bayernfan
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https://www.kickstarter.com/project...fastest-and-coolest-always-in-foc/description
let's talk about it.
let's talk about it.
C.P. Goerz CITOGRAPH 35 (no focus, fixed aperture lens)
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retinax
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When you start a Kickstarter campaign as a joke and people actually pledge money...
mpaniagua
Newby photographer
Don't really get the appeal of the idea or the reason to exist.
I don't think it was made as a joke, but a way to get money from gadget hungry people perhaps?
Too expensive for what it is.
Best regards
Marcelo
I don't think it was made as a joke, but a way to get money from gadget hungry people perhaps?
Too expensive for what it is.
Best regards
Marcelo
jsrockit
Moderator
On APSC it's a 52.5mm f/8 lens ... not exactly the most useful lens. I can buy into many slow lenses, but this is snake oil.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
I did see "magnification ratio 1:8" in the tech specs--no idea just what that means especially given the variety of mounts offered. AND, no ltm mount.
As well, "C.P. Goerz" ? They still in business or is this just the name being licensed?
Rob
mpaniagua
Newby photographer
I suppose its a licensed name:
http://www.cpgoerz.com/history/
Their data agree with data found elsewhere, that is, C.P Goerz merged and disappeared as a company.
zuiko85
Veteran
I took the 2 element (plastic) lens out of a 35mm plastic camera and mounted it onto a cheap, third party body cap for my M4-2. It's a 28mm f11 set at infinity (or thereabout) and seems perfectly adequate for 4X6 prints. Total price for the bits was $4 and a little time. Was able to extract and mount the VF on an accessory shoe too. I think something like this could be made and sold at retail today for $30~$40, maybe less.
citizen99
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"... world's first hyperfocal citography lens ..."
I had to look up citography (so that nobody else has to 😉 ) - two meanings popped up immediately :-
- Iconography of cities
- Meta infomation about academic citations
Just from cameras of my own experience, as long ago as the 1950s you could use the 35mm Dallmeyer or Wray anastigmats in the Ilford Advocate like that... and you knew what the 'sensor' size was consistently i.e. 24x36mm.
Works on 6x9 as well with a double-gauss pancake lens ...
Depending if you're buying or selling vintage lenses, it might or might not be a good thing if these were to take up some of the market 😉
I had to look up citography (so that nobody else has to 😉 ) - two meanings popped up immediately :-
- Iconography of cities
- Meta infomation about academic citations
Just from cameras of my own experience, as long ago as the 1950s you could use the 35mm Dallmeyer or Wray anastigmats in the Ilford Advocate like that... and you knew what the 'sensor' size was consistently i.e. 24x36mm.
Works on 6x9 as well with a double-gauss pancake lens ...
Depending if you're buying or selling vintage lenses, it might or might not be a good thing if these were to take up some of the market 😉
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