Thalia primes from Leica!

Now here's something I'd love in another lifetime. Leica's answer for everything with a vintage look.

http://www.fdtimes.com/2017/03/28/leica-thalia/

https://thecinelens.com/2017/03/28/leic ... ad-of-nab/



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They're pretty slow for primes. I wonder what they will be priced at?

Thank Rick, a prime lens worthy of the UM Pro, now if only I could win the Lottery

Unlike so called "faster" Primes that are only sharp stoped down, Leica lenses can be used from their max f/stop down, and are in many cases sharper at the wider f/stops. So while T2.6 to T3 seems "slow" they are quite useable at T2.6 or T3 etc.

They're pretty slow for primes. I wonder what they will be priced at?

They're fast for lenses that cover that image circle. They're based on the medium format Leica S lenses. They're designed for the Alexa 65 et al.

JB

They're pretty slow for primes. I wonder what they will be priced at?

They're fast for lenses that cover that image circle. They're based on the medium format Leica S lenses. They're designed for the Alexa 65 et al.

JB

Yeah, that makes sense. I kinda glossed over the large format part when I read the article the first time.

I think they're very impressive in terms of their size (95mm diameter just like there other high-end lenses with much smaller image circles) and their reduced weight. Certainly I can never use these lenses, but I admire Leica pursuing the art of a lens while Zeiss is fixated on the science of a lens. Would love to see sample footage with its gently curved focal plane (can you believe it in 2017?) especially on a Super 35 sensor as well as Alexa 65.


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