Voigtländer Nokton 25mm f/0.95 Hands-on Review

[according206]

I think in this review Kai was just making fun of the voigtlander as he took the Leica version of Nokton seriously and went on a night assignment with static shots and rendered the lens soft. Which it is. Bokeh is great but it is soft. Go buy a Panaleica 25mm much better investment and it AF instantly. Nokton is good for videography but than there cheaper options.

[Overbastubacka]

Very strange "review". This video clearly shows what this lens is not meant to do. Horses for courses. It really illustrates the presenter's amateur skills as a photographer and critic. He tries to prove a point about the softness at 07:56 by taking a photo through a plastic visor, claiming that the lens is soft. That visor certainly is soft. At a such short distance to subject he really should use a proper viewfinder or a rear screen loupe: the critically sharp depth of field is very narrow.

[pinkaerozeppelin]

so is this work well with micro 4/3rds that have viewfinders?

[eliote17]

boooring

[yattrich49w]

This is a very "chunky" video. =p

[97adhib]

Love how Kai just blames Lok instantley!

[MalaikaToo]

Only a moron would use a wideapertured and manual focussing lens to shoot fast action sports indoors!

Kai doesn't know the basics of photography and evidently doesn't know to choose the right equipment for the right occasion / assignement. This is part of a photographers jo, you know. He is more in love with himself than doing a good job here. Go and shoot something where shallow depth of field would be useful instead.

[Pepingco]

@MalaikaToo Its called a test, only a moron doesnt understand the definition of testing something to its limit. Kai is known for taking his cameras to strange extremes.

[musguelha14]

@MalaikaToo Didn't you see the beginning?

[anandbrito]

This is one of the few reviews by digitalrev tv that I did not like . I think Maybe this lens should be reviewd like the Leica Noctilux f/0.95 was. Different light conditions and NIGHT SHOTS would be way better than this fight club thing. Should I buy the "Kai forgot the battery" story?

Worry not, you guys are still the best! Top Shutter.

[MobiusCoin]

I'll be honest, the fighting is kinda sloppy and the the pictures seem overexposed.

[Faxondad]

Let's blame Alamby....... No way. Alamby is the one you want living in your house, not the models you guys have to pay to appear on video. Her eye-rolling and expressions of tolerance for dumb guys is so endearing.

[TheDirekChew]

Can this lens be mount on the Nikon dSLR?

[TheHyooman]

alamby sounds like bmo ^.^

alamby where is the battery?!

battery? alamby is battery! ^o^

[AkisColdplay]

Now I need an mft to ef adapter...

[sierraskye]

I can't get over your accent :) You'll make a great voice actor! :)

[YouFirstEye]

Is there an adaptor for this len on Canon camera body?

[gyes99]

Kai, you should take a manicure :)

[Mopsopia]

Alamby is coming. Let's blame on her :)

[AssiVomDienst1]

1d mark4 and a nikon strap??

[Neiliooooo]

8:00 Look @ that BOKEH! Alright Sean Connery LOL

[bgateb]

Alamby <3

[Pinky2950]

WTF, no astronauts...?!

[Dannimagn]

Sigma 10-20 4-5,6

i'm dieing to see a good review of that

[DragonLOLOL]

Want a HASSLEBLAD H4d-60 hands on !

Pls do it Kai!

[RebecaDolLoverRubin]

I LOVE listening to your accent ^^

[ATKR45]

Alamby look like my ex-girlfriend :" (

[bobbyt2012]

It's a large aperture, but, since it has a small sensor and short focal length, it doesn't seem to have super shallow depth of field unless you're super close to the subject.

[schlurplekkk]

how about the nokton 25 compared to the 50 0.95 for leica m? in my opinion a voigtländer lens on a micro 4/3 is like putting racing tires on a tricycle for children. it surely fits, but doesn't make sense.

[NoSuRReNDeR001]

@schlurplekkk I sorta disagree for 1 reason video/film -> as opposed to photography of which I agree with your point- For video people this lens is a really nice pair with AG AF100 or if you are poor like me the Lumix GH2 -allowing the film community access to film like shallow depth of field which can, if you know what you are doing step your game up in the video/film world big time. My 20mm f 1.7 does amazing things for the HD1080p video I shoot,

[LittleBoy1664]

Hi Kai, please could you test the Canon Holy Trinity (35L, 85L, 135L)?

[AZNGRINGO84]

Alamby is a cuite =]

[TaisukeSeki]

Maybe you should try the Electronic View Finder , perhaps it helps you focus better

[icecubemovies]

@TaisukeSeki Good idea.

