Japanese lens manufacturer Cosina has some wonderful lenses in its portfolio. The company has been creating Voigtlander lenses since 1999, when it acquired the licence to manufacture them under the Voigtlander brand name. It now appears Cosina is developing a few new prime lenses, which could be perfect for portrait photographers. The new patent details what one can expect, and it appears that Cosina is trying to change things up for its users.
According to Asobinet, Cosina has launched patent P2025108285, which highlights the development of three focal lengths: 75mm f1.4, 85mm f1.4, and 100mm f1.4. The design, per the company, is compact, and they can deliver better image quality. In fact, the new design will also help to solve the challenge of aberrations, such as color fringing, which is common with lenses with wide apertures.
Example 1
- Focal length: 72.502
- F-score: 1.449
- Half angle of view: 16.885
- Image height: 22.37
Example 2
- Focal length: 87.550
- F-value: 1.431
- Half angle of view: 13.618
- Image height: 21.63
Example 3
- Focal length: 97.184
- F-score: 1.451
- Half angle of view: 12.702
- Image height: 22.37
The company had recently introduced a variety of lenses, such as the APO-LANTHAR 50mm f3.5 and Portrait Heliar 75mm f1.8. The latter lens is quite interesting, as it allows one to control the intensity of the bokeh. At the same time, they also unveiled the patents for NOKTON 50mm f1.2 and the 70mm f1.2, both of which were designed for APS-C sensors. With the new set of three lenses, we aren’t sure which format they will support and whether they will be new additions to Voigtlander lenses.
At the moment, Cosina has two different 75mm lenses, but they don’t have 85mm or 100mm options. In that regard, launching a new lens with f1.4 for portraits can be great for those who wish to shoot at night or want a shallow depth of field. In fact, after reviewing the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 110mm Macro f2.5 lens, we found the optics to be quite great for many users. As we said, “The Voigtlander 110mm f2.5 almost finds the perfect balance between classic and modern. It looks fantastic with a classically-inspired metal build. And, of course, the photos ooze character, bokeh, and sharpness. Electronic contacts make shooting a bit easier, despite the lack of an autofocus motor.”
As a result, we have great expectations from the company, but we also need to remember that many Chinese manufacturers are competing against them. The newer lenses have to be different; otherwise, people will continue to choose based on cost-effectiveness over sterility.
