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Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Aspherical Lens for Nikon Z
Product Code: 9249920N
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The Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Aspherical Lens for Nikon Z offers an ultra-fast aperture, gorgeous bokeh and amazing low light performance for handholding thanks to a ground aspherical lens element.
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- Ultra-fast f/1.0 lens designed exclusively for the Nikon Z mount, which is Voigtländer’s brightest full-frame lens
- Renders exceptionally shallow depth of field with beautiful bokeh and smooth defocus from the wide 12-bladed aperture
- Sharp, well controlled results with pin sharp manual focusing which harnesses Nikon focus assist features
- Transfers EXIF data via electronic contacts which allows you to use in-body 3-axis stabilisation and other camera features
- Durable all-metal lens barrel design with silky-smooth focus ring and an all-round immersive shooting experience
Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Aspherical Lens for Nikon Z Summary
Arriving as Voigtländer’s brightest f/1 interchangeable lens for full-frame cameras, the Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Aspherical Lens for Nikon Z offers impeccable low light performance. The ultra-fast aperture is coupled with a 12-bladed aperture design, which renders outstanding defocus areas with beautiful bokeh.
Voigtlander’s optical design includes a GA (ground aspherical) lens element, which has been included in the design, which is made exclusively in the Nikon mirrorless Z mount and covers a full-frame (FX) image circle. Electronic contacts communicate data with the body, which includes EXIF data as well as supporting focus assist functions and 3 axes in-body image stabilisation. This makes it easier to achieve pin sharp focus with the manual-only lens in the real world, when capturing a wide range of subjects, for which a standard 50mm prime lens is suitable. These include anything from portraits and street photography to landscapes and day-to-day snapshots.
An all-metal lens barrel and silky smooth focus ring contribute to the durable and luxurious feel of the 50mm f/1.0 Nokton lens, which is a joy to use.
Key Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Lens Features
- Excellent optical performance from the GA (ground aspherical) lens element
- Voigtlander’s brightest full-frame lens
- Designed exclusively for Nikon Z mount mirrorless cameras
- Covers full-frame FX format sensors
- Data communication with the camera body through electronic contacts
- Highly durable all-metal lens barrel
- Manual focus for reliable fine-focusing
- Floating lens mechanism
- Beautiful bokeh effect from a 12-bladed aperture design
- Reversible metal lens hood included
Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Aspherical Lens for Nikon Z in More Detail
Nokton lens designs
NOKTON is the title given to fast lenses with a maximum F value of F1.5 or lower among Voigtländer lenses. In the 1950s, when the Nokton first appeared, it was positioned as a lens that enables to shoot even under low light conditions. Now, the merit of fast lenses in modern times, where the sensitivity of image sensors has increased, is that the large bokeh at wide open apertures, which can be used as a photographic expression.
The NOKTON 50mm F1 Aspherical uses GA (ground aspherical) lens element, manufactured in-house, for the front surface of the lens. This difficult manufacturing process achieves sufficient rendering and superior performance at even the widest aperture.
In-house design and manufacture
The in-house designed and manufactured GA lens made it possible to use a high melting point and high refraction glass material, which cannot be used in the mould lens manufacturing methods.
By manufacturing an aspherical lens from a high refractive index glass material, it became possible to simplify the lens configuration while ensuring high performance. Through this painstaking work, a lens with a sharp styling, superior performance and a short length was born!
In addition, by adopting a floating lens mechanism, a stable image quality can be obtained from the shortest shooting distance to the most distant. Constant sharpness at all subject distances is now achievable.
The standard 50mm F1 lens is like a dream for photography enthusiasts, allowing you to enjoy extremely large and smooth bokeh compared to lenses with slower low F-stop.
Close at 0.45m minimum focusing distance
The high-precision metal helicoid with special lubricants can produce very accurate focusing when the aperture is wide open and its silky focus-feeling is another luxurious feature of the lens.
Due to the 50mm F1’s total range of 12 apertures, the out-of-focus part of point light sources are depicted in a desirable rendition and shape. It also comes with a metal lens hood that may be mounted in reverse making it both portable and versatile.
