Lecias New lens

Lecia is making a grab at the "high speed lens" crown, Lecia has said they have created a new version of its Noctilux lens with an aperture number of 0.95, which in the inverted maths of optics means it gathers 11 per cent more light than the old version, which had an aperture of 1.

As we all know, lens that gather more light perform better in darker areas, but this change is hardly noticeable, so all you are really able to do is brag about it :P

Mind you Lecia Noctilux lenses are substantially faster then the average lens that gets sold with digi cameras. but to gather more light, a lens needs to have a bigger glass surface, and super-speed lenses like the Noctilux are at the limit of practicality. The lens weighs 0.6kg, and dwarfs the Leica cameras it mounts on. It's focused manually and doesn't zoom, but has a fixed focal length of 50mm.

The new lens can be snapped up for about $10,000.

Emily