Zyoptica just launched two new APS-C E-mount lenses. Here is the full press text:
Press Release
Zhongyi Optics Announces Pricing & Availability of Two New Lenses for Mirrorless Cameras
New 42.5mm f/1.2 & 24mm f/1.7 with Sony E / M43 / Fuji X mounts available in Photokina
Shenyang China, Sept 14, 2014 – Shenyang Zhongyi Optics (ZY Optics), a leading Chinese manufacturer of camera lenses, has unveiled two fast prime lenses for mirrorless camera users.
The new Zhongyi Mitakon 42.5mm f/1.2 Lens features an incredibly fast aperture of f/1.2, making it ideally suited for low-light conditions shooting, greater control over selective focus and shallow depth of field imagery. Designed for the use with an APS-C-sized camera sensor, the lens gives a 35mm-equivalent focal length of nearly 64mm. Above features provide an excellent portrait shooting solution for mirrorless cameras users. The lens also houses with 7 elements in 9 groups of optical lenses to provide great deal of image clarity and color renderness.
The new Zhongyi Mitakon 24mm f/1.7 Lens is a fast prime wide-angle lens that provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 35mm, making it ideally suited for everyday shooting applications. The fast f/1.7 maximum aperture benefits working in low-light conditions and also avails greater control over the focus position for shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques. The 0.15m ultra close minimum focus distance benefit users in image composition. The lens incorporates 9 elements in 8 groups with ED lenses in order to minimize chromatic aberrations for greater clarity and color accuracy. The compact size (55mm x 61.5mm) and light-weight (246g) of the lens also make it perfect for mirrorless camera users.
Both of above lenses comes with Sony E, Micro four thirds and Fuji X mounts. It will be available for trial in the booth of ZY Optics in Photokina 2014. (Hall 5.1, booth K-049)
Pricing and Availability
Zhongyi Mitakon 42.5mm f/1.2 & Zhongyi Mitakon 24mm f/1.7 will be available in this winter at ZY optics authorized resellers and at the new official website (http://www.zyoptics.net/). Pre-order will start in the end of Sept in our official website. The recommended retail price of 42.5mm f/1.2 will be at USD 359 and 24mm f/1.7 will be at USD 289. Both lenses are priced at a highly affordable price to make these excellent lenses available for every mirrorless camera user.
About Us
Shenyang Zhongyi Optical and Electronic Company (ZY Optics) is a leading Chinese camera lens & adapters manufacturer. We currently manufacture and distribute lenses and lens turbo adapters under the brand name of ‘Mitakon’ & ‘Zhongyi’.
For more information about Shenyang Zhongyi Optical and Electronic Company Limited and our products information, visit http://www.zyoptics.net
Specifications
| Zhongyi Mitakon 42.5mm f/1.2 | |
| Lens type | Manual lens |
| Max Format size | APS-C |
| Focal length | 42.5 mm |
| Lens mount | Sony E / M43 / Fuji X |
| Aperture | |
| Maximum aperture | F1.2 |
| Minimum aperture | F16.0 |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 9 |
| Optics | |
| Elements | 9 |
| Groups | 7 |
| Focus | |
| Minimum focus | 0.45 m |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 310 g |
| Diameter | 60 mm |
| Length | 52.5 mm |
| Colour | Black / Silver |
| Zoom method | Rotary |
| Filter thread | 49 mm |
| Zhongyi Mitakon 24mm f/1.7 Lens | |
| Lens type | Manual lens |
| Max Format size | APS-C |
| Focal length | 24 mm |
| Lens mount | Sony E / M43 / Fuji X |
| Aperture | |
| Maximum aperture | F1.7 |
| Minimum aperture | F22.0 |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 12 |
| Optics | |
| Elements | 9 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Focus | |
| Minimum focus | 0.15 m |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 246 g |
| Diameter | 61.5 mm |
| Length | 55 mm |
| Colour | Black / Silver |
| Zoom method | Rotary |
| Filter thread | 49 mm |
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Wow, I just went with an a7 over an a6000, but if I had gone a6000 I would have picked these up in a heartbeat. Especially because they’re so CHEAP. 289$ for that 24mm?! Nice! Can they make a cheap 35mm for full-frame e-mount please?!
You can use APS-c lenses on your a7 in crop mode.
A Samyang 35mm F1.4 E mount full frame lens is about $450.
Full plastic build as expected from major budget manufacturers.
It’s huge compared to these lenses though.
in all fairness, the a6000 is pretty inexpensive..everyone should have at least one as their nice beater camera..ive put 19,000 frames on mine so far and spared much harddrive space from the lovely a7r when pixel-peeping isnt too imperative.
Depends on where you live and how well off you are . I have been saving from some time and will buy a nikon d5200 as it is far cheaper than a6000 in India . Also sony never reduces price of it’s products here.
can you not just go through the usual online purchasing routes and go with someone who ships internationally? or is it still pretty price skewed? im not trying to change you mind if youre happy with the nikon or anything..just curious.
