basic EXIF data by using the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/ttartisan-leica-m-to-e-6-bit-adapter-product-of-the-year\/\">TTArtisan 6-bit adapter<\/a> or with okayish autofocus by using the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-techart-lm-ea9-leica-m-to-sony-e-autofocus-adapter\/\">Techart LM-EA9 AF adapter<\/a>. I often use this lens on my Sony cameras with said <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/ttartisan-leica-m-to-e-6-bit-adapter-product-of-the-year\/\">TTArtisan 6-bit adapter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Light falloff<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43951\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vignetting_VM_75mm_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vignetting_VM_75mm_1.5.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vignetting_VM_75mm_1.5-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-101\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-101\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.4 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.7 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.0 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/4.0 - f\/16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.4 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-101 from cache -->\n<p>At its maximum aperture of f\/1.5 I measured 2.4 EV which improves to 1.7 EV at f\/2.0 and to barely noticeably 0.4 EV from f\/4.0 onwards.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-75mm-1-9-ultron\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron<\/a> showed 2.2 EV at f\/1.9, so a very similar amount of vignetting. At f\/2.0 and f\/2.8 this faster f\/1.5 lens does slightly better, but the difference is not as big as to actually get excited about. Stopped down they perform pretty much the same.<\/p>\n<p>Also the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/leica-m-summilux-75mm-f1-4\/\">Leica 75mm 1.4 Summilux-M<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-75mm-1-25\/\">7Artisans 75mm 1.25<\/a> perform similar in this category, so the performance here is nothing I would base my buying decision on.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43953\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43953\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Vig_Graph.png\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Vig_Graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Vig_Graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Vig_Graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Vig_Graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 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>Optical vignetting<\/h3>\n<p>Fast lenses usually show a noticeable amount of optical vignetting, especially so the compact ones. 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-3-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-87074\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 75mm 1.5 @f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 75mm 1.5 @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 75mm 1.5 @f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 75mm 1.9 @f\/1.9<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 75mm 1.9 @f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-87074\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43899\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_1.5-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_1.5-768x192.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 size-full wp-image-43900\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_2.0-768x192.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 size-full wp-image-43901\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_2.8-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.5_Opt_Vig_2.8-768x192.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 size-full wp-image-43906\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.9_Opt_Vig_1.9.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.9_Opt_Vig_1.9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.9_Opt_Vig_1.9-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.9_Opt_Vig_1.9-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43907\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.9_Opt_Vig_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.9 ultron leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.9_Opt_Vig_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.9_Opt_Vig_2.8-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/VM_75mm_1.9_Opt_Vig_2.8-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron and 75mm 1.5 Nokton | 1.2 m focus distance<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to compact, fast lenses a high amount of optical vignetting should not come as a surprise, so this is what we are seeing here as well. Compared to the slower <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-75mm-1-9-ultron\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron<\/a> this f\/1.5 lens with its bigger lens elements does have an advantage though, showing almost no optical vignetting at f\/2.8 whereas the 75mm 1.9 Ultron still shows more rectangular highlights in the corners.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/leica-m-summilux-75mm-f1-4\/\">Leica 75mm 1.4 Summilux-M<\/a> is the worst performer in this category, followed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-75mm-1-25\/\">7Artisans 75mm 1.25<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the performance in this category is important to you, I would recommend to go for this <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm\/\">75mm 1.5<\/a>.<\/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-4-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-35349\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5 (highest contrast)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5 (highest resolution<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-35349\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23817 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_75_1.5_1.5_low_fringing.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 75mm 1.5 m-mount leica m10 review sharpness resolution corner wide angle 42mp 24mp cosina nokton sony a7riii\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_75_1.5_1.5_low_fringing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_75_1.5_1.5_low_fringing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_75_1.5_1.5_low_fringing-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23819 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1.5_1.5_highest_res.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 75mm 1.5 m-mount leica m10 review sharpness resolution corner wide angle 42mp 24mp cosina nokton sony a7riii\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1.5_1.5_highest_res.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1.5_1.5_highest_res-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1.5_1.5_highest_res-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23818 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_75_1.5_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 75mm 1.5 m-mount leica m10 review sharpness resolution corner wide angle 42mp 24mp cosina nokton sony a7riii\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_75_1.5_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_75_1.5_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vm_75_1.5_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23816 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM-75_1.5_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander vm 75mm 1.5 m-mount leica m10 review sharpness resolution corner wide angle 42mp 24mp cosina nokton sony a7riii\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM-75_1.5_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM-75_1.5_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM-75_1.5_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>50% crops, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are dealing with one of those lenses here, where the plane with maximum contrast is not the plane with maximum resolution close to the minimum focus distance. The Canon EF 85mm 1.2 L II is another example for this behaviour.<br \/>\nThis makes focusing a bit harder, as you have to decide whether you prefer a softer image with more details or a higher contrast one with less details.<br \/>\nIt also makes evaluating focus shift harder: if you focus at f\/1.5 for maximum resolution and then stop down all is fine, if you go for maximum contrast and then stop down the lens is exhibiting focus shift.<\/p>\n<p>At longer focus distances this is luckily less of an issue, just keep in mind this is not a macro lens and not optimized for shooting at or near the minimum focus distance.<\/p>\n<h3>Infinity (24mp Sony A7II\/24mp Leica M10)<\/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-5-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-71249\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mp Leica M10<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mp Sony A7II<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-71249\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23807\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_75mm_1.5_M10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_75mm_1.5_M10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_75mm_1.5_M10-127x300.jpg 127w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_75mm_1.5_M10-542x1280.jpg 542w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_75mm_1.5_M10-768x1814.