[jackryanlespaul]

is that lens compatible with canon?

[RadfordForSoup]

@jackryanlespaul He is using a canon...

[jackryanlespaul]

@RadfordForSoup it doesn't look like canon, my friend.. I know the 1st part kai's using canon.. but he reviewed the lens with a diff. camera.

[RadfordForSoup]

@jackryanlespaul Sorry i realized this after the video and thought i deleted the comment :)

[xSimplePlanRocks]

@RadfordForSoup No he's using a olympus

[katkat33]

Kai seemed to enjoy exercising his fingers on the focus ring and giving it a few extra spins in front of the camera.. perhaps stop rolling on the floor and a few decent shots could be had.

[TheAgnostiic]

How about lower ISO and bump up the exposure. I like dark crisp, sharp images better than bright, grainy, soft images.

[georgeou]

It's all about the low light capability and the lower ISOs that you can use indoors.

[edkwon]

Nice reivew, and I just realized that the DR crew has finally become the Top Gear Trio

Kai = Clarkson

Lok = James May

Alamby = Hammond

[skatebaker321]

the reviews are getting a bit ridiculous. theyre entertaining but i just dont really learn much from the videos anymore.

[rusebbb]

i dun understand why u need someone to stop their motion while doing action photography?

and i agree with DWRZ that the review is not making much sense...

[richard2point0]

@rusebbb have a sense of humor buddy!

[rusebbb]

@richard2point0 hahahahahaah, okay richard

[HeartsDales]

looks like 2 monkeys playing instead of fighting.

[ArnanCarmelo]

alamby is cute. ^_^

[leredsock]

here's an idea... why don't you guys take photos of alamby drink orange juice?

[williamxpchen]

can't wait for the next one..........

keep checking youtube!

come on!!

[1701Starman]

@ajkran2. Thanks for the info I understand what your saying why not get a non brand or have one made, I had a nice leather one made with extra padding works great and looks better than using a Nikon strap with a Canon but that's his choice.

[tretreant]

I LOVE ALAMBY

[closeupboard562]

i hate when you goto take a photo when your like minuets from the house and you realiz there is no battery!!!!!

[tourettetruthserum]

Nokton, he's so hot right now... Nokton...

[lampa009]

Very nice filming... and capture all and all... nice.... !!!

[edv11nas]

bla bla bla bokeh!!!! ...bla bla bla

[airkid]

to be honest, i think the video's idea is a bit just like leica's f0.95 offical sample shots.

[beebeeice]

Lambi is so hawt in this vid <3

[skatingandbroken]

i think it's a shame that you guys tested the sharpness through a layer of plastic. one could hold a paper bag in front of a lens, and it would make as much sense. please re-test this lens in a proper way without shooting through plastic.

[TheMrEmcee]

Anyone else experiencing lagg on youtube at the moment? :S

[chongchai1]

@TheMrEmcee i do

[dimechanic]

Kai get a gh2 for video shooting and dich the 5dmk2.

Focuses better and is much lighter!! :P

[mitchrox7]

@dimechanic but its rubbish at everything else. havent you watched their video on it?

[TheCameraStoreTV]

Simple reason for the excitement over this lens: Video. Everyone with a Panasonic AF100 will wind up owing this. AF is irrelevant, and sharpness doesn't much matter at 1080P.

Jordan @ The Camera Store

[Overbastubacka]

@TheCameraStoreTV

Agreed. They really should evaluate lenses like this for video use too. Aside from the beatiful fast aperture, this lens has also very fine features for videography like long and smooth focus throw and ZERO breathing. But then again, looking at Digital Rev's videography, I see why they aren't interested in things like that...

[IamAndrewDucker]

I click 'Like" before the show even starts playing.

[comrade86]

MORE of that CUTE GIRL!!!!!!

[nx5]

I say a redo, review in a night/street photography style. manual focus is not for action, neither is the EP series

[kcarsonsChannel]

KAI: Shoot some people fighting

ME: Where are the guns?

[dnci14]

Alamby <3

[erocdraHXAM]

you can send me the markIV without the battery :-)

[Yooniverzal]

can you mount this on a canon or something with a converter?

[TheCameraStoreTV]

@Yooniverzal Unfortunately not, the lens would not cover even the 1.6X crop Canon sensors.

[sanbokeh]

can you please make a new review with the same lens, but with sense

[welshy1812]

Glasgow kiss, known the world over, lol.

