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March 1st, 2010, 19:40
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Noktor's HyperPrime 50mm has something I've only seen one other time (http://en.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/lenses/5915.html) in a consumer lens: an aperture diameter larger than its focal length. In performance terms, this means that the lens lets in twice as much light as an already dead-fast ƒ1.4 lens, letting you crank down your camera's ISO settings to capture a cleaner picture. In photographic terms, this means that you'll be able to focus on a paper-thin plane, giving your photos—assuming you're focusing on something close by—an extreme depth of field effect.
The lens ships in April for $750, but given the extraordinary aperture, reasonably high price and unproven company, it's probably best for you Micro Four Thirdsers to wait until this thing proves its prowess. [DPReview (http://www.dpreview.com/news/1003/10030102noktor50mmhyperprime.asp) via Wired (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/nokton-%C6%92095-lens-for-micro-four-thirds-cameras/)]
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Noktor's HyperPrime 50mm has something I've only seen one other time (http://en.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/lenses/5915.html) in a consumer lens: an aperture diameter larger than its focal length. In performance terms, this means that the lens lets in twice as much light as an already dead-fast ƒ1.4 lens, letting you crank down your camera's ISO settings to capture a cleaner picture. In photographic terms, this means that you'll be able to focus on a paper-thin plane, giving your photos—assuming you're focusing on something close by—an extreme depth of field effect.
The lens ships in April for $750, but given the extraordinary aperture, reasonably high price and unproven company, it's probably best for you Micro Four Thirdsers to wait until this thing proves its prowess. [DPReview (http://www.dpreview.com/news/1003/10030102noktor50mmhyperprime.asp) via Wired (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/nokton-%C6%92095-lens-for-micro-four-thirds-cameras/)]
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