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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This has turned into an interesting thread. I came to say that all is lost. The person wrote down the wrong number for me. I was trying to be polite and give them time, but in the meantime they sold it to someone else. It was an elderly person so it is a learning experience in regards to contact information. Needless to say-super bummed.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ohhhh ! What a shame. Maybe you might look for another one with an Ultron instead - you can bet that the minute you get it, another with a Nokton will turn up ! Or perhaps try for a Bessamatic or Ultramatic with a Septon. Or a 40mm Skopagon on its own . . . Wink


PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
scsambrook wrote:
Ohhhh ! What a shame. Maybe you might look for another one with an Ultron instead - you can bet that the minute you get it, another with a Nokton will turn up ! Or perhaps try for a Bessamatic or Ultramatic with a Septon. Or a 40mm Skopagon on its own . . . Wink


All those are very desirable! That Skopagon was a long way ahead of it's time. Smile


PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
scsambrook wrote:
Ohhhh ! What a shame. Maybe you might look for another one with an Ultron instead - you can bet that the minute you get it, another with a Nokton will turn up ! Or perhaps try for a Bessamatic or Ultramatic with a Septon. Or a 40mm Skopagon on its own . . . Wink


Funny you say that. I just have acquired a Voigtlander Septon on a Bessamatic body for $USD 108.00. A couple days before the prominent debacle. Just waiting for it to be shipped and to get the DKL adapter. It's the only thing that's making the pain of the nokton bearable...


PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You see ! It's a funny old world . . . Very Happy


PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 1:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
An old thread.

For Prominent Nokton 50/1.5 owners: finding filters and hoods that use the thread of the lens is difficult, the Voigtlander filters are push ons.

The Polaroid Filter and Hood set for the Model 180 fit perfectly. I just picked up a set from KEH for $35, UV, Orange filter, and hood. I've used my Nokton on the Prominent "I.5", ie lever advance and brightline finder, but not the huge finder of the Prominent II. I've also used it with an S-Mount adapter. I'll be trying it on the Leica with an S-Mount to Leica adapter.

I picked up two Noktons before prices went crazy, sold one for what I paid for two Prominents, the Noktons, wide-angle, telephoto, and Turnit finder.

Shooting it on the S2: it is a very good lens, especially for the early 1950s. The Canon 50/1.4 in LTM is the one to compare with, also a double-Gauss. In my opinion, the Nokton is better than the Summarit and the Simlar 5cm F1.5 in the Double-Gauss category. The lens to put it up against would be the Wartime CZJ Sonnar 5cm F1.5.


PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
fiftyonepointsix wrote:
An old thread.

For Prominent Nokton 50/1.5 owners: finding filters and hoods that use the thread of the lens is difficult, the Voigtlander filters are push ons.

The Polaroid Filter and Hood set for the Model 180 fit perfectly. I just picked up a set from KEH for $35, UV, Orange filter, and hood.


Thanks for the hint, I'm using the Heliopan 45-49mm Step-Up Ring (#222, $19.05 on B&H) which can be screwed on this lens and it allows to use very common 49mm filters and hoods. Acording to B&H user reviews, this adapter ring also fits Your mentioned Polaroid 180.


PostPosted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have this lens and it has a very characteristic bokeh which has made it a cult lens. An easy way to mount is to forgo any expensive adapter and simply secure it to a M42 helicoid with a couple of wraps of black PVC tape.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 12:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Like 1 Like 1 Like 1 very nice Toby!
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