Focus assist functions
The lens has three types of focusing support functions:
- focusing by colour changing of the focus point frame
- peaking function focusing
- focusing with the enlargement button
This lens is equipped with electronic contacts, but there are restrictions on the bodies that can transfer lens data. Please check the list for Body Firmware EXIF compatibility below.
Nikon camera body firmware
- Z7 v3.4 or later
- Z50 v2.2 or later
- Z6 II v1.3 or later
- Z fc v1.0 or later
- Z6 v3.4 or later
- Z5 v1.2 or later
- Z7 II v1.3 or later
- Z9 v1.0 or later
If the firmware is a previous version to that listed above, some functions may be limited, and when using a full-frame Nikon body, the imaging range needs to be amended manually.
What’s in the box
- Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Aspherical Lens for Nikon Z Mount (full-frame FX)
- Reversible metal lens hood
- Front Cap
- Rear Cap
Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Aspherical Lens for Nikon Z Specifications
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Aperture Range | f/1 – f/16 |
| Elements / Groups | 7 groups 9 elements |
| Angle of View | 47.9° |
| Aperture Blades | 12 |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.45m |
| Aperture Ring | Available (Manual Setting) |
| Filter Thread Size | 62mm |
| Dimensions | Φ67.6mm x 66.6mm |
| Weight | 598g |
| Offers: N/A |
| Offer Category: N/A |
| Offer Product Type: N/A |
| Autofocus: N/A |
| Aperture ring: N/A |
| Constant Aperture: Yes |
| Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A |
| Colour: N/A |
| Diameter (mm): N/A |
| Length (mm): N/A |
| Weight (g): N/A |
| Distance scale: N/A |
| DoF scale: N/A |
| Elements: N/A |
| Environmental Sealing: N/A |
| Focus distance limiter: N/A |
| Focal length: 50 mm |
| Focus method: N/A |
| Filter Thread: N/A |
| Full time manual: N/A |
| Groups: N/A |
| Hood supplied: N/A |
| Lens Image stabilization: N/A |
| Lens mount: N/A |
| Lens Materials: N/A |
| Maximum focal length: 50 |
| Maximum magnification: N/A |
| Maximum aperture (number): N/A |
| Maximum aperture (text): N/A |
| Max Format size: N/A |
| Minimum focal length: 50 |
| Lens Minimum focus distance (m): N/A |
| Minimum aperture (number): N/A |
| Minimum aperture (text): N/A |
| Motor type: N/A |
| Number of diaphragm blades: N/A |
| Power zoom: N/A |
| Special elements / coatings: N/A |
| Tripod collar: N/A |
| Lens type: N/A |
| Wide/Tele: N/A |
| Lens Level: N/A |
| Best For: N/A |
| Best For Holiday and Landscape: N/A |
| Best For Interior and Architecture: N/A |
| Best For Fashion and Portrait: N/A |
| Best For Macro and Still Life: N/A |
| Best For Astro: N/A |
| Best For Street: N/A |
| Best For Wildlife and Sport: N/A |
| Zoom lock: N/A |
| Zoom method: N/A |
| Notes: N/A |
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Our Verdict
Whether you shoot street photography, portraits or general snapshots, the Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Aspherical Lens for Nikon Z offers an immersive experience with incredibly detailed and sharp results. The bright f/1.0 aperture is faster than their own Apo-Lanthar 50mm F/2 Aspherical Lens For Nikon Z, and offers unparalleled low light capabilities, together with the opportunity to experiment with an extremely shallow depth of field.
A 12-bladed aperture design contributes towards the rendition of beautiful bokeh, and the ability to separate your subject from background elements with smooth defocus areas around the frame. As a manual-focus only lens, you can achieve pin sharp results more easily by using focus assist features such as peaking and zooming in thanks to electronic contacts which communicate with the camera. The focus ring is ultra smooth and well damped, perfectly complementing the high-quality all-metal barrel design.
Despite offering such high quality results, the 50mm f/1.0 Nokton weighs just under 600g, which is very reasonable even when shooting all day, especially for such as fast lens. Decades of experience have culminated in this exceptional design for mirrorless Nikon cameras, which combines an immersive shooting experience with beautiful results, which is sure to impress those prepared to take the leap into manual focus-only.
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accesories that are included. If they are not listed then they will not be supplied at eh epoint of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
