ZY Optics announced the Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f / 0.95 lens for Leica M-mount cameras, a manual focus lens that not only supports Leica Rangefinder Coupling for focus assistance, but also promises to work with third-party autofocus adapters made for Nikon Z or Sony FE Cameras.
This latest 50mm f / 0.95 for Leica M mount joins ZY Optics with other 50mm f / 0.95 lenses for Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony FE, but improves the optical formula. It features an opening of nine blades and is constructed with 11 elements in eight groups and has two elements of extra-low dispersion and an element of ultra-high refraction. The company says that changes in the optical arrangement bring “sharpness of high definition” even in its wide opening.
ZY Optics says that the color fringe and chromatic aberration are “largely suppressed” thanks to the inclusion of these extra-low dispersion elements, and the color that the lens renders has been calibrated to “show greater contrast in Leica cameras”.
The company says its lenses are far superior to those of its competitors.
“Unlike other f / 0.95 lenses in which sharpness is optimized only over certain distances, the new Mitakon 50mm has exceptional sharpness at both portrait and infinity distances, making it one of the most versatile 50 mm lenses on the market ”, ZY Optics claims.
As mentioned, the Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f / 0.95 lens works with Leica’s exclusive Rangefinder Coupling system, which allows for faster, more accurate focusing performance despite being a manual focus lens.
ZY Optics also promises that the Megadap MTZ11 and Techart TZM-01 / LM-EA7 autofocus adapters are supported by the Mitakon Speedmaster, which allows it to be used with autofocus on Nikon Z and Sony E-mount cameras.
Below are some images taken with the lens:
The Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f / 0.95 is available in matte black or silver for $ 799 in the ZY Optics online store.