Andrew from the SLRmagic company sent us an email with the presentation of the new lens:
“There are not much lenses in the NEX E-mount so far. We have a 35mm f1.7 lens that sell pretty well in m4/3 mount. We occasionally receive emails requesting for e-mount version of the lens. It is now available for pre-order and ships by Sept 10th. We will have 100pcs initially and offer free shipping as well. Cost just under $100. Hope there will be others interested in this lens. Our lens is optimized for NEX so there is no vignette in the photos and does not need cropping. [shoplink ‘SLR Magic 35mm f/1.7 E-mount’]Click here to check the lens auction on eBay[/shoplink]”
Some image samples (click on those thumbnails to enlarge the image):
[shoplink ‘SLR Magic 35mm f/1.7 E-mount’]More images on eBay[/shoplink]!
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Looks like theyve just taken a no-name mf lens (Chinese?) and stuck an E-Mount on the back.
We have not just “taken” a no-name mf lens. Our lens is manufactured in China. This is a special lens that is designed for the APS-C image sensor for the Sony NEX and will not have any vignette as there is full coverage of the sensor. The “no-name” lens many people refer to in “forums” is designed for 8.8×6.6mm sensor and will have heavy vignette and require cropping of images to reduce the vignette side effect and is not suitable for DSLR.
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This is a Chinese CCTV lens called Fujian, which modified a bit on the outlook only, the original cost for this is US$20-30 for lens and US$ 15 for mount. it does not require to mod anything to make it without vignette.
The good thing is that it does not sell at a price like Noktor, which is kind of rib off. Here is the link for those interested.
http://cgi.ebay.com/35mm-f-1-7-CCTV-Lens-M4-3-C-Mount-EP1-EP2-G1-G2-/260655321925?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item3cb0449345
I received my copy. Compared to the SLR Magic to my friends Fujian and the two lens perform different optically.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1042&message=36247955