September 15, 2008
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BOOM!!!
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=
Comments (7)
ordered one!
two please.
Only $11K? that's lower than I thought. I'll check out the review...if it's good, you'll see me with one.
oh wait...i have a canon, I guess I won't be able to get one
Hey Matt,
you missed the biggest announcement of all - The Panasonic G1 with the f1.7 20mm (40mm equiv) lens!
The Canon 5D Mark II is here!!!
http://web1.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/eos5dm2/index.html
@rishio - Hey Rishi, I did see the G1, but I didn't notice the lens! Where is it announced?
@dimsom - Yeah, you'd either have to buy a ridiculously overpriced (and 1.33x crop) M8, or an older film rangefinder, if you wanna use the 50 f/0.95...
@Lydia - Thanks for the tip! I just got back from shooting an engagement session...
=Matt=
Hey Matt
Here is a pic showing the camera with the 20mm f1.7
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/pickup/20080914/1018665/?SS=trdimgview&FD=-331872191
The bottom of this page has their lens roadmap:
http://www.dpreview.com/Previews/PanasonicG1/
This gallery gives you a good idea of the size of the camera
http://www.flickr.com/photos/audioblog/sets/72157607245255351/
I think this is the system I'm heading to as soon as they come out with the 20 f1.7. That's equivalent to 40mm and here is a beautiful article on the 40mm focal length:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-may-05.shtml
Rishi O.