The need for speed: The Konica 50mm f/1.2 lens
If you are looking for a very high-quality and very fast lens (and you have a lot of money to spend) than you should take a close look on the Konica 50mm f/1.2 lens! I found some image samples of the lens used on a Panasonic G1 here: yotarouyokosuka.com Image samples on Leica cameras are available here on < a href="http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/utsurundesu/20015" target="_blank">Rakuten and Stephen Lee
A small review is available here: portretteur.nl. He also made a comparison with the Canon FD 50mm f/1.2 lens. A little bit of lens porn on Flickr and here
And if you want to get the lens or just check price and availability click here to see the lens on eBay: Konica 50mm f/1.2 lens
More “need for speed” lenses:
- Fujinon 25mm f/0.85
- Four crazy 90mm f/1.0 Lenses
- Voigtländer 50mm f/1.1
- The Leica Noctilux 0.95
- PEN-F Zuiko Olympus 42mm F/1.2
- Schneider Xenon 0.95/50mm
- De Oude Delft 50mm f/0.75
- The 75mm f/0.85 Leitz lens
Miklós Rabi
3 years ago |I’m sure it’s a great lens, but a Canon FD 55/1.2 SSC is only 200-400USD. I don’t think that this sexy Konica would be 10 times better than the Canon.
chris
3 years ago |Are there only gear heads in this forum?
if you need a fast lens in the 100mm (fullframe) area. than buy a canon 135mm f2 for 1000€ and a 5d. that combination should have extreme superior image quality!
a 135mm f2 is like a 67mm f1.0 on four third sensor in terms of dof and high iso noise. But have fun looking for such a lens and the image quality must be like that of a toy lens and it does not even have autofocus.
this is simple ridiculous!
Duarte Bruno
3 years ago |The Konica Hexanon 57mm F1.2 is much cheaper (~400-500$) and a magnificent performer, second to none AFAIK sharpness wide open, except perhaps for the mythical Noctilux.
Jonathan Wong
3 years ago |i’m happy with my 50/1.1
rUY
3 years ago |I agree Duarte that Hexanon 57/1.2 is better performer after see those photos.
mpjohnst
3 years ago |I just got a Pen 42mm/1.2. While it is a bit soft wide open, it is tiny compared to almost every other fast lens…
Martin Cohen
3 years ago |I am content with my Konica 40mm f1.8 and Soligor 100mm f2 (in Konica AR mount). Cost: $0 (+$50 Konica AR adapter).
With the E-PL1′s internal IS, very nice (auto ISO + S mode).
bob
3 years ago |Looks like a F2 lens to me and not F1.2 FWIW