{"id":176693,"date":"2023-12-17T15:44:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=176693"},"modified":"2023-12-17T15:44:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:44:17","slug":"voigtlander-nokton-40mm-f-1-2-lens-announced-for-canon-rf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/voigtlander-nokton-40mm-f-1-2-lens-announced-for-canon-rf\/","title":{"rendered":"Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F\/1.2 lens announced for Canon RF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cosina has released two new lenses at once: Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F\/1.2 Aspherical for Canon RF mirrorless cameras, and Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 28mm F\/1.5 Aspherical VM for Leica M-mount. Both lenses will be available in January 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The new Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F\/1.2 Aspherical has a high aperture ratio and fairly compact dimensions. Optically, its design consists of 8 elements in 6 groups (see image below), and also has a 10-blade diaphragm (it is possible to control the diaphragm with or without clicks). Minimum focusing distance: 0.3 m.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-285622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6_techweek.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"354\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The lens has an available aperture range: F\/1.2-F\/22. Viewing angle: 54.9 degrees. The Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F\/1.2 lens is designed for full-frame cameras, and at the same time has electronic contacts for transmitting EXIF \u200b\u200bdata. The new lens weighs 400 grams.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-285621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/86_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"916\" height=\"804\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Maximum magnification ratio: 1:4.9. Installation diameter for filters: 58mm. The lens is supplied with a proprietary hood.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cosina also published a video containing footage taken using the new lens:<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical RF\u30de\u30a6\u30f3\u30c8 \u88fd\u54c1\u7d39\u4ecb\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f1dHrOyMFNY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The manufacturer also released another lens: Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 28mm F\/1.5 Aspherical VM for Leica M-mount.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-285623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/87_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"349\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The new lens optically consists of 10 elements in 8 groups (see diagram below).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-285625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/88_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The available aperture range is F\/1.5-F\/16. The lens has a 12-blade aperture, and the minimum focusing distance is 0.5 meters. Viewing angle \u2013 74.5 degrees. As with the previous lens, the manufacturing company published an announcement video:<\/p>\n<p>The installation diameter of the filter is 43mm. The lens hood is not included in the package. The lenses are available in two variations: Type I and Type II, as well as in black and silver.<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-2\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NOKTON Vintage Line 28mm F1.5 VM \u88fd\u54c1\u7d39\u4ecb\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C1jSPgEJXXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was previously reported that Sigma is preparing to\u00a0release\u00a0optics for the Canon RF-mount bayonet mount. It is clarified that at the beginning the company may show or talk about two zoom lenses for Canon RF\/RF-S, as well as one prime lens. The demand for optics for this bayonet mount is quite high, the source clarifies.<\/p>\n<p>Profile media suggest that Sigma may release the following optics for Canon RF:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sigma 50mm F\/1.4 Art or Contemporary<\/li>\n<li>Sigma 17-50mm F\/2.8 OS DC<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cosina has released two new lenses at once: Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F\/1.2 Aspherical for Canon RF mirrorless cameras, and Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 28mm F\/1.5 Aspherical VM for Leica M-mount. <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/voigtlander-nokton-40mm-f-1-2-lens-announced-for-canon-rf\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":176694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[651],"tags":[779],"class_list":["post-176693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-photo","tag-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}