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Dancing With The Stars: Double The Demanding Divas?
September 26, 2012 06:38 AM by Lisa Princ
Last night fans watched the first elimination results show of the all star season premiere of Dancing with the Stars. While it may not have been shocking to say goodbye to Pamela Anderson, did you know that she was actually quite the diva on the set?
Fans said goodbye to Pamela Anderson last night on Dancing With The Stars, which did not surprise us as she had the lowest scores for the all star premiere. Now, rumor has it that Pamela was, in fact, a diva on the set! How so, you ask? According to TMZ, sources told them that Pamela demanded her trailer be fully stocked with a special coconut water called Beyond. That may not sound too bad, except for the fact that the water is from Australia, and nearly impossible to find here in the United States. Yikes.
The site goes on to say that Pamela Anderson was not the only demanding diva on the set. So, who joined her? Kirstie Alley! Rumor has it that Kirstie refuses to eat the food on the set for her, because she is used to her custom diet, and she won't budge from it. Kirstie's rep spoke to TMZ and told them that Kirstie has lost 100 pounds on her diet, and she will remain committed to it.
Hmm, sounds like the gals are more committed to their health than being demanding divas. What do you think? What did you think of the premiere of Dancing With The Stars all stars? We know you have an opinion, and we want to hear it! Comment below to share your thoughts with us.
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Images: Guns, pucks: Putting 'Thunder' on the ice [Image 2 of 3]
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Master Sgt. Frank Cook, 184th Security Forces Squadron supply mobility NCO in charge, performs a function check on an M4A1 assault rifle Feb. 13, 2013, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Cook has monitored and repaired weapons for more than 20 years, and works as the assistant equipment manager for the Wichita Thunder, a Central Hockey League team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo)
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Brett starts off the talk by asking everyone in the crowd to introduce themselves to three new people. What a great way to launch into some early morning networking!
Now, diving right into the keynote speaker. Somehow I managed to get front row, dead center seats to the Kickoff Keynote with Robert Cialdini, President of Influence at Work.
Dr. Cialdini begins by explaining the psychology of persuasion, which means the ability to move people in our direction, to increase the likelihood that they will say yes – without changing the merits what we have to offer, one bit. Only changing the way we present the merits of what we have to offer. He says he can't tell you what you should put into your offer, you know that. But he can tell you how to best deliver the merits of your case, that's what his topic will be today.
The Psychology of Influence
If you include one of these six universal principles of influence, you will increase the likelihood of success.
- Reciprocation
- Liking
- Commitment and Consistency
- Scarcity
- Authority
- Social Proof
Let's take a quick tour of the principles:
I. Reciprocation
Reciprocation – a rule that exists within all human societies, that obligates me to give back to you the form of behavior that you've first given to me. For example, if you invite me to a party, I'm obligated to invite you to my party. If you do me a favor, I owe you a favor. In the context of obligation, people say yes to those they owe. It means you need to go first with your customers, clients, prospects – invest in them, give something to them first, and they will stand ready and eager to give back in return. There is a rule that was installed in them since childhood, you don't have to do it, it's already in there. It says you must not take without giving in return.
If you give a smile, you get a smile, but only if you go first.
We should be giving information, samples and features to people. Is there anything you could do in a restaurant, at the end of the meal, to significantly increase your tips? Something associated with giving first. For example, a mint! If there is a mint on the tray for each diner, tips go up 3.3%. It's not what was give, it's that something was given. I like this study because the researchers didn't stop there. Instead of going to each table with a mint, in this case there were two mints on the tray – something unexpected. Tips went up 14.1%. The more that you give that's unexpected, the more people stand eager to give back to you.
People want to give back, to those who have given to them.
In the case of reciprocity, you go first. What you give first should be unexpected.
II. Liking
The principle of liking. People say yes to those they know and like. By giving us one simple thing we can do to significantly increase the extent to which people like and want to corroborate with us: to uncover and unsurface similarities that truly exist between us and the people we're dealing with.
People like those who are like them.
You can tell them who you are, so they can see similarities between whoever they are, and you. There was a study done of negotiators, and they found that in a certain negotiating environment, there were 30% where both parties walked away with no deal. They changed that drastically from 30% deadlock to 6% deadlock (over email) by simply having the two parties exchange info about themselves before they began the negotiation. Tell us what hobbies, interests, schooling you've had. Here is the implication: get across features of who you are, professional, but personally. You can do this in the "about us" section on your website.
The About Us section is invariably solely professional information, we're advising people to put personal information.
III. Commitment and Consistency
Commitment and consistency – there is a tendency to want to be consistent with what we have already said and done, especially in public. Back to the restaurant – solving the problem of no shows. People who say they're going to do something, and don't. In order to reduce this, one manager had the receptionist change two words when they take reservations. Previously "please call if you have to change or cancel your reservation," changed to, "will you please call to change or cancel your reservations" (and to pause). The no shows, dropped from 32% to 10% for two words – that's the public commitment! Change the language that you use, that harnesses the power of psychological influence.
Don't let people get away without making active, public commitments to you.
They should be clicking even on preliminary choices with you, in a way that is public and visible.
The power of persuasion, under conditions of uncertainty. There are so many options, people are much less confident with who they should engage in business with. It makes people unsettled. In e commerce that's especially common, because there are so many new actors.Here's what happens as a consequence, there are three psychological consequences:
- Tendency to freeze when you're unsure, and are not confident in what you should be doing next, or best in that situation.What you see is a lot of people sitting on the fence, unwilling to take a step in your direction, even if you have the best offering. If they're unsure, they just freeze.
- Loss aversion – the reason they freeze is because they don't want to lose. There is a tendency to be reluctant to take any step that might cost you something.
- Uncertainty eventually causes an impulsive choice, when you're finally pushed by some deadline to get off that fence. You don't do it by looking at the whole array of factors, but you just pick one.
IV. Scarcity
In the final three principles, those single things that if you put them in your message, will cause people to jump – to get into the game:
- Principle of Scarcity: people want more, of those things they can have less of. It spurs them into action if they think this is something that is rare, or dwindling in availability to them. Think Groupon – it's limited in time and in numbers – it's saying you better move, you can't afford to stay on the fence or it will be gone – it spurs people into action. Scarcity confirms value. Isolate what is unique, and scarce about what you have to offer. What is it about your product or service, that is scarce or rare?
- When you do present the unique or uncommon benefits, it's not enough to tell people what they will gain if they move in your direction. Especially under conditions of uncertainty, people are more mobilized to act, by losing those unique benefits and features, than gaining them. You will be able to save by insulating your home. Instead, they said, you will lose a dollar a day if you don't insulate your home. Same merits – $1/day, but psychologically it was not the same. Losing versus gaining. There were 150% more people who insulated their homes under loss language than gain language. Another thing we have to change is the word at the top: new. Marketers think "new" is the power word for moving the audience in the right direction, and their wrong. What new does is creates uncertainty – it tells your market there is no history of this product, no track record, none of your friends who can tell you about it. Only a certain (small) percent of the population is first movers. Two things you should be saying: "new and improved" which satisfies all of your needs, you're familiar with it, and it's better than ever. Use the power of your opponent, or the problem in your situation, to your behalf. Another great campaign is, "Hear what you've been missing" by The Bose Wave. The key here is: when people are uncertain, they are reluctant to lose. If you tell them honestly what they will forgo, if they fail to move in your direction, you will significantly increase the likelihood of success.
- Exclusivity of Information – information is that exclusive, is more persuasive than the very same information that has already been distributed across the market. You need to move immediately with that information, and tell them, "I just learned this," "I just got this today, and it's not even published yet." People will lean in to hear the merits of your case. But, you have to preface this with its exclusivity.
