New Lens Post, the Voigtlander 35 F1.4 Nokton II SC Lens.

 

I picked up an M mount lens recently, the Voigtlander Nokton 35 F1.4 SC II lens. My friend from the Toronto Film Shooters Ron Chen has one on his Leica M4-2 and loves it. I put my new lens on my M5 and it was my lens for the day. Short answer, if you're a Leica M shooter, or any full frame mirrorless and you want a lens with some character, get this lens! 

Fellow photographer from the Film Shooters Collective Katie Mollon was in town back in April, her husband works in the auto parts industry and was participating in corporate training at the company headquarters. Katie saw it as chance to get out of town for a few days and reconnect with Toronto friends. We started at the Distillery District, went up to Rosedale for lunch. Sadly the Rebel House was closed (it was on a Monday) so we wound up at the sandwich spot Black Camel. In the end we walked back to her hotel and hopefully Katie's husband wasn't stuck in traffic hell. 




Camera: Leica M5, Voigtlander 35 F1.4 Nokton II SC Lens. 

Film: Rollei RPX 400, Rollei Supergrain 1+15. 



Boarding the 504 at the Distillery Loop April 2026 Tankhouse Lane April 2026 Patio Dining off Tankhouse Lane April 2026 Tankhouse Lane Coffee, Tea and Chocolate Merchant April 2026 Love Locks April 2026 Trinity Street April 2026 Strolling in the Distillery District April 2026 Centre of the Distillery District April 2026 Old Truck at the Distillery District April 2026 Paris Grocery After Lunch April 2026 Yonge Courtyard April 2026 View From the West Side of Yonge April 2026 Ramsdan Park April 2026 Hillsbro and Davenport Two April 2026 Bay and Davenport Two April 2026 Mercedes E Series Cabrio on Scollard April 2026 Inter Species Dinner Date April 2026 Hopefull Date April 2026 Other Hopefull Date April 2026 Scollard Flooded Basement April 2026 Corner of Scollard St. April 2026 The Gelato Shop on Belair April 2026 Yorkville Forest Pidgeons April 2026 Belair and Cumberland April 2026 The One is Almost Done, I hope April 2026 Yorkville South Townhouses April 2026 Condo Courtyard off Bay St. April 2026 Path off Bay St. April 2026 Bay and Elm April 2026 Ready to Cross Bay April 2026

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