Rangefinder coupled 12mm out now.

[benny]

No surprises given what Cosina has done to the 15mm. But I'm surprise this 'update' is in the market at this time of the year instead of Q2 or Q3....

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/v-l-m/vm12/index.html

Minimum focus distance is now 0.5m instead of the previous 0.3m. Takes 67mm filter. Bye bye to the 77mm filter adapter.

Check out the 'matching' finder which is now sold separately.

Lens available from Mar 2010 in Japan.

Cheers,

 

[gommy]

No surprises given what Cosina has done to the 15mm. But I'm surprise this 'update' is in the market at this time of the year instead of Q2 or Q3....

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/v-l-m/vm12/index.html

Minimum focus distance is now 0.5m instead of the previous 0.3m. Takes 67mm filter. Bye bye to the 77mm filter adapter.

Check out the 'matching' finder which is now sold separately.

Lens available from Mar 2010 in Japan.

Cheers,

Your news faster than Chiif!!

 

[mrbobeep]

Wow, I just saw the news on internet too.

Bye bye money.

 

[ZoomP]

No surprises given what Cosina has done to the 15mm. But I'm surprise this 'update' is in the market at this time of the year instead of Q2 or Q3....

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/v-l-m/vm12/index.html

Minimum focus distance is now 0.5m instead of the previous 0.3m. Takes 67mm filter. Bye bye to the 77mm filter adapter.

Check out the 'matching' finder which is now sold separately.

Lens available from Mar 2010 in Japan.

Cheers,

Hmm... f5.6? THink I will get the 15mm instead.

 

[chiif]

Somehow Benny's brain is wired directly to the Cosina's office in Shinjuku...

 

[neoro]

I see that there is a flower petal like "hood" on the lens. Any idea if its removable ?

 

[Hacker]

Somehow Benny's brain is wired directly to the Cosina's office in Shinjuku...

I often thought it was wired to Canon.... I'm sure he has shares in the company.

 

[benny]

I see that there is a flower petal like "hood" on the lens. Any idea if its removable ?

Nope. Fixed.

Cheers,

 

[benny]

I often thought it was wired to Canon.... I'm sure he has shares in the company.

Ha Ha! If only that is true. No money to buy Canon shares. All spent on gear. And by the way, besides Canon gear, I use and own other gear too. Seems to have picked up the 'Canon guy' tag for some strange reason.

Somehow Benny's brain is wired directly to the Cosina's office in Shinjuku...

Just overheard the salesman talking about it in Shinjuku 2 weeks ago, hence was looking out for it. :bsmilie:

Cheers,

 

[Hacker]

20 Feb 2010 to be released. In case chiif is reading this....:bsmilie:

 

[Hacker]

Samples, anyone?

 

[third3rdwheel]

Just curious....would most RF users feel they need a 12mm?:dunno:

 

[bene123]

Just curious....would most RF users feel they need a 12mm?:dunno:

I think its going to be interesting how it can be used in the stuff i take. Hope its level of distortion is well controlled

 

[third3rdwheel]

I think its going to be interesting how it can be used in the stuff i take. Hope its level of distortion is well controlled

the distortion is the thing I was wondering about....for a newbie like me 21mm is already very wide....:bigeyes: