Voigtlander Nokton 35 mm f/0.9 Aspherical review - Summary

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Voigtlander Nokton 35 mm f/0.9 Aspherical

18 February 2024

Maciej Latałło

11. Summary

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Pros:

very solid, metal barrel,
excellent image quality in the frame centre starting from f/1.2,
imperceptible longitudinal chromatic aberration,
slight lateral chromatic aberration,
lack of any serious problems with distortion.

Cons:

weak image quality on the edge of the frame near the maximum relative aperture,
weak correction of spherical aberration,
very high coma,
noticeable astigmatism,
distinct vignetting,
significant focus breathing,
unfavourable price/performance ratio.

The summary of our test is rather rough for the Voigtlander. If you are interested in buying a very fast standard lens designed for the APS-C sensor don't even bother looking at the Nokton and its price tag, amounting to over $1300. Buy instead the Laowa Argus 0.95/33 which is three times cheaper and also better when it comes to many aspects of optical prowess. End of the story.