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Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical IV vs Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4

The Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical IV and the Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical IV if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 if you want a fit on more cameras (95 against 20 in this guide) and a lighter lens (262 g against 300 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical IV and the Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4

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/1.2 Aspherical IV	Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4
Maker	Voigtländer	Voigtländer
Focal length	35mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	35mm	35mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.2brighter	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Leica M	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	300 g	262 glighter
Cameras it fits	20 in this guide	95 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical IV: 35mm.

Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4: 35mm.

Aperture

Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical IV: f/1.2 wide open.

Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4: f/1.4 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

20 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical IV fits 20 and the Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 95.