The new Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount will be released on January 26th. Pre-orders are currently open at:
Cosina also warned that shortages are expected – here is the translated notice:
“Thank you for your continued patronage of Cosina products.
We are pleased to inform you that the release date of the Voigtlander brand “NOKTON 50mm F1 Aspherical VM”, which was announced to be released in January 2022, has been decided on Wednesday, January 26th.
In addition, we have received a large number of reservations for “NOKTON 50mm F1 Aspherical VM”, which exceeds our expectations. For this reason, we may not be able to deliver the product to customers who have already made a reservation on the day of release. In addition, due to the influence of parts supply, it may take some time for the product to be delivered even if the customer makes a reservation in the future.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to customers who are waiting for this product.
We will do our utmost to provide a stable supply of products so that we can deliver them as soon as possible. We appreciate your understanding.” (source: Cosina)
Additional information on the new Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical VM lens can be found here:
Announced: Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount