Voigtlander Nokton 28mm f1.5 ASPH: Amazing Optics (But...) 

this was the most engaging video youve made to date, in my books! You didn't forget a bit of humor!

Give a mouse a cookie, then it will ask for some milk.

Great presentation! Can't wait for a comparison between those two lens offerings.

Have been waiting for a review of this lens. Thanks! Also, I really really like the chrome ring on the front. I have a black M6 with a black Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1,4 M.C. VM II and love the look of the chrome ring. I guess tastes are different.

Totally agree with you on the hood complaint. Especially as here in Switzerland nobody is selling the hoods !!!

super super looking forward to the triple threat 3-way 28mm battle!!!!!!

Yes! I would love to see a video with those 3 lenses compared, Please! That is exactly what I'm considering right now

Great review and I will be getting the 28mm voigtlander. I have tried the 35mm Simera Typoch a few weeks ago and my mate Samuel (Streetlife) made a RU-vid about it. What I found was that 1. the Simeras metering distances were completely off. so you focus on something 5-7m away and it would show 3-4m on its scale. This happened on his preproduction 28mm and my final 35mm. My lens also started to make a squeaking sound from the first day. I returned it, but the look and optical quality was great. Looking forward to the 28mm voiglander Nokton...

1,5 year ago, in London, I ran into the limited edition of the 28mm matt black Summicron-M with the build-in hood and the greyish lettering. It looked so stunning on my M10-P that I just had to buy it. It now sits on an M11-P and I can’t imagine ever wanting another 28mm. So, in a sense, Leica cures you from your GAS. The IQ is quite stunning too, by the way ;-)

Interesting to see where Voigtlander is going.... I have the 35 and I am happy :)

Agree- kill the chrome ring on the black! But this is my favorite 28mm now. Incredible character

Been patiently waiting for both! - I've got the voigtlander in route because it was the first one i could get... hope to get a typoch one soon and be able to compare and then return one of them... I'm hoping the voigtlander is the better lens because I'd prefer the smaller size/weight (I picked type 1 because of the weight savings vs type 2).. but if the typoch blows it away I'd be ok with dealing with the larger size... its great to have options! - I agree it would be nice to have a damn hood in the box.. it sucks having to buy one on Amazon for it. - hoping the voigtlander is as good as the 28mm Ultron and 50mm 1.2 (used to own both at one point and both were fantastic lenses)

Looks a wee bit bigger than the 28/35 Ultron II's I have, but love that matte black... Thanks Bobby...

Could you chuck in the Q3/2 in your comparison please!

I'm in the market for a fast M-mount 28, so was glad to learn here that the Voigtlander's optical performance is "great" and so is its mechanical handling. But crikey, so much angst about the fact that Voigtlander doesn't include a lens hood, that the Type 1 lens can't be had with the fancier knurling of the Type 2 lens, and that the Thypoc Simera 28/1.4 (which he doesn't actually have and hasn't yet tried) comes with more tchotchkes...? I'm definitely interested in a heads-up comparo between the Voigtlander and the Thypoc, but could we maybe have a little more, er, focus on actual performance and less on whose Kool-Aid tastes better? Don't get me wrong... I enjoyed the presentation, this is just "tough love"...

Voigtlander do the silver rim so you spend the extra and buy the hood to cover it up.

I picked one up last week, great lens. Wonder how it will compare to the Thypoch Simera (hoping it's not good so I don't have to swap.. :D ). I don't like the silver nose though, wish they would make it black along with the rest of the lens. I do find Voigtlander's bokeh a bit nervous, Thypoch seem to have amazing bokeh from what I've seen.

I am very curious to see how this lens performs compared to eye watering priced Leica 28 1.4!

agreed on the presentation and the chrome ring. Such a shame😅

I just ordered the Thypoch a few days ago and now have noticed, that Voightländer released this lens… 😅 I am curious for your results

I’ll be waiting for more 28mm f/1.4 videos. I’ll still probably get this Voigtlander anyway. I’m getting a decent collection of Voigtlanders and want to stay with their lens coatings color . I shoot video and this helps . But who knows sometimes I change . I do trust the durability of the Voigtlanders ….. to a degree. I’ve heard some Leica folks complaining that the Voigts start getting loose quickly on them and not very durable. Especially compared to a Leica lens . True or not this is what I’ve read . I have many super old Nikkors of the same building type .

I opted for the 28 1.5 due to my familiarity with the 35 / 50 1.5 . Almost pulled the trigger on the Thypoch, but the unknown would make me nervous.

Does the type 2 silver match a classic M4? I am considering to buy one as my main 28mm for analog

Oh, comparing directly with the Leica? That will be an interesting one!

