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Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs vs Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs

The Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs and the Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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	Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs	Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs
Maker	Voigtländer	Voigtländer
Focal length	55mm (prime)	58mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	55mm	58mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.2brighter	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Nikon F	Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	17 in this guide	17 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs: 55mm.

Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs: 58mm.

Aperture

Voigtländer Nokton 55mm f/1.2 SL IIs: f/1.2 wide open.

Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL IIs: 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

17 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.