for Stovall -- Superfast f/0.95 for micro 4/3 mount

[Dobick]

Seriously -- just wow!

micro 4/3rds mount, 25mm f/0.95 lens from voightlander and at under 1k

Voigtlander M43

and a review
Voigtlander f/0.95 25mm Micro 4/3 Nocton

if I had any sort of disposable income to speak of it would go towards getting this lens and a camera to shoot it on...

[tml]

Wow! A Nocti remains a fantasy, but this one, a very near reality to use with my GH2. Thanks for the tip, Kent.

Tri

[Dobick]

Check this image gallery of examples -- seems to be a quite capable lens of doing exactly what it is supposed to do -- create pleasant images.

WARNING -- A FEW NSFW IMAGES

Voigtlander 25mm f0.95 Photo Gallery by andrew fildes at pbase.com

[venchka]

But. There's no "L" or red ring. It's not Nikon. Can't be any good. Right.
Y'all should visit the Rangefinder Forum. there are lots of goodies in the micro 4/3rds arena. The NEX3 & NEX5 are catching up fast.
There's a whole nuther world out there.

[Tom]

I just hate the 2x crop. Thats the main thing keeping me away. I love having the long lenses to compress and get the DOF.

[venchka]

I agree. The Sonys are a bit better @ 1.6 which matches what most folks use now.

[groovyone]

Sony's are 1.5x for what it is worth. I have seen samples of this lens on the NEX, and it may be worth the vignetting!

[timbertoes]

I dont think Mr. Stovall cares anymore.... :(

[Dobick]

Originally Posted by timbertoes

I dont think Mr. Stovall cares anymore.... :(

Yeah -- unfortunately I do realize he is gone. But what I meant the title to be was more

For the memory of Stovall's love and pursuit of all fast and wide open lenses as well as the location that I found the link "The Luminous Landscape' which Stovall was always posting references to

But as you can see that title probably would not have fit, so I shortened it to "For Stovall"

[venchka]

I'm filling in for Mr. Stovall in these parts. Alas, while I share his appreciation for all fast optics, I can't put that appreciation into action. I am thankful that I can make do with a few nice 1.4 and 2.0 lenses.

[venchka]

Originally Posted by groovyone

Sony's are 1.5x for what it is worth. I have seen samples of this lens on the NEX, and it may be worth the vignetting!

Better than I thought. Thanks.

[venchka]

Here you go. A pair of 50mm/1.5 lenses on a film body and a NEX body. Cool.

[venchka]

Not too sure if this is a good thing or not. I own a similar lens and have been pondering the NEX question. I may have to think in a different direction.

[venchka]

Fast is nice, but bigger is better. Digital too. A 30 megapixel C3PO to go with R2D2.

[tml]

My Panasonic GH2 with the 14-140 lens just arrived. It should be a perfect traveling companion on trips! I need to shoot some this week-end. Tri