This new generation SL II series of the Ultron 40mm lens has been just released two months ago. It is a high quality, ultra-compact manual focus prime lens is designed to operate primarily with Nikon Auto Focus Film and Digital SLR cameras as well as with the modern Ai-S mount Manual Nikon film camera bodies. This SL II lens has the necessary built-in matrix metering CPU, so it will accurately meter with all existing Ai-S mount NIKON Digital, Autofocus and Manual SLR camera bodies. This SL II lens will also let you auto control the aperture values, f-stops directly from within the camera while using any exposure mode including P, A, S, M and others. The Ultron 40mm is a very sharp lens straight from its maximum aperture of 2.0 and its ergonomicaly redesigned large focusing ring allows precise, smooth focusing.
Produced by Cosina in Japan - at the same factory that produces the High-end Professional Zeiss ZF/ZS lenses - the Voigtlander Ultron SL-II series is the new limited edition series of the luxury line of metal-barreled premium SLR lenses. These lenses feature a very high quality traditional metal construction, and they are styled to resemble classic Zeiss Contarex lenses. The Ultron SL-II series is the revised upgrade of the classic Ultron SL-I series. The new Ultron SL-II series now have a Black finish, a more solid built-quality and most exclusively, they have a new in-lens CPU for Nikon Matrix metering - reminiscent of an advanced version of the P Nikkor - enabling electronic meter coupling and full multi-mode operation with Auto Focus Film and Digital SLR cameras. Moreover the in-focus indicator in your Nikon camera viewfinder remains active so you will have a secondary focusing guidance other than the visual feedback. The rear element of the Ultron 40mm SL-II is made from ultra high refractive index glass, with both its surfaces aspherical. In terms of its respective speed, focal length, and unique aspherical optical design, Ultron 40mm SL-lI is the only SLR lens of its unique specifications.
Features
# Two surface Aspherical Element lens for maximum quality, and sharpness.
# Metal Barrelled Premium SLR lens with unique specifications.
# In-lens CPU for full matrix metering and multi-mode camera operation.
# Compact Pancake lens extends only 0.96 inches from lens mount
# Excellent aperture range of f2-22. Tack sharp wide open in low light.
# Ergonomicaly large focusing ring with precise, smooth focusing.
# Six elements in five optical groups, Smallest aperture is f/22
# 9 Aperture blades, produce a very pleasent Bokeh, out-of-focus backgrounds.
# All metal, high quality, high resolution "pancake type" Prime Lens;
# Only 7 ounces, less than 2.5 cm gives flawless pictures, with lovely bokeh.
# Faster, better built than the Nikon 45mm f/2.8P AI-S Nikkor pancake lens
# The body is solid, glass is smooth and clear, this lens is tack sharp.
# Works with all Nikon Ai-S Manual & Auto Focus Film and Digital bodies:
D1 D300 D3 D70 D200 D1 D100 D2H D2X S2 S5 D40 D40X to name a few.