{"id":2556,"date":"2016-04-12T09:40:18","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T08:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:43:54","slug":"review-voigtlander-nokton-50mm-1-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-nokton-50mm-1-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2606\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2606 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50_1.5_sony_a7s.jpg\" alt=\"Sony A7s with Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 and VM-E close focus adapter (Helicoid)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50_1.5_sony_a7s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50_1.5_sony_a7s-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50_1.5_sony_a7s-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s with Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 and VM-E close focus adapter (Helicoid)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Nokton 50mm 1.5 Asph by Voigtlander is a small and fast 50mm rangefinder lens and has become my favourite &#8220;allround&#8221; standard lens on the Sony A7s. Read on to find out, what there is to like about this lens!<\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2931\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2931 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s_paris.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander nokton 50mm 1.5 sony a7 blue hour paris sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s_paris.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s_paris-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s_paris-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/11 | Copyright Tour Eiffel \u2013 illuminations Pierre Bideau | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1643\/24697992652_2847e8b393_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">higher resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2991\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2991 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_portrait_bokeh.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander nokton 50mm 1.5 sony a7 portrait bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_portrait_bokeh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_portrait_bokeh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_portrait_bokeh-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/1.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1549\/26270370326_bc576c440b_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2929\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2929 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s_architecture.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander nokton 50mm 1.5 sony a7 architecture sky\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s_architecture.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s_architecture-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s_architecture-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7 | Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/8.0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1520\/25691478524_2fa49923f3_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h1>\n<p>There are two different versions of the Voigtl\u00e4nder 50mm 1.5 Nokton. The older still has an M39 mount and a longer minimum focusing distance, apart from that the optics are the same, although there are rumors the coatings have been updated as well.<\/p>\n<p>I am reviewing the newest Leica-M version here which has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 53.8 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 46\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length:&nbsp; 45.7 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 220g (black) \/ 293g (silver)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 49 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 10 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 6\/5<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.7 m (with Helicoid 0.42 m)<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:10.8 (with Helicoid 1:5.7)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Leica-M<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may also have a look at the <a href=\"http:\/\/voigtlaender.com\/50-mm-f-1,5-nokton.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The <strong>Nokton 50mm 1.5<\/strong> in the newer Leica-M version can be bought for <em><strong>$760\/700\u20ac<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander-leica-mount-lenses\/\">CameraQuest<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0001GJF22\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0001GJF22&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=httpphillinet-20&amp;linkId=VU7OITBQZB52YROW\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" hidden=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpphillinet-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0001GJF22\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/B0001GJF22\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1638&amp;creative=6742&amp;creativeASIN=B0001GJF22&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=httpphillinet-21\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon.de<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" hidden=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-de.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpphillinet-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=3&amp;a=B0001GJF22\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">\/<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2yiprqY\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links). The <strong>older M39 version<\/strong> can be found used for <strong>$400\/400\u20ac<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=1.5+nokton+50+m39&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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=1.5+nokton+50+m39+voigtl%25E4nder&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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.de<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" hidden=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=1.5+nokton+50+m39+voigtl%C3%A4nder&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\"><\/em><\/em><em> (advertisement\/affiliate links).<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2605\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2605 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 Asph\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50_1.5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50_1.5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The<strong> build quality is very nice<\/strong> as the lens has an <strong>all metal construction<\/strong> and despite the low weight feels<strong> very solid<\/strong>, tolerances are very low and the markings are engraved and filled with white paint. The focus ring hast just the <strong>right resistance<\/strong>, is distinctively shaped &#8211; and therefore easy to find without looking at the lens &#8211; and it takes roughly 120\u00b0 turning it from Infinity to 0.7 m.