Cosina reveals specs of 4 lenses +...

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Cosina reveals specs of 4 lenses + mount adapter to be released in the future

Cosina, upcoming lens 4 Specs of this + mount adapter released

On February 24, Cosina revealed details on its website about the 5 products that were scheduled to be exhibited at the venue event of "CP + 2022". [See another image related to this article] The appearance and overview of the product was introduced in the CP+ online distribution on the 23rd. Specific specifications have been revealed. The release date and price are undecided. ■ It supports APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2 Aspherical (for Nikon Z) 35mm full size (Nikon FX) format. The Apolanter series, which boasts the highest performance in the history of Voigtlander, has been optimized for the Nikon Z mirrorless. The lens construction is 10 elements in 8 groups. 12 diaphragm blades (circular at open F2, F2.8, F16). The shortest shooting distance is 0.45m. Maximum diameter x total length is 67.6 x 64.3 mm. Weight is 347g. The filter diameter is 52mm. A dedicated lens hood is included. Equipped with electronic contacts, it supports Exif information, 3-axis image stabilization for compatible bodies, and focusing assistance. Three methods are available: "focusing by changing the color of the focus point frame", "focusing by the peaking function", and "focusing by the zoom button on the camera body". ■ APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical (for Nikon Z) Quasi-wide-angle lens that supports 35mm full-size (Nikon FX) format. It belongs to the Apolanter series, which boasts the highest performance in Voigtlander history. The optical system has been optimized for the Nikon Z. The lens construction is 11 elements in 9 groups. 12 aperture blades (circular aperture at open F2, F2.8, F5.6, F16). The shortest shooting distance is 0.35m. Maximum diameter x total length is 67.6 x 70.4 mm. Weight is 360g. The filter diameter is 52mm. A dedicated lens hood is included. Like the APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2 Aspherical, you can use the camera-side image stabilization mechanism and focusing assistance function. ■ NOKTON D23mm F1.2 Aspherical (for Nikon Z) Lens for APS-C with the function to link Nikon Z mount machine like lens "NOKTON D35mm F1.2" for APS-C released in March. The lens construction is 10 elements in 6 groups. 12 aperture blades. The shortest shooting distance is 0.18m. Maximum diameter x total length is 65.8 x 45.2 mm. Weight is 240g. The filter diameter is 46mm. A dedicated lens hood is included. Equipped with electronic contacts, it supports Exif information, 3-axis image stabilization for compatible bodies, and focusing assistance. Three methods are available: "focusing by changing the color of the focus point frame", "focusing by the peaking function", and "focusing by the zoom button on the camera body". ■ NOKTON 23mm F1.2 Aspherical X-mount (for Fujifilm X) This is Voigtlander's second lens for Fujifilm X mount. While adopting the same optical system as the previous NOKTON D23mm F1.2 Aspherical, it is optimized for the Fujifilm X mount. Maximum diameter x total length is 59.3 x 43.8 mm. Weight is 214g. A dedicated lens hood is included. Equipped with electronic contacts, it supports Exif information, camera shake correction with compatible bodies, parallax correction of the viewfinder (X-Pro3), etc. ■ VM-E Close Focus Adapter II (adapter for SONY E mount) Adapter to attach Voigtlander VM, Carl Zeiss ZM lens to SONY E mount machine. A close-up helicoid is provided so that you can shoot even closer than the shooting distance of the lens body. Compared to the conventional VM-E Close Focus Adapter, the helicoid extension width has been expanded to 4.3mm, the knurl pattern has been changed, and the internal structure and materials have been revised to reduce weight by approximately 50g. As a product with similar updates, "VM-X Close Focus Adapter II" for Fujifilm X mount machine has been announced.

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