{"id":50423,"date":"2024-02-11T17:30:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T16:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=50423"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:45:52","slug":"review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50417\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50417\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Leica_M10_Title.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Leica_M10_Title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Leica_M10_Title-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Leica_M10_Title-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton on Leica M10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It has always been very hard to guess what Voigtl\u00e4nder lens Cosina will come up with next. By the time many people started giving up the hope for a fast 28mm M-mount lens we got exactly that: the Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton. Is this the fast 28mm lens I know many of you have been desperately waiting for? Let&#8217;s find out!<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50731\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50731\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_19_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_19_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_19_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_19_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50723\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50723\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_11_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_11_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_11_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_11_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50732\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50732\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_20_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_20_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_20_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_20_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51181\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene9_1.2m_VM_28mm_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"28mm fullframe comparison 1.4 1.2 1.5 voigtl\u00e4nder laowa nikon af-s af-d argus nokton thypoch simera sigma art dg contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma sharpness loca ca\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene9_1.2m_VM_28mm_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene9_1.2m_VM_28mm_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene9_1.2m_VM_28mm_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50609\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50609\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_5_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_5_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_5_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_5_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50750\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50750\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50750\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_31_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_31_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_31_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_31_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50724\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50724\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_12_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_12_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_12_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_12_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/4.0<\/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\/aHBqjCkmEZ\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Specifications\/Versions<\/h2>\n<p>Cosina has a long history of producing 28mm lenses from f\/3.5 to f\/1.9. It took them until early 2024 to release a faster one, this Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton. It comes in two versions, a lightweight aluminium one (Type I) and a heavier brass one (Type II). The latter also comes with a small focusing stick that can be used instead of the focus tab. The optics of both versions are exactly the same.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Voigtlander VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton Type I<br \/>\n<\/strong>249g (matte black\/silver), aluminium<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voigtlander VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton Type II<br \/>\n<\/strong>330g (black\/silver), brass, optional focusing stick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I received a Type I model in matte black for this review. It has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 54 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 74.5\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 46 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 249g (Type I black)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 43 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 12 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 10\/8<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50457 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Optical_Diagram-300x216.png\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Optical_Diagram-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Optical_Diagram-800x575.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Optical_Diagram-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Optical_Diagram.png 818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.5 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:14.4 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Leica-M<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3OiZFaH\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+28mm+1.5&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:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+28mm+1.5&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.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$999\/1049\u20ac<\/strong> (Type I) to <strong>$1049\/1149\u20ac<\/strong> (Type II) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voigtlaender.de\/distributores\/?lang=en\">find your local Voigtl\u00e4nder distributor<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Disclosure<\/h2>\n<p>The Voigtlander VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton was provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/ringfoto.de\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder GmbH<\/a>, the German Voigtl\u00e4nder distributor, for reviewing purpose for a duration of 4 weeks.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;\">Handling \/ Build Quality<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50415\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50415\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton is part of Cosina&#8217;s &#8220;Vintage&#8221; line. It should be noted it got the &#8220;Vintage&#8221; designation because of its look, not because the pictures you take with it will look like they have been taken with an old lens, if you are looking for that then &#8220;Classic&#8221; is the term you need to look for in the Voigtlander portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>The lens looks and feels really solid, all the markings are engraved and filled with paint, the focus ring has perfect resistance and turns about 100\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance of 0.5 m to infinity. Unlike many Laowa lenses and also the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">Thypoch Simera lenses<\/a> this one sadly does not feature a click-stop at the 0.7 m mark.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring has equidistant and very distinct half-stop click stops and feels very tightly assembled. It turns ~110\u00b0 from f\/1.5 to f\/16.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-94179\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">infinity<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">MFD<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-94179\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50477\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_RF_Blockage_MFD.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_RF_Blockage_MFD.