Kinoshita Kistar 40mm F/2.4 M

Wide-angle prime lens • Digital era

  • Announced:
  • · July 2022
  • Production status:
  • ● In production
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Kinoshita optical KISTAR 40mm1:2.4M
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
40mm
F/2.4
4 elements in 3 groups (Tessar)
Leica M
56.8° (35mm full frame)
On Leica M8/M8.2 APS-H [1.33x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
53.2mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/3.2 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
44.2°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Manual
Aperture control:
Aperture ring
6 (six)
Focusing:
Coupled to the rangefinder:
Yes
0.70m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing tab
Physical characteristics:
180g
⌀51×28.4mm
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-
Accessories:
Screw-type 43mm
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Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

From the editor

As the Kistar 40/2.4, but with the Leica M bayonet mount, focusing tab, and a closest focusing distance of 0.7m instead of 0.4m. Accepts smaller 43mm screw-in filters.

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■Leica M mount (69)
7Artisans 35mm F/1.4 WEN MM10 - 90.70m⌀49 2020 ●
7Artisans 35mm F/2 WEN M IIM8 - 70.70m⌀55 2022 ●
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7Artisans 35mm F/2 MM7 - 50.70m⌀43 2018 ●
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Rockstar 40mm F/5.6 MM7 - 50.40m⌀46 2022 ●
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Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm F/2.5 P II VM • Pancake lensM7 - 50.70m⌀39 2004 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.4 Classic Line VMM8 - 60.70m⌀43 2008 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1.4 Classic Line VMM7 - 60.70m⌀43 2004 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 35mm F/1.7 Aspherical Vintage Line VMM9 - 70.50m⌀46 2015 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.2 Aspherical VMM10 - 70.70m⌀52 2003 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 35mm F/2 Aspherical Vintage Line VM Type 1M8 - 50.58m⌀39 2018 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1.2 Aspherical VMM8 - 60.50m⌀52 2017 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.4 Classic Line II VMM8 - 60.70m⌀43 2019 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.2 Aspherical III VMM9 - 70.50m⌀52 2020 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 35mm F/2 Aspherical Vintage Line VM Type 2M8 - 50.58m⌀39 2021 ●
Cosina Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 35mm F/2 Aspherical VMM11 - 90.50m⌀49 2021 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 40mm F/2.8 Aspherical VM • Pancake lensM5 - 30.70m⌀34 2022 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.5 Aspherical Vintage Line VM Type 1M9 - 60.50m⌀39 2022 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.5 Aspherical Vintage Line VM Type 2M9 - 60.50m⌀39 2022 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm F/3.5 Aspherical VM • Pancake lensM6 - 40.70m⌀34 2025 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.2 Aspherical IV VMM9 - 70.50m⌀52 2025 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1.2 Aspherical II VMM8 - 60.50m⌀52 2025 ●
Kipon Iberit 35mm F/2.4 MM6 - 60.70m⌀49 2015 ●
Konica M-Hexanon 35mm F/2M8 - 70.70m⌀46 2001 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. [III] [11663, 11675]M9 - 50.70mE46 2010 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. [II] [11874, 11883]M9 - 50.70mE46 1994 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summilux[-M] 35mm F/1.4 [II] [11870]M7 - 51.00mS.VII 1967 ●
Leica Summicron-M 35mm F/2 ASPH. [I] [11879, 11882]M7 - 50.70mE39 1997 ●
Leitz / Leica Summicron-M 35mm F/2 [IV] [11310, 11311] • Pancake lensM7 - 50.70mE39 1980 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summicron 35mm F/2 [III] [11309]M6 - 40.70mE39 1973 ●
Leica Summarit-M 35mm F/2.5 [11643]M6 - 40.80mE39 2007 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summicron-C 40mm F/2 [11542] • Pancake lensM6 - 40.80mS.5.5 1973 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/2.8 [SIMOM / 11306]M6 - 40.70mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summicron 35mm F/2 [I] [11307, SAWOM / 11308]M8 - 60.70mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Canada Summilux 35mm F/1.4 [I] [11869, 11870]M7 - 51.00mE41 1960 ●
Leica Summarit-M 35mm F/2.4 ASPH. [11671, 11679]M6 - 40.80mE46 2014 ●
Leica Summicron-M 35mm F/2 ASPH. [II] [11673, 11674, 11708, 11709]M7 - 50.70mE39 2016 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPHERICAL [11873]M9 - 50.70mE46 1989 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-C 40mm F/2.8 [11541]M4 - 30.80mS.5.5 1973 ●
Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm F/2 ASPH. [11699]M10 - 50.30mE39 2021 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 [II] Titanium [11860]M7 - 51.00mS.VII 1992 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/3.5 [SOONC-M / 11105, SOONC-MT / 11305]M6 - 41.00mE39 1954 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/3.5 with OVU [SOONC-MW / SOMWO / 11107]M6 - 40.65mE39 1956 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/2.8 with OVU [SIMWO / 11106]M6 - 40.65mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summicron 35mm F/2 [I] with OVU [11104, SAMWO / 11108]M8 - 60.65mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Canada Summilux 35mm F/1.4 [I] with OVU [11871, 11872]M7 - 50.65mE41 1960 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. [IV] [11726, 11727]M9 - 50.40mE46 2022 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 Classic [11301]M7 - 51.00mE46 2022 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summicron 35mm F/2 [II] [11309]M6 - 40.70mE39 1969 ●
Light Lens Lab 35mm F/2M8 - 60.70m⌀39 2021 ●
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MS Optics Super-Triplet Perar 35mm F/3.5 MC II (450 units) • Collapsible • Pancake lensM3 - 30.80m⌀19 2011 ●
MS Optics Apoqualia-G 35mm F/1.4 MC • Pancake lensM6 - 40.60m⌀37 2015 ●
MS Optics Apollon 36mm F/1.3 MC • Pancake lensM6 - 40.30m⌀34 2022 ●
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Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm F/2 for CL • Pancake lensM6 - 40.80m⌀40.5 1973 ●
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TTArtisan 35mm F/1.4 ASPH MM8 - 70.70m⌀49 2019 ●
Thypoch Simera 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. MM9 - 50.45m⌀49 2023 ●
Artizlab Classic 35mm F/1.4M7 - 51.00mS.VII 2025 ●
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Carl Zeiss Biogon T* 35mm F/2 ZMM9 - 60.70mE43 2004 ●
Carl Zeiss C Biogon T* 35mm F/2.8 ZMM7 - 50.70mE43 2008 ●
ZEISS Distagon T* 35mm F/1.4 ZMM10 - 70.70mE49 2014 ●
■Leica screw mount (39)
Canon 35mm F/1.5 LSMM8 - 41.00m⌀48 1958 ●
Canon 35mm F/1.8 LSMM7 - 41.00mS.VI 1957 ●
Canon 35mm F/2 LSMM7 - 41.00m⌀40 1962 ●
Serenar / Canon 35mm F/2.8 [I] LSM • Pancake lensM6 - 41.00mS.VI 1951 ●
Canon 35mm F/2.8 [II] LSMM6 - 41.00m⌀40 1957 ●
Serenar / Canon 35mm F/3.2 LSM • Pancake lensM6 - 43.5 ft.S.VI 1951 ●
Chiyoko Super Rokkor 45mm F/2.8 [C] LSMM5 - 31.00m 1947 ●
Chiyoko Rokkor 35mm F/3.5 [C] LSMM4 - 31.00m⌀34 1956 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm F/2.5 P MC LSM • Pancake lensM7 - 50.90m⌀39 2000 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm F/2.5 MC LSMM7 - 50.70m⌀39 2000 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 35mm F/1.7 Aspherical LSMM8 - 60.90m⌀39 1999 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 40mm F/2.8 Aspherical LSM • Pancake lensM5 - 30.70m⌀34 2022 ●
Fuji Photo Film Fujinon 35mm F/2 LSMM7 - 53.5 ft. 1954 ●
Konica Hexanon 35mm F/2 LSM (1000 units)M7 - 60.90m⌀46 1996 ●
Konica UC-Hexanon 35mm F/2 LSM (1000 units) • Pancake lensM7 - 60.90m⌀43 2001 ●
Kowa Prominar 35mm F/2.8 LSMM6 - 43.5 ft.⌀34 1957 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/3.5 [SOONC / 11005] (up to s/n 1,423,140)M6 - 41.00mA36 1950 ●
Leitz Elmar 35mm F/3.5 [EKURZ, EKURZKUP, EKURZCHROM]M4 - 31.00mA36 1930 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/2.8 [SIMOO / 11006]M6 - 41.00mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summicron 35mm F/2 [I] [SAWOO / 11008]M8 - 61.00mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/3.5 [SOONC] (from s/n 1,423,141)M6 - 41.00mE39 1956 ●
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Nippon Kogaku W-Nikkor·C 35mm F/3.5 LSMM4 - 33.5 ft.⌀34.5 1949 ●
Nippon Kogaku W-Nikkor[·C] 35mm F/2.5 LSMM6 - 43.5 ft.⌀34.5 1952 ●
Nippon Kogaku W-Nikkor[·C] 35mm F/1.8 LSM (1471 units)M7 - 53.5 ft.⌀43 1956 ●
Olympus Zuiko C. 40mm F/2.8 LSMM5 - 43.5 ft. 1950 ●
smc Pentax-L 43mm F/1.9 Special (2000 units)M7 - 61.00m⌀40.5 2000 ●
Rollei HFT Sonnar 40mm F/2.8 LSM (430 units)M5 - 40.70m⌀39 2002 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.8 LSMM6 - 41.00m⌀43 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 36mm F/1.8 LSMM7 - 51.00m⌀58 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/3.5 LSMM5 - 41.00m⌀34 ●
Mir-1 37mm F/2.8 LSM
akaМИР-1 37mm F/2.8		P6 - 50.70m⌀49 ●
Jupiter-12 35mm F/2.8 LSM
akaЮПИТЕР-12 35mm F/2.8		M6 - 41.00m⌀40.5 1950 ●
Steinheil Munchen Orthostigmat 35mm F/4.5 VL LSMM6 - 21.00m ●
Tanaka Kogaku W Tanar 35mm F/3.5 LSMM5 - 23.5 ft. 1955 ●
Tanaka Kogaku W Tanar 35mm F/2.8 LSMM6 - 43.5 ft. 1956 ●
Tokyo Kogaku Topcor 35mm F/2.8 LSMM6 - 43.5 ft.⌀40.5 1955 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena Biogon 35mm F/2.8 T LSMM6 - 41.00m ●

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