The US$799 Voigtlander NOKTON 55 mm f/1.2 SLIIs lens that was announced back in February has finally been properly unveiled and is available for pre-order. The Nikon F-mount lens is just the latest in a long line of vintage-inspired manual lenses to hit the market. Pre-orders are open at B&H Photo in the US, and at a number of European vendors. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Cosina-launches-classic-inspired-Voigtlander-NOKTON-55-mm-f-1-2-SLIIs-lens-for-Nikon-F-mount-with-sales-commencing-on-May-16.716265.0.html
>The 55 mm lens has an aperture range of f/16 to f/1.2, putting it ahead of vintage lenses of the 1980s in terms of maximum aperture
lol what are you talking about, many normal lenses from that era have f/1.2.