New 25mm f/0.95 lens for EF-M?

This looks pretty interesting to me!  I've always found the 50mm equivalent focal length a little tight for me, and this would be an equivalent 40mm f/1.5...

I'm really glad they'll offer in both RF and EF-M, since it's literally the last few mm of the lens that's different.  Hoping Sigma takes the hint for the 18-50mm!  

It is always nice to known that there is a new lens available for EF-M mount. Manual focus f/0.95!

And is also worth mentioning that if you prefer Auto Focus, there is the Viltrox EF-M 23mm f/1.4

And for some, now there is also the Black version:

Now in black version!!!

Advi wrote:

It is always nice to known that there is a new lens available for EF-M mount. Manual focus f/0.95!

And is also worth mentioning that if you prefer Auto Focus, there is the Viltrox EF-M 23mm f/1.4

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0104/0380/7298/products/2355_500x.jpg?v=1640054638

Advi wrote:

It is always nice to known that there is a new lens available for EF-M mount. Manual focus f/0.95!

And is also worth mentioning that if you prefer Auto Focus, there is the Viltrox EF-M 23mm f/1.4

And for some, now there is also the Black version:

Now in black version!!!

Had black been available when I got mine, I would have got black. But it wasn't, and I find I actually like the silver a lot.

Rock and Rollei wrote:

Advi wrote:

It is always nice to known that there is a new lens available for EF-M mount. Manual focus f/0.95!

And is also worth mentioning that if you prefer Auto Focus, there is the Viltrox EF-M 23mm f/1.4

And for some, now there is also the Black version:

Now in black version!!!

Had black been available when I got mine, I would have got black. But it wasn't, and I find I actually like the silver a lot.

Not for Canon M.

The link drives to Nikon verions.

Attila75 wrote:

Rock and Rollei wrote:

Advi wrote:

It is always nice to known that there is a new lens available for EF-M mount. Manual focus f/0.95!

And is also worth mentioning that if you prefer Auto Focus, there is the Viltrox EF-M 23mm f/1.4

And for some, now there is also the Black version:

Now in black version!!!

Had black been available when I got mine, I would have got black. But it wasn't, and I find I actually like the silver a lot.

Not for Canon M.

The link drives to Nikon verions.

Ah well. My comment still holds good - I do like the silver version. Which is very unusual for me for actual user kit.

Feigerou wrote:

This looks pretty interesting to me! I've always found the 50mm equivalent focal length a little tight for me, and this would be an equivalent 40mm f/1.5...

Ladies and Gentles,

We have right now a review of the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 APO

Interested?

It's very interesting that Laowa Argus would offer this new lens for Canon EOS M. Perhaps they know something we don't about what Canon's EOS M plans are?

thetoolman wrote:

It's very interesting that Laowa Argus would offer this new lens for Canon EOS M. Perhaps they know something we don't about what Canon's EOS M plans are?

Hope springs eternal!  

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nnowak wrote:

thetoolman wrote:

It's very interesting that Laowa Argus would offer this new lens for Canon EOS M. Perhaps they know something we don't about what Canon's EOS M plans are?

It is being offered for Canon EF-M, Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mounts. Basically, every APS-C mirrorless mount. As a strictly manual focus lens with no electrical contacts, adapting the design to various systems is a trivial process of just bolting on a different mount.

Then again, why bother with EF-M ?

Advi wrote:

nnowak wrote:

thetoolman wrote:

It's very interesting that Laowa Argus would offer this new lens for Canon EOS M. Perhaps they know something we don't about what Canon's EOS M plans are?

It is being offered for Canon EF-M, Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mounts. Basically, every APS-C mirrorless mount. As a strictly manual focus lens with no electrical contacts, adapting the design to various systems is a trivial process of just bolting on a different mount.

Then again, why bother with EF-M ?

They tried it on a M50II and saw how easy it was to use with the focus peaking and digital magnify features and thought wow what a sweet combo ?

About a bazillion M50 and M50II cameras out there too ?

nnowak wrote:

m100 wrote:

Advi wrote:

nnowak wrote:

thetoolman wrote:

It's very interesting that Laowa Argus would offer this new lens for Canon EOS M. Perhaps they know something we don't about what Canon's EOS M plans are?

It is being offered for Canon EF-M, Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mounts. Basically, every APS-C mirrorless mount. As a strictly manual focus lens with no electrical contacts, adapting the design to various systems is a trivial process of just bolting on a different mount.

Then again, why bother with EF-M ?

They tried it on a M50II and saw how easy it was to use with the focus peaking and digital magnify features and thought wow what a sweet combo ?

All of the systems have those capabilities, and many had it well before Canon.

About a bazillion M50 and M50II cameras out there too ?

I only know about Canon focus peaking.

First tried it on a M with ML.  Did not like that ML made the camera run warm and the battery ran down faster.

The focus peaking on the M100 was the first to dazzle me using my TS 35mm.

It is brighter and more useful on my M50 and M50II.

The focus peaking performance is also tied to the sharpness setting in the selected picture style.  Not ideal.

I wonder which camera brand or model has the best, easiest to use manual focus tools ?

thetoolman wrote:

It's very interesting that Laowa Argus would offer this new lens for Canon EOS M. Perhaps they know something we don't about what Canon's EOS M plans are?

Current owners of EOS M cameras will need lenses regardless of whatever canon does or doesn't do.

The fact that people are still buying EOS M3 and there seem active creative usage of even EOS M seems to indicate that these things sometimes survive even without any interest from the OEM.