It’s Cheap
In general, the larger the aperture, the higher the price. However, the Voigtlander Nokton VM50 1.1 is very affordable despite its large aperture. This is a Japanese-made lens. It has a large aperture and is very affordable.
Street Photography
A good street photography lens lets users focus on shooting and focus quickly. The Voigtlander vm50/F1.1 is a great example of this. The focus ring has a short travel distance, which makes it easy to quickly focus. Despite its size, the VM50 1.1 is actually pretty lightweight. The Leica Summarit M50 1.5 is smaller than the Nokton 50, but it’s much heavier. Of course, the Leica Noctilux 50 0.95 weighs more. The Voigtlander Nokton 50 is much lighter than the others.
Large aperture lens
Just a heads-up: Leica Noctilux lenses aren’t as sharp at full aperture as you might think. For instance, the Noctilux 50 1.0 and the Noctilux 50 1.2 aren’t as sharp as they could be. The Voigtlander Nokton 50 1.1 shouldn’t be too demanding at f/1.1. After all, the point of using an f/1.1 aperture is to get that beautiful bokeh. This lens is definitely worth using, even if it’s not the most expensive option out there. I’ve been using the f/1.1 aperture for portraits of family and friends, and they’ve all loved it.
Color
The only downside is that the colors aren’t as vibrant as they could be. When I look at the lens coating, I think it’s not as beautiful as those from Leica and Zeiss. That might be the main reason why it’s so cheap. I really like converting the image to black and white; it looks perfect that way. With digital cameras, you can adjust the color through software.
Digital Camera
Just a heads-up: the Leica Noctilux 50 f/1.0 and Noctilux 50 1.2 Asph lenses will have purple fringing on digital cameras. The same goes for the Voigtlander lens. When a lens with a large aperture meets a digital camera, it’s normal for purple fringing to appear. It can be removed with software. My favorite way to use it is with a Leica M8 camera to take black and white photos. It works really well.L1023808.jpg
