Shoten Kobo Launches Lailens LTM 50mm f/1.1 KP, Limited to 70 Units
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Shoten Kobo has produced 70 copies of the Lailens LTM 50mm f/1.1 KP, a manual-focus lens built to replicate the rendering of the Hugo Meyer Kino-Plasmat 5cm f/1.5 — a pre-war German optic known for soft, painterly wide-open character rather than clinical sharpness. It uses a 13-blade diaphragm and ships in LTM (L39) mount, compatible with M-mount bodies via adapter. No optical formula or pricing has been confirmed.
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