Noktor to Launch 50mm f/0.95 HyperPrime Lens for Leica M Mount
Shortly after startup lens maker Noktor went out of business, a company called …
Shortly after startup lens maker Noktor went out of business, a company called …
A little over a year ago, US-based startup company Noktor announced a manual focus HyperPrime 50mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras that generated some buzz, and there was even murmurings of the lens being released for Canon and Nikon DSLRs. The company never really took advantage of the excitement they caused and not much was heard about the project since then. At the end of last week, the company took down the Noktor website and announced that the effort had come to an end.
Some years ago Canon offered a f/1.0 version of its 50mm L lens. They’ve since stopped manufacturing lenses faster …