&nbsp; The <strong>aperture ring<\/strong> has <strong>half-stop click-stops<\/strong> and it takes about 100\u00b0 from f\/1.5 to f\/22. There is also a screw in lens hood provided, which unfortunately has a significantly higher diameter (60 mm) than the lens barrel and I have to quote <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phillip&#8217;s Ultron 35mm 1.7 review<\/a> here: it looks a bit displaced when mounted:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3019\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3019\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3019 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_hood_mounted.jpg\" alt=\"Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 with hood mounted\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_hood_mounted.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_hood_mounted-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_hood_mounted-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 with hood mounted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Vignetting and colorcast<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3000 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/vignetting_nokton50.jpg\" alt=\"vignetting voigtlander nokton 50mm 1.5 asph leica m sony a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/vignetting_nokton50.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/vignetting_nokton50-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/vignetting_nokton50-768x625.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nThere is <strong>noticeable vignetting wide open<\/strong> which drastically improves on stopping down to f\/2.0, already at <strong>f\/2.8<\/strong> it is <strong>rarely noticeable<\/strong> and from f\/4.0&nbsp; onwards there is none to be seen at all. Until f\/4.0 one can also spot <strong>slight traces of green color cast<\/strong> in the corners when looking closely, but this is something I never noticed in my real world pictures (so I didn&#8217;t correct them for that). This is an<strong> ok to good performance for a pretty fast yet very small 50mm lens<\/strong>.<br \/>\nKeep in mind though: your mileage may vary on the A7(II) or the A7R here (have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rangefinder-wide-angle-lenses-on-a7-cameras-problems-and-solutions\/\">this article<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31155\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31155\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/VM50_1.5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/VM50_1.5.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/VM50_1.5-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/VM50_1.5-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/VM50_1.5-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 50mm 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<h1>Sharpness<\/h1>\n<p><em>infinity<\/em><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3002 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_Nokton50.jpg\" alt=\"sharpness voigtlander nokton infinity 50mm 1.5 sony a7s ilce7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"2462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_Nokton50.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_Nokton50-97x300.jpg 97w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_Nokton50-768x2364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_Nokton50-416x1280.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Wide open<\/strong> sharpness and resolution are <strong>pretty decent right into the midframe<\/strong> &#8211; although one might spot some glow on contrasty edges &#8211; whilst the <strong>corners don&#8217;t<\/strong> look that good until f\/11. Once more <strong>field curvature<\/strong> introduced by the <strong>thick filter stack<\/strong> in front of the A7 series&#8217; sensors is to blame here.&nbsp; You can get quite<strong> even sharpness across the whole frame<\/strong> (with a flat subject of course) already <strong>at f\/4.0<\/strong> <strong>when focusing at the corner<\/strong>, not the center, but you have to keep the field curvature in mind here and therefore I recommend carefully checking both (corner and center sharpness) in Liveview for critical shots. The alternative is of course stopping down to f\/11 and just focusing at the center, as I did for this test.<br \/>\nOne thing to notice: in the compilation above I increased the exposure on the corner crops to make them comparable in terms of sharpness.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Update 06\/17\/18:<\/em><\/strong> Sharpness on the 42mp sensor with and without 5m PCX filter (see <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rangefinder-wide-angle-lenses-on-a7-cameras-problems-and-solutions\/\">this article<\/a> for further reference):<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14320\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_Vm_50mm_1.5_5m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"2199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_Vm_50mm_1.5_5m.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_Vm_50mm_1.5_5m-109x300.jpg 109w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_Vm_50mm_1.5_5m-768x2111.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_Vm_50mm_1.5_5m-466x1280.jpg 466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>close focus<\/em><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3001 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_close_Nokton50.jpg\" alt=\"sharpness close focus minimum distance nokton voigtlander 50mm 1.5 asph sony a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"1734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_close_Nokton50.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_close_Nokton50-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_close_Nokton50-768x1665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sharpness_close_Nokton50-591x1280.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nFor these shots I was using the VM-E helicoid adapter at maximum extension (around 4 mm), so keep in mind you are looking at 100% crops of photos taken at the <strong>extended(!) minimum focus distance<\/strong>. The <strong>lens was never intended to be used at these distances<\/strong> and does not incorporate a floating elements design either. Nevertheless it is just a <strong>tad soft<\/strong> (but definetly usable)<strong> at the widest aperture<\/strong>&nbsp; in the center and <strong>very good<\/strong> already at <strong>f\/2.0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1>Flare resistance<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3012\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3012 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flare_resistance_voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s.jpg\" alt=\"flare resistance voigtl\u00e4nder 50mm nikotn 1,5 sony a7 ilce-7\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flare_resistance_voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flare_resistance_voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flare_resistance_voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7 | Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the <strong>sun directly in the frame<\/strong> the photo above is the worst I could produce. Apart from the small lens flare there is also <strong>some loss of contrast<\/strong>. I didn&#8217;t encounter any problems with the sun outside the frame in real world shooting but I experimented a bit with my <strong>desk lamp<\/strong> and indeed manged to produce <strong>quite obstruive ghosting<\/strong>. Fortunately the <strong>provided hood<\/strong> is doing a <strong>very good<\/strong> job at taming these, as the following comparison shows:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 534px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flare_resistance_voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s_ghost_no_hood.