For a couple of days now, the net has been abuzz about this new lens for Sony E, Micro Four Thirds and Fujifilm X mount. The iBelux 40mm f0.85 is to date the fastest aperture lens developed for any of these systems. It is being made by Kenko and IBE jointly. Kenko has been known for making some very good accessories for these systems, such as Macro converters.
The price for this fully manual focus lens with very little information so far? Apparently it will set you back around $1,000 according to Fuji Rumors.
These lenses aren’t the only ones that are super fast though. 43Rumors states the the SLR Magic 25mm f0.95, SLR Magic 50mm f0.95, Voigtlander 17.5mm f0.95 (which I own and reviewed quite positively), Voigtlander 42.5mm f0.95, and Voigtlander 25mm f0.95 are the other major fast aperture lenses out there.
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The inventive people over at Cosina never stop working and thinking up new stuff, it seems. At CP+, the big Japanese photo show, the company just unveiled a new superfast lens for Micro Four Thirds, and another fast normal lens for M-mount. As always with Cosina, both lenses come totally unexpected, with no rumors about their future appearance spread through the interwebs beforehand. There also isn’t much information available yet, except for product pictures over at DC Watch. Of course you are curious now what these two new lenses are, right? Well, head past the break to find out!
UPDATE 02/01/13 — Officially announced in Germany, see below.
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With all the rage over the Metabones adapter yesterday, we thought we’d give in to a long time reader request. What does 35mm look like at full frame and on Micro Four Thirds at the same aperture.
We headed to a desk to do a quick informal test.
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The Olympus EPL5 is the successor to the very successful EPL3. Though it was previously stated that the camera didn’t have an Anti Aliasing filter, it actually does but it is weaker than in previous cameras and so retains extra details in the images. The body is compact, sleek, and has an LCD screen that veteran photographers may actually take quite the liking to.
The Olympus EPL5 has a lot going for it and is designed for a multitude of users. But is it worthy of being in your hands?
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The Micro Four Thirds system has the biggest choice of lenses of all mirrorless systems so far.
The holiday season is just around the corner, so it’s time to think about the right gear for your holiday pictures. If you’re a Micro Four Thirds user, you’re in a lucky position, as we have seen a whole slew of new lenses for the system in this year — in addition to the great lenses we already had. So no matter whether you’re on the search for a lens to use yourself, or for one to give away to someone for Christmas — this guide will help you pick one (or two, or more) from the vastness of glass that is available for the system by now.
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The MS-Optical Sonnetar 50/1.1 on the Leica M8. The lens is surprisingly small for its focal length and speed.
The Sonnetar 50mm f1.1 for Leica M is the latest lens design by Mr. Miyazaki from Japan, the man who brought us the 35mm f3.5 and 28mm f4 “Perar” pancake lenses before. The Sonnetar is not a pancake, but still not large either considering its speed. Based on the classic Sonnar design by Zeiss, the Sonnetar manages to be fast and compact at the same time. As with all MS-Optical lenses, it is designed and assembled by only one person, which is why it comes in limited numbers only. I had the opportunity to take a closer look at a pre-production unit of this unique lens.
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