{"id":169536,"date":"2023-09-22T13:51:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T12:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=169536"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:56:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:56:16","slug":"voigtlander-nokton-50mm-f1-for-canon-rf-mount-will-be-available-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/voigtlander-nokton-50mm-f1-for-canon-rf-mount-will-be-available-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F1 for Canon RF-mount will be available in October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In February of this year,\u00a0<strong>Cosina<\/strong>\u00a0showed\u00a0<strong>the Voigtl\u00e4nder\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Nokton 50mm\u00a0<\/strong><strong>F\u00a0<\/strong><strong>1\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Aspherical<\/strong>\u00a0lens for\u00a0<strong>Canon RF<\/strong>\u00a0at the CP+ 2023 exhibition , we\u00a0\u00a0talked\u00a0about it in some detail.\u00a0But this was a presentation version, and now the company\u00a0has shared\u00a0additional information about the lens, including price and release date.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NOKTON 50mm F1 RF-mount \u88fd\u54c1\u7d39\u4ecb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aS7E-seVrGA?feature=oembed\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is the company&#8217;s first RF-mount lens.\u00a0This is what Canon representatives regularly point to when asked whether the company plans to support the production of third-party optics.\u00a0Canon likes to use this lens as an example because it is officially licensed by the company and communicates electronically with the connected camera.\u00a0However, this example bypasses the crux of the discussion: autofocus.\u00a0And, as you know, Canon still does not allow third-party manufacturers to produce autofocus optics for the RF mount.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Voigtl\u00e4nder Nokton 50mm F1 Aspherical\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/90_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We already covered what we covered earlier this year &#8211; the Nokton 50mm f\/1 consists of nine elements arranged in seven groups and has an aperture range of f\/1 to f\/16 with a 12-blade aperture.<\/p>\n<p>The optical design of the Nokton 50mm F1 consists of 9 elements in 7 groups, with a 12-blade aperture.\u00a0The minimum focusing distance is 0.45 meters.\u00a0Dimensions are \u00d880 x 64 mm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/91_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"517\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a good chance Cosina used their 50\/1.0 M and Z-mount designs as a starting point for this lens, but Cosina says it features an optical system optimized for Canon mirrorless cameras.\u00a0It will work with both APS-C and full-frame systems.<\/p>\n<p>The manufacturer adds that due to the optical design of this lens, when used with the EOS R, RP and R6 (earlier models), purple aliasing may occur in the image periphery depending on shooting conditions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/92_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cosina claims that thanks to its proprietary ground aspherical glass, it has been able to simplify the lens configuration while maintaining high performance given the high aperture ratio.<\/p>\n<p>The lens is quite simple in terms of features: it has a manual focus system and an aperture control ring.<\/p>\n<h3>Optical design<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/93_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What about the prices?<\/h3>\n<p>The Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F1 RF lens will go on sale next month for about $1,625.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In February of this year,\u00a0Cosina\u00a0showed\u00a0the Voigtl\u00e4nder\u00a0Nokton 50mm\u00a0F\u00a01\u00a0Aspherical\u00a0lens for\u00a0Canon RF\u00a0at the CP+ 2023 exhibition , we\u00a0\u00a0talked\u00a0about it in some detail.\u00a0But this was a presentation version, and now the company\u00a0has shared\u00a0additional information about the lens, including price and release date. 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