Fujifilm shooters who prefer retro aesthetics on their camera bodies now have two more glass choices to match. Cosina's Voigtländer brand has introduced silver variants of its Nokton 23mm f/1.2 and Nokton 35mm f/1.2 lenses for Fujifilm X mount, breaking away from the matte black finishes that both optics previously carried.
The silver Nokton 23mm f/1.2 is up for pre-order at $599 in the United States, which undercuts the existing black model by $50. Meanwhile, the silver Nokton 35mm f/1.2 lands at $649, matching the price tag of its original black counterpart. Retailer B&H has opened pre-orders for both models.
Street-Ready 23mm Specs
The 23mm f/1.2 offers a full-frame equivalent focal length of roughly 35mm, placing it squarely in classic street photography territory. It features an all-metal barrel and manual focus operation, though it retains electronic contacts along the mount to pass aperture and focal length data back to compatible camera bodies.
Inside, Voigtländer packed ten glass elements. That optical formula includes two abnormal partial-dispersion elements alongside a double-sided aspherical element intended to keep chromatic aberrations in check. Despite the fast maximum aperture and metal shell, the lens weighs 240 grams, keeping the setup compact on bodies such as the X-T5, X-M5 or X-E5.
Fast 35mm Classic
The slightly longer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 gives photographers a standard 50mm-equivalent perspective on APS-C sensors. Voigtländer first brought the black version of this optic to market back in 2021, relying on a nearly symmetrical Double-Gauss arrangement designed to mitigate aberrations across the frame.
Mechanically, the 35mm model packs a 12-blade aperture mechanism built for rounded out-of-focus highlights. It can focus as close as 0.3 meters from the subject and accepts standard screw-in filters via a 46mm front thread. Like the 23mm sibling, focusing is purely manual, but built-in electronics communicate metadata directly with the host body.
Both lenses cater directly to Fujifilm's dual-tone bodies, providing a visual match for silver top plates without requiring third-party adapters. US orders are open ahead of regular fulfillment.
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