135mm f/1.4 full-frame lens coming from third party

[ahsanford]

Mitakon typically makes tricked out lead-pipe-like f/0.95 lenses for mirrorless rigs, but check this out:

http://photorumors.com/2015/10/17/mitakon-135mm-f1-4-lens-to-be-announced-soon/

They say it will be for "Sony FE, Canon (pictures above) and most likely Nikon mounts"

The picture is clearly a solid-topped (no pop-up flash) + non-integrally gripped body, which means 5D(something) or 6D --> that's a full-frame lens.

- A

 

[Viggo]

This is mf right? 135 f1.4 with mf, yeah, I couldn't even use a 50 f2 with mf :

 

[meywd]

MF is hard, really really hard, guess I should buy that focusing screen

 

[PhotographyFirst]

MF with that lens would be easy. Just carry a tall rocking chair everywhere and rock back and forth while shooting in burst mode.

 

[StudentOfLight]

The sample images leave me thoroughly unimpressed.

 

[Hjalmarg1]

Mitakon typically makes tricked out lead-pipe-like f/0.95 lenses for mirrorless rigs, but check this out:

http://photorumors.com/2015/10/17/mitakon-135mm-f1-4-lens-to-be-announced-soon/

They say it will be for "Sony FE, Canon (pictures above) and most likely Nikon mounts"

The picture is clearly a solid-topped (no pop-up flash) + non-integrally gripped body, which means 5D(something) or 6D --> that's a full-frame lens.

- A

I will wait for the Sigma 135mm f2 OS Art

 

[YuengLinger]

The way things are going with shallow DoF, pretty soon there won't be a picture in focus unless it was taken with a camera phone.

Everybody is loving that creamy look in movies with dSLR shot scenes, and now it is everywhere.

Canon, dear Canon, where the heck is the new 50mm 1.2? The current model doesn't even work with MF! :

 

[ahsanford]

OUCH. Only 100 to be made, price = $3k. It also weighs over 6 pounds.

http://photorumors.com/2015/10/19/the-new-mitakon-speedmaster-135mm-f1-4-lens-will-cost-2999/

- A

 

[moreorless]

Not too surprised at the price given the specs and size although I'd have thought they could sell more than 100.

 

[dolina]

Manual focus lens... what date is it?

 

[Ozarker]

As shallow as the depth of field in on the Canon EF 135mm f/2... I just don't know what this new third party lens could ever be used for in my life.

 

[H. Jones]

As shallow as the depth of field in on the Canon EF 135mm f/2... I just don't know what this new third party lens could ever be used for in my life.

If you ever wanted ultra-ultra-thin depth of field while photographing planes landing at airports, now there's a lens for you!

 

[ahsanford]

As shallow as the depth of field in on the Canon EF 135mm f/2... I just don't know what this new third party lens could ever be used for in my life.

If you ever wanted ultra-ultra-thin depth of field while photographing planes landing at airports, now there's a lens for you!

It's not that long a focal length.

Look, I'm making fun of the realities of a 6+ pound prime lens without autofocus, but there is an opportunity for Mitakon.

If you like taking portraits with a 70-200 f/2.8 lens shot wide open, now imagine that with far creamier bokeh / far greater subject isolation. There's absolutely a market for that.

People who spoon with their 135mm f/2L lenses at night like people did with their Amiga computers when they were discontinued will understand.

People who buy sell everything they own for used copies of 200mm f/1.8L or 200mm f/2L IS lenses will understand.

I'm not buying that monster because I'm not one of those people, but call me crazy, someone on this forum will absolutely buy one of these.

- A

 

[ahsanford]

From the Photoplus Expo right now, see pics. Huge, as expected. It's hard to hide from physics.

- A

 

[meywd]

The small size benefit of mirrorless shines here :

 

[dolina]

From the Photoplus Expo right now, see pics. Huge, as expected. It's hard to hide from physics.

- A

I'd love to see a side by side comparison with a 200/2.0

 

[Ozarker]

As shallow as the depth of field in on the Canon EF 135mm f/2... I just don't know what this new third party lens could ever be used for in my life.

If you ever wanted ultra-ultra-thin depth of field while photographing planes landing at airports, now there's a lens for you!

I'd be afraid of getting roughed up by the TSA.

 

[NancyP]

lessee...200/2 = front element 100mm. 135/1.4 = front element 96mm. Yep, not too different in size. What I would really like to see one day is the legendary Nikkor 300mm f/2. Gulp. 150mm front element. This has got to be one of the lenses that had its own Shinto blessing ceremony, back in the day (a Nikon honor reserved for only a few of its lenses).

 

[PhotographyFirst]

As shallow as the depth of field in on the Canon EF 135mm f/2... I just don't know what this new third party lens could ever be used for in my life.

If you ever wanted ultra-ultra-thin depth of field while photographing planes landing at airports, now there's a lens for you!

It's not too bad. They lube the gloves all the way up the elbows for easy gliding and inspection. Total courtesy!
I'd be afraid of getting roughed up by the TSA.

 

[Don Haines]

Manual focus lens... what date is it?

And it will only set you back 1.21GigaBucks....