[Neiliooooo]

I'm wondering, why did you guys use a lens of that calibur on a EP-1. I guess time was limited or something. I think this calls for another review of this lens for its true purpose on a real camera.

[Neiliooooo]

From the upload on my subs it looked like astronaut helmets LOL

[giurgiuraul]

however, a new review of the 1D Mark IV is welcome ;)

[cpdkw]

autofocus doesn't work without battery.... :-(

[DrunkenTundraMonkeys]

im not a racist, but the dude reminds me of the sushi bar owner from the simpsons haha

[kaisar1]

camera shooting this video has better bokeh than the subject lens. Just pause the video while men are in action and you'll know what i mean

[mamawau]

who was the girl in the background? (5:57) ^.^

[heyandyVid]

@mamawau Alamby.

[chisinchai]

0:00 - 1:49 waste of time, IMO

[liorbs6]

you should do a review of the fuji x100. (please).

[HsunusC]

@liorbs6 they've done one

[mgxp]

This review was fun but I agree with others here, it would be great to see this lens on a GH2 or G3 with some video tests (Lok's opinion would be good!). Also, low light photos with this lens, it should be really great.

[F1LLzor]

04:09 OOPS, almost asscrack?

[adu4537]

i think DRtv need a redo this review

[IanDevlinPhoto]

can you review macs for photographers?

[gormstar]

Digital Rev... im a big fan, but this review was lame... and i had to dislike. The first part with the 'ohh we forgot the battery...' was lame, and to use a manual lens on an EP1 for low light action shots... was silly, just dosent make sence, and it harms your credabilty. Just keep it simple, like your old videos, and have some common sense, we all love your sense of humor.

[hellari]

DigitalRev should really get E-PL2 (or upcoming Pens), or even Panasonic G3 to test this lens with.

Viewfinder makes all the difference, it's simply clumsy manually focusing the lens using the LCD.

[Romulus47plus1]

Bad acting. =P

[yiping92]

Hahaha Kai bully Alamby =P

[rigostar14]

0:59 they grab his balls

[1701Starman]

Kai send me your address and I will send you a Canon strap so you dont look like such a dick using a Nikon strap with a Canon body. LOL

[ajkran2]

@1701Starman kai uses nikon straps beacuse they're wayyy more comfortable and effective than the canon straps.

[AliCatt777]

Haha I think Kai is really funny XD I mean, I'm not interested in buying everything they post videos about, but I do watch them cuz everyone is really fun to watch! lol

[gotak]

A bit of a weak ending and don't know but feels like you guys can improve on the cinematography a bit. Or would it cost too much to do that?

[TheUnDeRGRouNDHoBo]

yea wong location dummy

[estudio100rafa]

good we got the Nokton review.. everyone knows Canon cant focus at all.. I wonder if the 7D got rid of that bug? cause the 5d mark II and the Eos 1D mark were pretty much screwed up in that regard.

[SpunkyEmileee]

lok's voice at 1:00 HAHAHA

[MarEstification]

Alright does anyone else want him to teach us the very basics of DSLR's? Please, for newbies :P Don't make fun Kai.

[tobearockstar0706]

@MarEstification Check out the basics of photography and what all the numbers mean. It'll probably help you on your way to shooting pro :)

[wupeide]

strange way test and talk about this lens!

[leowyien]

HAHAHAHA THIS IS EPIC JOKE. I LIKE ALAMBY'S WTF FACE

[robertlam18]

Can't deny Kai acts like a Dick. You can remove this comment again.

[123IOWNALL321]

@robertlam18

He's just being funny, chill out :P

[123IOWNALL321]

@robertlam18

Also, check out some of his first appearances on the channel and how mellow he acts, and see if there's a correlation between that and how many views the videos get... :) It's really just marketing at the end; Digital Rev.com is giving its salesmen a personality and a purpose.

[WasabiNinjaz]

Olympus strap on Olympus body?? :O

[littlesegall]

nikon strap on canon lens?

[v000000000000v]

@littlesegall and canon strap on nikon camera

[Zuzullo]

It is not a sharp lens as I suspected. Thank you guys. Lets hope Panasonic chooses f1,2 AF instead of the so well rumored 25mm f1,4 AF

[iFloridaAllStar]

BOKEHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[CoolNewsDotTV]

Kai can start his own TV show. Something like Late Night with Kai W! On BBC or CNN or NBC and what not.. :O)

[CoolNewsDotTV]

New vid every day please! Can you guys?

[HackTheTouch]

If life were logical, Justin Beiber would not be famous.

