Chinese lens manufacturer Zhongyi Optics has announced a pair of fast prime lenses for Sony E-mount, Micro Four Thirds and Fuji X-mount.
The Zhongyi Mitakon 42.5mm f/1.2 lens provides the full frame equivalent field of view of roughly 64mm on an APS-C camera and 90mm on a Micro Four Thirds camera. The lens houses 9 elements in 7 groups and weighs in at 310g.
The Zhongyi Mitakon 24mm f/1.7 lens delivers a 35mm field of view on an APS-C camera and a 48mm field of view on a Micro Four Thirds camera. It also offers a 0.15m close minimum focus distance. The lens houses 9 elements in 8 groups and wights 246g.
Both lenses are manual focus only. The 42.5mm f/1.2 lens retails for $359 and the 24mm f/1.7 lens retails at $289. The lenses can be purchased on the Zyoptics website. You can also find Zhongyi lenses here on ebay.