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sharpness_Voigtlander_VM_75mm_1.5_M10-650x1536.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20372\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sharpness_center.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"2462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sharpness_center.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sharpness_center-97x300.jpg 97w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sharpness_center-768x2364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sharpness_center-416x1280.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>On a Sony E camera (or most other non Leica-M mirrorless cameras) with its <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-kolari-ultra-thin-sensor-stack-modification\/\">thicker filter stack<\/a> sharpness is very good in the center from wide open, but the midframe area is significantly softer. By f\/5.6 it is still possible to get good across frame sharpness.<\/p>\n<p>When used on the Leica M10 the performance is noticeably better.<br \/>\nThe midzone dip is not as pronounced here. The midframe and corners show a similar performance at f\/1.5 and f\/2.0 here with a little less contrast and resolution compared to the center.<br \/>\nBy f\/2.8 the midframe gets a noticeable boost in contrast and the corners in resolution, so already at this aperture setting we get very good across frame performance.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024 Cosina announced that this lens will also be available for Sony E, Nikon Z and Canon RF. I expect that these versions are optimized for each camera so they will perform as well as this VM version does on a Leica M camera.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Portrait <\/b><b>2.0 m (24mp Sony A7III\/Leica M10)<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>For portraiture it isn&#8217;t so important how flat the field is, it is more interesting to see what the sharpness is like when focused at different parts of the frame to take field curvature out of the equation.<\/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 lenses do not have an anti aliasing filter in front of the sensor.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>center<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony A7III &lt;&#8212;&gt; Leica M10<\/strong><\/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-6-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-42163\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-42163\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23891 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_1.5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_1.5.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_1.5-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_1.5-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_2.0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_2.0.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_2.0-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_2.0-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23893 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_2.8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_2.8.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_2.8-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_Center_2.8-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>inner midframe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony A7III &lt;&#8212;&gt; Leica M10<\/strong><\/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-7-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-15112\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-15112\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23894 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_1.5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_1.5.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_1.5-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_1.5-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23895 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_2.0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_2.0.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_2.0-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_2.0-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23896 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_2.8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_2.8.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_2.8-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_innerm_2.8-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>outer midframe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony A7III &lt;&#8212;&gt; Leica M10<\/strong><\/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-75mm-f1-5-vm-55926\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-55926\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23897 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_1.5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_1.5.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_1.5-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_1.5-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23898 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_2.0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_2.0.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_2.0-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_2.0-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23899 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_2.8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_2.8.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_2.8-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_2m_outerm_2.8-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>observations<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A focus distance of 2.0 m seems to be close to what the Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton has been optimized for.<br \/>\nDifferences between f\/1.5, f\/2.0 and f\/2.8 are minimal and the falloff is also reduced with the inner midframe showing a performance similar to the center.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Close <\/b><b>1.0 m (24mp Sony A7III\/Leica M10)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>center<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony A7III &lt;&#8212;&gt; Leica M10<\/strong><\/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-9-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-51783\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/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-75mm-f1-5-vm-51783\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23882 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_1.5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_1.5.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_1.5-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_1.5-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23883 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_2.0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_2.0.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_2.0-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_2.0-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_2.8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_2.8.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_2.8-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_Center_2.8-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>inner midframe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony A7III &lt;&#8212;&gt; Leica M10<\/strong><\/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-10-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-38454\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/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><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-38454\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_1.5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_1.5.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_1.5-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_1.5-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_2.0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_2.0.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_2.0-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_2.0-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23887 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_2.8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_2.8.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_2.8-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_innerm_2.8-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>outer midframe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony A7III &lt;&#8212;&gt; Leica M10<\/strong><\/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-75mm-f1-5-vm-74819\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-74819\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_1.5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_1.5.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_1.5-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_1.5-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23889 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_2.0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_2.0.