Voigtlander Nokton 21mm F1.4 Aspherical vs Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical
Both are Leica M prime lenses. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the Nokton 21mm F1.4 Aspherical if
- You need 2⅔ stops more light for low light or background blur (f/1.4 vs f/3.5)
- You care about the shape of out-of-focus highlights: 12 aperture blades vs 10
Pick the Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical if
- You want the lighter lens to carry: 300 g lighter (180 g vs 480 g)
- You want a compact lens: 30 mm vs 69.7 mm long
Spec differences
7 differences| Nokton 21mm F1.4 Aspherical | Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical | |
|---|---|---|
| Max aperture |
f/1.4
2⅔ stops faster
|
f/3.5
|
| Weight |
480 g
|
180 g
lighter
|
| Length |
69.7 mm
|
30 mm
shorter
|
| Diameter |
69.5 mm
|
52 mm
slimmer
|
| Filter thread |
62 mm
|
39 mm
|
| Aperture blades |
12
more blades
|
10
|
| Optical design |
13 elements / 11 groups
|
9 elements / 8 groups
|
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- Brand
- Voigtlander both
- Mount
- Leica M both
- Type
- Prime both
- Focal length
- 21mm both
- Min focus distance
- 0.5 m both
- Autofocus motor
- Manual focus both
- Image stabilization
- No both
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2½ stops faster vs 232 g lighter
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⅓ stop faster vs 44 g lighter
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3 stops faster vs 344 g lighter