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_RF_Blockage_MFD-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_RF_Blockage_MFD-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50476\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_RF_Blockage_Infinity.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_RF_Blockage_Infinity.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_RF_Blockage_Infinity-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_RF_Blockage_Infinity-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>The lens does show noticeable rangefinder blockage, but still less than all the other similarly fast 28mm M-mount lenses.<\/p>\n<p>This Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton does not come with a hood included, instead Voigtlander offers a rather pricy vented hood option here which is called LH-6. This is something that leaves me puzzled, because not only the more expensive Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 21mm 1.4 Nokton comes with a hood included, but also the cheaper <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-8-color-skopar\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.8 Color-Skopar<\/a> does. I hope to one day understand how it is being decided which Voigtl\u00e4nder lens includes a hood and which doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50416\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50416\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Leica_Comparison_Thypoch_Simera_28mm_1.4_2.8_Color-Skopar.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Leica_Comparison_Thypoch_Simera_28mm_1.4_2.8_Color-Skopar.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Leica_Comparison_Thypoch_Simera_28mm_1.4_2.8_Color-Skopar-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Leica_Comparison_Thypoch_Simera_28mm_1.4_2.8_Color-Skopar-768x291.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.8 Color-Skopar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are no more than four different 28mm 1.4 lenses for M-mount available &#8211; that is if we ignore the difference between f\/1.4 and f\/1.5, which we should. If we look at the aluminium version (Type I) of this Voigtl\u00e4nder, it is the smallest and lightest of them all. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4<\/a> and the Leica 28mm 1.4 Summilux-M feature a floating elements design though, which usually leads to a more complex and therefore bigger\/heavier lens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50419\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50419\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sony_A7rII_Techart_LM-EA9.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sony_A7rII_Techart_LM-EA9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sony_A7rII_Techart_LM-EA9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sony_A7rII_Techart_LM-EA9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton via Techart LM-EA9 adapter on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens can be mounted to Sony E-mount cameras via Leica-M to Sony-E adapters. You can also equip it with 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>. The autofocus works very well in the central part, but not that well outside of it, as is the case for most lenses.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>light falloff<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50674\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vignetting_VM_28mm_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vignetting_VM_28mm_1.5.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vignetting_VM_28mm_1.5-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-139\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-139\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.4 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.9 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.1 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\">1.8 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-139 from cache -->\n<p>All the Voigtl\u00e4nder 28mm M-mount lenses show really high vignetting figures and this one is by no means an exception. The interesting thing is, that all three of the current ones (this one, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">28mm 2.0 MK II<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-8-color-skopar\/\">28mm 2.8<\/a>) show a very similar amount of around 3.5 EV at their maximum aperture. Seems to me, this might be the design target Cosina set for their 28mm M-mount lenses. This faster f\/1.5 lens therefore has an edge at shared wider apertures over the slower Voigtl\u00e4nders, but stopped down they are all pretty much the same.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4<\/a> shows very similar vignetting figures. <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">The 7Artisans 28mm 1.4<\/a> is doing better at its maximum aperture, showing one stop less light falloff.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50675\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50675\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Vig_Graph.png\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Vig_Graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Vig_Graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Vig_Graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Vig_Graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 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><strong>optical vignetting<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Very fast yet compact lenses usually show a significant amount of optical vignetting. Without going too much into technical details optical vignetting leads to the truncation of light circles towards the borders of the frame.<br \/>\nIn the center of the frame almost every lens will render a perfect circle, but only lenses with very low optical vignetting will keep this shape in the corners.<br \/>\nSo in the following comparison we move from the center (left) to the extreme corner (right) and see how the shape of the light circle changes.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-62838\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 28mm f\/1.5 @f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 28mm f\/1.5 @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 28mm f\/1.5 @f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Simera 28mm f\/1.4@f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">VM 28mm f\/2.0 MKII @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">7a 28mm f\/1.4 @f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-62838\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50397\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_1.5-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_1.5-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50398\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_2.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50399\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_2.8-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Opt_vig_0.5m_2.8-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49485\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thypoch_Simera_28mm_1.4_Opt_vig_0.5m_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"thypoch simera 28mm 1.4 fast wide angle leica m10 m11 m9 m8 m10r review 42mp 24mp 61mp contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thypoch_Simera_28mm_1.4_Opt_vig_0.5m_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thypoch_Simera_28mm_1.4_Opt_vig_0.5m_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thypoch_Simera_28mm_1.4_Opt_vig_0.5m_1.4-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31945\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/VM28_2.0_TI_opt_vig_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm ultron 28mm 2.0 type i ii leica m 24mp 42mp review resolution contrast bokeh vignetting coma sony a7rii a7riii a7riv\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/VM28_2.0_TI_opt_vig_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/VM28_2.0_TI_opt_vig_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/VM28_2.0_TI_opt_vig_2.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31942\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans leica summulix 28mm 1.4 f\/1.4 wide angle fast 42mp sony feplus resolution contrast coma review\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_1.4-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Focus distance 0.5 m<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Due to their compact size many of the fast Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses show very high optical vignetting. The almost one stop slower <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron MK II<\/a> is probably the 28mm lens with the strongest optical vignetting I came across so far, so I didn&#8217;t have exactly high hopes for this 28mm 1.5 lens.