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_2.0-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_2.0-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_2.8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_2.8.png 792w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_2.8-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VM75_1m_outerm_2.8-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Observations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A shooting distance of 1.0 m is not that far away from 0.7 m &#8211; the minimum focus distance of this lens. This does not seem to be the focus distance this lens has been optimized for (it doesn&#8217;t feature a floating elements design), as at its maximum aperture it is a bit soft, even more the further you are away from the center of the frame.<br \/>\nStopping down to f\/2.0 and f\/2.8 improves the performance noticeably.<\/p>\n<p>If the Leica crops look worse compared to the Sony ones, this is very likely due to setting precise focus is much easier on the Sony camera.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46287\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46287\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_33_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_33_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_33_M10_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_33_M10_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As always evaluating flare is a complex matter since you can get any lens to look bad if you push it hard enough and a slight change of scenario will affect results, sometimes a lot.<\/p>\n<p>Tele lenses, even short ones, usually struggle in this department and you can also make this lens look bad, but having taken more than a thousand pictures with this lens over the years there is only a handful with artefacts of some kind among them &#8211; most of them you see here.<\/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-75mm-f1-5-vm-53099\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Shooting into the sun<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">sun partially shaded<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">sun shaded<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-53099\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20345\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-45.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-45.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-45-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-45-768x539.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 size-full wp-image-20346\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-46.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-46.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-46-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-46-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20347\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-47.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-47.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-47-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-47-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>I never really use the hood of this lens as I find it unnecessarily bulky. This was one of the rare cases where I caught very big ghosts, probably some kind of internal reflections. Shading the lens with my hand was enough to get rid of this completely:<\/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-13-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-31783\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">unshaded<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">shaded<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-13-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-31783\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane13-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46251\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Flare_unshaded.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Flare_unshaded.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Flare_unshaded-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Flare_unshaded-768x512.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 size-full wp-image-46250\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Flare_shaded.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Flare_shaded.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Flare_shaded-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Flare_shaded-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>But really, most of the time you can just shoot straight into the sun without any issues whatsoever:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46286\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46286\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46286\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_32_M10_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_32_M10_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_32_M10_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_32_M10_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Coma<\/h2>\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-14-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-74482\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-14-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-74482\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane14-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46312\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_1.5-768x512.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 size-full wp-image-46313\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46314\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46315\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Coma_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on center, M10<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Astrophotography isn&#8217;t exactly a typical application for this lens, but were a still checking the coma correction as this is something that can ruin blue hour pictures or nightly cityscapes. There is some coma visible at f\/1.5 to f\/2.0, by f\/2.8 it is hardly noticeable anymore and gone by f\/4.0.<\/p>\n<p>From f\/2.8 onwards the performance is very similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-75mm-1-9-ultron\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\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-15-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-95904\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-15-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-95904\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane15-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46779\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Distortion_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Distortion_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Distortion_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Distortion_uncorrected-768x512.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 size-full wp-image-46778\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Distortion_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Distortion_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Distortion_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Nokton_Distortion_corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/5.6<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 shows a low amount of slightly wavy distortion. There is a correction profile in CameraRAW and Lightroom available that does a very good job at correcting this.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46332\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46332\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_35_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_35_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_35_M10_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_35_M10_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bokeh is what I really like about this lens. Now these days there are affordable 85mm 1.4 AF lenses available for the modern mirrorless cameras, but this is not the case for M-mount cameras and these lenses are also not nearly as compact as this Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton.<\/p>\n<p>The bokeh\/size&amp;weight ratio is one of the reasons I use this lens a lot. It has a 10% bigger entrance pupil than for example the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-leica-90mm-2-0-summicron-m\/\">Leica 90mm 2.0<\/a> while being almost 30% lighter, this is very impressive.<\/p>\n<h3>Close distance<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46275\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46275\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_21_A7rII_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_21_A7rII_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_21_A7rII_1.5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_21_A7rII_1.5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23630\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23630\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000465.jpg\" alt=\"leica m10 review rangefinder messsucher comparison vergleich sony a7iii a7rii R2 42mp 24mp wide angle portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000465.