Voigtl nder nokton 50mm f 1 2 vs 7artisans 50mm f 1 2?

Both are 50mm f/1.2 manual-focus primes for APS-C, and both frame like a 75mm on full frame. The difference is mounts. The Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 is made for Fujifilm X only. The 7Artisans 50mm f/1.2 comes in Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Micro Four Thirds.

If you shoot Fujifilm X, the Voigtländer is the native choice, and it's the one I'd reach for. If you use any other system, the 7Artisans is the one that fits your camera. On Micro Four Thirds it frames like a 100mm on full frame.

These pages don't compare image quality, so I can't say which one renders better. For a first fast prime for people, the portraits page explains why a 50mm is such a useful choice.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.