Author Topic: Voigtlander 65mm f/2.0 Macro Apo Lanthar announced  (Read 7535 times)

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Re: Voigtlander 65mm f/2.0 Macro Apo Lanthar announced
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2016, 21:23:34 »
Only A mount lenses will work on the A99 II, so the 55/1.8 ZA is out.
  It depends on the flange distance. If the flange distance of E mount is longer or equal to the A one, we will see the 55/1.8 lens on the S99-2 body very soon. Otherwise, it is impossible, I am afraid.  THX!  LZ

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Re: Voigtlander 65mm f/2.0 Macro Apo Lanthar announced
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2016, 22:11:12 »
Sony A mount was originally Minolta Alpha mount from the film days whose flange back is 44.5mm, whereas that of E mount is only 18mm.  So there is not hope for the E mount 55/1.8 can be made into an A mount version, unfortunately.
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Re: Voigtlander 65mm f/2.0 Macro Apo Lanthar announced
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2016, 22:40:35 »
Sony A mount was originally Minolta Alpha mount from the film days whose flange back is 44.5mm, whereas that of E mount is only 18mm.  So there is not hope for the E mount 55/1.8 can be made into an A mount version, unfortunately.
. Impossible, indeed!  Even if back element of the lens is deep, but not of 27mm deep, of course. So there will be a problem with new A99-2 line of lenses. THX! LZ

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Re: Voigtlander 65mm f/2.0 Macro Apo Lanthar announced
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2016, 23:36:40 »
The A99 II can take Minolta autofocus A mount lenses and Sony DSLR A mount lenses, but not mirrorless lenses. Sorry, I wasn't clear enough in my orevious post.

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Re: Voigtlander 65mm f/2.0 Macro Apo Lanthar announced
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2016, 15:46:44 »
The A99 II can take Minolta autofocus A mount lenses and Sony DSLR A mount lenses, but not mirrorless lenses. Sorry, I wasn't clear enough in my orevious post.
                  Minolta old lenses are not up to task today, and we have very few new A lenses on the shelves. Even the giant as Sony is, can't make a full line of the lenses at once. Maybe they have something up to their sleeves? LZ