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000465-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000465-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46264\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46264\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_12_M10_1.5_Elpro5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_12_M10_1.5_Elpro5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_12_M10_1.5_Elpro5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_12_M10_1.5_Elpro5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5 | Elpro 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unsurprisingly at close distances the bokeh is very smooth. This faster f\/1.5 lens does not focus as close as the slightly slower <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-75mm-1-9-ultron\/\">VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron<\/a> though, so I sometimes carry an old Leica Elpro 4 close up filter that I attach via a 58-&gt;55mm step-down ring. You can often find the Elpro 4 at affordable prices on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=leica+elpro+4&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> <em>(affiliate link)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>Mid distance<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46266\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46266\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_14_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_14_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_14_M10_1.5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_14_M10_1.5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46282\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46282\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_28_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_28_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_28_M10_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_28_M10_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46280\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46280\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_26_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_26_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_26_M10_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_26_M10_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46257\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46257\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_5_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_5_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_5_M10_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_5_M10_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Depending on the background this lens does not render a perfectly smooth bokeh in any kind of situation. As you have already seen in the optical vignetting section, cat&#8217;s eyes are also quite pronounced at wider apertures and disappear around f\/2.8 to f\/4.0:<\/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-16-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-21374\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-16-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-21374\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane16-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20743\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08262.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08262-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08262-768x539.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 size-full wp-image-20744\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08263.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08263-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08263-768x539.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 size-full wp-image-20745\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08264.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08264-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08264-768x539.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 size-full wp-image-20746\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08265.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08265-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08265-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Long distance<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46253\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46253\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_1_A7III_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_1_A7III_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_1_A7III_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_1_A7III_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46285\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46285\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_31_A7III_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_31_A7III_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_31_A7III_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_31_A7III_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23822\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23822\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1000839.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1000839.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1000839-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1000839-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23823\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23823\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001120.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001120-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/L1001120-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At longer distances the bokeh is less smooth and the optical vignetting makes itself felt more. Some of the bigger 85mm lenses will perform better here, as you can see in this comparison with the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a>:<\/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-17-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-86659\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane17-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane17-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-17-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-86659\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane17-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23980 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08161.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08161-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08161-768x513.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-23981 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08162.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08162.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08162-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC08162-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>5.0 m focus distance<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>But this doesn&#8217;t take away from the fact, that I think this is a very capable portrait lens for M-mount. Maybe the best balanced one even.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\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-18-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-82794\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane18-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane18-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane18-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane18-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane18-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane18-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane18-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane18-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-18-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-82794\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane18-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46316\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane18-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46317\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane18-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46318\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane18-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46319\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane18-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46320\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane18-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46321\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane18-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46322\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_11.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane18-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46323\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_16.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_Sunstars_16-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This 75mm 1.5 features Cosina&#8217;s newer aperture diaphragm design with 12 straight aperture blades which yields very distinct sunstars from f\/2.0 to f\/11.<br \/>\nIf 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>.<\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic aberration<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton only shows a very low amount of lateral CA. If needed this is easily to correct in post with just one click, e.g. in Lightroom.