Did you hear that? Someone just broke the f/1.0 barrier. (Again)

Leica just made a 50mm f/0.95. Only available for their M-class rangefinder (manual focus) cameras, however.

Being (apparently) the only ASPHERICAL lens to break the f/1.0 barrier, unlike Canon’s old 50 f/0.95, or the Rodenstock f/0.75…

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091505leica_50mm_f0_95.asp

Don’t worry, it’s only $11,000!

Leica also announced a new version of the M8, and two new f/1.4 wide angle lenses, a 21mm and 24mm… Too bad their M8 (old and new) aren’t full-frame, cause those wide angle lenses would be AWESOME!!!

=Matt=