KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III Lens (L-Mount)

KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III Overview

By Photo’s Matt Cottom

Sporting one of the largest apertures available for the Leica L mount, the KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III Lens is an elegant artistic lens designed to expand your creative potential. The Ibelux features a 10 blade iris and a massive f/0.85 maximum aperture for gorgeous bokeh and excellent low-light performance. This versatile, dreamy lens can excel in a wide variety of scenarios, especially those demanding a unique look or with little available light.

Optical Performance One of the fastest artistic lenses, the Ibelux 40mm Mark III is the product of a collaboration between KIPON founder Xiaoming Zhang and Klaus Eckerl of IB/E Optics, a German company noted for their manufacturing and mechanical design. The 10 blade diaphragm and extremely fast speed make this lens an ideal low-light performer.

• Mark III version features improved optical design that better corrects for chromatic abberrations and other visual distortions
• Enormous maximum aperture of f/0.85
• Dreamy light rendering, especially at fully open aperture, perfect for artistic applications
• Telecentric optical design produces high quality images
• Nice and creamy bokeh

Physical Design

• L-Mount mount lens is designed for APS-C format cameras
• Special concave design for front element
• Highly versatile 40mm focal length (equivalent to 60mm full frame lens)
• Manual aperture ring
• Smooth and precise manual focus system
• Close focus distance of 2.5′

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