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Longitudinal<\/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-19-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-61837\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane19-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane19-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">crop1<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane19-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">crop2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane19-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">crop3<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-19-review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm-61837\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane19-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46292\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_overview.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_overview.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_overview-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_overview-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane19-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46289\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop1.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane19-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46290\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop2.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane19-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46291\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop3.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_loCA_crop3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 shows some bokeh fringing at wider apertures and also some purple fringing:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20367\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-67.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-67.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-67-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-67-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a solid performance for such a compact yet fast lens. The slightly slower but much cheaper <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-samyang-af-75-1-8-fe\/\">Samyang 75mm 1.8 AF<\/a> does a bit better here. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-75mm-1-9-ultron\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron<\/a> performs similar at f\/2.0, but worse at f\/2.8.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">very good sharpness where it matters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">flare resistance (barely)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality and handling<\/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>vignetting<\/li>\n<li>coma correction<\/li>\n<li>distortion<\/li>\n<li>CA correction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">slight focus shift<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">doesn&#8217;t feel as nice as most other Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton is one of those M-mount lenses that I use as much on Sony cameras as on Leica cameras, because there isn&#8217;t really anything native quite like it. Regardless of camera, this is a very capable fast short tele lens with good sharpness and nice bokeh in a very compact and lightweight package.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using an M-mount camera be aware that with a 75mm lens with a maximum aperture of f\/1.5 you are working at the limit of the accuracy of the rangefinder mechanism and are very likely to get way more consistent results with an electronic viewfinder or using live view. Therefore I also don&#8217;t consider this a great choice for analogue M-cameras.<\/p>\n<p>Before the release of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-75mm-1-9-ultron\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron<\/a> I considered this Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton the best balanced fast portrait lens in M-mount and for me this is still the case, but I also see some people preferring the f\/1.9 Ultron for its better minimum focus distance and more solid build.<\/p>\n<p>To my surprise Cosina announced that this lens will also be available with Sony E, Nikon Z and Canon RF mount, so even though there are little drawbacks using the M-mount version on those cameras, it might be worth waiting for those if you would prefer a native lens.<\/p>\n<p><em>buy from<\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MNpFgf\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ln10Ma\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ZGdp76\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <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+75mm+1.5&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+75mm+1.5&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 <strong>$899<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<h3>M-mount<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-75mm-1-9-ultron\/\"><em>Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron:<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>As I have been using this 75mm 1.5 for years I compared it to the newer 75mm 1.9 Ultron in pretty much all of the categories above and if you have checked you might have noticed they also perform very similar in most of them.<br \/>\nWhat are the important differences? The f\/1.5 Nokton is slightly faster and therefore performs better in terms of vignetting at shared wider apertures with less cat&#8217;s eyes. The biggest benefit of the f\/1.9 Ultron is that it focuses down to 0.5 m. The weight difference of only 60g (or 20%) is not really relevant to me, but it might be for you.<br \/>\nIf you think you can make use of the 0.5 m minimum focus distance the Ultron is probably the better choice for you. Personally I like having the f\/1.5 option and I also like the f\/1.5&#8217;s casing design way more.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qsEr1v\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3sg0J70\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+vm+75mm+1.9&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3OWm0eR\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$699<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/short-review-voigtlander-heliar-75mm-f1-8\/\"><em><strong>Voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.8 Heliar Classic:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nI used this lens in the past, Phillip wrote a review, neither of us was impressed with its performance. Better get one of the modern 75mm Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses.<br \/>\n<em>buy from<\/em> <em><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+75mm+1.8&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+75mm+1.8&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 <strong>~$400<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/leica-m-summilux-75mm-f1-4\/\"><b><i>Leica 75mm 1.4 Summilux-M:<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><\/a>This Leica lens is very big and heavy, very expensive and a design from the late 1970s. Now personally I see no reason to get this over either of the two modern Voigtl\u00e4nders, but not everyone shares my opinion and one of this lens&#8217; fans wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/leica-m-summilux-75mm-f1-4\/\">guest review here on the blog<\/a>, so have a closer at it and decide for yourself if it is worth spending 3.5 k on this one.<br \/>\n<i>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1312&amp;_nkw=leica+m+75mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> starting at <strong>$3.500<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Leica 75mm 1.25 Noctilux-M:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nIn late 2017 Leica released this even faster 75mm 1.25 as successor to the aforementiond lens. It looks like a very sharp lens from some measurements lensrentals conducted, but because of the small M-mount diameter it unsurprisingly suffers from very strong optical vignetting and personally I really wonder how much sense a 1.0 kg lens that barely even works with the rangefinder makes for the M-mount system.<br \/>\nFor the same price of this lens you can also get any high-end fullframe camera with the latest and best eye AF in combination with any AF portrait lens you desire, a setup which will get you better results with less hassle. Your pick.<br \/>\nbuy from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PuHlPQ\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34fjGGm\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ZCEc4r\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=leica+m+75mm&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=leica+m+75mm&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> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$14.395<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-75mm-1-25\/\"><b><i>7Artisans 75mm 1.25:<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><\/a>This is actually one of my 2 favorite 7Artisans lenses (as of mid 2023). Is it as sharp as the aforementiond Leica lens? Not really. But I found it to be sharp enough for any application I can think of for a 75mm lens and drawing a very nice and pleasing bokeh. In the end I decided to go with the 75mm 1.5 Nokton at that time (for being 250g lighter and slightly closer focusing) but it was actually a close call.