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Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO vs Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical

The Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO and the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO if you want a brighter f/0.9 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter. Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a lighter lens (420 g against 575 g).

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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	Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO	Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical
Maker	Laowa	Voigtländer
Focal length	25mm (prime)	40mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	38mm on APS-C	40mm
Maximum aperture	f/0.9brighter	f/1.2
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	575 g	420 glighter
Cameras it fits	106 in this guide	95 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO: 25mm on APS-C, like 38mm.

Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical: 40mm.

Aperture

Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO: f/0.9 wide open.

Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical: f/1.2 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

75 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO fits 106 and the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical 95.