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New Nocton 50mm f0.95


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But why, if it's made for m4/3, does it have a 2x crop factor. I mean technically I know why, but it's made specifically for m4/3 isn't it? Then in God's name, why the crop?

 

Because its NOT made specifically made for m4/3. Its just an adapted version of a Senko CCTV lens. As such, the lens is actually designed for a smaller sensor than the m4/3 format.

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It's a modified version of this Senko lens:

 

http://www.senkoadl.com/Factory/VFA5095H.pdf

 

If you read the specs, it's designed for an image format (sensor size) of 9.6mm x 12.8mm. The m4/3 sensor has an imaging area of 13mm x 17.3mm. It's pretty basic math. This is NOT a specially-designed m4/3 lens; all this "Noktor" company has done has bought a batch of these Chinese-made CCTV lenses and put a m4/3 adapter on them and some good branding on the barrel. Not a bad idea, but not quite how they make it out to be.

 

It's also a lens designed for machine vision and security camera use, so it's not really optimized for critical imaging. That said, it's not too shabby, and as a result of the design limitations, its also quite cheap. However, you can do FAR better buying a Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.1 for just a little bit more money. Yes, its a tiny bit slower, but its superb optically.

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