Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95 vs Kamlan 50mm F1.1 II Detailed Comparison

Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95 vs Kamlan 50mm F1.1 II

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Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95

Standard Prime | Micro Four Thirds

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Kamlan 50mm F1.1 II

Standard Prime | Canon EF-M

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Reasons to choose Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95 over Kamlan 50mm F1.1 II

Focal Length - Wide	43mm vs 50mm	7mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	0.95 vs 1.1	faster lens at wide
Weight	571 g vs 600 g	29 g lighter
Filter Thread	58 mm vs 62 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Kamlan 50mm F1.1 II over Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95

Price	$159 vs $699	Cheaper by $540
Focal Length - Tele	50mm vs 43mm	7mm more tele coverage
Diaphragm Blades	11 vs 10	better Bokeh
Diameter	mm vs 64 mm	64 mm smaller in diameter
Length	mm vs 75 mm	75 mm shorter

Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95 vs Kamlan 50mm F1.1 II Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95	Kamlan 50mm F1.1 II
Brand	Voigtlander	Kamlan
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$699.00	$159.00
Lens Type	Standard Prime	Standard Prime
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Canon EF-M
Max Format	FourThirds	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	43mm	50mm
Image Stabilization	No
Colour	Unknown	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F0.95	F1.1
Min Aperture	F16.0	F16
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	10	11
Optics
Optical Elements	11	8
Optical Groups	8	7
Special Elements	unknown	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.23m	0.4m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.25X
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	None	No AF
Full Time Manual	N/A	Yes
Focus Method	Unknown	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	571g	600g
Diameter	64mm	Unknown
Length	75mm	Unknown
Materials	All-metal construction	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	58mm	62mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	Unknown
Optional Accessories	-	-
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