Godly lens

I had always wanted to own it, but no matter how long I thought about it, there was no way I could get it. With the determination to "jump off the stage of Kiyomizu" (a Japanese expression meaning to summon up courage), I bought the Cosina Nokton 50mm f1.2. It's the brightest lens I've ever used, and it has manual focus.

Because it has electronic contacts, not only is the Exif data recorded, but when you turn the focus ring, the image is magnified on the screen, so you can shoot wide open without a problem. I've used several manual focus lenses, but this is by far the easiest to use.

The handling is quite tricky; as expected, controlling f1.2 is difficult. But it's not a difficulty that makes you want to give up - it's a challenge that's enjoyable. I've only used it a few times, but it already feels like a part of me. It feels heavy to me, but not so much that it's a burden.

Cosina also offers the APO-Lanther lenses with apochromatic elements. I tried the 35mm f2, 50mm f2 and 110mm f2.5 macro in the shop and they were all fun to use. The 110mm is admittedly a bit large, but as it has electronic contacts with a magnified display, it was never difficult to use. This time, I considered the 50mm f2 and 65mm f2 macro, but I chose the brightest Nokton. As I wrote last time, the best focal length for me is 45mm, and this lens is 5mm longer, at 50mm. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of photos I can take with this lens and manual focus.