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flare_resistance_voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_sony_a7s_ghost.jpg\"\/><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">comparison: no hood (before) vs hood (after) (no crop!)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Coma<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3011 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Coma_Nokton50.jpg\" alt=\"coma voigtl\u00e4nder nokton 50mm 1.5 sony a7s city lights blue hour\" width=\"800\" height=\"2212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Coma_Nokton50.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Coma_Nokton50-108x300.jpg 108w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Coma_Nokton50-768x2124.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Coma_Nokton50-463x1280.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The<strong> coma correction is pretty bad until stopping down to f\/4.0<\/strong> so I <strong>would not recommend using this lens for landscape astrophotography<\/strong> or for nightly cityscapes below f\/4.0. This performance reminded me very much of the <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zeiss-loxia-35mm-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zeiss Loxia 35mm<\/a> I recently reviewed.<\/p>\n<h1>Distortion<\/h1>\n<p><div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 534px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_distorion_uncorrected.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_distorion_corrected.jpg\"\/><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Distortion without (before) and with correction (after)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>There is some (uniform) <strong>barrel distortion<\/strong> which can easily be corrected by the use of the embedded profile in Lightroom.<\/p>\n<h1>Bokeh<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3005\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3005 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC02967.jpg\" alt=\"nokton 1.5 voigtlandre voigtl\u00e4nder nokton sony a7s bokeh\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC02967.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC02967-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC02967-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/1.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1591\/26332667035_281fbd4f7e_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bokeh is a <strong>very subjective aspect<\/strong> which is why you sometimes can find vastly <strong>different opinions<\/strong> on this for the same exact lens. I had quite a hard time wrapping my head around this,&nbsp; as<strong> I have seen everything from so-so to very smooth and beautiful from my copy<\/strong> myself. I have taken <strong>many shots with very smooth bokeh<\/strong> and barely any outlining and then a f<strong>ew shots with visible outlining and an onion ring structure<\/strong> in the light circles (caused by the use of an aspherical element). Wether it looks smooth or not depends on various factors, such as focusing distance, distance between subject and background, structure in the background, backlighting or no backlighting and maybe even the type of light (LED, neon, candle and so on).<br \/>\nI can wholeheartedly recommend taking a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ronscheffler.com\/techtalk\/?p=217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ron Scheffler&#8217;s 50mm rangefinder lenses bokeh comparison<\/a> as he has examined the bokeh of eight 50mm lenses (Voigtlander Nokton included) at different focusing distances and under different lighting conditions.<br \/>\nAs with the <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultron 35mm 1.7<\/a> the Nokton shows a quite pronounced <strong>&#8220;cat&#8217;s eye&#8221; effect<\/strong> towards the borders wide open caused by mechanical vignetting. Because of the 10 straight aperture blades light circles become ten-sided figures on stopping down (see example below).<br \/>\nTo make a long story short: I rate the <strong>bokeh of this lens mostly good<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3006\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3006 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_bokeh.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder nokton 50mm 1.5 bokeh sony a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_bokeh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_bokeh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_bokeh-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7 | Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/1.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1609\/26306678436_c7385ac093_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 533px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_bokeh_crop1.5_.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_bokeh_crop_2.8.jpg\"\/><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Bokeh, 50% crop of upper right corner, f1.5 (before) \/ f2.8 (after)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sunstars<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2937\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2937 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_prague_sunstars.jpg\" alt=\"sunstars blendensterne praha prague prag voigtlander nokton 50mm 1.5 sony a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_prague_sunstars.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_prague_sunstars-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_prague_sunstars-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s |Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/11 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1651\/24333574982_b6b2cd370f_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">higher resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In case you read any of my other reviews you already know <strong>I do like 10-pointed sunstars<\/strong> as produced by the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-ultron-28mm-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28mm 2.0 Ultron<\/a><\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zeiss-loxia-35mm-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">35mm 2.0 Loxia<\/a><\/strong>. Luckily same goes for the Nokton 50mm 1.5, which is a <strong>great performer for nightly cityscapes<\/strong>.