I decided to send the Nokton back. It’s not a bad lens – I actually got some very nice shots with it some of which I will post soon. But I just couldn’t get friends with the focusing issue. I managed to get the rangefinder aligned to be spot on with the Nokton at f/1.4 and f/1.7, but everywhere else up until f/8 focus was off by a considerable margin. As I’m kind of a perfectionist (and have been fancying the Summicron 35, to be honest), I decided this is not the lens for me. I’m sure it’s great on film and probably works on digital for others, but not for me.

So bye bye Nokton, hello [insert new lens designation here].