V. Authority
Another principle that impacts uncertainty is the Principle of Authority, which says, people defer to those individuals who are experts on the topic. "If an expert says it, it must be true." You can leverage this by having testimonials by acknowledged experts in the industry. Pointing to the comments of legitimate authorities that align with your position, produces a significant jump of movement in your direction. There is one kind of authority communicator that is the most effective communicator we have uncovered in over a century, it is: the credible communicator, who has to elements of knowledge and trustworthiness.
If you are an authority, you are entitled to raise those principles of authority to the surface, before they encounter the rest of your message.
For proving the knowledge portion of a credible communicator, you can't be a self promoting, bragger. If you have a third party deliver that information, to testify for your credentials, that's how you can break this stigma. If this third party doesn't exist, you need to send that person a letter of introduction, that precedes the meeting by several days, saying, "I'm looking forward to our interaction on Thursday on topic xyz, my background and experience on xyz are as follows."
For proving trustworthiness, you need to provide the information in an unbiased way, that you're not trying to serve your own interest. If you're a straight shooter, what will evolve is a perception of you as a trustworthy source of information. If you don't have that time, there is a strategy that produces instant trustworthiness. What is wrong, is to front load your message with the strengths and most powerful arguments, the most compelling features of your case. Before you mention the most powerful arguments in your case, mention a weakness in your case, a drawback to what it is that you're offering, and then, you pivot on the word "but, however, at the same time," and bridge into the strength of your case. Now, people are open to hearing the strengths, after being shown the weakness.
The top five advertising cases of all time around the globe, the first one was Avis, "We're #2, but we try harder." Another one was from L'Oreal, "We're expensive, but you're worth it."
In both of these cases, they mention a weakness, they pivot on the word but, and nullify the weakness with an advantage.
It enriches you with the power of credibility when you present your weakness first. Because "but" says, take the information I just gave you and put it away, and focus your attention on the next thing I'm going to say. That is why you want your strengths after the word but, and your weaknesses before.
VI. Social Proof
One last principle that solves the problem of uncertainty, the principle of consensus. People look to peers, comparable others, "what have they done, or said?" If you can provide information about a consensus, you reduce their uncertainty. For example, 98% of online purchasers, read the reviews of prior customers. We want to follow the lead of many others, and similar others.
The consensus principle is at the core of the social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) revolution. Potential buyers are now able to access the consumer responses.
It's easy for marketers to use economic factors when seeking to motivate customers toward their products.Yet, there are other methods you can use that don't cost anything – you just have to know what the behavioral sciences.
That's a wrap on the kickoff keynote with Robert Cialdini! If you want to learn more about behavioral science, check out his website Influence at Work. Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more.


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Asteroid insurance
Science | NASA seeks increase in the budget for detecting and dealing with 'near-Earth objects'
You may think the prospect of firing a missile at an asteroid to stop it from snuffing out a fraction of humanity is mere science fiction, but NASA and the Obama administration are advancing a framework for just such an operation. In his 2011 budget, the president asked Congress to more than triple the $5.8 million previously set aside for the detection of asteroids and comets that orbit in Earth's neighborhood-in part to "reduce the risk of harm to humans."
At the direction of Congress, NASA has been cataloguing near-Earth objects (NEOs) for the past 12 years and has identified 818 asteroids with colossal diameters of a kilometer or more, up from the 242 identified in 1998. An asteroid need only be 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter to survive Earth's atmosphere and reach the surface: By 2020, NASA's goal is to track 90 percent of the thousands of NEOs that are 140 meters or larger (think bigger than a football field, including end zones).
In October a NASA task force recommended that the administration create a $250 million Planetary Defense Coordination Office and invest immediately in the construction of an infrared satellite designed to track NEOs. The satellite would cost half a billion dollars, dwarfing even Obama's increased investment in the field during a time of budget turmoil.
A few weeks ago John Holdren, Obama's science czar, offered Congress his recommendation that NASA work with the Department of Defense and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in developing a strategy to destroy or divert the path of any threatening space rock-some suggest using nuclear weapons or a "gravity tractor" spacecraft-and a system to warn the public of an incoming asteroid.
Since no dangerous NEOs are known to be on a collision course with Earth, is a "planetary defense" strategy simply hubris-or is it as sensible as defending against hurricanes? At any rate, FEMA already has an emergency alert message drafted for the occasion.
Bioplastic havoc
Remember those unnaturally noisy (and allegedly biodegradable) SunChips bags? Frito-Lay has sacked most of the bags while it searches for some quieter eco-friendly material, but it could face another problem: Contrary to some reports, a new study has shown that many plant-based plastics could be as damaging to the environment as their petroleum counterparts when the production process is taken into account. With manufacturing factored in, researchers found that four types of bioplastics were the worst contributors to ozone depletion, compared to seven traditional plastics. They produced more carcinogens, were more energy-intensive, and, because they relied on plants, increased pesticide and fertilizer use.
Once in their final form, of course, bioplastics outperformed their competition for biodegradability and overall "eco-friendliness." But if you're determined to have a chip bag that's green, first consider what it costs to make it.
Pollution eaters
Deciduous trees like poplars and maples find some air pollution delicious: A global survey of ecosystems revealed that deciduous plants absorb and metabolize larger amounts of oxygenated volatile organic compounds (36 percent more) than scientists have realized. Trees can change their absorption rate of the compounds as well. Physical and chemical stress-such as ozone pollution-causes trees to increase the production of metabolizing enzymes. The pollutants the trees recycle are among a class of airborne chemicals thought to be harmful to human health and the environment.


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This site looks great, very interesting and informative.
Personally, I've been hooked on cycling since I got a mt. bike for my high school graduation present in '90 (after several "kiddy" bikes). I have done several tours all over this great country and have competed in a few dozen races sporadically over the years.
I also was a full time bike mechanic for 2 years.
Now I have an apartment full of bikes and gear!
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Housing minister criticizes IDF move to seize Yitzhar yeshiva, calling it 'an undemocratic and un-Jewish action.'
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 04.13.14, 14:09 / Israel News
Attila Somfalvi
Housing Minister Uri Ariel on Sunday slammed Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon's decision to seize a yeshiva
in Yitzhar, calling it "an undemocratic and un-Jewish action." Ariel also called on Ya'alon to withdraw Border Police forces from the yeshiva before the Passover holiday.
"This is unreasonable, unproportional, and unhelpful. In the end, it pushes those in the middle to extremism," Ariel continued. "I hope the defense minister puts an end to this even before Passover, the sooner the better."
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A study of a hundred of the UK's leading graduate employers shows that the average intake of graduates will increase by 6.4% for this year.
Leading employers reveal that, on average, they have received nearly 1/5 more applications this year from graduates. Some reported they have already closed off their applications process and more than half reported earlier applications showed a significant increase compared to 2011's 48 applicants per each graduate entry.
It may be encouraging to know that more than 75% of top graduate employers have maintained, or increased, their budgets for the 2011-2012 recruitment cycle. This year's most targeted universities for career fairs were London, Manchester, Nottingham, Cambridge and Oxford. Graduate employers have focused on targeting students directly rather than spending money on advertising in graduate directories and sector guides.
Many users on The Student Room have reported the common difficulty in finding work.
One user, Hardstyler, was tempted to remove their degree from their CV altogether.
'I am considering applying to some jobs and taking my degree off my CV. Has anyone done this before? I'm thinking my degree is holding me back from being considered for general office type jobs?'
