Voigtländer · Fujifilm X mount · Updated 31 Aug 2026
50mm F1.2 Nokton
A compact manual portrait prime balancing luminous subject separation with strong stopped-down detail and electronic communication.
Manufacturer data only; no firm optical rank is claimed.
01 / EDITORIAL TAKE
What the evidence supports
A compact manual portrait prime balancing luminous subject separation with strong stopped-down detail and electronic communication.
- Best for
- Portrait, Low light.
- Main tradeoff
- Its 290g weight, F1.2 maximum aperture, and manufacturer only evidence profile should be considered against the alternatives below.
02 / VERIFIED SPECIFICATIONS
The decision-grade facts
- 35mm equivalent
- 76mm
- Maximum aperture
- F1.2
- Focus
- MF
- Weight
- 290g
- Dimensions
- Ø63.9 × 49mm
- Weather resistance
- Not specified
- Optical stabilization
- No
- US list price
- $699
MSRP is a static US list-price reference, not a live offer. Verified 2026-08-30. Price source ↗
03 / EVIDENCE
What the rank rests on
Specifications and maker claims only; this lens is held in Data pending.
04 / ALTERNATIVES
Compare before deciding
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Resolution 85.7 ±3ViltroxAF 56mm F1.2 ProVery good to excellent resolution, refined bokeh, and faster focusing than the native 56/1.2—at the price of weight.
Resolution 95.0 ±5FujifilmXF 56mm F1.2 R WRThe definitive native portrait prime: high-resolution wide open, excellent bokeh, close focus, and weather sealing.
Resolution 96.6 ±3