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@Boffin - Retro is fun. I'm loving that 55/1.2 at the moment.

@35mm - How does the 40mm compare to the 55mm or a 35mm? I looked up the weight and price on that thing it seems like a solid everything everyday kind of lens.
 
Boffin
It really looks as though I need to get a retro lens
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Azuremen
@Boffin - Retro is fun.
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Just a note, guys: this one's not a retro lens. I mean, not in the way that it's an old, vintage lens. This lens was introduced about 10 years ago only.

Having said that, it is a "Classic" model, which means Voigtländer made it exactly to provide what they call a classical rendering (which, if I am not mistaken, means that it looks more like old Leicas).

Here's a quote from a review:

"Surely, this lens will produce images unlike what you’ll get from newer lenses. The difference is especially noticeable when you look at the bokehs. The 10 aperture blades creates a unique background blur and the circular bokehs is harder than those rendered by modern lenses.

Another characteristic of ‘classic’ rendering is the analog-like, low-contrasty look of images. As someone who manually sets the camera saturation and contrast to ‘low’, this is a plus as I like my raw pictures to be neutral in order for easier post-processing."

Boffin
@35mm - How does the 40mm compare to the 55mm or a 35mm? I looked up the weight and price on that thing it seems like a solid everything everyday kind of lens.
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That's exactly what it is and that's exactly what I love about it.
What's more - and I've said this already elsewhere - the 40mm are proving to be even closer to my field of view than any other lens I've ever used. I love it for that, too.

About comparing it to the Nikkors, it is sharper than both wide-open (and also sharper than the 55 at f/1.4) and it also shows less CA. The corners, though, are a different matter.
Apart from that, it has its own character (like described above and as you can see from the images). I can't say that I like it more or less than the Nikkors, but I do like that it is simply different.


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Love this.
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Thanks. 👍
 
35mm
That's exactly what it is and that's exactly what I love about it.
What's more - and I've said this already elsewhere - the 40mm are proving to be even closer to my field of view than any other lens I've ever used. I love it for that, too.

About comparing it to the Nikkors, it is sharper than both wide-open (and also sharper than the 55 at f/1.4) and it also shows less CA. The corners, though, are a different matter.
Apart from that, it has its own character (like described above and as you can see from the images). I can't say that I like it more or less than the Nikkors, but I do like that it is simply different.
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My thing is 35mm doesn't feel wide or close enough and sometimes 50/55mm is just a bit too close to grab context. Bokeh and isolation seem solid enough on the 40mm as well, and it seems more optically solid than the Voigtlander 35/1.4 while also 2/3rds the price. At this rate I'm just going to copy your setup entirely :lol:

And the 40mm would be a 64mm on the M, and still keep it super compact...
 
Azuremen
My thing is 35mm doesn't feel wide or close enough and sometimes 50/55mm is just a bit too close to grab context. Bokeh and isolation seem solid enough on the 40mm as well, and it seems more optically solid than the Voigtlander 35/1.4
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Yes, yes and yes.
Azuremen
At this rate I'm just going to copy your setup entirely :lol:
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I see nothing wrong with that. :D
 
Azuremen
Did you apply any grain? Just feels a bit grainer than many samples I've seen. Maybe I'm just a bit too optimistic.
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I did not.

Different scenes will give you different results - or, more correctly, a different perception of the results. And this is a very tough scene. Something with more whites and less shadows and, most importantly here, better colour temperature, will look much better (I'm sure you know all this).

But if you want to be on the safe side, you should lock it to ISO 3200. It looks pretty good then:

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And I'm sure these two photos would look almost as good at ISO 6400 as well.
 
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