Voigtländer Nokton 40mm F1.2 Aspherical
Lens for Sony E-mount, Nikon Z, Canon RF · Announced September 2017
Official site on cosina.co.jp (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Standard
No new body-only price in Europe today. The cheapest used:
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€605.19
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- Focal length: 40mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/1.2
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Focus: Manual
- Weight: 420 g
- Max magnification: 0.16×, Focuses to 0.35 m
Nokton 40mm F1.2 Aspherical overview
The Voigtländer Nokton 40mm F1.2 Aspherical is a 40mm f/1.2 prime for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount, Nikon Z and Canon RF, announced by Voigtländer in September 2017. 78 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits low light. It is a weaker pick for fast-moving subjects.
No store we track in Europe has it new in stock today; used and refurbished copies start at €605.19.
Worth comparing it with the Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 FF, Zeiss Batis 2/40 CF and Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN | Art.
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Things to know
- 40mm prime, f/1.2.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Manual focus only; no optical stabilisation.
- 420 g; 70.1 × 59.3 mm; 58mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.35 m, up to 0.16× magnification.
- Made in 3 mount versions: check the version before you buy.
- Used from €605.19 today in Europe, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Low light (f/1.2)
Not the best for
- Fast-moving subjects (manual focus only)
From the Nokton 40mm F1.2 Aspherical's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest used in the UK: about 6% under the European price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in EUR at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $759.99≈ €681 | $720≈ €645 |
| United KingdomCheapest | — | £474.22≈ €569 |
| Europe(you) | — | €605.19 |
| Australia | A$1,295≈ €797 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used Nokton 40mm F1.2 Aspherical prices on 4 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | €605.19 | €605.19 | €605.19 | 4 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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Nokton 40mm F1.2 Aspherical specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 40mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 40mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.2
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 8 / 6
- Aperture blades
- 10
- Closest focus
- 0.35 m
- Max magnification
- 0.16×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Manual focus
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- —
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 420 g
- Diameter × length
- 70.1 × 59.3 mm
- Filter thread
- 58 mm
Cameras it fits
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Sony
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Full frame · 16.6 MP · 2026
- IBIS
- 5K video
Canon
EOS R6 V
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- IBIS
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Sony
α7R VI
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- IBIS
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Sony
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