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Mitakon announces 17mm, 24mm and 35mm T1.0 Cine lenses for Micro Four Thirds

Apr 19, 2021 John Aldred

ZY Optics, the company behind Mitakon lenses, has released a new range of T1.0 Speedmaster Cine lenses. All three of the lenses at focal lengths…



Mitakon has finally released the Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 II for Micro Four Thirds

Apr 16, 2021 John Aldred

Micro Four Thirds shooters have been waiting a long time for this one. This APS-C format lens was initially released way back in 2016 for Fuji…



ZY Optics announces super bright Mitakon Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds

Sep 16, 2020 John Aldred

ZY Optics has expanded their f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds lens lineup with the new Mitakon Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 lens, offering a similar field of view…



The Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens has now come to DSLRs with a new EF mount version

Jul 16, 2020 John Aldred

ZY Optics has released a Canon EF mount version of the Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens. This isn’t just slapping a new mount onto their…



2019 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Lenses

Dec 12, 2019 John Aldred

Yesterday, we kicked off our 2019 gift guide with cameras. Today it’s time for the lenses. We had a think about some of our new…



New Mitakon 85mm f/2.8 is a super macro lens with 1-5x magnification and long working distance

Nov 28, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

Zhongyi Optics has released Mitakon 85mm f/2.8 1-5x, a new super macro Lens for full frame cameras. It features a wide magnification range for photographing…



Meyer Optik Gorlitz admits the $3,000 Nocturnus 50mm f/0.95 was just a modified $850 Chinese lens

Mar 8, 2019 John Aldred

Under the new ownership of OPC Optics, Meyer Optik Gorlitz has now confirmed what many have long suspected. The $3,000 Nocturnus 50mm f/0.95 lens was indeed…



The Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III is back, now in Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts

Feb 25, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

The Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens was discontinued, but now it’s back. The full-frame lens is designed for mirrorless cameras and will be available…



2017 DIYP Gift Guide – Lenses

Nov 22, 2017 John Aldred

In this, the second in our series of gift guides, we’re taking a look at lenses. After all, what good are cameras without them? We’ve…



ZY Optics unveils second-gen Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 lens

Feb 15, 2016 Gannon Burgett

Zhongyi Optics, often referred to as ZY Optics, has release the second iteration of their Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 lens, a manual focus lens with…