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Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical

Voigtländer's 2017 Nokton 40 mm f/1.2 for Leica M: the fastest 40 mm rangefinder lens of its day, 10 blades, 52 mm filters, at 315 g.

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Value & Depreciation
£800
Launch price
→
£479
Today
=
40%
Value drop
Over ~9 years, this lens has cost roughly £36/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year lenses in its class.
Core
Released
2017
Focal Length
40mm
Aperture
f/1.2
Compatible Mount
Leica M
Filter Size
52mm
Dimensions
60.8mm diameter × 43.3mm length
Weight
315g
Weather Sealed
No
Optics & Focus
AF Motor
Manual focus only
Optical IS
None (relies on body IBIS)
Aperture Blades
10
Min. Focus Distance
50cm

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait
6.0/10
Street
8.1/10
Travel
5.9/10
Wedding & Events
3.4/10
Filmmaking
4.7/10
Documentary
3.2/10
Landscape
5.6/10
Casual
4.3/10
Food
4.7/10
Architecture
5.4/10
Astrophotography
6.6/10
Underwater
4.0/10
✅ Great For
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Street 8.1 Strong on portability, focal length and optical quality.
⚠️ Not Ideal For
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Documentary 3.2 Held back by video handling and autofocus. Scored down: manual focus only.
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Wedding & Events 3.4 Held back by autofocus and optical stabilisation. Scored down: manual focus only.
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Underwater 4.0 Held back by focal length and autofocus.
📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →
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