I will take the same size as other fast 50mm lenses and agree with the rest of your wish list. I want to give them room so they don't have to sacrifice quality and can still deliver a lens at their expected price point.
Mr_Toad
Fluffy Marsupial
This has probably already been posted, but...
SUGGESTION: 35mm PANORAMIC BESSA (R5A/ R5M?), as a direct and lower priced competitor to the 35mm Hasselblad X-PAN.
I don't know the image circle coverage of the various Voitlander lenses (as far as covering a 24 mm x 65 mm image), but the X-PAN body and lenses are highly priced and highly coveted.
Robt.
SUGGESTION: 35mm PANORAMIC BESSA (R5A/ R5M?), as a direct and lower priced competitor to the 35mm Hasselblad X-PAN.
I don't know the image circle coverage of the various Voitlander lenses (as far as covering a 24 mm x 65 mm image), but the X-PAN body and lenses are highly priced and highly coveted.
Robt.
V
varjag
Guest
Again, 21-25-28 tri-skopar!
Robin Harrison
aka Harrison Cronbi
In dreamland: dual-ultron 28-50. Mmmm.
In the near real world: 21 or 25 f2.5
In the real world: compact, rigid, characterful 50, f2 or faster
Not as crazy as it sounds: Bessa R24 - 24x24mm square neg
While I'm on the topic: Fixed lens compact rangefinder. A modern XA alternative.
In the near real world: 21 or 25 f2.5
In the real world: compact, rigid, characterful 50, f2 or faster
Not as crazy as it sounds: Bessa R24 - 24x24mm square neg
While I'm on the topic: Fixed lens compact rangefinder. A modern XA alternative.
Louis Cantin
Newbie
I would order a R4MT with a 75mm F2 lens...
The R4MT would have full frame rangefinder 75mm lines.
No meter needed...
Let me know!
The R4MT would have full frame rangefinder 75mm lines.
No meter needed...
Let me know!
DougK
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It may be heresy, but I'd love to see a version of their discontinued Bessaflex SLR in Leica R mount. A panoramic RF would also be an interesting camera to work with.
Out to Lunch
Ventor
Am I the only one to wonder about the version II of the 1.2/35? The Number One Version is pretty fantastic as is.
The Meaness
Well-known
Do I have to be 'realistic' to play? If not, I'll take a 21mm and 25mm f2 that are smaller than the Summiluxes.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
I would order a R4MT with a 75mm F2 lens...
The R4MT would have full frame rangefinder 75mm lines.
No meter needed...
Let me know!
Ummm, wouldn't that be an R2M? I will say agin that I'd like to see an R(A or M ) camera set up for the longer lenses: 50/90/135 frame lines to accompany the R4. And, as most of the R cameras seem to have four frame lines, the 75 would be an obvious choice for that fourth set.
Two cameras and no external VFs to cover from 21 to 135 ? That would be very appealing to me!
Rob
JamesFromSydney
James Morris
How about something along the lines of the SWC, but selectable for 6x6 or 6x7, with a focal length of around 45mm.
thegman
Veteran
I'd second these two. I'd love to see Cosina make a really nice SLR, and Leica R mount would make it interesting and allow them to create lenses for which the only competition would be Leica, not the dirt cheap Canon/Nikon/Sigmas.
A nice Bessa SLR with maybe small fast zoom would be perfect.
An Xpan alternative would be great too, as the Xpan is very cool, but very expensive for a dead system.
ssmc
Well-known
Reality: A 50mm 1.4-1.5 to replace the discontinued Nokton
Hope: Ditch the strange matt-black paint on the R3A and go back to the splatter-finish (or gloss)
Remote Hope: redesigned VF optics that provide 35mm framelines on the R3 and allow seeing them without "looking around"
Fantasy: a redesigned RF with an ultra-long baseline (at least as long as the ZI) - with the 1:1 R3 finder this would be a killer combo for fast lenses
Scott
Hope: Ditch the strange matt-black paint on the R3A and go back to the splatter-finish (or gloss)
Remote Hope: redesigned VF optics that provide 35mm framelines on the R3 and allow seeing them without "looking around"
Fantasy: a redesigned RF with an ultra-long baseline (at least as long as the ZI) - with the 1:1 R3 finder this would be a killer combo for fast lenses
Scott
Paulbe
Well-known
I fully agree with this comment:
"A really outstanding 50mm f2 to frighten the Summicrons of this world."
No reason for Cosina not to be making a really good 50mm M mount at f1.4 or f2.
I'd buy one immediately!
PaulB
"A really outstanding 50mm f2 to frighten the Summicrons of this world."
No reason for Cosina not to be making a really good 50mm M mount at f1.4 or f2.
I'd buy one immediately!
PaulB
thegman
Veteran
I've seen a few people round here state that the reason Cosina is not making a f1.4 or f2 50mm is their relationship with Zeiss. Perhaps they don't want to threaten their deals with Zeiss by making competing products. I'm just repeating hearsay, but it makes sense.
chrismoret
RF-addict
...a reasonable priced digital FX rangefinder?...... A R5d, so to speak.
wintoid
Back to film
An R mount SLR!
RanceEric
The name is Rance
I would love to see a 12mm or 15mm ultra wide angle lens in S-mount. Or the 35 1.2
sper
Well-known
Wow great idea! However ambitious as they'd have to build a new lens system for it, plus mounts etc...
I'd personally rather see Fuji take their X100 concept and adopt it to Panoramas with a TX-100 (or something). They're has got to be a way of combining two APS-C sensors together. That would be like 16x50cm dimensions. I'd take it in a fixed lens design, because the optimization of quality has absolutely worked for the X100.
swoop
Well-known
My wants are simple
An f1.4 or f2 50mm lens with a .7 close focus.
A 21mm f2.8
A 90mm f2, maybe a 135mm f2.8
All in M mount of course. And with short focus throws.
An f1.4 or f2 50mm lens with a .7 close focus.
A 21mm f2.8
A 90mm f2, maybe a 135mm f2.8
All in M mount of course. And with short focus throws.
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Roberto V.
Le surrèalisme, c'est moi
90mm f/2 would be great. I feel 75 is too close to 50.