Today Voigtlander announced three new lenses:

• Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 SE (NEW lens!) Image samples here and MTF graph here.
• Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 SE (SE version of current 40mm f/1.2 FE lens) Image samples here and MTF graph here.
• Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 SE (SE version of current 50mm f/1.2 FE lens) Image samples here and MTF graph here.

The series is named after “SE” (Still Edition), which specializes in still photography. It features a smaller size and lighter weight by removing the declick mechanism for movies, and a price that is lower than the normal model due to a review of the internal structure. There are changes in the appearance of the lens barrel, such as the use of parallel knurls.

Here are the very first images via DC.watch:

Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 SE

Released in May. The suggested retail price is 115,000 yen excluding tax. Based on the optical system used in the “NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical III VM” (excluding tax 135,000 yen). The shortest shooting distance is 0.3m. Maximum diameter x total length and weight is 66.5 x 59.9 mm, 387 g.

Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 SE

Released in June. The suggested retail price is 100,000 yen excluding tax. Based on “NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical E-mount” (excluding tax 135,000 yen). The shortest shooting distance is 0.35m. Maximum diameter x total length and weight is 66.5 x 51.9 mm, 340 g.

The new 40mm SE version is a bit more compact than the current 40mm f/1.2 FE lens with declick feature.

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 SE

Released in July. The suggested retail price is 115,000 yen excluding tax. Based on “NOKTON 50mm F1.2 Aspherical E-mount”. The shortest shooting distance is 0.45m. Maximum diameter x total length and weight is 66.5 x 58.5 mm, 383 g.

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Best Full Frame Professional camera: Sony A7rIV
The Sony α7R IV has a 61.2MP CMOS full frame sensor that rivals medium format camera output in a more compact form factor, plus the camera’s 4 or 16 shot high-resolution pixel-shift modes can yield an amazing 240MP file size. Super-high res does not come at the cost of still of video image capabilities that include 10 fps burst rates and 4K video at full sensor width, plus incorporates Sony’s Real-Time AF Tracking system and dual slots for high-speed UHS-II cards.

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The Sony α6600 is ideal for photographers who desire a compact “walk-around” with exciting versatility and creative features for both still and video work. New and impressive technology from Sony includes Real-Time Tracking AF, which seamlessly transitions from subject tracking to face detection and even to eye detection. The camera can shoot at up to 11 frames per second and comes with a large “Z-type” battery that gives the best battery life in this class. Also perfect for content creators with 4K recording and IBIS system stabilization.

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Yongnuo has announced the new YN50mm F1.8S DA DSM for E-mount which will be available soon on Amazon and BHphoto. It’s listed on their website with a price tag of 699 Yuan.

Press text:

YONGNUO YN50mm F1.8S DA DSM

YN50mm F1.8S DA DSM is an automatic focus lens designed for the E mount APS-C frame digital camera of S, which has excellent performance in blurs background to highlight the main body, imaging sharpness, volume and weight.

Carry the digital stepping motor
Compared with the traditional DC motor, digital stepping motor (DSM) has fast start and stop response, high focusing accuracy and quieter focusing action, which is suitable for photo shooting and short film recording.

Electronic focus rings
Adopts electronic focus rings, supplemented by appropriate damping, which can provide smooth manual focus experience of high precision.

USB Firmware Upgrade
Equipped with USB interface, you can download the latest firmware from Yongnuo official website to upgrade the lens.

F1.8 Bright and large Aperture
Flexible use of F1.8 large aperture, easy to obtain a soft and beautiful blur effect. In low light environment you can also use a low sensitivity and high shutter for shooting.

Low dispersion glass lens
Adopts one low dispersion glass lens,which not only better suppress the dispersion problem, but also further improve the secondary spectrum.

Internal focus design, small and lightweight
Focusing lens set adopts internal focusing design,the weight is only about 146 grams, small and light, easy to carry.

7 groups of 8 pieces of optical structure design, nanometer multi-layer coating
Adopts 7 groups of 8 pieces of optical structure design, nanometer multi-layer coating process of lens can effectively improve the light transmittance and inhibit the ghost image and glare of backlight.

Gold-plated contact, metal bayonet
Adopts gold-plated contact and high-precision metal bayonet, it can effectively improve the signal conductivity and corrosion resistance.

Fast autofocus (AF) and manual focus (MF) are supported
Auto focus and manual focus are supported,you can choose the focus mode according to your shooting requirements.

Seven circular aperture blades
With 7 circular aperture blades, circular dispersion spots can be shot, and 14 star awn effects can be achieved by properly reducing the aperture.

Specifications:

Lens length is the distance from the mounting surface to the front of the lens.
In addition to the special specification, size and weight is only applicable to the lens.
The aperture can be set by the camera.

Xitek reports (google translate)

• 15mm T2.1 for Sony Full Frame (Price: 7980 yuan)
• 9mm T2.9 APS-C E-mount lens (Price: 3980 yuan)

Venus Optics writes (google translated text):

These wo lenses all have ultra-wide viewing angles, which can be more shocking in the creation. The large aperture design can bring greater light flux, which can ensure the purity of the picture in the shooting of specific scenes. In addition, these lenses have excellent close-up ability, which is conducive to the dramatic exaggeration of the picture. And these three lenses all adopt the design of low distortion or even “zero” distortion, which can reduce the correction work in the later period.

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