Due to a production issue, ZY optics (press release) decided to postpone the release of the Fuji X mount 42.5mm f/1.2. The 24mm f/1.7, ZY Optics will start shipping for all 3 mounts (Sony E/M43/FX) from late Oct as mentioned earlier.
Mitakon published sample photos/videos taken with these lenses, but mounted on a [shoplink 24784]Panasonic GH4[/shoplink] & [shoplink 19559]Sony A7[/shoplink].
– High resolution pictures: download .zip here
– Sample Photos of ZY Optics 42.5mm f/1.2 (GH4) here
– Sample Photos of ZY Optics 24mm f/1.7 (Taken by Sony A7 in cropped mode) here
– Sample 4K Video of ZY Optics 42.5mm f/1.2 (GH4) here
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Unless there are internal electronics to moderate the aperture, I see no point in FE or X- exclusive mounts for these lenses. They should be universal, and therefore on M. That, or boast electronic interaction with the lens.
I’d love it if they at least had the minimal electronics required to do auto-stop-down.
Exactly.
APS-C lenses and M-Mount doesn’t make any sense!
In case of FF I would strongly agree …
What doesn’t make sense about using a universal M-mount rather than selling a lens on X or FE that apparently has no electronic relay to close the aperture down prior to exposure? The problem with making X-only fully manual, electronic-less lenses is that the mount itself is dead without electronics.
M, however, has never had electronics, is equally small (as X mount), is universally adaptable, and the flange distance is relatively small.
I agree that’s a much smarter idea. Future proofs the lenses for most other mirror less cameras also
I prefer the XF 23mm it’s sharper at 1.4 and I do see that the XF 56mm is by far sharper af F1.2 as this ZY 42mm at F1.2.
if someone needs 42mm Optics sure then I see no problem taking it.
For the electronics. It’s nice to have it submits the aperture but without it still takes the shot. Who needs auto step down as the aperture ring is easy to access. to lazy to move fingers ?
Pre digital you hat do note all data manually anyway if you wanted to reproduce an shot. So if don’t have to reproduce an shot it’s not mandatory to submit the aperture setting.
The quality of the lenses can not be determined without X mount so lety wait for samples with an Fuji.
PS: we do –>always<– shoot full-frame with an Xmount! as ther is only this size of sensor therefore it's full-frame. There is no such thing as 35mm Xmount sensor.
No matter what is sharper or less sharp, there are customers for each. Consider, too, that the 23/1,4 is a much larger lens, lacks mechanical feedback of any type, and is much, much more expensive. There is space for lenses like this, no matter how unsavoury it may seem to some.
Electronics: you prefer the 23/1,4, an electronic lens, but don’t want electronics on this lens? And to be sure, electronic interfaces allow for real improvements, such as focus-wide, and automatic-stop down. The difference is huge. Why? It can take seconds to change to the aperture you want, and in a poorly designed lens, it is possible to bump the aperture wheel or focus wheel to mess up the shot. No one has shot like this since the 1960s and the advent of Auto aperture indexing. A dead X mount is pointless as the camera system is set up to for auto-indexing lenses.
If all electronics are good for is submitting electronic aperture information: no point. But if those electronics interface with the camera to hold the lens wide open until the point of exposure, it is a big, big gain.
fancy seeing you here, you must burn a lot of money on your hobbies, CIEMs and photography…haha
Fortunately for me, I shoot for a living, and since I am fine using older lenses, people give me lenses they think are crap, and after selling expensive AF lenses that I didn’t need, I’ve been able to purchase amazing lenses that in the end make me money.
CIEMs… that is another thing all together!
Well there are lens designs with focus shift if you step down. Opening the aperture for focus then stepping down for the shot can have some negative effect.
I’m not familiar with the above lenses design.
But implementing this needs an electro-mechanical element to trigger the aperture. This elements can be price sensitive.
why not an mechanic aperture override to open the aperture and release it for the shot. same effect but human triggered ?
still manual aperture but with the rest of the “helpers” can be digital.
concerning the mechanical feedback i do agree that i do not like this focus by wire concept. But it is an cost effective solution. Mechanical overrides are expensive to build. An we don’t have to forget that some solution present on the market are protected by patents, getting an full mechanical override who will have an good feedback and overall feel and function can be expensive to engineer.
cheers
Indeed, a mechanical override, such as found in Pen F lenses, would be good. But still, making a mirrorless lens for X or FE is ridiculous. Make it for M and let the customer provide their own adapters.
With no functionality for X or M, the lens is largely pointless in terms of utility for the user of a specific mount.
If Chinese people admit a problem, things are already very serious. I was never particularly interested in a lens made in China, and this news won’t make me change my mind.
What?
I love manual and ordered the 24mm. Looking forward to trying it out.