An electronic zoom lens? C'mon.
I think the olympic 7-14 f2.8 announcement gives these guys some heavy competition.
Kowa lenses pages are up
http://www.kowa-prominar.ne.jp/special/wide_lens/index.htm
Lenses will be on sale since summer.
So they have gearing on the aperture ring but not the focus ring?
As I understand it is prototypes shown. They definitely are making changes and changing focus part is easy.
And no SLRMagic is not made from other lens and wide adapter.
yeah that was probably a rumor due to it's frontend design
So they have gearing on the aperture ring but not the focus ring?
No one will care how they look if they'll be good. And no SLRMagic is not made from other lens and wide adapter.
Those are ugly. They look like lenses with WA adapters . Course....that doesn't mean I don't want one or two ...if they're reasonably priced. Isn't it rumored that's how slrmagic made the 12mm ?
With silver accents! The horror! The horror! ;-)
Sorry dude, "stand behind" means better or worse, or how do you mean? Didn't quite catch you there.
I though it is clear. I mean that they can be made by Kowa.
Sorry dude, "stand behind" means better or worse, or how do you mean? Didn't quite catch you there.
I think that this 8.5mm, plus the upcoming 17mm from SLR Magic would complete my set for good. I'll start saving money and selling shit...
Also, bear in mind, Kowa makes CCTV lenses, not primes. An alternative to Samyang, SLR magic
Kowa can actually stand behind some SLR Magic lenses :-)
I have my reservations about Kowa, having used its zoom lens. To be fair, my copy was quite old, and the glass would have degenerated with time. Also, bear in mind, Kowa makes CCTV lenses, not primes. A viable alternative to Samyang, SLR magic?
I think we're going to see some really great and affordable wides in M4/3 in the near future! Some people are already using Kowa industrial lenses on the BMPCC with success, so it's cool to see these guys recognizing the market and going for it! They are a nice small size, so if the optics hold up they could be a nice little kit! I'm sure they will be de-clicked upon release. I bet they're hearing that same request at nearly every demo. The 8.5mm f2.8 looks pretty nice (through Vimeo compression, mind you), and I look forward to seeing some more test footage with these lenses in the future!
That's a sweet 8.5mm lens, at least from perspective rendering POV. Nice too see small metal family and huge diaphragm ring, but hard-click cine lens, WTF?!!!
Interesting. Good to see Kowa in the game. This m4/3 market is getting deeper and deeper. Gotta say it's really good to see. I'm worried about the price but they do look sweet and if they can manage to price them affordably it might be a success. More choices is always better in my book.
ok... how much is this gonna hurt my bank account
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