Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Damn ... I wish they'd channel some of the money being spent on lens development for these toy cameras into a digital RF body! 
Water Ouzel
Water Ouzel
Equivalent to 50mm in viewing angle and depth of field, still f0.95 in terms of exposure.
monochromejrnl
Well-known
If this is real (and I'm a cynic) I'm frankly shocked that Voigtlander didn't use their own web presence to announce their launch of M4/3 mount lenses.
Smells funny to me.
Looks fishy as well.
andredossantos
Well-known
Personally, I like the idea of having more than just a sliver of DOF with all that light gathering ability.
However, I sold my m4/3 kit. Unfortunately, this lens won't bring me back. Maybe Im picky but anything less than FF digital just doesn't do it for me. When cheap, FF, mirrorless or small bodies come out I'll be psyched but until then I'll have to lug the DSLR. FF digital for me is all about low light ability and m4/3 just doesn't compare.
However, I sold my m4/3 kit. Unfortunately, this lens won't bring me back. Maybe Im picky but anything less than FF digital just doesn't do it for me. When cheap, FF, mirrorless or small bodies come out I'll be psyched but until then I'll have to lug the DSLR. FF digital for me is all about low light ability and m4/3 just doesn't compare.
hiromu
Established
Anybody have CV 25mm lens handy? I believe if you set focus to 2m at say F4, it should have large DOF already. But if you look at the picture, the DOF scale at F4 is very very small............
Copy from Heliar 75mm F1.8??
Is this lens confirmed? Or just a rumor?
Copy from Heliar 75mm F1.8??
Is this lens confirmed? Or just a rumor?
monochromejrnl
Well-known
and the crowd goes silent...
iwaki
Member
Now that Cosina has a lens in the "half-format", i'm wondering if they will ever make a "half-format" digital rangefinder.
Of-course it won't natively be M-mount, and it's a half format and not a fullframe. Aside from the depth of field difference, the file quality from a digital "half-format" sensor is not that bad (a relative thing, i know).
Besides, having more depth of field for such a fast lens is not always a negative thing too, in-fact it is actually the advantage of small format medium.
After all, perhaps for most rangefinder users, what we wanted is the rangefinder, not some mirror box nor EVF nor screen for focusing.
Of-course it won't natively be M-mount, and it's a half format and not a fullframe. Aside from the depth of field difference, the file quality from a digital "half-format" sensor is not that bad (a relative thing, i know).
Besides, having more depth of field for such a fast lens is not always a negative thing too, in-fact it is actually the advantage of small format medium.
After all, perhaps for most rangefinder users, what we wanted is the rangefinder, not some mirror box nor EVF nor screen for focusing.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
... while the snake oil seller slinks away to count his shekels!
(though it may be perfectly legit)
Bob Michaels
nobody special
Hey, you know it has to be true. It is all over the internet. Is there a more credible source?
I may get one to use on my new ContaxG digital camera. I am getting one of the first ones since I put down a $1,000 deposit with some guy in Japan who will steal it from the factory. Everything is so secret that he cannot tell me where he is because that would be a clue where the secret factory is.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
If you look closely at that pic of the lens there's so many things about it that just dont work! Even if the lens is reality that photo is a definite fake!
robklurfield
eclipse
buy one of these c-mount angenieux 25 0.95's whilst you're waiting for the smoke to dissipate...
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/827172/0
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/827172/0
robklurfield
eclipse
and here's a fellow kind enough to show us the Angenieux on his Panasonic GF1...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eries/sets/72157623421401459/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eries/sets/72157623421401459/
robklurfield
eclipse
and, here's one on eBay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Angenieux-cine-lens-1-inch-f-0-95-excellent-/180552376983?pt=Camera_Lenses
http://cgi.ebay.com/Angenieux-cine-lens-1-inch-f-0-95-excellent-/180552376983?pt=Camera_Lenses
robklurfield
eclipse
john lennon, welcome back to RFF. missed your posts.
Leigh Youdale
Well-known
Maybe it's from the same factory as the Olive Bessa M9 that was on EBay earlier this week?
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
hey, thanks, Rob! I never left, I have have just cut down on my internet use somewhat. Still lurking every day, but this brought me back in strength, I am really quite stoked about Mr. K going to m4/3.
lynnb
Veteran
here's a press release (link from dpreview):
http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2010b/nr100826mfourthirdse.html
Announced jointly by Olympus Imaging Corporation (President Masaharu Okubo) and Panasonic Corporation in 2008, the Micro Four Thirds System standard has rapidly grown in popularity. Now, support for the standard is expanding with the decision of COSINA CO., Ltd to join the Micro Four Thirds System standard. To coincide with this announcement, the company is releasing interchangeable lenses compliant with Micro Four Thirds System standard.
http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2010b/nr100826mfourthirdse.html
Announced jointly by Olympus Imaging Corporation (President Masaharu Okubo) and Panasonic Corporation in 2008, the Micro Four Thirds System standard has rapidly grown in popularity. Now, support for the standard is expanding with the decision of COSINA CO., Ltd to join the Micro Four Thirds System standard. To coincide with this announcement, the company is releasing interchangeable lenses compliant with Micro Four Thirds System standard.
lynnb
Veteran
and more here
http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/micro-ft/
Cosina has announced it is joining the Micro Four Thirds system standard with Olympus and Panasonic. Users will now be able to use an extended choice of Cosina and Voigtländer-branded lenses with their Micro Four Thirds cameras without the need for adapters. To coincide with this announcement, Cosina has announced the availability of its Nokton 25mm F0.95 lens compliant with the standard. Priced at ¥95,000 (~ US $1125) it will be available from October 2010.
http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/micro-ft/
Cosina has announced it is joining the Micro Four Thirds system standard with Olympus and Panasonic. Users will now be able to use an extended choice of Cosina and Voigtländer-branded lenses with their Micro Four Thirds cameras without the need for adapters. To coincide with this announcement, Cosina has announced the availability of its Nokton 25mm F0.95 lens compliant with the standard. Priced at ¥95,000 (~ US $1125) it will be available from October 2010.
Pavel+
Established
I know I will buy one, if ever I can get my hands on one. When you really think about it the market now in m4/3 has to be far, far larger and constantly growing versus the rangefinder market and I suspect that voigtlander will sell as many as they can produce.
I also suspect that this is just the beginning -that there will slowly be more and more of these lenses introduced by voigtlander and perhaps later companies like Zeiss.
The guys into video will also be all over this. I have the 20 f 1.7 pancake and like it very much but would prefer old fashioned manual focus any day. Perhaps next something like a 12 f 2.4 ... or close?
I also suspect that this is just the beginning -that there will slowly be more and more of these lenses introduced by voigtlander and perhaps later companies like Zeiss.
The guys into video will also be all over this. I have the 20 f 1.7 pancake and like it very much but would prefer old fashioned manual focus any day. Perhaps next something like a 12 f 2.4 ... or close?