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I just placed an order for the CV 35/1.4 Nokton Classic. Being the black and white filmie geek fanboy that I am, I obviously opted for the single-coated (SC) version. Yes, I already own the CV 35/1.7 Ultron. Yes, part of my decision to buy this lens was driven by pure G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). Beyond that though, there were actual good reasons behind my action. There were also good reasons *not* to “trade-in” my Ultron for the Nokton Classic. What follows is the “internal discussion” that went on in my head and why I ended up selling off my Ultron to help finance a new Nokton Classic.

Hyperfocus at f8 on ERA100

So it started something like this. I called up a friend of mine to see if he wanted to meet up and go out shooting:

Me: “Hey, you want to go out this weekend?”

Friend: "I can’t. I’m in Singapore.”

Me: “Oh, okay. Let me know when you’re back in town.”

Friend: “I will. By the way, I just met with Chii Fei (Chiif Cameras). I got that lens you wanted, the new Nokton.”

Me: (In a jealous rage) “LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU’RE BACK IN TOWN!”

He did and we got together so I could play with his new toy and become even more jealous. A few hours and a couple rolls of film later my opinions were set. Here are my thoughts on the newest creation from the Cosina crew to be sold under the Voigtlander nameplate: the 35/1.4 Nokton Classic.

After a delay of about a week, both the single-coated (S.C.) and multi-coated (M.C.) versions of the 35/1.4 Nokton should be in distributors hands by the end of this week if not sooner. All of the distributors have published their pricing on their respective websites (a list of distributor websites can be found here.).  I can't wait to see what this lens can do.

Lens specifications can be found in this article.

Since the announcement of this lens there has been a lot of speculation as to what the price will be like. "A friend who knows" and who I know knows passed on to me recently that the introductary price of the 35/1.4 Nokton Classic looks to be around US$520 (converted to US$ from the amount he quoted me, which was in another currency). It is still unclear as to whether the price will be different for the S.C. and M.C. versions. The optional hood (LH-6) should be priced around US$55.