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Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical Lens (Canon RF)

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Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical Lens (Canon RF)
Key Features
  • Full-Frame |f/1.0 to f/16
  • Extremely Fast Normal-Length Prime
  • Compact and Retro Styling
  • Manual Focus Design
An extremely fast normal-length prime, this Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical Lens for Canon RF-mount cameras offers a large maximum aperture in a compact and lightweight design. This exceptionally bright design allows you to work in low-light conditions and provides immense control over depth of field for isolating subject matter via selective focus techniques. For ease of use, the lens features a manual focus design and a mechanical aperture ring along with tactile and retro styling. An excellent choice for street photography and portraiture, this lens also utilizes a 12-blade aperture, which creates smooth and dreamlike bokeh for refined and professional-looking imagery.
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Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical for ... Overview

An extremely fast normal-length prime, this Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical Lens for Canon RF-mount cameras offers a large maximum aperture in a compact and lightweight design. This exceptionally bright design allows you to work in low-light conditions and provides immense control over depth of field for isolating subject matter via selective focus techniques. For ease of use, the lens features a manual focus design and a mechanical aperture ring along with tactile and retro styling. An excellent choice for street photography and portraiture, this lens also utilizes a 12-blade aperture, which creates smooth and dreamlike bokeh for refined and professional-looking imagery.

  • Ground aspherical (GA) lens element for excellent optical performance
  • Electronic contacts supports data communications with the camera body
  • Focus peaking, magnification, and focus guide support functions
  • Image stabilization available only with bodies equipped with in-body image stabilization
  • Rigid and durable all-metal lens barrel
  • Manual focus for reliable fine focus
  • Floating lens element for consistent focus
  • 12-blade aperture diaphragm for beautiful bokeh
  • Selective aperture click for clickless operation for video applications
EAN: 4002451006477

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical for ... Specs

Focal Length
50mm
Aperture
Maximum: f/1
Minimum: f/16
Lens Mount
Canon RF
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Angle of View
48°
Minimum Focus Distance
17.7" / 45 cm
Optical Design
9 Elements in 7 Groups
Aperture/Iris Blades
12
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Size
67 mm (Front)
Dimensions
3.1 x 2.5" / 79.3 x 64 mm (Diameter x Length)
Weight
1.4 lb / 650 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.865 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
7.8 x 5.2 x 5.1"

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical for ... Reviews

What a fun lens!

By Manni
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-08-10

I am rating this lens primarily on how much fun it is to use. I bought myself a Canon EOS R6 Mark II because I was interested in how cameras and lenses worked. I adapted old Canon FD lenses to my Mark II so that I could learn in a more manual way. That was fun for about a year. What I found myself wishing for was a manual lens that would tell the camera body what its aperture was, so that the camera could record those metadata into into my pictures. This is that lens! It's a fully manual lens, but it sends EXIF data to the camera, which is a wonderful blend of old and new technology. What's really cool is that when the Canon body knows the aperture, its focus assist features can be richer than with a manual lens that does not send EXIF data. OK, but can this lens take good pictures? I am happy with the pictures I'm getting from this lens. They seem as good as the pictures I get from my actual "old glass". You'll have to read other reviews to get a better idea of how good or bad this lens is. But if you are just looking for a boat-load of fun tooling around with a manual lens that is built for modern mirrorless camera bodies, this is your lens!

Beautiful Lens

By Ron
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-04-28

This was the first RF mount lens that I purchased. I've been using it for two months on a Canon R5 and the rendering is absolutely beautiful. It is quite sharp at f/1.0, but it has some visible LoCA. From f/2.0 on, the lens is sharp and the LoCA disappears. It's manual focus, but the focus aid on the Canon R5 makes the focus a breeze. I would highly recommend this lens to anyone that is looking for a fast normal lens and doesn't mind slowing down a bit with manual focus.

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