Vogtländer Nokton still out of stock for a long time…
Credit: Leonard Goh/CNET Asia
The official Voigtländer US reseller Cameraquest updated the Voigtländer Nokton 25mm f/0.95 shipment status:
“February 8th Update: The upcoming February 25/.95 shipment is indeed SOLD OUT. The people first in line to receive a lens with their deposits have been emailed. A 2nd group which might get lenses due to cancellations has been emailed, as well as the third group which is unlikely to receive a lens out of this shipment because they are too far down the lists. WHEN IS THE NEXT SHIPMENT? I don’t know, but I would guess at least a month away.”
There are a very few of them on auction at eBay (Click here) (but sometimes very expensive!). I got mine at Bayern Fotoversand which will have it in Stock within the next 2-3 weeks. They ship to Europe only.
After weeks of shooting I can say the lens is extraordinary. I am very happy with it. But to be honest I still shot most of my images with my “cheap” Olympus 17mm lens. This because with the Nokton the camera isn’t pocketable and I usually want to travel as light as possible.
If you own the Nokton feel free to share your rating and impression on 43rumors: http://www.43rumors.com/cameras/voigtlander-nokton-25mm-f0-95/
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tribalmedia
2 years ago |what alternatives are there? that are fast and relatively wide angle?
G1
2 years ago |any other fast manual lens with proper adapter
Reza
2 years ago |This lens is one of the reasons I’m waiting for the pro m43 camera from Olympus. This lens just begs for a proper grip, a high quality EVF AND IBIS. PENs don’t have the right grip and they become cumbersome with the optional EVF. Panny’s don’t have IBIS.
For now I’ll keep shooting with my preferred combo, E-P1 and 20mm.
Rush
2 years ago |That guy from Cameraquest is a douche anyways!
Rather wait a year and get from someone else.
John Francis
2 years ago |My experience purchasing from Cameraquest has been excellent.
Do not know the man apart from being a satisfied customer.
Cheers.
Ulli
2 years ago |i wonder how many noktons were produced in the 1st batch. With this repeating “out of stock” msg, it sounds like bestseller with huge # of items sold.
@Reza, imo, the seperate evf keeps the pen compact. I just sold my E-P1, and now got a used E-P2/VF-2 with a custom grip from Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=200572734580&si=ipUDK9sY23fd48BgHtgWDprdZNg%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_720wt_1139
I use a Nokton 50mm F/1.1 because a prefer this focal lenght.
John
2 years ago |For those people living in germany, who want the lens but couldn’t find one in stock:
Foto Gregor (as far as I know part of the Ringfoto Group) still has them in stock.
I bought mine in Köln, it was the last one they had.
But their store in München still has them in stock (more than one for sure):
http://www.foto-gregor-gruppe.de/muenchen/shop/article.asp?EAN=4002451195508
There also seem to have one or two in stock in Hamburg (probably only one):
http://www.foto-gregor-gruppe.de/hamburg/shop/article.asp?EAN=4002451195508
There might also be some in stock in Hannover, though you would have to call Foto Haas (also part of Foto Gregor) and ask.
(Link: http://www.foto-haas.de/)
I found there stock indication system (green / yellow / red) to be quite trustworthy.
Price is 899 Euro, as suggested by CV.
You can order online too, if you don’t mind paying 12,95 extra for UPS Shipping.
You won’t find Foto Gregor over Google (if you don’t type in “Foto Gregor” that is), so that’s probably the reason why they still have lenses in stock.
Helge Hackbarth
2 years ago |@Reza: Due to the fast lens and the short focal lenght you should not overestimate the advantage that you can gain with the IBIS of the PENs. IMHO there are other factors like a high resolution sensor or a good EVF which are more helpful with that lens than IBIS.
I would like to highlight that this lens is not only fantastic for stills, it is also a very nice low light video lens, as you can see in this impression: http://3d-kraft.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79:son-cubano&catid=34:menschen2d&Itemid=2
Reza
2 years ago |In my experience with the Panny 20mm, I have to turn the IBIS on for any shutter speed less than around 1/15, while with IBIS I can handhold up to 1/2 seconds, and keep the ISO at 800. The voigtlader opens up about a stop more than panny 20mm, but it’s a bit longer too. My guess it without IBIS any shutter speed below about 1/20 will turn out blurry photos. In really low light, you’ll need IBIS, even with f/0.95.
Helge Hackbarth
2 years ago |Depends on what you have before the lens. If it’s alive, the IBIS will not help you. Anyway, these pro/con stabilization discussions are quite useless. The lens is like it is and if you think you can wait until a PEN pro appears, it’s up to you. By the way: Panasonic decided to build their upcoming 25/1.4 without O.I.S. as well.
Milos Janata
2 years ago |For video IS is a must
Miklos Rabi
2 years ago |Nothing is a must for photography and videography, but creativity. Forget then rules and be free!
Helge Hackbarth
2 years ago |If you think, IS is a must for video, you should not consider the IBIS of the PENs as it is deactivated during video.
Even the better working OIS are nearly powerless against the shaking that will disturb your videos.
hd72
2 years ago |The E-PL2 can use digital image stabilization during video recording. The video is slightly cropped, though, to accommodate the image being shifted (page 58 of the manual). I’m sure it’s not as good as optical stabilization, but it’s a start.
sparedog
2 years ago |i thought to work optimumly, stabilizations needs to know the focal length of the lens, as a 300mm will need different compensation to a 14mm. what happens with the Nocton? how do you know it’s not over compensating or under compensating? or does ibis just add a generic amount.
Jonathan
2 years ago |@sparedog – AFAIK the PENs let you adjust the focal length manually. This is not necessary with lens having electrical contacts.
Brad Morgan
2 years ago |It’s possible to buy them online from Japan on rakuten.com and have them shipped to you using a forwarding company. The number of stores that have them in stock is shrinking though.
Here’s the search on rakuten.com: http://search.borderless.rakuten.com/borderless/search.action?l=en&pf=&pt=&f=0&fs=1&vm=2&sm=0&sp.st=&t=new&tl=0&k=nokton+25
I bought mine from Etre and their site says they have one left in stock. Here’s the listing; http://en.item.rakuten.com/etre/294093 The forwarding company I used was tenso.com.
Mine arrived last Saturday and I couldn’t be happier with it. I’d been mostly shooting with the 17mm and an old 50mm 1.4 OM and the quality of the Nokton is really amazing after being used to the other lenses. It’s much better than I expected it to be.
All of the shots here within the last week were taken with the lens: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradmo/
print poster
2 years ago |is that true, you can tell the ibis which focal length youre using. if that’s right, then i want it and i want it bad. how cool is that
Len
2 years ago |I love this lens… I haven’t taken it off my camera since I got it… Amazing… And the photos are just stunning… And so beautifully sharp and contrasty… With out a doubt my favorite lens… And manual to boot…. Fantastic… Well worth the wait…
Russ
2 years ago |Is fomebody need:
http://photovillage.com/product.php?productid=3706
I don’t need it more..so enjoy.. it’s hot..
Helge Hackbarth
2 years ago |I saw a source in Hamburg (Germany) that has two available. If you are interested, please contact me through info (at) 3d-kraft dot com.
Patrick
2 years ago |I just got one from The Photo Village. I was on a waiting list. They sold out in mere minutes. Good thing I got my order in!