Category Archives: Noktor

SLR Magic takes over the Noktor brand, shows a 28mm f/2.8 NEX lens prototype

By PR admin | Published: May 18, 2011

SLR Magic contacted me to clarify the recent reports about them taking over Noktor’s website which happened just few days after Noktor officially closed it down. Obviously the old Noktor company went out of business. SLR Magic will now design Noktor lenses and sell Noktor products under the SLR Magic brand. No specific plans were given […]

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Is Noktor back in business?

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2011

Noktor’s website went back online today, few days after the news that Noktor is closign down their business. On their Twitter account they mentioned something about “SLR Magic x Noktor”:

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R.I.P. Noktor

By PR admin | Published: May 6, 2011

On March 1st, 2010 Noktor officially announced their first 50mm f/0.95 lens for m4/3. If I remember correctly, they were even taking pre-orders at some point. Well, Noktor is now officially gone – this tweet came just few minutes ago:

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Noktor 50mm f/0.95 official today

By PR admin | Published: March 1, 2010

Today Noktor made its 50mm f/0.95 lens official (previously rumored here). The first version is for m4/3 but there is a poll on the site asking which mount should be next.

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New Noktor f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds

By PR admin | Published: February 14, 2010

Some readers (hit the comments section for more links) have already noted that this lens is probably based on an existing f/0.95 lens for CCTV made by different manufacturers: Details are still sketchy. Here are some info captured by Google Cache: With a maximum aperture of F/0.95, the Noktor Hyperprime is the fastest lens designed […]

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