As the summer days get shorter, I reach for a roll of film (something about the shift in the light). A slow process, shooting film, but very good for the photographic soul.
This photo was chosen as a Leica Fotografie International (LFI) Master Shot.
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Leica M2 and Voigtländer Nokton 40mm @ f/1.4.
Patiently waiting in the rain.
This photo was selected as a Leica Fotografie International (LFI) Master Shot.
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Leica M9 and Voigtländer Nokton 40mm @ f/1.4.
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(photo courtesy of Voigtländer.com)
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The Voigtlander Nokton 40/1.4 was my first M-mount lens, purchased back in 2008 along with a Leica M8.
Through the years, I’ve been hot-and-cold on it, for all of the well-documented reasons people either like or dislike it. And though I’ve experimented with some of Leica’s finest, I always seem to find a path back to this modest lens. If I had to explain why that is, I would say it’s because it’s small, light, fast (f/1.4), and has a focal length that sits between my most used focal lengths (35mm and 50mm). It also has virtually zero distortion, and is sharp enough. The bokeh can be harsh, but the optics that conspire to cause this can also impart a most desirable character to images.
Here are some examples:
—Peter.
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Sample images taken with the Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton:
I’m gathering together some images taken with the Voigtländer Nokton 40/1.4, a most underrated lens. I’ve used it extensively over the years on both digital (M9,M8) and film (MP, M3, M2) bodies and have a great respect for it.
It’s not a review, just a brief discussion, and it’s coming tomorrow.
Peter.
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