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Yongnuo will soon announce the new 85mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens. This will be their second E-mount lens after the 50mm f/1.8 APS-C (here on Amazon).
Here is the google translated text from an original Chinese text I received:
Small size, lightweight design
The maximum diameter and length of the lens is about 67×88mm, and the net weight is only about 346g. The lightweight design is good for long-term handheld shooting and video recording.
Equipped with Fn function key
Equipped with Fn custom function buttons , reasonable allocation of buttons can quickly call up a function menu or perform a shortcut operation, improving the efficiency of creation.
Equipped with AF/MF focus mode switch
Through the AF/MF focus mode switch, you can quickly switch the focus mode.
Equipped with quiet CNC stepping motor
Compared with traditional DC motors, digitally controlled stepping motors ( DSM ) have quick start-stop response, high focusing accuracy, and quieter focusing action, which is suitable for photo shooting and video recording.
F 1.8 large aperture
Flexible use of F1.8 large aperture, easy to obtain soft blur effect, can also use low sensitivity and higher shutter to shoot in low light environment.
9 optical lenses in 8 groups, nano multilayer coating
It adopts 8 groups and 9 -element optical structure design, and the lens nano-multilayer coating process , which effectively improves the light transmittance and suppresses the ghost image and glare of backlight .
Low dispersion lens
Employed . 1 Mei low-dispersion glass lens, can be suppressed to better dispersion problems.
7 circular aperture blades
The 7- piece circular aperture blade design can produce circular diffuse spots, and a proper reduction of the aperture can also produce a 14- star effect.
USB firmware upgrade
Equipped with a USB Type-C interface, you can download the latest firmware to upgrade the lens to keep the lens at its best performance.
Metal bayonet, gold-plated contacts
The use of high-precision metal bayonet and gold-plated contacts effectively improves signal conductivity and corrosion resistance, and is durable. At the same time, it allows the camera and lens to maintain reliable communication, and realizes functions such as autofocus, aperture control, and EXIF information transmission.
You can now preorder the new Meyer Optik Görlitz Lydith 30 f3.5 II at BHphoto.
Press text:
Meyer Optik Görlitz Lydith 30 f3.5 II available!
Bad Kreuznach – 24th August 2020 – Following the successful launch of the Trioplan 100 f2.8 II in June, Meyer Optik Görlitz releases the second new lens today – the Lydith 30 f3.5 II.
“With a focal length of 30 millimeters, the Lydith currently represents the shortest focal length in our portfolio and its imaging properties enable photographers to capture scenes with exceptional vividness”, explains Timo Heinze, Managing Director OPC Optics. “The way Lydith renders colors and draws contrast-rich, extremely sharp images with wonderful bokeh effects, leads to very dynamic images.”
New mechanical design and improved optical construction
The new Lydith 30 f3.5 II comes with a completely new mechanical design and revised optical design. “We have gathered lots of feedback and decided to step away from the previous mechanical design and to develop it from scratch. For us, usability and, of course, performance were our main focus. We have also greatly improved the internal optics and are now very satisfied with the final lens,” Timo Heinze continues.
Living colors and high-contrast rendering
The Lydith has always been known for its ability to bring colors to life and create very sharp, high-contrast-images. In certain shooting situations, the high-contrast rendering pushes the typical Lydith effect of releasing the focused object from the background in a three-dimensional way.
High sharpness with unique transition into a wonderful Bokeh
With the Lydith 30 f3.5 II, OPC Optics now releases one of the sharpest and highest-contrast lenses of Meyer Optiks historical portfolio. Of course, the Lydith also offers an extraordinary bokeh with stunning effects. At infinite distance, e.g. for street or landscape shots, the Lydith draws a special sharpness transition to the edges of the image, which leads to a higher concentration to the image center without being too pushy. At close distances, e.g. for plant photography, the Lydith then produces a wonderful bokeh – characterized by soap bubbles, a slight swirl, and a watercolor-like blurriness, which intensifies the three-dimensional impression even more.
Very short minimum object distance and stepless aperture
The new Lydith 30 f3.5 II is also ideal for macro photography due to its short minimum object distance of 0.15m, the three-dimensional imaging and the high sharpness at close ranges. In addition, videographers can once again take advantage of a stepless adjustable aperture.
What comes next?
The first serial production of the Trioplan 50 f2.8 II will be completed shortly as well. In addition, the new Primoplan 75 f1.9 II and the Primoplan 58 f1.9 II are expected to be released in 4-6 weeks. The respective launches will be announced in separate announcements.
Further technical details and photos taken with the new lenses are available at www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.com/en.
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rendering of a possible A5 camera (Yukai)
A trusted source confirmed the new Sony entry level Full Frame camera is scheduled for a September announcement. When asked about the specs he said this:
“New entry level FF E-mount camera has very similar Sony A7III specs in body size of A6600“
This is what we heard so far about this new camera:
Reliable Sony A5 (or A6) specs from trusted sources:
Specs from unknown or first time sources still to be confirmed (or denied) by trusted sources:
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