Oh hello! In addition to the less-than-inspiring GF3 announced today, Panasonic has redeemed itself with the new Leica DG Summilux 25mm ƒ1.4 ASPH lens. This fixed lens, which works as a 50mm equivalent “standard” on the Micro Four Thirds bodies, is likely to be one sweet chunk of glass.
First, the numbers. The lens has a seven-blade aperture for the nice, circular out-of-focus highlights (bokeh) characteristic of Leica lenses. It also comes with aspherical elements, a “nano coating” (for less reflection from the lens' surfaces) and one “ultra-high refractive index” elements to bend the light equally to all parts of the image.
And because it opens to ƒ1.4, you'll not only be able to take photos of anything you like in the dark, you'll also be able to focus on somebody's pupil and have the corner of their eye be blurred. Finally, a metal mount should mean it outlasts several cameras.
The lens, available in August, has yet to be priced. Being a Leica, it won't be cheap. In fact, Amazon's pre-order page — according to Photography Bay — was briefly listing it for $1,100.
source: Gadget Lab
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