First third party L-mount lenses now coming, According to recently Reflex’s Photokina 2018 press release, Reflex will announce three new prime lenses for the new L-mount in Mid-November, 2018, and release date in January 2019. The US price for these lenses will be under $400. They are:
- Reflex 40mm f/1.8 L-mount Lens
- Reflex 75mm f/1.8 L-mount Lens
- Reflex 24mm f/1.8 L-mount Lens
Press release:
Ahead of the anticipated release of the Reflex model I. later this year and in a Photokina 2018 preview special, we are proud to present to its audience, the first in a line up of three full frame lenses; The Reflex 40mm f/1.8 comes ahead of a 75mm f/1.8 and a 24mm f/1.8, completing a series of large aperture primes.
The Reflex I accompanying lens series have been optimized for both SLR and mirrorless photography with a compact form factor, carrying a double gauss lens design that signs for an organic look and smooth bokeh, making it a light and ideal daily shooter for both analog and digital photography. Furthermore, it features a clicked/step-less aperture ring for videography and cine adaptation and a large focus-ring rotation angle which enables for highly accurate focusing.
While being presented at Photokina in a native Reflex AR-i, Sony E and Canon EF mount, mirrorless versions will also become available in Nikon Z, Canon RF and Leica/Lumix L mount or to Fuji X and Micro 4/3 via adaptors with the EF version. The lens will be launched on Kickstarter mid-November and will ship January 2019.
Anticipated retail price will be under $400.
Technical specifications for Reflex 40mm f/1.8 Lens:
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IMAGE SIZE |
35mm – Full Frame |
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FOCAL LENGTH |
40mm |
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FIELD OF VIEW |
56⁰ (diagonal) |
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FOCUS RANGE |
0.34 m (1.1 ft) – ∞ |
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FOCUS TYPE |
Manual |
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APERTURE RANGE |
f/1.8 – f/22 |
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APERTURE CONTROL |
Manual – Clicked and Step-less |
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APERTURE SHAPE |
10 rounded blades |
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LENS CONSTRUCTION |
6 elements in 5 groups |
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FRONT FILTER THREAD |
62mm |
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AVAILABLE MOUNTS |
Canon EF, Sony E, L-mount will be also available according above press release |
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DIMENSIONS |
E-mount: 64mm x 62.5mm – EF mount: 64mm x 40.3mm |
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WEIGHT |
E-mount: 225g – EF mount: 187g |