[TheNosbig1]

You forgot the LEGO camera !!!!!



[janernn]

Alamby! More Alamby!

[TheRealEric31415]

4:08

[movania89]

please nikon 55-300!

[raedchen1]

Do it in the night, Baby ;)...

[opeth84]

More Alamby!!!

Thanks!

[DWRZ]

This is the first review I can't say I liked. It just doesn't make sense to review this lens with action photography. It's like trying to see how well a screwdriver will hammer some nails. Still life, portraiture, or scenery in low light (indoors, night, or both) would have been a more useful review. This really seems like a lens for a more contemplative kind of shooting.

[XanthousBananas]

@DWRZ However I do believe its because they didnt have a battery for the canon which is why they resorted to reviewing the nokton anyway if not we wouldn't even have a video!

[hockeyissick17]

@DWRZ it was Lok's camera, the opening is showing that they were going to review the 1d mkiv, so they already had the boxing event set up, but yeah, i agree

[dscoder]

@DWRZ true!

would love to see another video in the night!

[jpwpara]

@DWRZ they forgot the battery :)

[CoffeeGeek]

@DWRZ I agree with DWRZ - this lens is no doubt a studio and still life lens; with 17cm close focusing, a blowout the bokeh, millimeter depth of field capabilities. No manual lens on a m4/3 is meant to be a sports / action lens, IMO.

[EMOslaughter]

I loved the video, but please do a proper, more varied test of this lens!

[eggroll9000]

The URL wants to feed me...

[alfonsocuiti]

I can't wait to have a lens like that for NEX. f0.95, 37mm equivalent, perfect! :D

[iflipmac]

I was waiting for Kai's take on this nice lens. I wish he used a newer body w/ an EVF, like an EPL2 w/ the VF2 or the new G3. The Nokton on a G3 used in streetphotography would make more sense I think.

[EMOslaughter]

@iflipmac Agreed x 100

[zeenebu]

why the hell do you hate canon so much?? every dumbass knows the 1D is a great camera...maybe you should make a video about that...explaining why you hate canon

[BlownMacTruck]

@zeenebu Where does he say he hates Canon? He's always going on about Canon L lenses. He just didn't want to review the new body because of the NOKTON. Duh, who wouldn't?

[Heliusflame]

I want one too = ^ - ^ =

[spektrum33]

What ? no battery ..that's cannon for you .

Nice lense

[biribiriii]

EPIC GAY WRESTLER MOMENT 06:01

[leevmeister]

Where did the analogrev video go?

I want to see it...

[gregorw123]

"Glasgow Kiss" - lol

[dynamo10]

yo me pregunto poque siempre le pega a Canon?

[Sirwis]

LOOK AT THAT F*****G BOKEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHH

[UprightBassAddict]

why dont you try it at f 2.8,4, and 8. then compare the sharpness.

[alexzhu1]

@UprightBassAddict don't forget 2 and 1.4

[icecubemovies]

Wow, this is some of Lok's worst filming... Zooming in and out and focus is constantly going back and forth.

[oscarUpper90]

Your reviews are awesome, but could you please do some reviews on HD camcorders, something other than flip cammeras?

[PlasmoX]

@oscarUpper90 i'm not sure, but i believe lok's using a pretty decent canon with a pretty L lens on there... just as capable as a hd camcorder...

[aerowindwalker]

How about Nikton on Sony Nex?

[TheSupasimon]

Review the V-F2 electronic viewfinder for PEN series

[jilocas]

could you do a Sony HX100V review, that would be AWESOME!

[iKnoEh]

"currently i'm the biggest swinger in town' aha

[ithree6mafia]

kai why do you have socks on the mat? you're supposed to be barefoot

[jekechoo]

Kai, does it makes sense if u use an leica to shoot such event?

[jledarby]

@jekechoo well yes, because it is far easier to focus using a Leica rangefinder, than it is to focus using a micro four-thirds lcd screen

[badradlad]

nice ass Kai

[9unslinger]

ALAMBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[SwaggerDigital01]

Ball-Gazer at 6:00

[gilbertoagostinho]

What about the LEGO camera???

[DJ2ARON]

the megaphone was perfect

[RudiTheunis]

Yes... more (of) Alamby on the shows ;-)

[StevertHong]

I'd rather see some HD video footage while using that Nokton lens instead of those 'pictures'.

They look butt ugly in my opinion.

[psynema]

No offense, but do not like this review. IMO, this lens was MADE FOR VIDEO on a GH2/GH1. Wish they covered that aspect of it.