But doing this faces its own problems, even if it is in an attempt to get a job even that is entry level, as Interrobang states:
'Have you considered that if you were to do this, there would be a gap in your education/employment history? Potential employers may see that as a sign that you're not being honest'
Many recruiters have confirmed that up to a third of their entry-level graduate positions will be filled by those who have already worked for them, through an industrial placement or sponsorship, for example. The amount of employers choosing to recruit in this manner is significantly higher in the investment banking and law sector. Over half of employers state that graduates with zero work experience are extremely unlikely to be successful in gaining a job offer.
The rise in school leaver schemes, in recent years especially, has resulted in tough competition due to the increased popularity of entering certain professions without the traditional degree education.
Smack on The Student Room remarks on their opinion on how graduates are still better off than school-leavers in the current climate:
'A degree matters more than ever given the increasing amount of school leavers embarking on such programmes over the previous decade. Many jobs that would have been done by school leavers yesteryear are now graduate jobs i.e. open exclusively to graduates'
The user also comments on how (despite the popular criticism of how many people take degrees) work based opportunities are just as difficult to find:
'It is a common soundbite nowadays to criticise the amount of people taking degree courses and that there aren't enough jobs for graduates – which is true. But there is also not enough jobs for school leavers either and even in this climate it is much better to be a graduate than just a school leaver. Opportunities for school leavers e.g. apprenticeships and on the job training have been gradually reduced over the last few years from what I have seen. '
Despite these hopeful reports the average graduate starting salary remains at £29,000 for the third year running. 20% of the top graduate employers, however, promise higher starting salaries in sectors like investment banking, law and oil and energy.
For 2012 graduates these recent reports offer hope for their job search post degree and, if successful, will allow them to make the most out of their degree education.
See also:
Should universities be worried that 2012 application levels are down?
Students still think university education is worth it despite high fees
A quarter of graduates are still out of work after three years.


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ARIN XVII Meeting Report Now Available
Posted: Fri, 21 Apr 2006
The ARIN community recently concluded the ARIN XVII Public Policy and Members Meetings, held in Montréal, Québec, 9-12 April 2006.
The meeting report includes presentations, webcast archives, summary notes, and transcripts of these meetings, and is now available on the ARIN website at:
In addition to these files, the page referenced above has links to presentations for the Sunday "Getting Started with IPv6" workshop, tutorials, and Open Policy Hour. We thank all in the community who participated either in person or remotely, and look forward to seeing you all again for ARIN XVIII in St. Louis, Missouri, 11-13 October 2006.
Member Services
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Please Note:
These are archives of announcements, and have generally not been updated since they were published. As a result, some content, specifically links to other pages and other references may be out-of-date or no longer available.


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This print features a repeating arrangement of white leaf branches against a rich, cream background that says "fabulous"! This Fairy Frost pattern is printed on quality Michael Miller quilting cotton; covered in a layer of opaque leaves and branches. It's a great blender print for quilts or elegant pillows, throws, slip covers and so much more! There's no question about it, we love this print and are happy to carry it at our online fabric store!


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The Voigtlander 50 1.5 Aspherical VM Lens Review
The Voigtlander 50 1.5 Aspherical VM Lens Review
Man oh man oh man! If you are someone who has been reading this website for the past few months then you know I have been doing refresh reviews on different Leica mount 50mm lenses from old to new to obscure gems from the 50's. From the Zeiss Planar and Sonnar to the old classic Canon 50 1.8 LTM to the 50 Summicron and Summarit, 50 Summilux ASPH to the crazy Canon 50 0.95 and Canon 50 1.2! Yep, I love me a good 50mm lens. Can you tell?
The Voigtlander 50 Nokton ASPH VM Lens on the M240 at 1.5
and one in B&W wide open on the 240
The 50mm focal length is a very popular choice and that is probably one reason why there are so many 50mm lenses that are in existence. There are so many good choices it is hard to pick just "one" but the good news is there is a stellar 50 for almost any budget or camera system.
For example, the Leica 50 Summicron is a legend..a classic. It has been in production for well over 50 years and even today is considered a gem, and to be honest, it is one of my top 3 lenses for the Leica M 240. It is sharp, contrasty and also has the most extreme 3D separation I have seen in a lens. It is not creamy or dreamy but instead sharp and classic all at the same time. The 50 Summicron is still made today and comes in at $2295 (or less), and honestly, it is all the lens you would ever need with a Leica rangefinder if you want to keep it simple.
Many go for the 50 Lux ASPH for their Leica due to the cult status but the cron will always perform. No vignetting, no distortion, no focus shift, color that pops, super sharp and classic bokeh, all with fantastic build. The Lux ASPH is $3995, NOT cheap and it will have some CA in certain situations (purple fringing) but it is really the ultimate when it comes to a cost no object 50mm f/1.4 lens design.
Bokeh example at f/1.5
Even at $2295, the cron is expensive for a 50 f/2 lens. The Zeiss Planar competes with the Leica Summicron head to head and comes in at around $900, and is well worth that cost. While it does not have the build of the cron, or the signature look, it does have its own look with bold Zeiss color that is warm and rich, good sharpness and 3D separation and no focus problems. Made in Japan, the Zeiss ZM line is beautiful and provides great performance for much less than the Leica counterparts.
But as much as I love most of the 50's that I have tested there is a new kid on the block from Voigtlander, the new classic inspired 50 1.5 ASPH in Leica M mount, or "VM mount" which is what Voigtlander calls their Leica mount line of lenses and guess what? It is yet another 50mm lens for Leica mount that I just had to test.
Wide Open Character of the 50 Nokton 1.5 ASPH
Voigtlander have introduced this new lens after discontinuing the old Screw Mount version some time ago. That old lens was well reviewed and liked but it did have a flaw or two. Namely, it was not M mount and needed an adapter to mount to an M camera which is fine, but a full-out M mount would have been ideal. It also had a minimum focus distance of 0.9 meters instead of the .7 of modern Leica glass. It also had wonky Bokeh at times but overall, for the price, it was a fantastic lens that many raved about as being equal to the Leica 50 Summilux pre-asph.
With the new version, Voigtlander went back to the 1950's for the design and created what I feel is one hell of a gorgeous lens in chrome and a pretty handsome one in black. When I saw the images of these lenses I knew I drooled a little and then knew I had to give it a shot, and if I loved it, keep one in chrome as that is a limited edition from Voigtlander and to my eyes and brain, the best looking of the two options.
The focus point is very sharp. Wide open there is only softness in the corners with the Nokton, which goes away by f/2
Voigtlander has been on a roll lately. They now have the beautiful 35 1.2 II, the worlds fastest 35mm lens, and by that I mean Aperture speed. The 35 1.2 II is a VERY nice lens that renders in a beautiful way. It competes with the Leica 35 Lux but is even faster with a 1.2 vs 1.4 aperture though it is huge for a 35mm lens and does not have the micro contrast of the Leica lens, which is a true masterpiece but damn expensive at $4500. But the size, well, that can be a problem because for some shooters it is too large and bulky for every day use. Well, at least for me.
I owned the 35 1.2 II and I grew tired of the size rather quickly but when I sold mine and then I missed the unique rendering the lens gave. In fact, I find that most Voigtlander glass gives a similar style of rendering, just as Leica glass and Zeiss glass does. This new 50 keeps that look but brings it up a notch with what I feel may be better color performance than older Voigtlander glass. Either way, Voigtlander has some jewels in their line and I wanted to know if this new 50 was indeed one of them. I suspected that it just might be, or at least I said "It better be" ! Lots of hype has surrounded this release.
Wide open
When it comes to image quality and lenses, I usually I rate Leica as #1, Zeiss ZM as #2 and Voigtlander as #3. Leica is super crisp and has amazingly good micro contrast, the best you can get in a lens. I can spot a shot taken with a modern Leica M lens just due to the color, crispness and micro-contrast.