<\/p>\n<p>Good news are, this new 28mm 1.5 does not show as massive vignetting as the 28mm 2.0. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4<\/a> shows less optical vignetting and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4<\/a> the least of all the fast 28mm M-mount lenses. On the other hand the Thypoch and the 7Artisans also show noticeable onion structures, which is not the case for this Voigtl\u00e4nder 28mm 1.5.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>Focus shift<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-82444\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-82444\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50454\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_1.5-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50455\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50456\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Focus_Shift_50_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | 50% crops<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With some lenses when stopping down the plane of optimal focus shifts to the back or the front. Here that is not the case, as I did not see any relevant focus shift &#8211; good news for rangefinder users.<\/p>\n<p>We do see noticeable longitudinal CA here though &#8211; stronger than what we saw from the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-5-ii-mc-vintage\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 50mm 1.5 Nokton MK II<\/a>, because this 28mm is simply much sharper near its minimum focus distance.<\/p>\n<h3>infinity (24mp Leica M10, 42mp Sony A7rII)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-37739\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Leica M10<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Sony A7rII<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-37739\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50388\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_M10.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"1890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_M10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_M10-127x300.jpg 127w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_M10-542x1280.jpg 542w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_M10-768x1814.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_M10-650x1536.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50389\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_R2.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"1890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_R2-127x300.jpg 127w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_R2-542x1280.jpg 542w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_R2-768x1814.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sharpness_VM_28mm_1.5_R2-650x1536.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50400\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50400\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sharpness_Infinity_Overview_11_M10.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sharpness_Infinity_Overview_11_M10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sharpness_Infinity_Overview_11_M10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sharpness_Infinity_Overview_11_M10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Considering the Voigtlander VM 28mm 1.5 is such a small and compact lens it shows a surprisingly good performance. On the Leica M10 we see slight color aberrations at f\/1.5, but the corners already look decent. The midframe looks great from f\/2.8, the corners look best at f\/5.6. The performance is similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron MK II<\/a> at shared apertures, which is quite the achievement.<\/p>\n<p>On the Sony A7rII with its <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-kolari-ultra-thin-sensor-stack-modification\/\">thicker filter stack<\/a> the performance in the midframe as well as in the corners is worse &#8211; as is to be expected. The midframe needs f\/5.6 to look good here and even stopped down to f\/11 the corners do not look as good as on the Leica camera at f\/4.0. If you are using a Sony FE or Nikon Z camera and the performance in this category is important to you, better have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens\/\">Laowa 28mm 1.2 Argus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4 FE+<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-28mm-1-8-af\/\">Viltrox FE 28mm 1.8 AF<\/a>, which all look great across frame from f\/4.0.<\/p>\n<h3><b>portrait distance <\/b><b>0.9 m (24mp Leica M10 and Sony A7III)<\/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 cameras do not have an anti aliasing filter in front of the sensor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leica M10 &lt;&#8212;&gt; Sony A7III<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-43584\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">inner midframe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">outer midframe<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-43584\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50462\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.9m_Center_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"710\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.9m_Center_1.5.jpg 710w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.9m_Center_1.5-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50463\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.9m_imid_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"710\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.9m_imid_1.5.jpg 710w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.9m_imid_1.5-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50464\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.9m_omid_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"710\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.9m_omid_1.5.jpg 710w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.9m_omid_1.5-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For a 28mm 1.5 lens a good performance at this distance is very important to me, as this is where I usually find myself when taking <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/how-to-create-environmental-portraits\/\">environmental portraits<\/a> and this is what lenses like this are ultimately made for.<\/p>\n<p>In the center this 28mm shows an amazing performance, in the inner midframe a very good one, but in the outer midframe it starts to struggle a bit. Again the performance is very similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron MK II<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4<\/a> is not as contrasty in the center and the inner midframe, but looks noticeably better in the outer midframe.<\/p>\n<p>On a Sony camera with its <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-kolari-ultra-thin-sensor-stack-modification\/\">thicker filter stack<\/a> the performance is very similar in the center and inner midframe and slightly worse in the outer midframe.<\/p>\n<h3><em>close 0.50 m, 1:14.4 (42mp A7rII)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-22142\"><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><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-22142\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50458\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_1.5-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50459\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50460\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50461\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Nokton_Sharpness_0.5m_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | 100% crops from center<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton shows a surprisingly good performance at its minimum focus distance, especially when we compare its performance to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4<\/a> with its floating elements design. Despite featuring a simpler unit focus design this Voigtl\u00e4nder corrects spherical aberration (glow) better, which leads to higher contrast and resolution. It does show stronger color aberrations though.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\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 can affect results a lot.