Good News for M4/3 owners, Schneider Kreuznach have now started working on lenses for mirrorless systems and also showed the prototype of 14mm F2.0 lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. The Schneider Kreuznach 14mm lens features AF and expected to arrive at Photokina 2012.
30mm f/1.4 and 60mm f/2.4 macro for Micro Four Thirds system coming soon
According to latest information/updates coming from photoscala (German website) the Schneider Kreuznach Working on 30mm f/1.4 and 60mm f/2.4 macro for Micro 4/3 system, We may see all new lenses at Photokina in Sep 2012.
Translated by google
It is further considered in Bad Kreuznach on the development of a 1,4 / 30 mm and a 2,4 / 60mm macro / portrait lens MFT. More detailed information can be expected for the upcoming Photokina.
Seems a little ill conceived. I have the 12/25/45mm primes already available from Oly/Pan, and cannot see reason for any lens to be improved upon. Quite what market the Schneiders are aiming for is a little confusing. maybe they’ll be really cheap? Unlikeyl!.
I’d go for the following focal lengths: 10mm f2 / 17.5mm f.14 / 35mm f1.4 / 50mm f1.4.
Really, the 12/25/45 do seem to cover most bases, and are superb. And with the OM-D, the kit is quite formidable!