Zeiss is easy to spot as well because the ZM line, when used on a Leica body, will give us that amazingly warm color and rich 3D presentation. Some think it goes over the top with that and many also think the build/durability of the Zeiss ZM line lacks a little. I can agree to that as well (the build does not match Leica).
Then we have Voigtlander…
Voigtlander has been around a long time and the 1st lens I owned of theirs was the little 35mm f/2.5 pancake that I used on the Epson RD-1. I LOVED that lens and I have photos taken with that setup that rival my M8 and M9 shots for tonality and quality. I have reviewed quite a few Voigtlander lenses from the 50 1.1 Nokton to the 35 1.2 II low light monster to the 21 1.8 wide angle and I always really like the lenses but usually I do not LOVE them enough to plunk down my cash. I usually find something "missing", which is a side effect of using the worlds best lenses..authentic modern Leica M lenses.
But Voigtlander has some jewels as I have already stated. A lens like the 35 1.2II is one of those as is the little 35 f/2.5 and old Nokton 1.5.
So they have some good lenses and they also have some stellar lenses that rival Leica's own German-made optics. The main differences is in the micro contrast when it comes to Voigtlander vs Leica. Other than that, Voigtlander glass is a HUGE bang for the buck for any Leica owner. Spent all of your cash on your Leica M body? Then go for a Voigtlander lens and know you have a capable and well made lens.
But this new 50 1.5…So I thought…"Hmmm, maybe this new Nokton is one of those Voigtlander Jewels". I was excited to see.
I fell in love with the style, the build, the chrome as well as the legend of the original 50 Nokton 1.5, which is a lens I have never even used! So I was pretty excited and had high hopes with this lens. I placed a pre-order through Stephen Gandy at CameraQuest.com and I was able to be one of the 1st to get the lens in my hands just last week. Ever since it has been glued onto my M 240, which is the combo that has taken every shot you see in this review.
Voigtlander 50/1.5 Nokton Leica M mount Aspherical Specs
Leica M Mount – No adapter needed for your M
Close Focus .7 Meter – YES!
5 Groups, 6 elements
Filter size is 49mm
f/1.5 to f/16
Black or Chrome. The chrome is a brass lens. Nice.
Metal Lens Hood and metal lens cap (for the hood) included
Now that I have spent some time with it I can state that I adore this lens! It is NOT perfect but that is quite OK with me as I do not need "perfection", I enjoy a bit of character with my images :)
Wide open this lens is sharp but vignettes slightly and has soft corners..but I LOVE that about the lens. Stop it down to f/2 and the slight vignette and soft corners are gone. So wide open you get a classical/modern rendering and stopped down we get sharpness and the Voigtlander smoothness. No harshness with this lens at all. Contrast is about in the middle, not too low and not too high.
If you hate vignetting when shooting wide open, then this lens is not for you. The Leica 50 Lux ASPH does not Vignette BTW but will set you back $3200 more.
The only image in this review with extensive PP. Basically some contrast and shadow enhancement. M 240 and 50 Nokton at f/2.8 or f/4 – Not sure which one :)
In fact, speaking of Leica lenses, this 50 Nokton reminds me of a certain Leica lens! That lens is one I had a few years ago in a special black paint edition..the 50 Summilux Pre-Asph latest version that focused to .7 meters. If I had to pick a lens that this new Nokton rendered the most like, it would be that Leica lens. That Leica lens happens to sell for $2500-$3000 when it goes up for sale so you can get much of that flavor for $899 with the Nokton. Pretty incredible.
The Nokton also comes with a metal hood, unlike the Zeiss ZM line of lenses and the cheaper Summarit Leica line of lenses. That is a good thing. It also comes with an all metal front cap that fits over the hood. For $899 (black version) this is a lens any Leica M owner or mirrorless camera owner should seriously consider.
Wide open sharpness
The Nitty Gritty…
Sharpness, Vignette, Distortion Test
I set up my trusty tripod and took a shot of my back wall. Since this is a lens review and I noticed some slight barrel distortion from the lens using it wide open and up close I decided to see just how bad it was.
You can see the distortion here (the post was not bent) – shot at 1.5 and up close. If I stopped the lens down or backed up, this would not be visible.
As you can see below (and you can click them for larger versions) when using the lens wide open at f/1.5 you will get some vignetting and a little bit of barrel distortion. The distortion is only noticeable when up close and shooting wide open or close to it. The corners sharpen up at f/2 and more so at f/2.8. Wide open there is some softness to them.I was up close to the wall so the distortion is at its worst in the 1st shot.
See for yourself. The images below are labeled and range from f/1.5 to f/5.6
See the CA (purple fringing) in the 1st two shots? Well that is not a problem with the lens, it is inherit in ALL fast lenses on Leica digital bodies. The 50 Lux has it, the 35 Lux has it and the Noctilux is the worst offender ever. It happens when shooting wide open fast glass against a harsh transition like the top of this fence. The high contrast from dark to light will do it every time. So this is not a Nokton issue, it would happen with every other fast lens on this camera or the M9. Leica does not correct in body for it like some other cameras do.
Crazy Comparison: Fuji X-E1 and Zeiss Touit 32 1.8 vs M 240 and Nokton 50 1.5 ASPH
OK, since I have a Fuji X-E1 and Zeiss Touit 32 1.8 Lens here I figured "Why not, could be fun". Since the Zeiss 32 1.8 is just about a 50mm equivalent and pretty close to the Nokton 50 1.5 I decided to see just how close this Fuji is to slaying the M240 and a lower end 50mm lens. So many Fuji owners tell me their X-Pro and X-E1 give better output than any Leica M and lens, so let us see how it goes.
I call it Crazy for two reasons. 1st: The Leica M and 50 Nokton is an $8000 set. The Fuji X-E1 and Zeiss is about an $1800 set. A difference of $6200. The Leica should win easily and by a large margin for that kind of cash, but we know it is not a $6200 difference. Those of us who shoot Leica do it for more than the IQ that it brings. We shoot it for the RF experience as well as shooting with a finely crafted tool. With that said, the Leica M is indeed more enjoyable to use and shoot, that is not even a question for me. But lets see the images! Remember, just for fun guys and girls :)
Set #1: The Leica M 240 with 50 at 1.5 vs the Fuji and Zeiss Touit at 1.8 – click them for larger and 100% crop
EEK! To me this one is no contest. The Leica wins EASILY. The Leica/Nokton image is much more pleasing, the Bokeh more pleasing and the color more pleasing. It looks like a Leica image. The rendering, the pop, the detail. The Fuji looks like a Fuji shot. An APS-C sensor shot and the Bokeh from that Touit is quite nervous IMO.
Set #2 – Same as above, Both wide open
Ok, color differences extreme here. Also, you can see the vignette of the Nokton here. If you click on the images to see the real versions you will see teh silky smoothess of the Leica shot vs the sort of harsh rendering of the Fuji. BUT! The Fuji has no vignette, and has the accurate color. The Leica shot is more pleasing to my eye and has that glow. Fuji wins on the technical side but Leica on the pleasing side.
Set #3 – B&W Portrait – wide open at 1.5
Both cameras and lenses do great here. When you click on them and look at the real photos you will see the Leica signture. Smooth, some glow, big bad bokeh which shows the difference between APS-C and full frame. With APS-C we have to use shorter focal lengths for an "equivilant" of 50 which leads to MORE Depth of Field. You can see this in the shot above. Some parts of me prefer the rendering and the B&W conversion from the Leica, and others prefer the Fuji here. If you like the APS-C look, you will prefer the Fuji look. Both are nice.
Set #4
The Swan
This one is much closer but when clicking the images and looking at them in their larger size it is easy to pick the Leica/Nokton shot. It is just more pleasing to the eye..more "wow". Not that this is a "wow" shot but it shows what a good lens can do to a scene, just as the shots above have shown. For me, another win for Leica/Nokton. Remember though, this Leica combo is much more expensive! When you view these larger you will see the flatter looking Fuji file vs the one from the M 240.
Set #5
Goes to show that the color of the M 240 is just fine :)
This time it is closer. But the Fuji is missing the glow and magic of the Leica shot above it, and this is using the 'cheaper" Voigtlander lens. The M shot has more life, a more 3 dimensional feel and again, less DOF.The Fuji file is flat here.
So to me, this is no contest at all. Shooting both cameras side by side with a 50 on the Leica and a 50 Equiv on the Fuji was fun but the Leica was MUCH more enjoyable to use as it just has a way of inspiring you to shoot. It has a feel, a heft, a sound as well as a way that draws you into it. The Voigtlander 50 Nokton ASPH makes for a fine companion, even as a one lens kit. This little gem will be glued to my M for a while.
Full size sample
Below is a full size sample from the 50 at f/4 – just click it for full size download. Focus was on the boys face.
I recommend this lens easily.
Buy it at Cameraquest in CHROME or BLACK – They offer FREE USPS Express Next Day ship and have a few chrome in stock RIGHT NOW with next shipment coming in July.
B&H Photo also sells it in Black or Chrome.
My Bottom Line Conclusion on the 50 1.5 Nokton VM
When I 1st opened the box of this lens I smiled. When I saw that old school chrome on brass build I was very happy as I am a huge fan of classic glass as I feel you do not need to spend a fortune to have a lens that takes great photos. I think that sometimes we get caught up in buying the latest and greatest and I have been just as guilty of that as the next guy but in my older age (43) I feel that I am starting to see the pleasure of shooting a lens like this Voigtlander with my Leica M.
If I can not take a good picture with this lens, I can not take one with any other 50mm. Period. A Summilux or Noctilux will not make me an instant artist or make me see with magical eyes, but they will put their Leica mojo onto the images with their unique rendering or "draw", which is exactly what this Voigtander Nokton will do as well, just in its own flavor that some will love and some will not.
With this Nokton classic you will get a smooth rendering about on par with the old Leica 50 Summilux Pre ASPH and in reality, it is just as sharp as the Lux ASPH wide open at the focus point. Smooth, sharp – yet not clinical, some classical looking Bokeh and medium contrast. The corners are soft at 1.5 and there is some slight barrel distortion if shooting wide open up close. By f/2 this lens gets really sharp and by 2.8 it is as sharp as you could ever need.
The lens provides good color reproduction though it is different from Leica and Zeiss. It has its own "Voigtlander Style". There will be some CA in high contrast situations when used wide open, but that goes for any Leica fast lens as well..Lux, Noctilux, etc.
At $899 for the black version, it is a steal of a deal. It is a small, compact 49mm filter thread FAST 50mm that is a great performer. Amazing images can be made with this lens, and while it does not offer the biting "perfection across the frame" of the Leica 50 Summilux ASPH, it is over $3000 less expensive, which is quite amazing. If I were buying this lens though, and I did, I'd go with the Chrome Limited edition and it will go up in value so no need to worry about another lens in your collection to lose money on one day. Keep it for a few years and it will be an in demand item.
As for the Nokton vs the Zeiss Planar or Sonnar, two fast 50's in the same price range, they offer totally different renderings as well as a different BUILD. The Voigtlander is built MUCH better than the Zeiss ZM line, at least the Chrome version is. Makes the ZM Planar feel like a toy and the Planar has had issues with the focus barrel loosening over time. Still, the Zeiss Planar is a super lens and comes in at $850 or so. The Sonnar is $1100 and has focus shift issues and a 1m min focus distance, but has a gorgeous rendering when you nail it. I would say the best bang for the buck would be the 50 Zeiss Planar ZM if an f/2 lens is good enough for what you need. If you want a more classic look with a tad faster performance and much nicer build and feel, the Nokton rocks it.
Am I disappointed in the Vignetting and distortion when used wide open? Slightly, but if the lens did not have these things it would be 99% of the 50 Lux ASPH. That would just be too good to be true :) You have to decide if these things are worth $3000 to you. If so, then spring $4000 for the Lux APSH and call it a day.
I love the Nokton 1.5 and I also ADORE my M 240. I still stick with my initial verdict, it is the best digital M to date, hands down no contest and while in a perfect world the M 240 would have a 50 Summilux ASPH glued on to it, the Nokton is a nice workable alternative at 1/4 the price.
I will leave you with a few more shots from this gorgeous little lens! Enjoy!
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108 Responses to "The Voigtlander 50 1.5 Aspherical VM Lens Review"
Steve, you have made a great review of the nokton and also of the summarit 50mm. Between the two lenses, wich one would you choose ? I use mainly film (trix).
Thank you for your help.
Steve, if you were about to choose one lens between the Nokton and the Summarit, what would it be ? (I know, these 50mm are different but for me it is the same budget)
Dear Steve, like most of us I love your reviews. BUT! I have ordered about your review the NOKTON, got the parcel today and big SURPRISE – all is like you said – much better bokeh than with the ancestor and and. BUT you should do a remark about that small and only painful to use focusing ring. The most lenses from Voigtländer are easy to use – this lens is a bad exception. Please try to be more fair – it's really not an unimportant matter. Otherwise many thanks for your wonderful reviews.
Are those suppose to be sun rays in that shot on top of the hill top with the 3 men? The rising/setting full moon is ~180 degrees in azimuth away from the Sun.
On the strength of your great article, I bought one. Fabulous – I love it. Many thanks, Ian.
Hey Steve, I love your reviews. It's like talking to a buddy, but you don't even have to talk back. The guy goes on and on on your favourite topic. Well done! I'll try to help some time.
Hi Steve, love your reviews! I'm choosing between the summilux asph and this voigtlander. I've read your review about the summilux and it looks super awesome. But I am just wondering if the Leica look or the draw of the lens would really out shine (give more wow) the image produced by the voigtlander if both took the same image. Kind regards,
Hi Steve,
I just love all images you have made with this lens!!
As I am now totally convinced on buying a sony A7ii I started looking for an "artistic" 50mm lens to combine with it… but the more I read about it the more difficult it becomes to make a decision. As I have said, I'm looking for an 'artistic 50mm', not a correct and accurate one… I loved the look of the images from the new Noctilux f0.95 but unfortunately I can not afford a lens at that price range (or even close to it!!). I'm looking for something under 1K. I loved the images of the Nokton 1.5 you published here. I love the Bokeh, the rendering but also the sharpness.. But I also wanted a fast lens so I was thinking about the Mitakon f0.95 or the Nokton f1.1 but then again I liked more the images (of your website) that where made with the Nokton f1.5… they have a more magical look to me…. Am I correct or where you simply more inspired when you used this last lens?? And then there is also the Nokton 58mm 1.4 nikon mount (which a also could use on the sony with a adaptor I guess….) Could you tell me how you think these 4 lenses compare in therms of being a 'special and magical' lens, specially for making portraits??
Thanks a lot and again congratulations for the great images!!
Ha ha! OK! That is clear ;-) I want the a7ii … just trying to get a camera to start with and thought d7100 might be a good choice… I want a camera I can put Voigtlander – Zeiss (made in Germany) or equivalent lens on. Can I do it with an adapter? Or what Voigtlander could fit on DSLR?
Hi, Can I fit the Voigtlander 50mm f1.5 (s mount) on a Nikon D7100 and is it recommended? I am a true beginner.. sorry if it is a stupid question!