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, most of the recent Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses have been showing a great performance in this category, e.g. the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton\/\">VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-ultron-11-7-35-mm-review\/\">VM 35mm 1.7 Ultron<\/a> and also the slower <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron MK II<\/a> as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-8-color-skopar\/\">VM 28mm 2.8 Color-Skopar<\/a>. That being said, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-5-ii-mc-vintage\/\">VM 50mm 1.5 Nokton MK II<\/a> was a bit of a disappointment I hope won&#8217;t repeat itself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50531\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50531\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Ringflare_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Ringflare_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Ringflare_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Ringflare_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A bit of a negative surprise was that faint ring flare you can see in the picture above. It is still visible at f\/2.0 and disappears at f\/2.8. I wonder if that shiny front ring is the cause of this.<\/p>\n<p>As said, a slight change of camera position can make a big difference, so here we have a look at the same scene with different camera positions, first at f\/1.5:<\/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-7-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-51089\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos1<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos3<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-51089\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50518\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos1.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50519\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos2.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50520\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos3.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_1.5_Pos3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here we see some small ghosts and parts of that faint ring flare again.<\/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-8-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-90328\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos1<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos3<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Pos4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-90328\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50521\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos1.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50522\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos2.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50523\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos3.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50524\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos4.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Flare_11_Pos4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/11<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stopped down to f\/11 the performance is typical for a modern Voigtl\u00e4nder lens, meaning very good. There is one very specific position that leads to a big veiling flare, but with the slightest reframing this is easily avoided. Apart from that there are only tiny ghosts visible that should usually not be a problem.<\/p>\n<p>In very rare occasions I encountered some veiling flare, like in the following picture. This could be avoided by either stopping down or slightly reframing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50749\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50749\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50749\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_30_1.5_Flare.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_30_1.5_Flare.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_30_1.5_Flare-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_30_1.5_Flare-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is not the absolute best performance I came across in this category, but fact is the M-mount competitors, meaning the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4<\/a>, do not stand a chance in this category. And neither do the non M-mount lenses like the Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-af-28mm-1-4-d-the-wide-angle-noct-nikkor\/\">Nikon AF-D 28mm 1.4<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens\/\">Laowa 28mm 1.2 Argus<\/a>.<\/p>\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-9-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-33923\"><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><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-33923\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50390\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50391\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50392\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50393\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50394\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Coma_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">100% crops from extreme corner, focused on center, Leica M10<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Also in this category the performance is similar to other fast and compact Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses, which means noticeable Coma between f\/1.5 and f\/2.0 and much less stopped down to f\/2.8. To completely get rid of it you have to stop the lens down to f\/4.0.<\/p>\n<p>In this category the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4<\/a> is a better performer, as its corners are already clean at f\/2.0. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron MK II<\/a> also shows less Coma at f\/2.0.<\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50517\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50517\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_4.0_Distortion_Uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_4.0_Distortion_Uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_4.0_Distortion_Uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_4.0_Distortion_Uncorrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Voigtlander VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton shows a small amount of barrel distortion. There is no lens profile available yet and for most applications it also won&#8217;t be needed.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50722\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50722\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_10_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_10_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_10_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_10_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is the category where I was most interested in this lens&#8217; performance. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron Mk II<\/a> (and also the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-8-color-skopar\/\">VM 28mm 2.8 Color-Skopar<\/a>) perform very well in most categories, I didn&#8217;t enjoy their bokeh rendering that much &#8211; except for very close distances &#8211; because of very high optical vignetting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50535\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50535\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50535\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_4_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_4_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_4_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_4_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50748\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50748\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_29_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_29_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_29_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_29_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50534\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50534\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_3_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_3_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_3_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_3_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At close distances the lens draws a mostly smooth and undistracting bokeh that won&#8217;t take attention away from the subject &#8211; at least I think this is how it should be. The minimum focus distance of 0.5 m also allows for a very shallow depth of field here.