Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens (Sony E)

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Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens (Sony E)
Key Features
  • Full-Frame | f/1.2 to f/22
  • Extremely Fast Prime
  • Manual Focus for Reliable Fine-Focus
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 1.1'
Elegant and versatile, the Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens is a fast and compact wide-normal prime for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. Featuring an optimized optical design, two aspherical elements are used to reduce spherical aberrations and distortion for impressive clarity and sharpness throughout the aperture range. The lens is also defined by its bright f/1.2 maximum aperture, which benefits working with selective focus techniques and also aids working in low-light conditions. Additionally, a 10-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality, and the lens's manual focus operation permits working with subjects as close as 1.1' away.
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Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Aspherical Overview

Elegant and versatile, the Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens is a fast and compact wide-normal prime for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. Featuring an optimized optical design, two aspherical elements are used to reduce spherical aberrations and distortion for impressive clarity and sharpness throughout the aperture range. The lens is also defined by its bright f/1.2 maximum aperture, which benefits working with selective focus techniques and also aids working in low-light conditions. Additionally, a 10-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality, and the lens's manual focus operation permits working with subjects as close as 1.1' away.

Wide-normal prime is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, but can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 60mm equivalent focal length.
Notably fast f/1.2 maximum aperture helps control depth of field for shallow depth of field shooting, and also benefits working in difficult lighting conditions.
Manual focus design enables a minimum focusing distance of 1.1'.
A 10-blade diaphragm contributes to a smooth and pleasing bokeh quality.
Electronic contacts relay Exif information to the camera for accurate focus assist functions and metadata recording.
EAN: 4002451196659

Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Aspherical Specs

Focal Length
40mm (35mm Equivalent: 60mm)
Aperture
Maximum: f/1.2
Minimum: f/22
Lens Mount
Sony E
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Angle of View
55°
Minimum Focus Distance
1.1' / 35 cm
Optical Design
8 Elements in 6 Groups
Aperture/Iris Blades
10
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Size
58 mm (Front)
Dimensions
2.8 x 2.3" / 70.1 x 59.3 mm (Diameter x Length)
Weight
14.8 oz / 420 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.25 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
5.2 x 4.5 x 4.3"

Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton Aspherical Reviews

Nokton is Excellent

By John
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-06-01

This Voightländer 40/1.2 Nokton in E-mount, has become a favorite on my Sony a7V. I'm and old Leica/film guy, and love the film-like softness wide open, with the ability to become sharp but not clinical stopped down. Focusing is second nature once you use it a short time, and there was no adjustment as I normally shoot in Manuall mode on this camera body. Of course, B&H is so smooth to deal with, and got the lens to me quickly.

Very Interesting Lens

By Parker
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-12-09

Checked Out Lots Of Reviews On This One Before Buying And They Were All Very Accurate: Great Build Quality And Unique Look. This Is My First Well-crafted Manual Lens And I Do Think I Enjoy The Manual Aspect A Lot More Than I Have In The Past Because Of How Well This Lens Feels In Your Hands. It's A Bit Heavy But I Actually Like That. I Wanted To Try This Out As A Low Light Lens, Which Its Great At But It Is Very Dreamy Wide Open And Super Soft. For The Photography That I Have Been Dabbling In That's Fine, But I Could Definitely See This Amount Of "character" Be A Bit Distracting For Others. When You Get Past Around 2.8 And Higher It Gets Surprisingly Very Sharp And Accurate Which Is What Makes It Kind Of Unique I Think. I Also Like This Focal Length—in-between That 35 And 50 Also Adds To Its Unique Look. If You Are Good At Manual Focusing/want To Get Better AND Are Taking A Lot Of Artsy Photos, This Lens Is Amazing. If You Are Looking To Take Pictures Quickly And Want Them To Be Perfectly Sharp And Clinically Precise, I'd Look For Something Else.

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