Voigtlander Nokton classic 35mm f/1.4 FE

(6 customer reviews)

The Voigtlander Nokton classic 35mm f/1.4 FE is a camera glass that can be used with full frame cameras. It has a manual focus system and a wide angle view. The lens has a beautiful bokeh effect due to its 10 aperture blades. The lens has a 58 mm filter diameter, making it compatible with a variety of filters. It is lightweight, weighing only 262 grams, and is 39 mm long, making it easy to carry around. The lens has high-quality optics and lens coating, ensuring sharp and clear photos. The manufacturing time of the lens is not mentioned. The lens has a maximum aperture of f/1.4, allowing for low light photography. The build quality of the lens is sturdy and durable. The lens has high resolution, producing high-quality images. Alternatives to this lens include autofocus lenses or other manual focus lenses.

Positives:

– The lens has excellent optical quality, comparable to that of a Leica lens.
– The classic look of the lens gives a unique character to the images.
– The build quality of the lens is impressive, with a metal body and smooth focusing mechanism.
– The price point is very reasonable, considering the quality of the lens.

Negatives:

– The lens is manual focus only, which may not be ideal for some photographers.
– The lens hood is sold separately and can be a bit difficult to find.
– The bokeh can be a bit busy at times, which may not appeal to everyone.

Conclusion:

Overall, the Voigtlander Nokton classic 35mm f/1.4 FE camera lens is an excellent choice for photographers who are looking for high-quality optics with a unique vintage look. The lens is well built and performs exceptionally well, comparable to more expensive alternatives. While some may find the manual focus and separation of the lens hood a bit frustrating, these are minor issues that should not detract from the overall experience of using the lens. For the price, it is an excellent value and highly recommended for those in the market for a quality 35mm lens.

Optical design

Has 10 aperture blades, this lens has a beautiful bokeh. Wide open, subjects located outside the depth of field are shown very blurred.

Physical characteristics

Weights 262 grams so consider putting to your camera bag. With a lens filter diameter of 58 mm commonly filter size, presents numerous filter possibilities. 39 mm long, this small lens should be always in the camera bag.

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6 reviews for Voigtlander Nokton classic 35mm f/1.4 FE

  1. Ebay.com

    Ebay.com rated as 4.87/5

  2. Ebay.com Mar 28, 2009

    Versus the 35mm Lux ASPH, the Nokton is a great value! The Nokton 35mm f/1.4 looks like the pre-ASPH version of the Leica 35mm Summilux f/1.4. The compact design is the main reason that I get it. The Lux pre-ASPH suffers from flare when strong light goes straight into the lens but it has that magical “Leica glow.” The Nokton 35mm f/1.4 shows some improvement on the flare but still have some issue on this department I have a multicoated version with the hood always on. Out of a roll of normal use under broad daylight, I could have just 1 picture not usable. The Nokton does not have the “Leica glow” neither.

    However, this lens has all the attributes that I was looking for as a “carry around all day” type of lens: fast, compact, light weight, cheap, rugged (especially the metal hood). I compared it with the legendary Summilux 35mm ASPH (latest version), same composition/aperture/speed/light/time using the same roll of film. The result is surprisingly acceptable. The Nokton has less contrast. As far as resolution power is concerned, it would be hard press to say the 35mm Lux ASPH has the edge. The 35mm Lux ASPH, however, is the clear winner on the abbretion at the corners, even at mid range aperture. Personally, I prefer the Summilux boken but it is not a show stopper. For the price of the Nokton, you get what you get and more.

    If you are thinking about single coated version or multicoated version, save yourself some time and buy the multicoated version. The single coated version was designed for some specific Japanese market who looked for the nostalgic look of their pictures. You can achieve the same effect either buy pulling the film or during post production. It has more down side (lose image quality when pushing the film and flare may come into play more), if you get the single coated version.

  3. Ebay.com Apr 05, 2011

    a good tiny lense It’s my first Leica M lens, and it’s a tiny and really sturdy piece of optic, mostly in metal. It is soft, and a little bit weird on punctual intense spot, wide open but it allow me to shoot in darkness (f1.4) and become quite sharp from f2.8 even though it lacks a little bit of contrast. It is an all manual lens but it is built this way so it is easy to use with a little training. 1Lso it is an ancient type lens with deformation, vignetting, and softness wide open which is really pleasant to me because it gives some temper to my shots. At around five hundred bucks, it’s a real good lens.

  4. Ebay.com Oct 14, 2020

    Awesome lens for Leica Camera Crystal clear NOS lens for my Leica camera. I’ve shots a couple of rolls, images are super sharp and the colour is amazing.

  5. Ebay.com May 07, 2013

    Super sharp and fast lens with that classic Leica look. If you are looking for a fast wide lens and high quality, purchase this lens. It costs a fraction of a Leica lens and the results are astonishing. At f1.4 you get razor sharp images even at night. I am using this lens for street photography, but bc of the 35mm it could be used as a landscape lans as well.
    I recommend the SC since the look of the pictures is very similar to Leica with that classic look. Personally I am using this lens on my Leica M8 and M6.

  6. Ebay.com Aug 24, 2016

    Fine lens for the $ Currently using this lens on a Leica M9. The Voigtlander lens seems to have the optical quality of an equivalent Leica lens at about one third the price.

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