Schneider-Kreuznach Announces Three New EF Lenses

[Canon Rumors]

<p>NEW RANGE OF DSLR LENSES BY SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH</p>
<p>Schneider-Kreuznach presents newly designed lenses for full-frame single-lens reflex cameras at photokina 2014, the leading trade show for photography. They are the first in a new series of Schneider-Kreuznach DSLR lenses with an electronic connection to the camera.</p>
<p>The Xenon 1.6/35 mm and Xenon 1.4/50 mm lenses are equipped with an electronic interface to the camera and a mechanical automatic iris for Nikon cameras. The Macro Symmar on display with an 85 mm focal length and a maximum aperture of 2.4 has a motorized iris and an electronic interface for the Canon EOS system. The automatic aperture function is driven exclusively by the camera.</p>
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<p>All lenses will be available for Canon EOS and Nikon-F systems.</p>
<p>The lenses have been developed to meet the increasingly stringent requirements in combination with a continuous decrease in pixel size. “The lenses are produced in Bad Kreuznach for sophisticated users. They stand out in particular with their high image quality,” says Frithjof Spangenberg, product manager for photo imaging at Schneider-Kreuznach.</p>
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[Mt Spokane Photography]

I have their 135mm lens

They are built to last!

 

[dryanparker]

Perhaps a sign of confidence that Canon will issue a camera body that maximizes the resolving power of these kinds of optics?

 

[kphoto99]

Is it safe to assume that it is manual focus only.

 

[Rudeofus]

Everyone and his/her grandmother seems to hit the market now with some version of 35mm F/1.4 - F/2.0, and I really wonder who buys all these 35mm lenses, especially when the market is pretty much covered by Canon's 35/2IS (cheap and effective), Canon's 35L (expensive but says "Canon L"), Sigma's 35A (moderately priced, but says "Sigma") and Zeiss's Otus (expensive&MF but optically excellent).

 

[lilmsmaggie]

Perhaps a sign of confidence that Canon will issue a camera body that maximizes the resolving power of these kinds of optics?

+1 I've used Schneider and Rodenstock lenses on large format. Beautiful lenses and wickedly expensive new.

I would imagine that these new lenses will carry a hefty price tag.

 

[risc32]

Everyone and his/her grandmother seems to hit the market now with some version of 35mm F/1.4 - F/2.0, and I really wonder who buys all these 35mm lenses, especially when the market is pretty much covered by Canon's 35/2IS (cheap and effective), Canon's 35L (expensive but says "Canon L"), Sigma's 35A (moderately priced, but says "Sigma") and Zeiss's Otus (expensive&MF but optically excellent).

there isn't a 35mm Otus.

 

[dryanparker]

Perhaps a sign of confidence that Canon will issue a camera body that maximizes the resolving power of these kinds of optics?

+1 I've used Schneider and Rodenstock lenses on large format. Beautiful lenses and wickedly expensive new.

I would imagine that these new lenses will carry a hefty price tag.

No question about it...they'll be costly!

 

[Rick]

there isn't a 35mm Otus.

There will be. It seems like Zeiss likes to roll out their lines one model at a time. Let's hope Schneiders are priced in-between the ARTs and the Otuses.

I am waiting on one these manf vying for the high end to release 21-24mm version.

 

[EchoLocation]

Perhaps a sign of confidence that Canon will issue a camera body that maximizes the resolving power of these kinds of optics?

this is the first thing i thought of... 46mp anyone?

 

[bereninga]

From http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2014/09/new-gear-schneider-kreuznach-35mm-f16-and-50mm-f14-dslr-lenses:

"They're also going to be massive. According to a PDF guide released by the company, the two shorter lenses will have a front diameter of 85.5mm and the macro will have a 92.8mm front element."

Wow, that seems scary.

 

[c.d.embrey]

Is it safe to assume that it is manual focus only.

Schneider-Kreuznach announced AutoFocus lenses fro M4/3 a long time ago (Photokina 2010 ??) So far the lenses are still vaporware But they announced that they ares still planning to make them at Photokina 2014 http://www.43rumors.com/good-news-schneider-confirms-mft-lens-development-14mm-f2-0-will-cost-around-1-000-euro/

So the question should not be will they AutoFocus. The real question is will they start shipping before Photokina 2024

Here's what is available for DSLRs today http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Schneider+Kreuznach+PC-Tilt%2FShift&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=

 

[Rudeofus]

... and Zeiss's Otus (expensive&MF but optically excellent).

there isn't a 35mm Otus.

You are technically correct, I mixed it up with their new 35mm ZM lens. Still, the 35mm market is crowded if you ask me. A high performance 24mm for full frame on the other side ...

Bokeh, color, contrast and transparency of the lens are very important to some folks. Each lens manufacturer has their own recipe for their glass, thus each one looks different even if they're all equally sharp.

But is 35mm really such a bread&butter lens for many photographers that everyone needs two? Why would so many companies focus on this market, while more or less ignoring 20mm, 24mm, 100mm, 135mm or 200mm?

 

[fsgray]

So the 50mm looks like a standard Gaussian plus an aspherical element like the old Sigma, hence the bigger size. From the picture and diagram, I don't see any room for an autofocus motor. Their website's Press section is broken!

 

[Renzokuken]

I've never heard of the brand prior to this press release.

Wonder how they measure up against the Otus line up
So is there AF or not?

 

[Haydn1971]

I've never heard of the brand prior to this press release.

Rolls eyes ! Pretty well known in Europe at least - they own B+W too...

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_Kreuznach

 

[MonkeyB]

agree with the sentiment about new sensor tech coming fairly soon.

but not sure why AF is so important IMO. i would think these products are for the controlled crafting of high-end sale-able product.

 

[mrsfotografie]

Nice to see these 'traditional' corrected double Gauss designs, almost an assurance of high MTF but lower contrast and sharpness wide open. Great artistic value

 

[Eldar]

I´m done with 50 (55) and 85, but a 35 ... interesting! But the next Otus will most likely be 35 or 24 ... I don´t believe it will be a very lucrative market for them.

I had a Schneider lens on my old Durst 601 though, where all kinds of weird B&W images came to life about 1980. I don´t believe I should hold them responsible for the results ... :

 

[LDS]

I've never heard of the brand prior to this press release.

Rolls eyes ! Pretty well known in Europe at least - they own B+W too...

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_Kreuznach

I still have my father's Kodak Retinette camera with one of their lenses, and it's a fifty years old camera.