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ZKZyJ3\">amazon.com<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LcWwJk\">amazon.de<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/30RbpGE\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=7artisans+75mm&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=7artisans+75mm&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 <strong>$449\/499\u20ac<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-ms-optics-73mm-1-5-sonnetar\/\"><em><strong>MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nIf you are looking for the smallest and lightest (~200g) lens in class that would be this MS-Optics lens. The build quality and handling is not nearly as nice as what either of the Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses has to offer, it isn&#8217;t as sharp and has more CA and flare issues.<br \/>\nSome people really enjoy the Sonnar rendering of this one, personally I saw it more as an f\/2.0 lens because of some aberration issues at f\/1.5 and therefore preferred to stick with my VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton.<br \/>\n<em>you can sometimes find this lens on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=ms-optics+73mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate link) for about <strong>$1000<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Other<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-samyang-af-75-1-8-fe\/\">Samyang 75mm 1.8 AF:<\/a><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThis Samyang AF lens is a bit lighter and also cheaper, but not made of materials as nice. It is not as good when it comes to flare resistance but shows less CA. There are quite a few reports of issues with sample variation with this Samyang lens though.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3R2nTYV\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YZxpOj\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=samyang+75mm+1.8+sony&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/489gBZJ\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$329<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46277\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46277\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_23_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_23_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_23_M10_1.5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_23_M10_1.5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46269\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46269\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_17_M10_2.8_Pano.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_17_M10_2.8_Pano.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_17_M10_2.8_Pano-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_17_M10_2.8_Pano-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/2.8 | pano from 5 shots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46283\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46283\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_29_M10_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_29_M10_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_29_M10_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_29_M10_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46279\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46279\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_25_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_25_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_25_M10_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_25_M10_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46278\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46278\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_24_M10_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_24_M10_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_24_M10_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_24_M10_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46271\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46271\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_18_M10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_18_M10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_18_M10_1.5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_18_M10_1.5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46284\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46284\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_30_M10_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_30_M10_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_30_M10_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_30_M10_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48815\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48815\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_36_M10_11.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_36_M10_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_36_M10_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_36_M10_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46258\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46258\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_6_M10_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_6_M10_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_6_M10_2.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_6_M10_2.0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46254\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46254\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_2_A7III_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_2_A7III_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_2_A7III_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_2_A7III_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46256\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46256\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_4_A7III_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_4_A7III_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_4_A7III_4.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_4_A7III_4.0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46255\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46255\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_3_A7III_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder 75mm 1.5 nokton leica review contrast sharpness vignetting 24mp m10 42mp m11 resolution 0.5 m portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_3_A7III_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_3_A7III_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/VM_75mm_1.5_nokton_Samples_New_3_A7III_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23644\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23644\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000773.jpg\" alt=\"leica m10 review rangefinder messsucher comparison vergleich sony a7iii a7rii R2 42mp 24mp wide angle portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000773.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000773-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/L1000773-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20337\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-37.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-37-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-37-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20737\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08102.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08102.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08102-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08102-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20334\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-34.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-34-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_F15_Reviw-34-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20894\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_f15-Nokton_Review-08656.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_f15-Nokton_Review-08656.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_f15-Nokton_Review-08656-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_f15-Nokton_Review-08656-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20733\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08012.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08012-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mmf1p5_Review-08012-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20887\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_f15-Nokton_Review-08555.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"789\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_f15-Nokton_Review-08555.jpg 789w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_f15-Nokton_Review-08555-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Voigtlander_75mm_f15-Nokton_Review-08555-768x1168.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkfnR\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/leica-lenses\/\">All M-mount lens reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/photography\/analogue-adventures\/\">Analogue Adventures Landing Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-35mm-0-95-the-worlds-fastest-35mm-lens\/\">Review: Laowa 35mm 0.95 &#8211; The world&#8217;s fastest 35mm lens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lens-aberrations-explained-part-1\/\">Lens Aberrations explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vm_40mm_1-4_nokton_mc\/\">Review: Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 40mm 1.4 Nokton MC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support Us<\/h2>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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