The image on top shows you the new Voigtlander/Cosina 25mm f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds lens! There is no info on the specs yet but I think this as the same optical design as the current [shoplink 15659 ebay]Nokton 25mm (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. What could change is the aperture ring which could become “clickless” like the newer 42,5mm Nokton. This will make film makers happy.
The lens will be announced on this Wednesday February 12 at 5 or 6 am London time!
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I’m happy with the manual focus of the lens, but I would love it more if the aperture was controlled by camera (stored in exif) and would only close down when take the photo…
Not that I expect any of that to happen.
I haven’t used the CV lenses, do they not have auto diaphragm? So people with these lenses have to focus first, then stop it down to the aperture? What a pain. I hope this is not so.
Just checked the CV website. Both the 17.5mm and 42.5mm have “Newly adopted Selective Aperture Control System” whereas the 25mm does not. Perhaps the updated lens will have this feature which, having not used these lenses, I imagine to be auto diaphragm so you can focus with open aperture, which stops down automatically when the shutter is fired.
Nope. They’re real lenses. All 100% manual. 😉
The Selective Aperture allows you to rotate a control ring on the lens 180 degrees which switches from set aperture detents to stepless. It’s a cool feature and great for videographers.
Thanks for the clarification. That IS fully manual! If they could work into it auto-diaphragm, then I think they would be much more appealing. I might as well just stick with my adapted OM lenses then. Although the 24/2 is an epic lens, it doesn’t translate so well in m43 land. My native normal prime will remain the 20/1.7.
I’ve never understood the appeal of in camera aperture control to photographers. Maybe it’s because I come from a manual shooting background, but I’ve always found the aperture control in body to be less conveniently placed for access when shooting. Electronic aperture also requires more mechanical parts in the lens which is just another part that can break, and render the lens useless.
If you want to KISS, you should shoot with a pinhole camera. No focusing needed. Nothing much can break, unless you step on the box.
I don’t mean body controlled aperture. Auto aperture means you can focus with the lens wide open, which as you’d know, is easier because you are working with the shallowest DOF possible. With optical viewfinders, you also enjoy a brighter image while focusing but for m43, the sensor is getting the most light and so the EVF view is as clear as possible. You still use the aperture ring to select the aperture. It is only when you depress the shutter release or press a DOF preview button that the aperture blades move into position. The only SLR lenses without auto aperture were either very old, or were special application lenses like shift lenses, macro lenses and some long telephoto lenses like the pentax 6×7 400mm.
Mr. Reeeee, time to upgrade!
oh yessss…. clickless for me please! 🙂
Nah. I’m happy with my 25mm as is.
I don’t use the clickless aperture on the 17.5mm or 42.5, so that would be a bit of a waste.
Maybe it’s time for you to get one. 😉
You can get your existing Voigtlande made to be clickless aperture, by the Lens Doctor, he does a great job.
http://www.thelensdoctor.co.uk/
If you want clickless lenses, get some Konica Hexanons.
The click bearings can be removed in under 3m with just a set of watchmaker screwdrivers.
those hexanons are very sweet lenses.
oKkkk I am having a serious de ja vu moment here!
Have you guys wrote these comments before
maybe my mind is in a loopmode, so yes , could be..
No, just about a hundred times… 😉
This is good news! I’m hoping Voigtlander also bless us with a 10 or 12mm f/1.4 (guessing f/0.95 might be a challenge?) this year. That would be epic. Although still saving for the 17.5mm here…
Ditto. The m43 VL line is in serious need of a (super) wide angle, I’d rather see them make a 12 or 10mm, that would be awesome. On the other hand, there’s the SLR magic 12mm T1.6 which I’m sure will remain cheaper than anything VL decides to make, and the built quality (the MKII), if equal to the other fast SLR magics, is probably up there with the VL. The only thing that would make a wide angle VL interesting is the f0.95 aperture, anything slower and it’ll loose any possible attractiveness.
Talking about Voigtlander, any news from Schneider-Kreutznach? It’s been a while.
Nothing at all, I check their website once a week, nothing announced at all this year
That photo looks like the 17.5mm or 42.5mm with 58mm filters. The current 25mm is much narrower and uses a 52mm filter. I hope the new version isn’t 58mm, although it would allow them to all share filters without the need for step-up rings.
Perhaps 42.5mm, because 17.5mm is a little bit longer 🙂
No no guys… this is actually the new 25!! Take a look at the scale marks, next to infinite is 2m, just like the actual 25. The 42.5 first mark is 5 and in the 17.5 it’s 1 meter. 😀
No no guys… this is actually the new 25!! Take a look at the scale marks, next to infinite is 2m, just like the actual 25. The 42.5 first mark is 5 and in the 17.5 it’s 1 meter.
Your math skills are as good as mine, eh? 😉
Maybe it has a chip telling the body its focal length and aperture?
Very happy about this. A few months ago I got the 17.5 over the 25 and the clickless feature was a major part of that decision as I use it for video regularly. I had the feeling that the 25 would be updated to match the rest of the line and glad I waited!
Remove the little spring and the ball and every lens becomes clickless.
One small con: ring is probably not smooth. And loose. But hey its cheap!
Yes! I have been wishing and asking for Voigtlanreview update and revise their 25mm f0.95 mft lens. Sure, it was a great lens, but a bit soft wide open and lacked the ability to switch between click & clickless aperture ring like the newer 17.5mm & 42.5mm lenses have
Hopefully, this new 25mm f0.95 mft lens will include the click/clickless aperture ring as well as improvements to the optical sharpness when wide open which a lens like this is designed to be shot at.
Lol….50mm F1.9.
Nikon D4: 2.95 lb / 1.34 kg With battery and memory card
Canon 1D-X: 3.4 lb / 1.54 kg With battery
ROFLMMFAO!
C’mon Seizure, give it a rest.
He has an f0.95 sight, focused really close, and can’t see the world past his nose. That’s why he always act like this. It’s his reality. We love you anyway VizeuvreShenkie
Yes, M43s compare to D1Xs and D4s… And those who use them compare to… LOL
Sony A7: 474 grams. A7 + really miniature Jupiter-8 (50/2) is smaller and lighter than this lens with any M43 body. The A7 is itself smaller than E-M1 xD
LOL FF…12.5 f0.48 medium format, how ’bout dem apples
I mean 100mm f3.8, medium format! You get the point
I’m happy with the clicking aperture ring on my 17,5mm, so I do not accidently change it. Who wants to record a changing aperture in a video?
During a shot you may need to make small adjustments. Also in situations where you have an abrupt change in lighting, being able to adjust it smoothly is a big plus. All cinema and television lenses have stepless aperture rings.