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We finally have the first Nocticron preorder option via BHphoto (Click here). UPDATE: BHphoto corrected the price. It’s $1,599 and not $1,699 as previously mentioned!
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We finally have the first Nocticron preorder option via BHphoto (Click here). UPDATE: BHphoto corrected the price. It’s $1,599 and not $1,699 as previously mentioned!
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what a bs price! panasonic is already price cutting that gx7 and the company isnt doing well financially. way over priced.
Sadly people have no idea what they are talking about. If this is Leica Germany, it will be probably $4000 – $5000 range. At $15xx, it is a great bargain !!!
This has the Leica name attached…but that means that Leica was involved in the design…not a trivial thing…however, this lens is not made in Germany by Leica, with much of the assembly by hand, as a true Leica lens…it is still manufactured by Panasonic in Asia…again, not a bad thing, but not Leica cost either.
you couldn’t of said it better
+1.
In Leica, we trust. This lens is invented to be world best for portrait photograhy. I dare to say that it will be superior to every 85mm on earth (Nikon 85/1.8g, 1.4g Nano, Canon 85/1.2L, Zeiss 85/1.4, Sigma 85/1.4).
I certainly hope this lens is the best 85mm (equivalent) on the planet…but one does not take pictures with lens alone…
Can you honestly say that a m4/3 camera (such as the EM1) with this lens will be better than, let’s say a FF Nikon D800e (or D610) with a Nikkor 85 1.4g…or a Canon 5diii (or 6D) with an 85 1.2L? That’s quite a stretch.
+1
It will be a whole lot smaller and lighter than my 5DIII & 85mm f/1.2L, though.
for me this lens is remarkable for being a stabilized lens with an aperture ring. great for anyone with interest in both photo and video. fiddling with aperture adjustment buttons on a camera doesn’t compare to having an aperture ring.
some of fuji’s lenses have aperture rings too but fuji cameras haven’t been great for videos.
From picture results it could be compared to the FF Leica Summarit 90mm F2.5 “made in germany” at around 2000$.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/520352-USA/Leica_11_646_90mm_f_2_5_Summarit_M_Manual.html
The MF FF Zeiss alternative for Canon and Nikon 85mm F1.4 comes in at around 1200$
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/583976-REG/Zeiss_1677_838_Telephoto_85mm_f_1_4_ZE.html
The AF FF Sony Zeiss 85mm 1.4 comes at around 1700$
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/463922-REG/Sony_SAL85F14Z_SAL_85F14Z_Telephoto_85mm_f_1_4.html
A lens for the Sony A7 is about to arrive soon, maybe a F1.8, same size and less weight compared to the LEICA, price maybe 1200-1400.
I wouldn’t call this lens overprized as well, just too overprized for man who think M43 means cheaper prize and smaller size/weight.
You forget highly-recommended 85/1.8g at just $499. One of the superb portrait lens among Nikon users
Those lenses you mentioned was made or invented to cover 4-times larger sensor with larger pieces of glass (77mm). This Pana’s price should not be in the same range of these FF lens.
look at microscope objectives, the very good ones are easily more expensive then this Noctitron, and the glass surface is much much less 🙂
I don’t think we have to worry about not being able to find this one on the shelves….with that price, it won’t sell out anytime soon 😉
One good thing about the price. I’m not tempted to buy it at all! Saved $1700!!!
My prediction: in two years, this lens will be going for $899, the price it should be been in the first place. These things have a way of sorting themselves out, unless the company goes bankrupt first.
Hell no!
It started at $1600 just a few hours ago, and now it’s $1700!
Following that trend, by 2015 it might well reach above $10K.
And I suppose there still will be a market for the alleged Leica at that price point.
What is that price about. Fuji 1.2 is 900 or something similar
I don’t get the reaction to this. It’s as if someday is perfectly happy with their Ford Focus and then Ford comes out with a luxury car that’s $80,000 or whatever and everybody gets pissed and threatens to buy a Chevy.
If you’re not in the market for a luxury car then luckily you don’t have to buy it. What difference does it make that somebody else has a new option?
Nobody is going to take away the stellar Oly 45mm 1.8 so there’s still a great bargain option at that focal length. It’s great to have options right?
This will be an awesome lens for video on a GH3, GH4K or Black Magic camera shooting RAW video. It will also make a great premium lens for stills.
And what if I’m happy with the build quality of Oly 45/1.8, want just a stabilised F1.2 portrait lens w/o metal dody, aperture ring and other totally useless features?
And yet I would love a Ferrari V12 in my Ford Focus but that isn’t happening either. Do you like to go to fancy restaurants and demand premium steak at McDonald hamburger prices too?
I don’t pay BMW price for Lexus or Zeiss price for Fuji and no one can rightly argue that either Lexus or Fuji are sub par. It’s not unreasonable if Pana glass is priced similar to Fuji glass if the quality of both is as expected.
But he’s not asking for the Pana to be priced like the Fuji. What he’s asking for is akin to a lens with Canon 50mm f1.2 L properties but with the build quality and price of a Canon 50mm f1.8. It would be nice if it came true, but I think it’ll remain a fantasy.
If it’s to expensive, try the Voigtlander 42.5mm f 0.95, you just must develop the fine art of manual focusing (joking, it is very easy). Here are two shots at f1.4
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42632173@N08/11576377646/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42632173@N08/11575904054/in/photostream/
and here a wide open shot @ f0.95
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42632173@N08/11575887654/in/photostream/
Yep. +1,000,000,000,000
The Voigtländer 42.5mm is a great lens.
Panasonic just made $999 look like a bargain. 😉
Exactly, though I prefer 75mm/1.8 ((:
Unfortunately, the prices in Europe for the Voigtlaender are much higher. But it has become a more valid option to keep in mind now.
Bad news: The most stellar lens for m4/3 is out of my reach !
Good news: My Oly 45/1.8 can be sold with very good price !