Cosina Unveils the Nokton 50mm f/1 Lens for VM-Mount
Cosina has announced the release of its new Nokton 50mm f/1 VM-mount lens in January 2022. This is the fastest full-frame Voigtlander lens has ever produced. The lens supports a full-frame 35mm image circle and the VM-mount is compatible with Leica M. Cosina says that not only can it be used with a rangefinder-linked camera, but it also has a solid design balance when attached to mirrorless digital cameras via a mount adapter.
The lens is constructed of nine elements in seven groups, including a grounded aspherical surface and another aspherical element. The company says that the goal was to make a large diameter lens that was still compact and that with a wide-open aperture of f/1, the goal was to provide very large bokeh reproduction while still being sharp. Cosina says also the grounded aspherical element made it possible to simplify the lens configuration while also ensuring high-quality performance, resulting in a lens that could be performant as well as compact. The lens weighs 484 grams and is 73.6mm in diameter by 55mm long. The aperture has a range of f/1 through f/16 through its 12-bladed diaphragm. The front filter element is 62mm and the lens has a 47.8-degree angle of view.
The manual focus mechanism uses an all-metal helicoid design that Cosina says is made with a “high-quality grease that produces appropriate torque, focusing with a smooth operation.” The lens features a rangefinder interlocking mechanism when paired with a Leica M mount rangefinder, but also works as an adapted lens on modern mirrorless camera systems. As such, it has a rangefinder interlocking range of infinity to about 0.9 meters (depending on the camera). It also comes with an included reversible lens hood.
The Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1 lens will be available in January 2022 for 225,000 yen, which is about $1,984.
More info on Cosina’s website.
