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The new Nocturnus 35mm f/0.95 lens is now in Stock and shipping for Sony E, MFT and Fuji X mount! The lens is made by Meyer Görlitz and has been modified since the early prototype presentation in Spring. The only store having them for sale is Fotoheibel:
Micro Four Thirds version on eBay (worldwide shipment).
Fuji X-mount version on eBay (worldwide shipment).

The E-mount version will ship in December.

Technical information:
Light intensity & focal length: f0,95; 35 mm
Optical design: 10 elements in 7 assembly units
Number of aperture blades: 10
Minimum focusing distance: 0,3 m
Angle of view: 46° (APS-C)
Gewicht: 680g
Optimised for APS-C sensors

Characteristics:

• Exceptional light intensity
• Ideal for low-key situations and shooting with available light
• Minimal chromatic aberration
• Well-balanced bokeh
• Near-silent aperture and focus adjustment
• Also ideal for video use
• Precise, high-quality workmanship

Shipping info via Heise.de

In Spring 2016 Voigtlander will launch those three Heliar wide angle lenses as native E-mount version. All three lenses are Full Frame.

Press text:

Committed to highest quality—Lenses, that support latest camera technologies with high precision mechanics: the brand new Voigtländer lenses.

Sony E-Mount
In Spring 2016 Voigtländer will release a brand new, much-anticipated line of Sony-E-Mount lenses, that can be used on Sony E-Mount cameras without an adapter.
According to the tradition of Voigtländer the first three lenses of this new lines are covering an extreme wide angle range and are perfect for landscape and architecture photographers:

• 10 mm F 5,6 Hyper-Wide-Heliar
• 12 mm F 5,6 Ultra-Wide-Heliar
• 15 mm F 4,5 Super-Wide-Heliar

While the 12 mm and 15 mm lenses are already available with a VM-Mount the 10 mm focal length is completely new. As these extreme wide lenses are challenging a fast and smooth communication between lens, camera and photographer, which is extremely important.
If enabled the camera changes automatically in magnifying mode during focusing which allows highest accuracy. All lens-relevant data such as focal length, aperture and focal distance are transmitted to the camera. This data is shown in the view finder/display and used for metering and image stabilization.
The selective aperture control system for full frame is used for the first time in this lenses—a vital feature for film makers as it allows a step less and soundless aperture control.

VM-Mount
Voigtländer continues its VM-Mount digital optimization with the new 12 mm F 5,6 Ultra-Wide-Heliar III. Additionally Voigtländer will also release the new 10 mm F 5,6 Hyper-Wide-Heliar with VM-Mount.

Release date:
All new lenses will be available in Spring 2016. For further information please visit our website again at a later date.

Source: Vogitlander.

Those are the winners of the 2015 Dpreview Award. The surprise here is that Samsung won in three categories. So let’s just hope those silly rumors about Samsung quitting from the camera business are true. Because we would really miss the Koreans a lot!

Adobe released a new Lightroom update. New cameras like the E-M10II, A7sII, DxO are now supported. But probably unexpected is the following part. Adobe added many lens profiles on “older” lenses used by many mirrorless camera owners through their adapters:

– Canon FD 28 mm f/2.8
– Canon FD 50 mm f/1.4
– Canon FD 135 mm f/2.5 S.C.
– Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 45 mm f/2.8 (Contax 645)
– Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35 mm f/3.5 (Contax 645)
– Asahi Pentax Super-Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 (M42)
– Fujifilm Fujinon 50 mm f/1.4 (M42)
– Fujifilm Fujinon 55 mm f/1.8 (M42)
– Minolta MC Rokkor 58 mm f/1.2
– Minolta MC Rokkor -PF 55 mm f/1.7
– Minolta MC Rokkor -X PG 50 mm f/1.4
– Minolta MC Tele Rokkor -PE 200 mm f/4.5
– Minolta MC W.Rokkor -HG 35 mm f/2.8
– Minolta MD 50 mm f/2
– Minolta MD Celtic 135 mm f/3.5
– Minolta MD Rokkor -X 45 mm f/2
– Minolta MD Rokkor -X 50 mm f/1.7
– Minolta MD W.Rokkor -X 28 mm f/2.8
– Minolta MD W.Rokkor -X 28 mm f/2.8
– Nikon Nikkor 24 mm f/2.8 AI
– Nikon Nikkor 50 mm f/1.4 AIS
– Nikon Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8 AI
– Nikon Nikkor-H Auto 50 mm f/2
– Nikon Nikkor-P.C Auto 105 mm f/2.5 AI
– Nikon Nikkor-S.C Auto 50 mm f/1.4
– Nikon Nikkor-UD Auto 20 mm f/3.5 AI

I think that’s a very good and important news coming from Adobe. We can expect many more of such profiles to be added in the future. Great!

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The £1,000 Amazon.co.uk Gift Cards Prize Draw (Amazon UK).
Review of the Olympus Tough TG-4 in Olympus Housing (Divephotoguide).
GX8 vs Olympus E-M5 II stabilization at DC.Fever.
Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide-Angled 1:1 Macro by Dierk Topp.
Canon 5DS R & 20mm f/2.8 USM versus Sony A7R II & LEICA 21mm f/3.4 (Ken Rockwell).
Impressions of the Sony a7R II (ProLost).

The new Tripoplan 100mm f/2.8 lens will ship in February. You can preorder the Fuji X, Sony E and MFT mount version here: meyer-optik-goerlitz.com/kickstarter_trioplan/