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2993\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2993 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_50mm_1.5_coma_crop.jpg\" alt=\"sunstars blendensterne praha prague prag voigtlander nokton 50mm 1.5 sony a7s\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_50mm_1.5_coma_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_50mm_1.5_coma_crop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_50mm_1.5_coma_crop-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100% crop from photo above<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Chromatic aberrations<\/h1>\n<p><em>longitudinal<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2997\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2997 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voiglander_nokton_50_1.5_loca_a7s.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander nokton a7s sony 1.5 ca\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voiglander_nokton_50_1.5_loca_a7s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voiglander_nokton_50_1.5_loca_a7s-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voiglander_nokton_50_1.5_loca_a7s-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/1.5 | 50% crop, minimum focus distance with helicoid adapter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the use of the helicoid adapter (which works as a 4 mm extension tube here) at the extended minimum focus distance only small traces of loCA can be seen (when you look at the 50% crop, see example above). I found the <strong>performance<\/strong> here to be somewhat <strong>related to the focusing distance<\/strong> and to be <strong>best up close<\/strong>. Focused at or <strong>near infinity visible purple fringing<\/strong> may appear on contrasty edges wide open:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3020\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3020\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/purple_fringing_voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_a7s.jpg\" alt=\"purple fringing voigtl\u00e4nder nokton 50mm 1.5 contrast axial ca\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/purple_fringing_voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_a7s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/purple_fringing_voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_a7s-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/purple_fringing_voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_a7s-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/1.5 | focused near infinity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>lateral<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Near the corners you can spot <strong>some<\/strong> <strong>lateral&nbsp;CAs <\/strong>which can be easily corrected in post, as can be seen in the example below (100% crop). The amount of lateral CAs stays pretty much the same throughout the whole aperture range.<br \/>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 792px; height: 445px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_lateral_CA_uncorrected.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_lateral_CA_corrected.jpg\"\/><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Sony A7 | Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/11 | CA 100% crop before\/after corner<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p>When it comes to 50mm lenses there are so many to choose from, so the following list is far from being comprehensive in any way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-jupiter-3-50mm-1-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Jupiter-3 50mm 1.5<\/strong><strong>;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nThe Jupiter-3 is the <strong>&#8220;lowcost&#8221; option<\/strong> when it comes to fast rangefinder 50mm lenses. The optical Sonnar design dates back more than 70 years now and in many categories the lens is<strong> not exactly up to today&#8217;s standards<\/strong>. But in case you are looking for a <strong>vintage lens<\/strong> with <strong>vintage rendering<\/strong> this may be worth a look, especially considering the low used prices.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Zeiss ZM C Sonnar 50mm 1.5 T*:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThis is the <strong>modern interpretation of the 50mm Sonnar<\/strong> lens. Unfortunately I did not yet get the chance to try this one myself but from what I have read and seen so far, this lens combines the Sonnar rendering with <strong>modern coatings and hugely improved performance wide open<\/strong> in terms of sharpness and contrast and costs a little more than the Nokton.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Leica 50mm lenses:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nIf you want a lens as fast you can take a look at one of the many versions of the <strong>Summilux 50mm 1.4,<\/strong> I haven&#8217;t used any and they are all <strong>very expensive<\/strong>. If you can get by with a maximum aperture of f\/2.0 you may also take a look at one of the different<strong> Summicron-M 50mm 2.0<\/strong> lenses but they will also be way more expensive and I am certainly no expert on these lenses either.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>DSLR 50mm lenses:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nOne can find <strong>very cheap<\/strong> lenses here with <strong>good optical qualities<\/strong>, but they will be <strong>much bigger<\/strong> and the really good ones ain&#8217;t as cheap anymore as well. You can of course take a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?s=50+review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some of the 50mm reviews on this blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">very good center sharpness already wide open<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh (mostly)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality and handling<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size \/ <\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\">weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">correction of longitudinal CA (near minimum focus distance)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">correction of lateral CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>price<\/li>\n<li>flare resistance<\/li>\n<li>correction of longitudinal CA (near infinity)<\/li>\n<li>distortion<\/li>\n<li>vignetting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">soft corners at wider apertures (field curvature)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">coma correction (below f\/4.0)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The performance of the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 Asph is quite <strong>similar to what we have experienced<\/strong> with the<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-ultron-28mm-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultron 28mm 2.0<\/a><\/strong> or the<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultron 35mm 1.7<\/a><\/strong>, which is not that big of a suprise. In case you read these reviews you already know <strong>Phillip and I, we both do like the modern Voigtlander lenses<\/strong>, as they are a <strong>great combination of performance, build quality, size\/weight, great sunstars and also price<\/strong>.