I have tested 50/1.5 and 35/1.2 on my A7. I ve noticed something in addition to 35/1.2: the way of rendering is a little different, it is a bit "artistic", romantic…50/1.5 looks more modern, colder in rendering. Or maybe I exaggerate. If I must choose between this to, I should choose 35/1.2 for its special rendering. When a friend saw a test photo of mine with 35 at 1.2 said "Wow", because the background looked a little dreamy. Maybe I wrong…it was a test of 3 hours…It will be interesting a comparison between this 2 in terms of rendering.
Hi Steve,
great review. I just got Nokton 50mm F1.5 today and very excited to try it! ;-)
Thanks for advise.
"The Leica 50 Lux ASPH does not Vignette BTW but will set you back $3200 more."
Not true.
The 50mm Summilux ASPH has significant vignetting at f/1.4 and is noticeable all the to f/2.8 and is only completely gone by f/5.6.
Steve, thanks for the great review (as always!). I recently had a chat with a person from Cosina here in Japan. The reason why they had to change the coating with the new VM version is because the new version uses lead-free 'eco' glass in order to meet RoHS compliance. They simply could not use the LTM version's coating since it was tuned for the lead glass. Colours go wrong if you use the coating made for lead glass on lead-free glass, vice versa. It was necessity, rather than improvement. Most lens manufactures use this kind of change as a marketing talk – "new coating modified for modern cameras". EU's RoHS law made virtually all the lens manufacturers shift from their lead glass to lead-free 'eco' glass, and they all had to change the coating. Some Nikon lenses like Ai 50/1.4S use different coatings between the early version and the late version because they had to change the glass to lead-free, but the flare resistance did not change.
Sometimes when they say they've changed the coatings for modern cameras, or digital cameras, it means that they have coated the back surface of the last element to stop it from causing reflections on the sensor.
Nice comparison as usual, Steve. I had the previous LTM version for a while before letting it go and it was good and sharp but I wasn't the biggest fan of the bokeh. Some folks love it. Now I have the 50 Lux ASPH and Rigid Summicron. One question I had was where that amazing landscape located? Unreal!
Steve, how does it compare to Zeiss 50 1.5 Sonnar? Thanks.
what about choosing between an 1980's summicron f 2.0 versus voigtlander asph 1.5? my budget it's up to 900 us dollars. thanks for this fantastic review!
Sorry Steve, I just saw the guy before me asked the same question.
thanks a lot and keep rocking
what would you think about this voigtländer vs the classic Leica Summicron-M f/2? I'm about to sell my 5D2 along with my 35 1.2 and two other lenses to go one step forward of getting into the Leica world :)
edit: 35mm 1.4L of course (not 1.2) which I love by the way. the combo is just so huge
Your thoughts using this lens on an M6 Classic for B&W images
I agree with Steve — Cron IS sharper. This lens is… dreamy … with mute colors and low contrast. The bokeh is not bad, but it's not great either: http://www.flickr.com/photos/newyorkit/9685959671/
What Leica lens code have you been using for the Voightlander Nokton 50/1.5?
I've got the 50 'cron and shoot film and its a gem. Would this Nokton provide a "look" worth the cost? Love that retro design, though
I have a question if you would be so kind to guide. Will the Leica M E recognize the Voigtlander 50 1.5 Aspherical if you leave the auto lens detection on the Menu. I understand the new Leica lenses are the 6-bit coded lenses—these have a series of white and black dots on the inside of the mount that the camera can read to identify the focal length and maximum aperture. Does the Viogtlander have the 6 bit code detection and if it doesn't how can the Leica M E detect the lens? Thanks.
Hi Steve !! Nice review as always.
I am a big fan, following you from 2009.
I Have a question ? Would you trade a Used 50 Cron for this lens ?? I am wondering…
I would love to get an extra speed in 50mm but would I miss this increbible leica Lens ?
Would I get the same results at F 2.0 in term of sharpness ?
In term of Price, I can still sell my Leica 50 Cron, buy the Voigth and get extra money (for ND filter ?) :)
I don't know…
I'd love to see a comparison between this and the Summilux 50mm ASPH
Steve, I have a question about the new Nokton 50 1.5. I am a big fun of the classic Voigtlander Nokton 50 1.5, especially when it is with the rare, beautiful metal hood. I wonder if this lens works with the 49mm hood?
very nice piece of glass with loads of ambition… all for a very nice price! Thx for the review :)
I can't wait to get mine. Ordered it from CameraQuest along with the 50mm 3.5 Heliar (!). I definitely have 50mm GAS! I'm looking forward to doing some side by side tests soon. I must admit, I'm not sure which aspect made me want to purchase more – the IQ of this lens (which seems to justify the purchase anyway), or the retro beauty and build aspect. Compared to the plastic-fantastics being made today, there is something heirloom about these newest-oldest lenses. A $1000 lens that will perform sweetly in 50 years is far less 'expensive' than a $400 lens that will wear out in 3 years, or belong to a mount that will be obsolete in 5 years.
Love your "real world" reviews and enthusiasm.
Which one is better, 50mm f/1.1 or 50mm f/1.5 Asph?
That chrome is far too shiny. Saw it in the flesh today, and it made me think of cheap bling, which it is not. I much prefer the more silky silver used by Leica for their "chrome" versions, or by Cosina for their ZM Zeiss line. This Nokton is "over the top" chrome. It is like a mirror. It will not match Leica M chrome bodies or the Fuji XE1. Maybe that is how the 50's Voigtlanders were made (never seen a "real" Nokton), but it ain't for me. The rest of the design is beautiful retro-chic. The black version is a bit drab but more tempting for me…
Why waste time in $ 8000 cameras? Those buyers don't need the website "discovering them."
hello Steve, would you say the bokeh of this lens is nice? I found it creamy in the goat shots but it can get very busy (lots bright dots) when there's trees at the background (especially the shot of a blue-shirted man holding a bird). bit confused here.
I find the busy bokeh is a rendering style of Voigtlander. I think it's great and works well as an opposite feel to the smoothness of a Leica lens. Almost like paint dabs.
I think voigtlander has been very impressive these few years. They have improved their lenses line significantly and must be considered as one of the options when one is to buy rangefinder lenses. Cost of their lenses is also a huge plus.
However I have not managed to try one out yet, but I am overly curious to see how it would suit my taste. From all the lenses of the 50mm I had, 50 LUX ASPH, 50 Cron, 50 Lux pre-asph, 50 noct F1, 50 nokton 1.1, and the 50 summarits and collapsible summicrons, the one I'm stuck with is the zeiss 50/1.5 sonnar. It's just sings to me.
Hi Steve,
A few years ago Voigtlander prices on the CameraQuest website started going up dramatically. 30-60% to increase for in-production items (eg 35 f1.2 from $839 to $1250, 35mm f2.5 P2 from ~$289 to 409) and 100-200+% increase on discontinued ones (eg 28 f3.5 from $200 to $600). This was blamed largely on the powerful Yen against the USD which was around that time peaking at 100Y to 1.35USD. Currently the JPY has fallen to about 100Y = 1.05$.
The LTM 50mm Nokton was introduced at less than $300. I'm alarmed this version is triple the price (899$ from CQ) and it's differences are a new barrel, new mount and perhaps a change to the formula. What's going on?
Can we expect the prices of CV/ZM stuff to decrease?
Thanks for the review!
I have to admit I am very tempted to purchase this lens. The only thing stopping me is the fact that I already own 3 50mm M-Mount lenses and I'm not sure I really need another. Well…of course I don't "need" it. I should say I don't know if I want another. hahaha.
Very cool images though. You are definitely making this a tough decision.
