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Deal: Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II Lens for $419

October 10, 2018 By Eric Reagan

B&H has the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II lens for $419 (reg. $599) as its Deal Zone deal for today only. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

I tested the first version of this lens a few years ago and loved it. It was a little big and heavy for the Sony A6000 but this is the Mark II version of the lens and it is both smaller and lighter than its predecessor.

Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f0.95 Lens Sample w/ Sony A6000

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Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Lens Gets the Mark II Treatment

March 7, 2016 By Eric Reagan

Mitakon-Speedmaster-35mm-f0.95-Mark-II-lens

Chinese lens maker Zhongyi Optics has updated its Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 with a new Mark II version. The good news is that it is smaller and lighter but ZY Optics also claims it offers drastic improvement in sharpness and better control of chromatic aberration.

As with its predecessor, this is designed as a lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C sensors. It is available for Sony E, Fuji X and Canon EOS-M mounts. It looks like ZY Optics swapped the Micro Four Thirds mount on the Mark I for the Canon EOS-M mount on the Mark II model. More good news is that the price remains $599 – like its predecessor. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lenses Tagged With: 35mm, Canon, Fuji, lens, Mitakon, Sony, Speedmaster, Zhongyi Optics, ZY Optics

Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 Lens Hands-On

October 22, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f1.4 Lens-3

This is probably the only one of these I’ll ever get my hands on since they are only making 100 units of it but it sure is a unique lens. The Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 lens features a clickless aperture and a long-throw focus ring around the massive barrel. It uses 105mm filters. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lenses Tagged With: 135mm, lens, Mitakon, PhotoPlus 2015, Speedmaster

Zhongyi Optics Unveils 42.5mm f/1.2 and 24mm f/1.7 Lenses for Mirrorless Cameras

September 14, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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Zhongyi Mitakon 42.5mm f/1.2 lens

Chinese lens manufacturer Zhongyi Optics has announced a pair of fast prime lenses for Sony E-mount, Micro Four Thirds and Fuji X-mount.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lenses Tagged With: e-mount, Fuji, lens, micro four thirds, mirrorless, Mitakon, Photokina 2014, Sony, X-mount, Zhongyi

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