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Nokton 17.5mm F0.95
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New toy! Made by Cosina, costed usd1250.-

Opening ceremony!







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Simpy test, quite sharp when full wide open!!!







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The comparision between Noktor 50/0.95 & Nokton VM 17.5/0.95

VM 17.5/0.95



Noktor 50/0,95


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The comparision between Noktor 50/0.95 & Nokton VM 17.5/0.95

VM 17.5/0.95



Noktor 50/0,95


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cool!
Thank God not in NEX mount Very Happy. more samples please.


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+1
yes, more samples please.
Also more outdoor, high light, bokeh, different distances, please.


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Congrats on the nice gem.
The images looks like magic Smile and also lot more useful on .95 than the 50mm (if your comparison was with both lenses wide open).
We would like to see more of this magical rendering please Very Happy


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Stunning IQ

Would also love to see more samples. Very Happy

What do you think about size/ weight? And how does it perform against the 25mm? (U have both?)

Cheers
Lars


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Nordentro wrote:
Stunning IQ

Would also love to see more samples. Very Happy

What do you think about size/ weight? And how does it perform against the 25mm? (U have both?)

Cheers
Lars


I am now having 25/0.95 + 17.5/0.95 both, but no idea for the performance of 17.5/0.95 in outdoor, will test it later.

Regards the weight, the Gun is heavy !!!


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I'm drooling at all this brightness.


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bigeyes wrote:
I am now having 25/0.95 + 17.5/0.95 both


Could you do a wide open comparison between those two for sharpness? Same framing would be best I guess.


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Fabian wrote:
bigeyes wrote:
I am now having 25/0.95 + 17.5/0.95 both


Could you do a wide open comparison between those two for sharpness? Same framing would be best I guess.


+1


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Put it on NEX-7, unfortunetely it is not full covered, but can see quite good image quality at edge side.





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Congrats on your new lens. More samples would be greatly appreciated Smile


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I find this to be on par with the 25mm without doing any more extensive side by side tests. If you liked the 25mm, this won't disappoint.

Here are a couple of samples and some more observations can be found in my review.

Wide open (corners are dark because of the processing):


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7213381708

Stopped down to f/5.6 if memory serves:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7213381640


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just WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!


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I got a nice opportunity to use this lens for a car show today. Here are some selections, more can be found here.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7276434150


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7276623072


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7276550256


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7276623680


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7276802188


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Laurentiu Cristofor wrote:
I got a nice opportunity to use this lens for a car show today. Here are some selections, more can be found here.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7276434150


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7276623072


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7276550256


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7276623680


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7276802188


Looks very very sharp!


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F0.95 wrote:

Looks very very sharp!


Yes, it is sharp. Here are a few more from yesterday. Most of these are stopped down to f/1.4:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7288509212


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7288506818


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7288509744


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7288509980


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7288510056

Depth of field is so small at the close distances needed for the last three shots that very little is in focus.

It took me a bit, but I managed to force flare:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7288507020

Starburst reflections look great:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7288722482


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Awesome, obvious worth every penny


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outside is too hot, took from terrace.





F16 BY GH2


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Congrats!!! I did like especially opening ceremony shoots, always exciting!


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bigeyes wrote:
outside is too hot, took from terrace.

F16 BY GH2


Nice view Wink
I you only could keep one, which would you chose, 17,5 or the 25mm?


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Nordentro wrote:
bigeyes wrote:
outside is too hot, took from terrace.

F16 BY GH2


Nice view Wink
I you only could keep one, which would you chose, 17,5 or the 25mm?


+1 I'm wondering the same thing.


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Nordentro wrote:

I you only could keep one, which would you chose, 17,5 or the 25mm?


The choice will depend on focal length preference, if you have any.

Some more shots from the last car show:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7623640598


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7635375022


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7635498882


http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/7635498782