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Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical vs Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2

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

Which to pick

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. Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 if you want a fit on more cameras (47 against 31 in this guide) and a lighter lens (196 g against 492 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical and the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical	Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2
Maker	Voigtländer	Voigtländer
Focal length	35mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	52mm on APS-C	52mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/0.9brighter	f/1.2
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	492 g	196 glighter
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	47 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2: 35mm on APS-C, like 52mm.

Aperture

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

Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2: 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

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/0.9 Aspherical fits 31 and the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 47.