<\/p>\n<p>This is a fast, compact wide angle lens, so of course the bokeh is not as nice in the corners as in the center of the frame, but that is true for almost any lens anyway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50719\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50719\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_7_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_7_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_7_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_7_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50532\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50532\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_1_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_1_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_1_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_1_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50730\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50730\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_18_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_18_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_18_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_18_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At mid distances you already need to watch out for some perspective distortion, but also here the lens is doing a good job.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50533\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50533\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_2_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_2_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_2_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_2_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51157\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene7_2.1m_VM_28mm_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"28mm fullframe comparison 1.4 1.2 1.5 voigtl\u00e4nder laowa nikon af-s af-d argus nokton thypoch simera sigma art dg contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma sharpness loca ca\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene7_2.1m_VM_28mm_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene7_2.1m_VM_28mm_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene7_2.1m_VM_28mm_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50726\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50726\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_14_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_14_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_14_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_14_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50734\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50734\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_22_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_22_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_22_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_22_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now these are the distances where I wasn&#8217;t super happy with the previous f\/1.9 and f\/2.0 Voigtl\u00e4nders. Good news are: optical vignetting is not as bad here, but especially at longer distances field curvature can still be an issue, leading to things in the corners being in focus even though they shouldn&#8217;t, as you can see from the following examples:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50808\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50808 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_1.2_1.4_1.5_Comparison_Bokeh_2.0m_Scene1_VM.jpg\" alt=\"28mm fullframe comparison 1.4 1.2 1.5 voigtl\u00e4nder laowa nikon af-s af-d argus nokton thypoch simera sigma art dg contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma sharpness loca ca\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_1.2_1.4_1.5_Comparison_Bokeh_2.0m_Scene1_VM.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_1.2_1.4_1.5_Comparison_Bokeh_2.0m_Scene1_VM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_1.2_1.4_1.5_Comparison_Bokeh_2.0m_Scene1_VM-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50832\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50832 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_1.2_1.4_1.5_Comparison_Bokeh_4.3m_Scene3_VM.jpg\" alt=\"28mm fullframe comparison 1.4 1.2 1.5 voigtl\u00e4nder laowa nikon af-s af-d argus nokton thypoch simera sigma art dg contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma sharpness loca ca\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_1.2_1.4_1.5_Comparison_Bokeh_4.3m_Scene3_VM.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_1.2_1.4_1.5_Comparison_Bokeh_4.3m_Scene3_VM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_1.2_1.4_1.5_Comparison_Bokeh_4.3m_Scene3_VM-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51169\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51169 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene8_1.9m_VM_28mm_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"28mm fullframe comparison 1.4 1.2 1.5 voigtl\u00e4nder laowa nikon af-s af-d argus nokton thypoch simera sigma art dg contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma sharpness loca ca\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene8_1.9m_VM_28mm_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene8_1.9m_VM_28mm_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene8_1.9m_VM_28mm_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This effect is more pronounced when using the lens on a stock Sony or Nikon camera with their thicker filter stack.<\/p>\n<p>If this is something that is important to you, it might be worth to have a closer look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Because it was winter I took many of the samples in the Mercedes Museum and I did the same with the Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art. So I have many nearly exact side by side shots (Sigma on Sony A7III, Voigtl\u00e4nder on Leica M10). And this reminded me of the time I compared the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN<\/a> on Sony to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-35mm-1-2-iii\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 35mm 1.2 Nokton III<\/a>. Yes, these huge Sigma lenses offer better off center sharpness at wider apertures and also the bokeh towards the corners is smoother, but at what cost in terms of size and weight?<\/p>\n<p>So considering how small this Voigtl\u00e4nder is, I do not think there is much to complain here. But as always, have a look at the sample pictures and decide for yourself.<\/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-10-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-49815\"><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><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-49815\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50401\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50402\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50403\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50404\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50405\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50406\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50407\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_11.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50408 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_16.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sunstars_50_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 28mm 1.5 Nokton | 50% crops<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like many of the recent Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses also this 28mm 1.5 features 12 straight aperture blades, which yield very distinct suntars 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><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-11-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-43741\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-43741\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50396\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_lateral_CA_M10_11_Uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_lateral_CA_M10_11_Uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_lateral_CA_M10_11_Uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_lateral_CA_M10_11_Uncorrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50395\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_lateral_CA_M10_11_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_lateral_CA_M10_11_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_lateral_CA_M10_11_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_lateral_CA_M10_11_corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from corner, M10<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are only very minor lateral CA visible that are easily corrected in a raw developer like Lightroom by one click.