Three new Reflex prime lenses (40mm f/1.8, 75mm f/1.8 and 24mm f/1.8) coming in January to Kickstarter



Reflex (the company behind the film SLR camera Kickstarter project) is now coming up with three new lenses: 40mm f/1.8, 75mm f/1.8 and 24mm f/1.8 that will be available in Nikon Z, Canon RF and Leica/Lumix L mount or to Fuji X and Micro 4/3 via adaptors with the EF version. The official Kickstarter launch is expected in January 2019. The price will be under $400:

Ahead of the anticipated release of the Reflex model I. later this year and in a Photokina 2018 preview special, we are proud to present to its audience, the first in a line up of three full frame lenses; The Reflex 40mm f/1.8 comes ahead of a 75mm f/1.8 and a 24mm f/1.8, completing a series of large aperture primes.

The Reflex I accompanying lens series have been optimized for both SLR and mirrorless photography with a compact form factor, carrying a double gauss lens design that signs for an organic look and smooth bokeh, making it a light and ideal daily shooter for both analog and digital photography. Furthermore, it features a clicked/step-less aperture ring for videography and cine adaptation and a large focus-ring rotation angle which enables for highly accurate focusing.

While being presented at Photokina in a native Reflex AR-i, Sony E and Canon EF mount, mirrorless versions will also become available in Nikon Z, Canon RF and Leica/Lumix L mount or to Fuji X and Micro 4/3 via adaptors with the EF version. The lens will be launched on Kickstarter mid-November and will ship January 2019.

Anticipated retail price will be under $400.

Technical specifications:

IMAGE SIZE

  35mm - Full Frame

FOCAL LENGTH

  40mm

FIELD OF VIEW

  56⁰ (diagonal)

FOCUS RANGE

  0.34 m (1.1 ft) - ∞

FOCUS TYPE

  Manual

APERTURE RANGE

  f/1.8 – f/22

APERTURE CONTROL

  Manual - Clicked and Step-less

APERTURE SHAPE

  10 rounded blades

LENS CONSTRUCTION

  6 elements in 5 groups

FRONT FILTER THREAD

  62mm

AVAILABLE MOUNTS

  Canon EF, Sony E

DIMENSIONS

  E-mount: 64mm x 62.5mm - EF mount: 64mm x 40.3mm

WEIGHT

  E-mount: 225g - EF mount: 187g

Here are some pictures of the lenses at Photokina (via Photographyblog):