Well….I know one who has 9 50mm lenses….. he use the different character of each lens to get his picture
So…'Need' is relative
Steve, I don't understand why you and other people in the previous comments have put in relation barrel distortion and wide open aperture…lens distortion does depend on aperture, it won't go away by stopping down, am I wrong?
Sorry, I meant "lens distortion does NOT depend on aperture".
Good review and pics. Thought you would find the Nokton a pleasure to use. For sure it is not a Summilux, but then it doesn't anywhere near the same. Some of the Voigtlanders repersent a real bargain, not just in price. Maybe I should have waited for this new model, but the truth is I am very happy with my older version (the adapter converting to an M mount being hardly worth mentioning). I truly believe most people will find either model more then satisfactory.
Thanks again Steve for the review and the efforts you put in maintaining a truly entertaining site.
Hi Steve,
Nice 1st observation.
Today I was in Amsterdam to look at the 75mm Heliar f/1.8 Classic and to my surprise the delaer had both the chrome and black 50/1.5 !…
I confirm your observation, well build, smooth focus and less than 600 !!! Euro's
And what strikes me most of all…it's the design (50 looks)…so much different from anything else…
so this might be a 'you like it or you don't' !
Well as you say….even 3000-4000$ leitz lenses are not PERFECT…
Put this in perspective….and understand how well the performance is of Vougtlander OUTSTANDING.
You mentioned 80/85% of the performance of the 50 cron or lux.
and for most of us that is more than enough.
However in Mechanical and Optical manufacturing …..the last 10-15% are the Hardest !.
Till 85 the cost are pretty linear, but after that it's almost exponential ! that's why the Lux go up
to 4000….tolerance, glass, production etcc
So as you say if you can take a good picture with the Nokton you can do it with the Lux as well.
The only thing you have to define…do I need the extra 10-15%
If not it's only your EGO and/or WALLET which keeps you away from a 7000$ body with a 800$ lens, instead of a 7000$ body with a 4000$ lens.
Leica-only people will not even consider something else than Leitz.
Personally I like the mixture of different brands and character.
I know someone who has 9 ….yes 9 50mm each with there own character, some 50$ and 30years old, some over 2000$….the character he wants to project in his particular shot.
As said I was there for a 75mm Heliar 1.8
I am in the middle of a similar strugle as with the 50mm
600euro 75mm f/1.8 Heliar vs 2900euro 75mm Sumicron APO or 1500Euro 75mm Summarit…
I think same story…replace 50 with 75 in your observation and it will be pretty much the same.
The real surprise would be a 2000-3000 Euro Full-frame M-body from Cosina with these Voigtlander lenses !
Bessa R3D?….. Epson R-D2? ……..Zeiss Ikon ZI2 ……. Contax G3D?
If only they made a 35 like that. The 1.2 is way too big and bulky (and not nearly as sexy)
Hello Steve what happens with the page ? 5 minutes ago it said off line page https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/3380316623/27f590eefc440f49eb69c521e7f09c68.jpeg
Wow some people really knocking this lens because of the field curvature and CA. In terms of field curvature, for those wishing to shoot this lens wide open, that is exactly what adds character to the lens. Many criticise (including myself) the Lux Asph as being 'boring' because it's field curvature is low for such a lens and it's rendering is super smooth. That's what people want, perfection…..then they say they want imperfection to allow for some character in the bokeh…..then they criticise the lens for having that.
This lens was never meant to be a Lux ASPH. It's meant to be more like the pre-asph, which Steve has already documented, and it does a fine job at doing just that, even at 3x the price.
I know the comparison is difficult but do you believe that even Leica M8 CCD, although not FF, wins on Fuji' Aps-C how does Leica M?
I own the LTM version of the 50/1.5 Nokton (same optics as the new one), and it is a great workhorse lens. I used it with B&W film, and the only thing that bothered me a little was the tendency to render far out of focus highlights with a bright edge wide open. It's a little sharper than the classic 50 Summilux in the center, and the Lux deals with flare a little better.
Here are a few shots with the LTM Nokton on a Leica M8, wide open or nearly so:
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Barrel distortion? Maybe in that one shot, the others do not show any barrel distortion but it is the plane of focus that is curved. Very noticeable, simply look at the ground! Unfortunately, this cannot be corrected in post. Still a lovely lens. But, why shoot wide open in so many shots that would have looked better closed down? Photography is not about DOF…
Steve, thanks for the review. I really like what I see here – the Nokton has indeed 'classical' rendering character – in particular in the OOF areas, but still plenty sharp in focus even wide open. On the other had – probalby thanks to a bit slower speed, more harsh rendering and APSC the X-E1 with the Zeiss looks so much less interesting than the Nokton on M240. And this is not easy for me to admit as I am big fan of Zeiss lenses.
The Nokton just could have had a little bit less CA wide open.
Is there any chance for a comparison to other M mount 50mm lenses?
Very pleasant rendering but that highlight color fringing is an absolute deal breaker. Yes can be fixed in post but…
Another thing, this comparison shows that, whatever they may tell you, there is no substitute for full frame (or a viewfinder).
Steve, could you shoot the Nokton on the X-E1? Would be a fun exercise. :)
I just picked up this baby in Bangkok today and I'm in love. I agree it's so similar to the Summilux pre-asph E46, and that's such a great thing. It's deisgn is gorgeous and having the chance to compare the chrome to the black, the black does feel cheap in comparison, but the legibility of the numerals is much better. The chrome is difficult to read but looks stunning, albeit, a bit too shiny IMHO. Thanks for the review Steve, well done.
Steve, thanks for this review. The images are quite lovely. I own a 50 Summilux ASPH (that is a bit out of alignment) but it would be nice to have a 50mm lens like this as well. I love the perfect style rendering that 50 Summilux ASPH offers, but I also love classic (imperfect) as well, it just has more character. Your review shows further evidence that classic style rendering does wonders for both the M Monochrom and the M 240.
looks like a nice classical lens rendering
This 50 comparison is becoming a classic fast! Thanks Steve! I really like Zeiss glass, despite the occasional CA and distortion.
I thought I saw a lot of purple fringing too. It was distracting. No doubts about it. It seemed like every highlight was purple… However, the rendering is beautiful. The distortion does not bother me that much. It seems to only really be there wide open and at close to moderate distances.
The portrait of your finance really indicates the DOF advantage of a FF camera. Her hair is glowing in the M shot with critical sharpness on the eye. Really like this lens.
This lens would prob be AWESOME on film. Maybe getting rid of some of those purple highlights.
The DOF difference is what sticks out here most of all. I don't see a $6200 difference jumping off the screen in terms of resolution, and color is simply preference (PP can neutralize most differences), the M looks better but not worth that money. However, the Fuji files are definitely flatter which I think is just inherent to APS-C sensors.
Makes me want to save for a full frame. Man I wish Leica's were more affordable, but they got to protect that profit margin.
All these minor issue are so easily fixed in LR if you know what you're doing. Personally I have always been a fan of the Voigtlander lenses, the bang for the buck is untouchable.
Is it just me os does anyone else see some significant barrel distortion and significant purple fringing with this lens? The distortion seems pretty bad for a 50mm lens, and I see it not only in the photos of the brick wall, but also the regular subjects like the Bed and Breakfast sign, the building behind the Keep out sign, and even the carriage. The purple fringing is brutal wide open with the brick wall, and I see what looks like a blue vignette in the goat picture and around the out of focus arm in the bird photos.
Sure it is much cheaper, but really no comparison to the 50mm summilux aspherical.
Bernd … your advise to anyone not being able to afford a New Lux Asph is to stop photography altogether or what is your point? Really dont get these kinds of comments.
