Schneider-Kreuznach lenses for full-frame and Micro Four Thirds

Schneider-Kreuznach rolls over you with announcements of new developments for SLR cameras with full-frame sensor and a new series of lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system - but it is 2013 at the earliest to expect the first optics. On some you have to wait until the fourth quarter of 2013 into it. But first things first: There should be a 14-mm wide-angle and a 30-mm universal lens for Micro Four Thirds. Then, three prime lenses 75, 50 and 25 mm announced for videography with HD SLR camera and two Xenon lenses 35 and 50 mm F1.4, a 85mm F2.4 Macro Symar and a Super-Angulon 28 mm F4.5 for the full format.

The series lens for the Micro Four Thirds system comes in the third quarter of 2013 with the Wide Angle Lens Super-Angulon 14 mm/2.0, which is set of ten lenses with four aspherical surfaces together, to the market. In the fourth quarter should be the universal lens xenon 30 mm/1.4 follow with seven elements and one aspherical surface. Still unknown is when the macro-Symmar 60 mm/2.4 follows with eight lenses.

An electronic interface between the lens and allows the iris to use the auto-focus and image optimization of each camera. The lenses come in an aluminum casing, therefore, should have a robust mechanism and the outer lenses are provided with a hydrophobic coating to protect against dust and splashing water. A bit more specific the first time in June this year was announced has become so. Now the actual products come.

Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon video T2.1/75 mm [Photo: Schneider-Kreuznach] Specifically for videography Schneider-Kreuznach also brings out a new series, which is designed for full-frame SLRs, the film in full HD resolution. The series includes three prime lenses: T2.1/75 mm, mm and T2.1/50 T2.1/25 mm. The lenses are available each with Canon and Nikon mounts. The 75 mm prime lens will be available in the first half of 2013. The main features of the series include a manual focus ring, which allows use with accessories such as follow-focus.

Furthermore, there should be four completely newly designed lenses for full-frame SLRs, which will be the ever-increasing demands on increasingly smaller pixel sizes. Were announcing a 85 mm/2.4 Macro Symmar, a 28 mm/4.5 Aspheric Super-Angulon, a 35 and a 50 mm/1.4 mm/1.4 Xenon Xenon. All four will be available with bayonets for the four terminals of Canon EOS, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony Alpha. For the four lenses, there is no release date. Also, prices are not yet known for any new announcements.