Erik van Straten
Veteran
I've learned on the official Cosina-site that the production of the Nokton 50mm f/1.5 has been discontinued. I wonder what the marketing strategy is behind this move.
Erik.
Erik.
35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
Pushing biz to the Super Nokton I suppose. Interesting.
ItsReallyDarren
That's really me
I remember seeing a thread like this some time ago. Didn't Stephen Gandy mention they are still available/in production? I've seen the lens listed as discontinued on Cosina's website but on CameraQuest there is no such mention on the lens.
It's been before speculated that an M mount version might appear.
It's been before speculated that an M mount version might appear.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Oh please do! It will make the prices on the LTM version drop, at least a bit.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
ItsReallyDarren
That's really me
True true
I like my Nokton a lot, if the discontinuation is true and no version 2 appears I might pick up an extra as a backup.
Now one question remains, black or chrome....
I like my Nokton a lot, if the discontinuation is true and no version 2 appears I might pick up an extra as a backup.
Now one question remains, black or chrome....
Debusti Paolo
Well-known
Maybe It will be upgrated with floating and new asph lens like leica did with the new 50 summilux asphMaybe with a new style.....
Maybe with a new style.....Never Satisfied
Well-known
I would think, if history can be relied upon, it will reappear in M mount. Andrew.
Prosaic™
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Maybe It will be upgrated with floating and new asph lens like leica did with the new 50 summilux asph
The 50/1.5 Nokton is aspherical. Unlike the newer 50/1.1.
kywong
Established
Such a lovely lens that old Nokton, I really hope it comes back as a M mount lens.
Traut
Well-known
I have no problem as long as they will make an "M > LTM" adapter so you can keep using CV lenses on the Barnaks.
ZeissFan
Veteran
I don't believe an M to LTM adapter is possible without the use of an optical element that would degrade the image.
Rogrund
Antti Sivén
And focusing wouldn't work either, I believe.
raid
Dad Photographer
Why would an LTM-M adapter be any different in the case ofa Nokton than what we get with other LTM lenses?
Ronald M
Veteran
M to LTM was said in jest.
35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
raid
Dad Photographer
I am currently comparing a Nokton 50/1.5 to other high resolution 50mm lenses [Heliar 50/3.5, Heliar 50/2.0, Summicron, CV 50/2.5, Summarit-M 50/2.5, Summilux, ... etc]. It should be interesting to see how well the lens does.
naql
Established
I should probably buy one soon then in case they don't replace it with an M mount version.
raid
Dad Photographer
What is the going asking price for such a lens at RFF?
Harry Lime
Practitioner
My first guess will be that it will reappear in M-mount.
My second guess is that the new version will be more compact.
The current model is a little chunky.
My third guess is that it will be replaced by a 1.4 version.
My second guess is that the new version will be more compact.
The current model is a little chunky.
My third guess is that it will be replaced by a 1.4 version.