The Nokton is a fantastic lens but as I said, not a 50 Lux ASPH as it is not perfect. It has soft corners wide open, vignettes wide open and has some distortion wide open up close but as you can see, is still capable of taking lovely photos. As I also said, if you cant take a good picture with this lens, you cant take one with a Leica lux either. $3200 less for the Nokton makes it a grand slam home run alternative. WHat Bernd forgot to mention is almost every Leica lens has some CA, some light (Summarit series) and some really bad (Noct). It's a fast lens/digital sensor thing. Thanks for reading!
In the real world Bernd one does not take photos of cinder blocks and obsess over things that are meaningless.And as already stated it is an effect of ANY large aperture lens wide open including the Summilux. Look at the beautiful rendering of the lens, and do not photograph brick walls. For architecture, use f8 so you have more depth of focus and no CA.
Was thinking the same. Has the classic Voigtlander CA. The extra cost of the Lux 50 Asph goes a long was to virtually eliminate CA. It's worth the extra cost if you need professional results.
The 50 Lux ASPH has CA at 1.4, so does the 35 Lux ASPH. All fast Leica lenses do but all show up in extreme situations where there are edges and light to dark – contrast. CA is everywhere in all fast lenses on digital M's as they do not correct in camera for it like DSLR's do.
There is slight barrel distortion. I stated this in the review and stated it is when you are close to your subject wide open. Also, it has no more CA than the Leica 50 Lux ASPH or 50 Noct ASPH, the Noct has much more actually. The Lux is about the same. In that situation, which is a torture test for CA at the edge of the wall, 97% of leneses will show it. It's not a lens thing, it is a Digital thing. CA is a fact of life in some shots with any lens on the M9 or M and most digital.
But Barrel Distortion is indeed there when shooting close up wide open, which is odd for a 50. The Leica 35 Summarit 2.5 has more but its a 35, not a 50. Still, you do not see it in the tomb shot, yet that was wide open. That is because I was farther back than the minimum focus distance. The Bordello sign was put up tyo show worst case distortion and when you will see it.
But all was written.
Steve, you did write it in your review, agreed. And sorry but I was talking about the Tombstone bed and breakfast sign, not the actual tombstone. I did not mean to be harsh on a very affordable lens. And no, people who cannot afford a Leica 50mm summilux should not stop photography. I couldn't afford Leica lenses for many years, and a lot of my colleagues do great work without them. What I will say is that CA with the 50mm lux aspherical is nowhere near as extreme in any circumstance as with this lens and that it is very expensive to manufacture a lens to the standards of some of the new Leica lenses. So dear Douzn Media, my comments are not directed at anyone who cannot afford the 50lux aspherical. What I am saying is that someone who already owns the 50lux aspherical (Steve?) really does not need this lens, and I am saying this with a friendly smile on my face as a fellow lens addict, not with serious criticism.
No worries at all but correction: The worst CA I have seen in any lens, ever has been from the $11,000 Leica Noctilux ASPH (see my review of that lens to see examples) and it was much worse than with the SLR Magic Hyperprime 50 T 0.95 that minimal CA. The 50 Lux ASPH also has it in those situations where you will get it – harsh contrasts from light to dark..tree branches against the sun, walls against the sun, metal fences, etc. The CA argument is not valid as it shows up in almost every Leica fast lens.
PS to my question. It comes partly because I have a sudden opportunity to buy a Ricoh GXR with A16 very cheap. Could always add the M module (only 12 MP, though versus Nex 16, and I already have a C3). Would that be a better way to go? Hope it is OK to ask and that the questions may be of interest to others stimulated by your review.
Oh man! This sounds awesome, pretty good examples. Good deal for the pricetag! I really appreciate that Voigtlaender continues to release new products for M-Mount.
Steve, I really love the way you exude enthusiasm and accuracy – both in your photos and your reviews. Thanks for this one, and i have a question: What about trying it on a NEX 6 or earlier (not 7) with an adapter and giving us some feedback? That would be much appreciated. John.


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An extension seems likely, given that the Federal Trade Commission has not completed an evaluation of whether an EA takeover of T2 would have antitrust implications. As we've reported, Take-Two is dragging its heels on that process, and an annoyed FTC is dragging T2 into court over the matter next week. And, of course, EA has placed the acquisition on hold, pending the FTC's findings.
Over at Level Up, Newsweek's N'Gai Croal has insightful analysis from former FTC attorney Justin Blankenship on the government agency's current dust-up with Take-Two.
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Once that contract expires in 2009, the Housers will hit the open market. Despite the high price their services will command (mostly in the form of extensive royalties), game publishers may well enter into a heated bidding war for the Houser brothers in the hopes of seizing the next Grand Theft Auto phenomenon.
If Electronic Arts wants the minds behind Grand Theft Auto, it's going to have to move quickly. To gain the upper hand, Electronic Arts may be forced to pull the trigger and raise its $25.74 per share bid to around $30 per share–a move most analysts believe essential if Electronic Arts is serious about the Take-Two acquisition. Control of Take-Two would grant EA the rights to the Grand Theft Auto series, which the Redwood City-based publisher could then use to sweeten negotiations with the Housers. Otherwise, there's nothing stopping the brothers from setting up a rival series at a new studio.


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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — At the end of what University of Michigan Health System staff members have said is among the most tragic weeks in UMHS history, there was a glimmer of hope for the future. This morning, the patient who was unable to receive a double-lung transplant when the plane carrying his organs crashed into Lake Michigan is recovering in University Hospital after being transplanted with a second set of lungs. He could be back home in several weeks.
The U-M Transplant Center team learned late June 5 that donor organs were available, and quickly began preparations for what they hoped would be a double-lung transplant operation for the 50-year-old Michigan man whose family has allowed U-M to share details of the surgery but has asked that his name not be used.
Andrew C. Chang, M.D., surgical director of lung transplant and assistant professor of general thoracic surgery, Christine Lau, M.D., assistant professor of general thoracic surgery, and their team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, technologists, transplant coordinators and specialists began the more than seven-hour surgery just after 8 p.m. June 6. It concluded early Thursday morning, June 7.
The organs were transported by chartered plane from the donor hospital to Willow Run Airport, where a U-M transplant donation specialist met the plane and transported the organs back to the U-M Health System by the Survival Flight helicopter.
"Although the patient remains in critical condition, he is significantly improved," says Chang.
"We are relieved that we were able to do this transplant and give this man another chance for life. Our friends that died in the crash would have wanted us to go on with our work," says Jeffrey Punch, M.D., F.A.C.S., director of the Division of Transplantation at U-M.
"We're so grateful this transplant has happened," says a member of the patient's family, who asked to remain anonymous. "We were devastated and heartbroken when we learned about the crash on Monday, not only for our family member, but for the families of those wonderful men who gave their lives to help him."
Recovery from a double-lung transplant is an arduous process, but the surgery was successful and the patient is doing well
"This wonderful news doesn't in any way relieve the acute pain we are feeling at the loss of our dedicated Survival Flight crew; what it does is remind us of the incredible work we are doing to help others in their greatest time of need," Robert P. Kelch, M.D., the University's executive vice president for Medical Affairs and chief executive officer of the Health System, said in an e-mail message this morning to the Health System's faculty, staff and students. "Once again, you are putting aside our own concerns to attend to those of others. And it is magnificent that this team has continued the work of our team that we lost. I couldn't be more proud of our Transplant Center team, our Survival Flight team and the rest of the Health System faculty, staff and students who are making a huge difference in people's lives. The past week is an eloquent example of just how important your work is to others. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
The patient needed the transplant because of a condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder or COPD. He has been on the waiting list for a double-lung transplant since November of 2006.
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