Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 lens shipping soon (world’s fastest 135mm lens)

At a glance:

• Focal Length: 135mm
• Max. Aperture: f/1.4
• Min. focusing distance: 1.6m
• Optical Structure: 11 elements in 5 groups (with 3pcs large ED elements)
• Aperture blades: 11pcs
• Clickless aperture ring
• Filter thread: 105mm
• Net Weight: 3kg (6.6lb)
• Camera mounts: Canon / Nikon / Sony FE

The Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4, made by Chinese manufacturer ZY Optics and announced in October 2015, seems to be close to ship and hit the shelves. ZY Optics’ Facebook page has a clear statement:

We are shipping this beast soon.

The price isn’t on a budget level, the Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 sells for $2,999, and you can pre-order it with a $500 deposit at ZY Optics. Not bad for a beast weighting 3kg (6.6lb) that’s also the fastest 135mm lens you can get. Please note that according to ZY Optics’ site there will be a first batch with just 100 pieces, and that the deposit is not refundable (except if the lens cannot be delivered).

A sample gallery shot with a pre-production model can be viewed at DPReview.