If Mitakon/Zhongyi manages to build a full frame 35mm faster then F1.2, I’ll buy it in a heartbeat. 35mm F0.95 on a full frame? That would be a dream come true…
‘Especially because they’re so CHEAP’
what about image quality?
Even $50 CCTV lenses are sometimes fine and under many circumstances usable.
Bear in mind that a 24mm f1.2 on APS-c is equivalent to a 36mm f1.8 on full-frame in terms of FoV and light-gathering capability. A 24mm f1.2 for FF would be a much larger lens altogether, and would likely require a rather different design to avoid the danger of corner smearing.
There are a number of fast 35mm manual lenses that could be adapted to the A7, albeit maybe nothing at this bargain price unless bought second hand. Of course it’s also possible to use these lenses on an A7 in crop-mode, albeit this will yield a 10.7MP image (depending on the vignetting, it might be possible to go a little larger in PP).
The 24mm is a f/1.7, not f/1.3 FWIW.
i find this news exciting. these should be the fun lenses ive been missing every time i dont feel comfortable taking expensive glass out on the town late night.
Have you considered upgrading to a more liveable place? 🙂
Bad places offer good photo opportunities!
If you work for the police department 🙂
He he, quite true! Yesterday, I came across two slightly aggressive guys in Downtown Eastside, Vancouver. They didn’t know I had a camera because I didn’t take it out of my jacket for 2-3 blocks before talking to them, but they seemed pretty desperate to get anything they could to get a high. Had to talk to them for a few minutes to convince them I couldn’t be of any help and avoid a fight. At some point, they asked me if I was a police officier. And indeed, there are police officers dressed like civilians patrolling DTES. A few years ago, my friends and I got followed by one. We used to live in DTES, but we looked healthy, and since we spent our days outside and stuck together, we stood out.
its more about having the nicer equipment getting messed up due to things out of your control.. stuff spilt on, and banged around when at a late dive bar hanging out or riding a bike, molten metal flying onto your lens ..you know, the regular stuff….i hadnt had my a6000 a week and someone knocked it onto the ground..BUT, you cant take pictures when the cameras at home, so i try not to bring out the expensive stuff under certain circumstances. as far as upgrading areas, im pretty much stuck in memphis until retirement.
Then I’m walking in Memphis
Was walking with my gear, ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really fear for the gear I feel…
Yeah I don’t carry anything delicate around town on over the weekends… too many frustrated parents with strollers trying to steamroll everyone around them lol
Man, these lenses are nice! I already have SEL2418z and I’m interested in buying the Mitakon 50mm 0.95, I already have similar focal lengths covered… But the 42.5 mm might be worth it! The difference is a little less than 2/3 of a stop with the 50mm 0.95. Looking forward to seeing reviews!
If you’re looking for half-frame, they’ve had a 35/0.95 from a long time ago.http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.12.C2eXMi&id=15239565813&ns=1#detail
Thanks, but I know… I’d like to buy the 35 0.95 from SLR Magic instead. Which is close to 42.5 when I think about it. I should stick with 50mm instead.
nice
42.5/1.2 half-frame…reminiscent of the best lens in the old PEN lineup?
Part of the advantages of manual focus lenses are zone focusing and DOF scales. These lenses seem to require minimal rotation to go from infinity to close focus, rendering DOF scale and zone focusing less useable.
Well I have to wait before purchase the zeiss 24 for my nex 7
Same – if the reviews are decent, I’ll snap up the 24mm
theres no way the Mitakon 24 going to compete with the z24 1.8. go ahead and get the zeiss 24. its a great lens with rich color. i have no idea what the to be released 24 is like, although im sure it will serve a strong purpose for low light handheld street photography, but its not going to be like the zeiss in sharpness or richness. at the price point of the Mitakon, surely both are worth having.
I have their 23mm f1.7, that they withdrew from sale with the intention of improving it.
This 24mm looks almost identical, so I wonder if part of the improvement process lost 1mm?
Don’t actually take the original focal length as it is. It may say 23, but it could be anywhere around 21-25. Wides are usually longer and telephotos are usually wider.
So – how is the 23mm that this is based off?
Sorry – I got my names mixed up, it looks quite similar but mine is the SLR Magic Hyperprime 23mm f1.7
(great for the money, character and nice for environmental portraits – less so for landscapes)
42.5 is a pretty weird fl for aps-c. It make more sense on m43 sensor with eq fov of 85mm. The 24mm seems pretty interesting with the price they asked tho..
It translates to about 64mm/1.8 (which isn’t so bad for portraits on apsc, but definitely seems more naturally aimed at m43) and 36/2.5 (which is much more interesting). Given the reviews the 50mm got, they could be interesting options.
Where can I find some samples?
looking good !!
What I’ve been wondering about these Mitakon lenses is: why can’t they make them “straight”, you know, like the Zeiss FE lenses? Is this necessary for all manual lenses?
Lolwut? They certainly could make them straight, but why bother? It just makes the lens bigger and heavier.
Methinks they were trying to evoke the look of a Leica lens…
It sure would look cool. But why pay the extra price and weight?