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Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 vs Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM

The Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 and the Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 if you want a fit on more cameras (95 against 20 in this guide). On these specs the Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM 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 Classic 35mm f/1.4	Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM
Maker	Voigtländer	Zeiss
Focal length	35mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	35mm	35mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica M	Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	262 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	95 in this guidefits more cameras	20 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM: 35mm.

Aperture

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

Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM: 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 Classic 35mm f/1.4 fits 95 and the Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM 20.