Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic vs Zeiss Carl Biogon T 235 ZM

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Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

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Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic vs Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two lenses with different focal types: Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic is a Standard Prime lens with a 40mm focal range and a max aperture of F1.4 whereas Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM is a Wideangle Prime lens with a 35mm focal range and max aperture of F2.0.

We will start with briefly looking and the main specs of these two lenses and in the section, we will start analyzing in more detail and list the pros and cons of each lenses.

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic Key Specs

40mm Focal Range

F1.4 Max Aperture

Max Format: 35mm FF

Leica M Mount

Weight: 175g.

Diameter: 55mm

Length: 30mm

Min Focus Distance:0.7m

Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM Key Specs

35mm Focal Range

F2.0 Max Aperture

Filter Thread: 43mm

Max Format:

Leica M Mount

Weight: 240g.

Diameter: 52mm

Length: 68mm

Min Focus Distance:0.7m

Max Magnification:0.056x

Size and Weight Comparison

Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM is the longer of the two lenses at 68mm. The Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic with a length of 30mm is 38mm shorter. On the other hand, the Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic has a larger diameter of 55mm compared to Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM's 52mm diameter.

Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic weighs 175g, which means it is 65g (37%) lighter than the Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM which has a weight of 240g.

Lens Mounts

Both Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic and Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM has the same Leica M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica M lenses are Leica M11, Leica M10 and Leica M Typ 262.

Focal Range

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 40mm. Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm.

Reasons to choose Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic over Carl Zeiss Biogon T 235 ZM

Focal Length - Tele	40mm vs 35mm	5mm more Tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 2	Wider aperture at wide end
Max Aperture - Tele	1.4 vs 2	Wider aperture at tele end
Diaphgragm Blades	10 vs	Potentially more rounded and smooth bokeh
Weight	175g vs 240g	65g lighter
Length	30mm vs 68mm	38mm shorter

Reasons to choose Carl Zeiss Biogon T 235 ZM over Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

Focal Length - Wide	35mm vs 40mm	5mm Wider coverage
Diameter	52mm vs 55mm	3mm smaller in diameter
Max Magnification	0.056x vs x	higher magnification better for close-up shots

Common Strengths of Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic and Carl Zeiss Biogon T 235 ZM

Distance Scale	Yes vs Yes	Distance Scale to assist focusing
Depth-of-Field Scale	Yes vs Yes	Depth of Field scale to assist focusing
Aperture Ring	Yes vs Yes	able to adjust the aperture on the lens

Common Weaknesses of Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic and Carl Zeiss Biogon T 235 ZM

Image Stabilization	No vs No	Reliant on in-body Image Stabilization
Autofocus	No vs No	Slow and less accurate focusing
Weather Sealing	No vs No	not safe under rain and dust

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Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic vs Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic	Carl Zeiss Biogon T2/35 ZM
Brand	Voigtlander	Zeiss
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Standard Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Leica M	Leica M
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	40mm	35mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Unknown	Silver or black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.4	F2.0
Min Aperture	F16.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	10	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	7	9
Optical Groups	6	6
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.7m	0.7m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.056X
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	None	None
Full Time Manual	N/A	N/A
Focus Method	Unknown	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	175g	240g
Diameter	55mm	52mm
Length	30mm	68mm
Materials	Unknown	metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	No	Unknown
Filter Thread	Unknown	43mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	No	Unknown
Hood Code	LH-6	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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