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Cosina has announced the details of its new Voigtlander Heliar 40mm F2.8 Aspherical lens for Leica VM and Leica screw mount thread (L39) camera systems. The compact manual prime is constructed of five elements in three groups, including a single aspherical element in the middle. The lens uses a ten-blade aperture diaphragm, offers an aperture range of F2.8 through F22, has a minimum focusing…

Cosina has announced the Nokton D35mm f/1.2 for Nikon Z-mount APS-C cameras. The lens has been developed and manufactured under a license agreement with Nikon and has full electronic communication with a Z-mount camera body. 35mm f/1.2 Designed Exclusively for Nikon The Cosina Nokton D35mm f/1.2 features a lens construction of eight elements in six groups, one of which is an “abnormal…

Venus Optics has announced its bringing its Laowa 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens to L-mount camera systems. Until now, the fully-manual 85mm F5.6 2x macro lens was limited to other full-frame mirrorless mounts, including Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony E mount. Now, full-frame and APS-C L-mount users can join in on the fun. The lens is constructed of 13 elements in nine groups, including three…

Cosina has announced the Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical for Leica Screw Mount Thread (L39) and VM-mounts. The lens is designed to be lightweight, small, and compact with a semi-wide angle and crisp sharpness. Simple, Compact, and Sharp The Heliar 40mm f/2.8 lens has a simple five lens in three group arrangement that includes a single aspherical element. Cosina says that by using…