<br \/>\nEspecially the <strong>coma correction<\/strong> and the <strong>resolution<\/strong> at wider apertures <strong>near the corners<\/strong> leave something to be desired, although the last point isn&#8217;t exactly the lenses fault on A7 cameras. The <strong>minimum focus distance without an helicoid adapter<\/strong> isn&#8217;t all that great either. Depending on your point of view &#8211; when comparing it to some DSLR lenses &#8211; you may also think this lens is <strong>quite expensive for a 50mm<\/strong>. In the rangefinder land on the other hand it is the cheaper alternative to the five times as expensive Leica Summilux 50mm 1.4.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, who is this lens for?<\/strong> Anyone, who looks for a really <strong>small and fast allround standard lens<\/strong>, enjoys a <strong>beautifully crafted<\/strong> mechanical instrument and <strong>doesn&#8217;t mind paying a little more for less bulk<\/strong>. In case you are more looking for the &#8220;<strong>best value for the money 50<\/strong>&#8221; and <strong>don&#8217;t mind carrying bigger lenses<\/strong> or not having beautiful sunstars, this <strong>may not be the optimal choice<\/strong> for you.<\/p>\n<p><em>The <strong>Nokton 50mm 1.5<\/strong> in the newer Leica-M version can be bought for <strong>$760\/700\u20ac<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander-leica-mount-lenses\/\">CameraQuest<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0001GJF22\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0001GJF22&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=httpphillinet-20&amp;linkId=VU7OITBQZB52YROW\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" hidden=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpphillinet-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0001GJF22\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/B0001GJF22\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1638&amp;creative=6742&amp;creativeASIN=B0001GJF22&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=httpphillinet-21\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon.de<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" hidden=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-de.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpphillinet-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=3&amp;a=B0001GJF22\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">\/<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2yiprqY\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links). The <strong>older M39 version<\/strong> can be found used for <strong>$400\/400\u20ac<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=1.5+nokton+50+m39&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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=1.5+nokton+50+m39+voigtl%25E4nder&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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.de<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" hidden=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=1.5+nokton+50+m39+voigtl%C3%A4nder&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\"><\/em><em> (advertisement\/affiliate links).<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2938\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2938 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_forth_bridge.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander nokton 50mm 1.5 sony a7 blue hour sunstars firth of forth bridge\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_forth_bridge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_forth_bridge-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_forth_bridge-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/11 | panorama from 5 shots | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1480\/26344927365_5cd68b87f5_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">higher resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2934\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2934 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_color_key_manarola.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander nokton 50mm 1.5 sony a7 blue hour color key\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_color_key_manarola.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_color_key_manarola-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_color_key_manarola-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2936\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2936 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_perspective.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander nokton 50mm 1.5 sony a7 blue hour sunstars firth of forth bridge\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_perspective.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_perspective-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_perspective-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2933\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2933 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_blue_hour_cologne.jpg\" alt=\"voigtlander nokton 50mm 1.5 sony a7 blue hour sunstars cologne bridge deutzer br\u00fccke\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_blue_hour_cologne.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_blue_hour_cologne-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_blue_hour_cologne-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s |Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2939\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2939 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_corvette_bokeh.jpg\" alt=\"Sony A7s Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 corvette black and white\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_corvette_bokeh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_corvette_bokeh-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/voigtlander_nokton_50mm_1.5_corvette_bokeh-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm 1.5 | f\/1.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1508\/26270399096_f4fb176f9c_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bastian_k\/albums\/72157666187999162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flickr album<\/a> which contains many shots taken with the Nokton 50mm 1.5 Asph and I will add more pictures to it in the future.<\/p>\n<h1>Further Reading<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/\">Our reviews of mostly manual lenses on the Sony a7 series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-ultron-28mm-2-0\/\">Voigtlander 2\/28 Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\">Voigtlander 1.7\/35 Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Support Us<\/h1>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The Nokton 50mm 1.5 Asph by Voigtlander is a small and fast 50mm rangefinder lens and has become my favourite &#8220;allround&#8221; standard lens on the Sony A7s. Read on to find out, what there is to like about this lens! 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