New MS-Optical 50/1.13 Sonnetar

yeah i've heard that the people in japan , all though fanatical about leica's they seem to buy brand new Leica M's or Lenses and keep them on the safe
 
That poster on HKLFC (Hong Kong Leica Fan Club) seems to have a close relationship with MS Optical so I wouldn't doubt the authenticity of his info. I remember in the past, he commissioned and imported a special HK edition of the 28/4.

Anyways, I really don't see the appeal of this lens knowing with the VC Nokton and Zeiss C-Sonnar being around the same price point. As good of an optical designer as Mr. Mizaki is, I would imagine the geniuses at VC and Zeiss are quite a bit better...
 
OK, I got mine and I have written up a little bit about it for you all. There will be more details available as I finish the translation, but it is going to take some time as it is a big one.
The MS Optical Sonnetar 50mm F/1.1 MC M-mount
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Nice! Pretty lens too. Can't wait to see some imgages.
Come back to Hawaii Any Time, we'll go rustle up some fun. Christiaan with the $850 BP M4
 
Crazy! The Coma Adjustment is brilliant simple solution to one of the main gripes about a super fast Sonnar design vs a Double Gauss. A really winner. No way they are just doing one or two runs, this one is a really hit in my mind. Hmm, now what could I sell...?
 
Of course I'm curious how it performs compared to a similar Leitz, Zeiss, CV or Canon glass. I saw an image with both Sonnetar and Noctilux together: This lens looks very compact!. If japancamerahunter could provide an image of the Sonnetar alongside a Nokton 50/1.1? That would be great.
 
I'd like some pictures with that lens. I might very well replace all my other fast 50's with it considering its tiny size but wide aperture.

Test photos please, no more lens pictures and graphs and charts!
 
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