New CV products?

[squirrel$$$bandit]

It will be useless at all, as film will disappear this year.

No, it won't.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

No, it won't.

Useless the imprint, I meant...

Another digital camera would have a lot of use: people around here prayed for an M10 when the M9 was released...

That's where most people are, and that's where the money is and will be...

I wonder what's coming from Mr. Kobayashi...

 

[ruby.monkey]

How about a 50mm f.90 lens ... show the Solms boys who's boss! 😀

In that case add a matching 90mm f/0.95.

 

[Paddy C]

According to DPreview, it's a 12mm f5.6 M mount. Starts shipping in March.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1001/10012002cosina12mmwideangle.asp

Edit - sorry, missed the above post that already mentioned this lens.

 

[djonesii]

If I were looking forward I would take what products I already have developed, and slap a micro-4/3rds mount on them. Little or no development cost, and opens a huge market. Maybe with an open standard, branch out into auto focus ... look at the pent up demand for the Panny 20mm!



Kind of like what was done in the F and EOS mount domains.

Dave

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

That lens will be attractive for those not owning the 15 by now... There's very little difference in angle of view... Less than between a 35 and a 40... Of course it must be a great lens as the 15, for sure.

 

[DRabbit]

I had read somewhere a while back that maybe the 50 f/1.5 would be released in an M mount.

I'd love to see them do their own digital M rangefinder... an updated RD-1 if you will 🙂

 

[D&A]

WOW!! DPreview just annouced on their site that Cosina (Voigtlander) will release the 12mm f5.6 in 'M" mount along with a new 12mm finder....interesting...much like they did with their 15mm f4.5

Dave (D&A)

 

[mdspace]

Yes, the ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F5.6 Aspherical II (M-Mount) and the View Finder 12mm M !!!

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/v-l-m/vm12/index.html

They will be release in March and the price:

- ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F5.6 Aspherical II for 85,000 yen

- View Finder 12mm M for 34,000 yen

The price will be less for sure, always happens 😀

 

[bean_counter]

M mount 50/1.5 would be most welcome.

 

[loneranger]

A 50/1.4 with close focus of 0.5m would be nice.

 

[24mgdriver]

what about some new viewfinders for digital crop 1,3 & 1,5 ?
OK, there is the nwe zoomzoom, but a little bit heavy for me 🙂

 

[Bob Michaels]

Things are pretty fine as they are now.

That is also my assessment. When one steps back and looks at what is within the limits of optical / mechanical / economic / weight / size limits, CV has really covered the bases for 99.99% of applications.

Hey, I would like a $199 28mm lens that opens to f1.2, weighs 8 ounces, does not block the viewfinder, and with superlative optical performance. But the laws of physics tell me it is just not going to happen.

Mr. K is seems to be doing a great job of understanding the market and delivering products to fit. I would just encourage him to keep it up, cut back on new product development and build a financial war chest for the long term.

 

[Erik van Straten]

I would buy immediatly a Dual Heliar f/2.8 50-35mm zoom in M mount if it was perfectly distortion free.

Erik.

 

[le vrai rdu]

and LTM mount 😀

 

[wgerrard]

Would it be feasible for Mr. K. to do an updated version of the RD-1 under his brand? Who has the rights to what?

I'd like to see new RF's with new frameline combos released, but perhaps a more realistic guess might be updated versions of the Bessa R2 and R3 releases.

 

[naql]

I was just browsing B&H's site and the have the 28mm/3.5 listed as a new item and without a known arrival date. Must be a mistake or maybe CV did another production run.

 

[fuji645]

Reliable rumour says they will make a 12mm to 1000mm f1.4 super zoom in Exakta mount only. Remember, you read it here first. Joe

Wow! That'll fit my Topcons! Oh no, another GAS attack!

 

[Tom A]

Wow! That'll fit my Topcons! Oh no, another GAS attack!

No, unfortunately it will only fit pre-war Exacta's!

 

[Bingley]

I had read somewhere a while back that maybe the 50 f/1.5 would be released in an M mount.

I'd love to see them do their own digital M rangefinder... an updated RD-1 if you will 🙂

+1. A new Nokton 50/1.5 in m-mount and smaller than the LTM version would be wonderful.