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<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-12-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-86721\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-86721\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50525\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_1.5-768x512.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-50526\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_2.0-768x512.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-50527\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_1_50_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 28mm 1.5 | 50% crops<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The performance in this category is very similar to the other fast Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses, which means noticeable bokeh fringing at f\/1.5 that improves steadily on stopping down. Stopping down to f\/2.8 is not sufficient to completely get rid of this aberration, as can be seen from the comparison above.<\/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-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-39345\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-13-review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton-39345\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane13-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50528\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_1.5-768x512.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-50529\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50530\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_loCA_Sample_2_100_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Leica M10 | Voigtlander VM 28mm 1.5 | 100% crops<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to purple fringing the situation is similar, but here stopping down to f\/2.8 is sufficient to make the colorful outlining go away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50729\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50729\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_17_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_17_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_17_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_17_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you design a lens as fast as f\/1.5 and as compact as this one you cannot correct every aberration perfectly. It seems Cosina decided to make some compromises when it comes to the CA correction with this series, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-5-ii-mc-vintage\/\">VM 50mm 1.5 Nokton MK II<\/a> and the VM 35mm 1.5 Nokton perform similar.<\/p>\n<p>While not free of this aberration either, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4<\/a> do perform better in this category.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh (close to mid distances)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness (mostly)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">flare resistance from f\/2.8<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality and handling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">low distortion<\/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>off center sharpness at portrait distances at f\/1.4 to f\/2.0<\/li>\n<li>coma correction<\/li>\n<li>correction of CA (barely)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">high vignetting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">faint ring flare at f\/1.5 to f\/2.0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>I know a lot of people have been waiting for a fast, compact 28mm M-mount lens from Cosina. If you are among those, I doubt you will be disappointed, as this lens is pretty much exactly what <em>I<\/em> was expecting, maybe even a bit better than that.<\/p>\n<p>The list of things to complain about is short. The small size leads to strong vignetting, as was to be expected. A small ring flare can also appear in the f\/1.5 to f\/2.0 range. Off center sharpness at portrait distances as well as CA correction are also not as great as they could be with a more complex floating elements design, but that would have meant dimensions comparable to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\">Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4<\/a> or even the VM 21mm 1.4 Nokton. And I doubt many of you would prefer that.<\/p>\n<p>The list of positive aspects is long and typical for these fast Voigtl\u00e4nder lenses. Very good sharpness at infinity, good flare resistance, nice bokeh at short to mid distances, nice sunstars stopped down, low distortion and all that in the most compact and lightweight package in this class. As said, we got, what we hoped for.<\/p>\n<p>Every new Voigtl\u00e4nder M-mount lens makes it harder to choose which one to get though. When looking at the 28mm lenses we have a very nice line-up: this 28mm 1.5 &#8211; the fastest yet still surprisingly compact &#8211; the slightly smaller <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">28mm 2.0 Ultron MK II<\/a> and the tiny <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-8-color-skopar\/\">28mm 2.8 Color-Skopar<\/a>. If you cannot find here, what you are looking for, I don&#8217;t know what you are looking for.<\/p>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3OiZFaH\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+28mm+1.5&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:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+28mm+1.5&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.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$999\/1049\u20ac<\/strong> (Type I) to <strong>$1049\/1149\u20ac<\/strong> (Type II) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voigtlaender.de\/distributores\/?lang=en\">find your local Voigtl\u00e4nder distributor<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>You can find all my reviews of 28mm M-mount lens reviews <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/leica-lenses\/\">here<\/a>, so I will only talk about the most obvious alternatives in more detail.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/hands-on-thypoch-simera-28mm-1-4-and-35mm-1-4\/\"><strong>Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNow as a whole package this Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton is the better lens for most. The Thypoch has some handling issues that get in the way, you will not encounter any such issues here.<br \/>\nHowever, in two important categories I see the Thypoch lens ahead: off center sharpness at portrait distances (most likely thanks to its floating elements design) and bokeh &#8211; thanks to less optical vignetting and more importantly better corrected field curvature. So if you are mainly interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/how-to-create-environmental-portraits\/\">environmental portraits<\/a>, the Thypoch might be the better choice for you.<em><br \/>\nbuy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=thypoch&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\/47tNKgY\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$699<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leica 28mm 1.4 Summilux-M:<\/strong><br \/>\nFred Miranda did a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredmiranda.com\/forum\/topic\/1842505\">thorough comparison<\/a> between this Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton and the Leica 28mm 1.4. Have a look at it and if afterwards you still think it is a good idea to pay $6700 more for the bigger, heavier and even less close focusing Leica lens there is no help for you anymore. Please use the affiliate link below to make your purchase, so at least I am getting something out of it.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3rLisjK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate link) for <strong>$7800<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\"><strong>7Artisans 28mm 1.4:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThis 7Artisans is noticeably bigger and heavier &#8211; maybe too big to comfortably use on Leica M-cameras. Apart from that the main disadvantages are its long 0.7 m focus distance and fuzzy sunstars. The main advantages are nice bokeh also at longer distances, its low price and that the FE+ version also works well on Sony E and Nikon Z cameras, so it ican be a good choice for people that use more than one camera system.