When I purchased my Leica, I had to choose a lens. I like the idea of a nifty-fifty lens and its classic look. But I've often found that 50mm just isn't wide enough at times (I know, I can always just step backwards). There's an old saying that the 50mm is the closest lens to what your eye sees, but I've personally found that maxim to lie with the 40mm.
My wife Christine back-lit by the sun on the dock of Log Boom Park, Kenmore WA | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4 lens.
The 40mm is considered to be the red-headed step child by many photographers (it's okay, I can say this - I know a true redhead): not quite wide enough as a 35mm, but lacking the zoom of the 50mm. But I think therein lies the beauty of it. It can be used as a landscape or portrait lens. I was still on the fence, however...
The lens has superb bokeh but suffers from flare wide open. Sometimes, I'm okay with that | Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4 lens.
After reading this great review of the Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4 lens on a Toronto-based photographer's website, I decided to bite. And I'm glad I did.
I absolutely love this lens. It has an awesome, classic look to it. It's surprisingly sharp, creates great bokeh, and is a perfect "walk-around" lens. The only downside is that when attached to a Leica body, the lens produces incorrect frame lines within the viewfinder (apparently, this can be fixed...to an extant). But overtime, your mind and your eyes get use to it. And in the end, there's a little magic to be had in not knowing exactly what you're going to get in terms of composition.
Click here to check out other photos taken with this fantastic lens.
I absolutely love this lens. It has an awesome, classic look to it. It's surprisingly sharp, creates great bokeh, and is a perfect "walk-around" lens. The only downside is that when attached to a Leica body, the lens produces incorrect frame lines within the viewfinder (apparently, this can be fixed...to an extant). But overtime, your mind and your eyes get use to it. And in the end, there's a little magic to be had in not knowing exactly what you're going to get in terms of composition.
Click here to check out other photos taken with this fantastic lens.
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