Newshot Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Full-Frame Lens Released, Available in Sony E and Nikon Z Mounts
IT Home, November 14 news: Japanese optical manufacturer Cosina announced the launch of the Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical full-frame prime lens, offered in Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount versions, scheduled to go on sale in December 2026, with a tax-included suggested retail price of 143,000 yen (IT Home note: approximately 5,978 RMB at current exchange rates).
According to the official introduction, NOKTON is Voigtländer's large-aperture lens series with maximum aperture below F1.5. The newly launched 35mm F1.2 Aspherical lens balances large aperture and compact size, adopts an optical design optimized for digital camera image sensors, and is suitable for full-frame mirrorless cameras as well as APS-C format bodies.
The lens uses a 7-group, 9-element optical structure, including 2 double-sided aspherical elements, with a maximum aperture of F1.2 and minimum aperture of F22. It is equipped with a 12-blade aperture, intended to produce more nearly circular bokeh balls and natural background blur.
The lens has an all-metal barrel, supports manual focus, has a minimum focusing distance of 0.3 m, maximum magnification of 1:5.8, filter diameter of 58mm, and comes with a dedicated lens hood.
The two mount versions differ in specific dimensions and weight. The Sony E-mount version measures 68.1 × 60.2mm and weighs about 380 g; the Z-mount version measures 67.6 × 62.4mm and weighs about 390 g. The two lenses have angles of view of 61.9 degrees and 61.7 degrees, respectively.
In terms of features, both versions are equipped with electronic contacts, can communicate information with compatible bodies, and write lens information into photo EXIF data. The Z-mount version, when paired with a body supporting electronic communication and the latest firmware, also supports three-axis in-body image stabilization, as well as three focus assist functions via focus point frame color change, focus peaking, and magnification button.
The Sony E-mount version is also equipped with electronic contacts and a distance encoder, can provide shooting distance information to compatible bodies, and works with bodies supporting related functions to achieve image stabilization assistance.
The VM-mount version of the Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical was launched as early as April 2003. The E-mount and Z-mount versions are based on the existing VM-mount model, with optical optimization for the image sensors of Sony and Nikon mirrorless cameras.
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