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <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+28mm+1.4&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+28mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$495<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\"><strong>Voigtlander VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron MK II:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThis 28mm 2.0 MK II is almost one stop slower and slightly more compact and cheaper. In terms of optical performance these lenses perform very similar. If you want to make use of the wider aperture I would rather recommend to get the f\/1.5 version due to nicer bokeh rendering thanks to less optical vignetting. If you are more about sharpness at portrait distances at f\/2.0 this Ultron is actually the better choice.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3IQsaa1\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/kojV34\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+28mm+2.0&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.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$799<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-8-color-skopar\/\"><strong>Voigtlander VM 28mm 2.8 Color-Skopar:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nIf you don&#8217;t really care about having a fast maximum aperture and you are looking for the smallest and lightest 28mm lens instead, this is the one for you.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=voigtl%C3%A4nder+vm+28mm+2.8&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\/47N7Ggn\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate link) for <strong>$699<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50736\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50736\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_24_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_24_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_24_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_24_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50727\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50727\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_15_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_15_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_15_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_15_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50721\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50721\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_9_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_9_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_9_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_9_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50728\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50728\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_16_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_16_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_16_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_16_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50720\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50720\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_8_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_8_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_8_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_8_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50733\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50733\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_21_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_21_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_21_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_21_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50725\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50725\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_13_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_13_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_13_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_13_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51188\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene10_2.8m_VM_28mm_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"28mm fullframe comparison 1.4 1.2 1.5 voigtl\u00e4nder laowa nikon af-s af-d argus nokton thypoch simera sigma art dg contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma sharpness loca ca\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene10_2.8m_VM_28mm_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene10_2.8m_VM_28mm_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28mm_comparison_Bokeh_Scene10_2.8m_VM_28mm_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50735\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50735\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_23_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_23_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_23_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_23_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50751\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50751\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_32_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_32_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_32_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_32_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50746\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50746\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_27_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_27_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_27_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_27_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5 | shot through dirty window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50747\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50747\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50747\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_28_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_28_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_28_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_28_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50744\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50744\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_25_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_25_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_25_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_25_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50610\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50610\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_6_11.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_6_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_6_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_6_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50745\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50745\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_26_1.5.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm 28mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_26_1.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_26_1.5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VM_28mm_1.5_Sample_26_1.5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leica M10 | Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton | f\/1.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkmEZ\">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 Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/voigtlander\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction It has always been very hard to guess what Voigtl\u00e4nder lens Cosina will come up with next. By the time many people started giving up the hope for a fast 28mm M-mount lens we got exactly that: the Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton. Is this the fast 28mm lens I know many of you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-1-5-nokton\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Review: Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4708,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,18,157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-leica-m","category-review","category-voigtlander"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Review: Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton is the fastest 28mm M-mount lens by 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