Kipon announces $1,780 40mm F0.85 Ibelux lens for six APS-C mirrorless mounts

Optics manufacturer Kipon has announced an updated version of its 40mm F0.85 ultrafast prime, the Ibelux 40mm F0.85 Mark III. This third-generation lens improves upon its predecessor with an updated optical construction that consists of ten elements in eight groups. Compared to the Ibelux 40mm F0.85 Mark II, KIPON says the Mark III version 'has totally new coatings both inside and out' to reduce flares and ghosting, and fixes 'the irregular light reflection/diffusion problem' that led to purple ...