Voigtlander 35/1.1 and 50/1.4 on the horizon!

[leicashot]

Still not sure how legitimate these rumors are but this site is usually quite accurate, so let the fun begin!

http://leicarumors.com/

If this is true, I have a lot of faith in VC to create a very competent lens, and I believe it has potential to surpass the Summilux ASPH, that is if it can surpass it's amazing predecessor, 35/1.2.

Thoughts?

 

[Leica All Day]

Very interesting news.......I too have faith in VC.....they make some really good stuff and I am happy to hear that they are coming out with a new product.....good news indeed....

cheers, michael

 

[stompyq]

Whooo hoo!!!! Wonder what'll happen now to the over inflated 35 1.2 prices??!!

 

[Phil_F_NM]

I bet we'll hear from Tom A. regarding this since he gets to play with all the new toys first. 😎

Phil Forrest

 

[leicashot]

Yes, Tom A, are you 'permitted' to come out of the shadows now?

 

[jiri_cisler]

holy internet!
isn't it what Fireboy wrote here some days ago? and it comes back as confirmed by another "source"! if i would be Fireboy (as i think he was just joking, mentioning lens in development, but already with the fixed pricetag[!] and so on...) i would laugh my head off.
well done!
before you will all smash me, do i have right to be sceptical?
yeah. i think i do.

 

[JHenry]

This would be kind of interesting, although (for me) the extra 0.1 in f-stop wouldn't be worth it over the 35mm f1.2.

What I would love is to see Voigtlander come out with a 21mm and/or 24mm f2 or even f1.4. I'd love a wide fast lens, but am not going to pay $6,000 for a 21 or 24 Summilux. Come on Cosina, I'd shell out 2k if you made one of those lenses.

Jeff

 

[Krosya]

This would be kind of interesting, although (for me) the extra 0.1 in f-stop wouldn't be worth it over the 35mm f1.2.

What I would love is to see Voigtlander come out with a 21mm and/or 24mm f2 or even f1.4. I'd love a wide fast lens, but am not going to pay $6,000 for a 21 or 24 Summilux. Come on Cosina, I'd shell out 2k if you made one of those lenses.

Jeff

My thoughts too - Cosina already had great lenses like 50/1.5 and 35/1.2 and 35/1.7 - so why change? They should really come up with something in 21mm Fl that could compete with Summilux. For me - that is the only lens in a Leica line-up that I would consider, as there are no similar lenses to compete. ZM 21/2.8 was awsome, but still a bit on a slow side. CV 21/4 is great and small, but I would really want to see a CV lens that could complement 35/1.2. So, even if those rumors are true - I have no interest in those lenses as ones I have are more than enough for me. Bring out a fast 21mm - that would get my attention!

 

[WalterM]

Just bought a Nokton 1.5.

AW SHUCKS.

kidding 🙂. But an M-Mount would be great.. the LTM of the Nokton is tempting me into buying a leica iiig 😛

 

[jsrockit]

I hope this is true... I'll take one of each.

 

[Phil_F_NM]

Yes, Tom A, are you 'permitted' to come out of the shadows now?

He's probably out shooting old APX 25 at f/1.1 on a black paint M2...
'Cause that's exactly what I'd be doing if I had access to those things...

Phil Forrest

 

[whitecat]

I'd love to see a picture.

 

[adamli629]

I wonder how BIG a 35/1,1 RF lens would be?

If it is smaller than the 35/1.2, I will definitely purchase one.

 

[kshapero]

We love CV.

 

[Neare]

🙁 I was hoping that a 50mm f1.4 would come from Zeiss. I would really like to see that C/Y Planar in M-mount.
But good on CV, at least they're aiming to hold the world record on fast 35mm's. 😀

Oh wait.. what am I talking about it's only a rumor... I won't believe anything till I see it.

 

[ItsReallyDarren]

He's probably out shooting old APX 25 at f/1.1 on a black paint M2...
'Cause that's exactly what I'd be doing if I had access to those things...

Phil Forrest

Now we need to comb through Tom's flickr looking for clues.

 

[richardhkirkando]

holy internet!
isn't it what Fireboy wrote here some days ago? and it comes back as confirmed by another "source"! if i would be Fireboy (as i think he was just joking, mentioning lens in development, but already with the fixed pricetag[!] and so on...) i would laugh my head off.
well done!
before you will all smash me, do i have right to be sceptical?
yeah. i think i do.

I'm with you. Good chance they found this "rumor" from a fake post on these forums.

 

[kxl]

I'd rather see a CV DRF. 🙄

 

[berlincontemporary]

I believe it when I see it. The 35/1.2 already was the "fastest ever", seriously did anyone ever ask for a 1.1?

 

[SimonSawSunlight]

leicarumors, y u no have picture!?