I like Voigtlander but my first M mount Nokton has a focus calibration issue. Their after sales service or support is nonexistent in the States. Good thing DAG could service it. So I am a little hesitatant to get another M mount lens from them. All my Leica, Zeiss, and Chinese M mount lenses have been spot on with my digital and film M bodies.

Any film shots with it? Lens characteristics / the look can be really different from digital. So many reviewers take pictures of lenses on a film body but only do digital samples.

If you had a choice between this or the Thypoch. Which one would you choose?

Hi I will want for the big test with all three lens, thank you.

I like lenses with silver noses. This is why I am collecting the old Carl Zeiss classic lenses for the F-mount. These have the vintage aesthetic, as well as the rendering that I like. I also like very much, the voigtlander retro SLii-S set of lenses for the Nikon F-mount. Again, these have silver noses, as an option to the design. While I do agree that Voigtlander should include lens hoods, to make the purchases feel complete. I strongly disagree on the aesthetics of the silver nose. I like them!

The size of this lens for the focal length and speed is very appealing. When the V2 doesn’t have the additional focus pin/lever screwed in, how does it feel using the standard tab? It seems like the hole for this would rub against the finger and be annoying. Absolute definition of a “first world problem” but the small things are factors in a premium product

May I know any visiable focus shift?

Thypoch 28 F1.4 or the Voigtlander 28 F1.5 better image quality?

That chrome ring is there so VM can force us to buy their SGD 150-200 lens hoods in order to hide it. lol. Voigtlander vs typoch is kinda like leica vs voigtlander. lol. Im going for the voigtlander by the name and looks alone . It also matches well with their 90mm F2.8 that looks exactly like a shorter vintage Leica 90mm Elmarit with a knurled focus ring.

At this point I believe voightlander build quality is outpacing Leica lenses. And I appreciate their efforts to introduce new offerings at affordable price points

I want to get my first leica a M11P, what affordable lens can you recommend?

Yeah, I would say that spanning four centuries is a long record of proven service!

I am seriously considering this lens to replace my Leica 28/2 asph V1. Basically the 28 asph is the biggest lens I can accept for a 28 so I will not consider the summilux/ the new thypoch. The 28/2 is a good lens but not excellent in modern standard. Most of my other Leica lenses are better and have a larger aperture. I hope to see more sample photos of this Voigtlander 28/1.5 and better in full resolution.

That chrome ring can also cause flare/internal reflections. I can't understand the thought process behind that.

Yeah at last ! :) My thinking on the Thypoch, honestly you are comparing Voigtlander that is a long time well known and respected company from Japan which value will stand the years to a barely unknown company from China. In this area you already have 7 artisan TT artisans and others. Should the prices be half maybe but your Thypoch are VERY expensive for a Chinese company. Being able to charge high value is possible only if you have a proven record of performance and reliability that Leica has but also Voigtlander. So... no Thypoch for me, thank-you Voigtlander for this 28. This being said thanks for this presentation, the beautiful cat and the very well made product shots, this grey renders so well !! regards

What about purple fringing? I heard that there is a Lot.

I think I know why Voigtlaender is not including the hood. They only seem to include the hood where the hood is specific to a single lens, e.g. the 50mm f1.0 Nokton which comes with a hood. For when a hood fits multiple different focal lengths lenses, they won't include it with each lens. It kind of makes sense, the hoods are expensive. Why would I want to be forced to pay for the hood three times if I get three lenses coming with the same hood and the price of the hood baked into the lens price? Not including the hood allows them to keep the lens price somewhat lower and have consumer buy the hood once. The chrome ring apparently easier deals with wear and tear on attaching the metal lens hood, that's probably why they don't paint it. I wish they would do what they did with the 1.0 Nokton for all of their lenses. I think the Thypoch might also be a great choice. But I would think the Voigtlaender is going to be that little etch better with flare resistance, sharpness and build quality. It's not THAT much more expensive when you factor in the brass build. And with Voigtlaender, I know I can get stuff repaired on warranty in the US without a hassle - not sure how Thypoch would handle such a case.

The chrome front ring 🤦🏻‍♂️ They say it’s there to avoid loss of paint and risk of scratches when turning on and off lens hood..

Why do companies do this shit? Makes no sense. The Thypoch 28 is pretty good, but I did NOT get a square hood, and The weird jump that you feel going to close focus makes it a no-dice for me and I am returning it. Plus the locking infinity gripes me to no end.

I say, "Wait a second..." haha.

Voigtländer has less aperture blades than Thypoch (harsher/nervous bokeh), silver ring in front of the lens (may cause flares) and do not come with the metal lens cap but with the ugly plastic one (Which I personally hate).

why are you edited your image, if you're review the lens quality ?

Thypoch?? I vote for "Make Japan great again" help the camera manufacturers stay in business. Buy original.