40mm f0.85 Handevision IBELUX coming to m43

Vitaliy_Kiselev

A mutual passion for photography and the art of image capture between two companies’ owner has led two special firms, Shanghai Transvision and German IB/E Optics, to collaborate on an industry-shaking new innovation. By merging Geman high-quality engineering standards with Chinese cost-effective production infrastructure, the new camera lens brand Handevision (“Han” means China in Mandarin and “De” is the word for Germany).

After many months of collaboration between engineering and production teams, final quality control assessments have concluded and the IBELUX 40mm f0.85 high-speed lens, the fastest lens in the world, is nearly ready for release. Available for sale by February, 2014, this lens will be available for Sony NEX, Fuji X, Canon EOS M and Micro 4/3 digital mirrorless camera mounts (MSRP is $2,080 USD).

http://kipon.com/en/articledetail.asp?id=60

igorek7

It would be interesting to compare the imaging qualities of this lens with other f/1 offers, such as Voigtländer 42.5mm f/0.95 lens which is 5cm shorter in length, and half of IBEX's weight and cost. Mitakon and SLR Magic 35mm f/0.95 are also smaller, lighter and cheaper. Plus, the upcoming Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 has just 3/4F-stop less throughput but with O.I.S. and AF.

brianc1959

@igorek7: f/0.85 is slightly more than a full stop faster than f/1.2. The current fastest lens in the world is the 0.58x BMPCC Speed Booster with any of Nikon's f/1.2 optics - yielding an f/0.74 aperture with much better MTF.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

The current fastest lens in the world is the 0.58x BMPCC Speed Booster with any of Nikon's f/1.2 optics - yielding an f/0.74 aperture with much better MTF.

Just question reminds. Why you need all this?

brianc1959

@Vitaliy_Kiselev: Are you asking why a sharp fast lens is needed?

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Are you asking why a sharp fast lens is needed?

I am asking why you need F0.85 or F0.74 even :-)

brianc1959

@Vitaliy_Kiselev: You bring up a good point in light of "pixel vignetting" (I prefer to call it "sensor-induced apodization". However, during prototype testing of the BMPCC Speed Booster we found that that f/0.74 is indeed very useful on the Pocket Camera for depth of field reduction. The test we did was to observe that a de-focused background highlight became larger as we opened the aperture from 0.8 (f/1.4 on the master lens) to f/0.74 (f/1.2 on the master lens).

So, the camera really can see f/0.74. Its not just specsmanship.

As sensors improve I expect the desirability of ultra-fast lenses will increase. The next step will be back-illuminated sensors, which should have even better angular response.

igorek7

@brianc1959 I'm glad that the Metabones focal reducer works for your lens (Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AI-s ?) & camera combination. Another possible "adapted" option is Minolta 58mm/f1.2.

karl

Online shops in the EU currently ask 1800,- EUR for this lens.

(And no, I won't buy one :-)

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Sony E mount is already available

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111372087132

Vitaliy_Kiselev

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/lens_review_2/20140723_658262.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Lens is in stock at

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1056300-REG/handevision_hvib4085m43_ibelux_40mm_f_0_85_lens.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Some testing

Right in the center, even at f/0.85, the Ibelux 40mm is as good as, or a bit better than, the Canon 50mm f/1.2. Stopped down to f/1.4 (there’s no f/1.2 click on the Ibelux) it’s clearly better in the center.

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2014/08/kipon-handevision-ibelux-40mm-f0-85

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Image is (c) Jordan Steele .

http://admiringlight.com/blog/first-impressions-handevision-ibelux-40mm-f0-85/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/kipon-handevision-ibelux-40mm-f-0-85-hands-on-preview-26241

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Vitaliy_Kiselev

$1199 now at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1056300-REG/handevision_hvib4085m43_ibelux_40mm_f_0_85_lens.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Even lower - $799 now

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1056300-REG/handevision_hvib4085m43_ibelux_40mm_f_0_85_lens.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 MarkII is coming. It will start shipping in October. There will be improvements in the mechanical design, a better smoother bokeh, and let’s see what else.