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7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II vs Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical

The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II and the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II if you want a fit on more cameras (137 against 31 in this guide). Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical if you want a brighter f/0.9 (0.8 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II	Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical
Maker	7Artisans	Voigtländer
Focal length	35mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	52mm on APS-C	52mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.2	f/0.9brighter
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Micro Four Thirds	Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	not listed	492 g
Cameras it fits	137 in this guidefits more cameras	31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II: 35mm on APS-C, like 52mm.

Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical: 35mm on APS-C, like 52mm.

Aperture

7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II: f/1.2 wide open.

Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical: f/0.9 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II fits 137 and the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical 31.