Cosina joins the micro four thirds system with new 25mm f0.95 prime lens
The Cosina brand may not be known to average/casual photographers but Cosina is a juggernaut in the camera industry, responsible for rebranded versions of numerous cameras and lenses in addition to their excellent Voigtländer brand. Normally they just focus on regular SLRs, but now Cosina’s entering a new market: the realm of Micro Four Thirds lenses for mirrorless cameras by the likes of Olympus and Panasonic.
For the micro four-thirds system and its owners this is excellent news, who have found the growth of their lens collection limited by lack of available options. Cosina’s entry into the market not only means they’ll have more options to choose from but they won’t have to wrestle with SLR lens adapters as often.
Cosina’s first Micro Four Thirds lens is an amazing Nokton 25mm with a super bright ƒ0.95 prime aperture. A prime lens that bright isn’t going to be cheap, when the Nokton ships in October, you can expect to pay up to $1,100 for it, but it’ll be worth it… pictures from your Lumix are about to get whole worlds better.
It’s also possible that we could see a Voigtländer camera-body in the near future, too. Given that Voigtländer is a name closely associated with rangefinder cameras, which are the spiritual ancestor of the Micro Four Thirds cameras, this is pretty exciting stuff.
