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Cosina has been on a roll the past few weeks, having launched a collection of lenses back in February and a pair of 40mm F2.8 primes for Leica cameras yesterday. Today, the company continues its release with the announcement of a new Voigtländer Nokton 23mm F1.2 manual focus lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems.
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The manual lens, which offers a ~35mm full-frame equivalent field of view (and F1.8 equivalent aperture), is constructed of 10 elements in six groups, including one double-sided aspherical element and two low-dispersion elements. Cosina says the optical construction is ‘optimized for the image sensor of Fujifilm X-mount cameras’ and the lens features electrical contacts for transmitting EXIF data, focus confirmation and other information required for optimal performance with Fujifilm’s in-body image stabilization.
Below is a compatibility chart shared by Cosina:
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Below is a collection of sample images captured with the lens by photographer Ichihiro Tosato and shared by Cosina:
Other features include a clicked aperture ring, a 12-blade aperture diaphragm, an aperture range of F1.2 through F16, a minimum focusing distance of 18cm (7″) and a 46mm front filter thread. The lens measures roughly 59mm (2.3″) in diameter by 44mm (1.7″) long and weighs 214g (7.6oz).
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The Cosina Voigtländer Nokton 23mm F1.2 Aspherical lens is scheduled to be released next month for ¥90,000 / ~$780.
Author:
Gannon Burgett
Source: Dpreview
