Re: FM Rolling Review: Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4 Nokton
Fred Miranda wrote: kdrk888 wrote: Fred Miranda wrote: rvh23 wrote: Fred Miranda wrote: GMPhotography wrote:
Yea they certainly match there brothers in CV. Theses look nice Fred I like the look
Btw I like the heavy vignette, it really keeps your eye into the frame. That’s a plus
Same here. The vignetting does not bother me either, but it could be an issue for astro. Hopefully it will have a decent coma performance at f/2.
If the vignetting is more prominent than the Loxia 21 when stopped down, that would be reason enough for me to stick with the Loxia, as would reduced flare resistance. Sharpness seems not be a delineating factor from what I see in Fred's shots.
At f/2.8, the Loxia shows stronger vignetting (expected)
At f/4, they are pretty equal. (Voigtlander does slightly better)
At f/5.6, they are pretty equal. (Loxia does slightly better)
At f/8, they are equal
Fred, any chance to do a flare/suntstar comparison vs the Loxia?
The Loxia seems to have better flare performance (ghosting).
Here is a sequence comparing the CV 21/1.4, Loxia 21/2.8 and 24/1.4 GM:
(All at f/8)
Thanks again Fred. Definitely agreed. This looks clearly in favor of the Loxia, as I was probably expecting from that lens' amazing flare resistance.
So the decision to make in terms of IQ (for landscape at least) appears to be mainly whether you want flatter field curvature, or better flare resistance. Since photographing against the light is a common occurrence and high priority for me, I will be sticking with the Loxia.
I'm still looking forward to your coma results, but astro for me is usually a matter of 18mm or wider so won't factor into my decision between Loxia and CV 21.
Jul 09, 2019 at 06:13 PM
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Re: FM Rolling Review: Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4 Nokton
Fred Miranda wrote: kdrk888 wrote: Fred Miranda wrote: rvh23 wrote: Fred Miranda wrote: GMPhotography wrote:
Yea they certainly match there brothers in CV. Theses look nice Fred I like the look
Btw I like the heavy vignette, it really keeps your eye into the frame. That’s a plus
Same here. The vignetting does not bother me either, but it could be an issue for astro. Hopefully it will have a decent coma performance at f/2.
If the vignetting is more prominent than the Loxia 21 when stopped down, that would be reason enough for me to stick with the Loxia, as would reduced flare resistance. Sharpness seems not be a delineating factor from what I see in Fred's shots.
At f/2.8, the Loxia shows stronger vignetting (expected)
At f/4, they are pretty equal. (Voigtlander does slightly better)
At f/5.6, they are pretty equal. (Loxia does slightly better)
At f/8, they are equal
Fred, any chance to do a flare/suntstar comparison vs the Loxia?
The Loxia seems to have better flare performance (ghosting).
Here is a sequence comparing the CV 21/1.4, Loxia 21/2.8 and 24/1.4 GM:
(All at f/8)
Thanks again Fred. Definitely agreed. This looks clearly in favor of the Loxia, as I was probably expecting from that lens' amazing flare resistance.
So the decision to make, in terms of IQ, appears to be mainly whether you want flatter field curvature, or better flare resistance. Since photographing against the light is a common occurrence and high priority for me, I will be sticking with the Loxia.
I'm still looking forward to your coma results, but astro for me is usually a matter of 18mm or wider so won't factor into my decision between Loxia and CV 21.
