New Biotar ahead??

[Kent]

I, as well as most of us I reckon, really like these old lens designs (Primoplan, Primotar, Biotar...) and despite the ongoing discussions about the new versions of those old lenses that Leica and Meyer-Optik have recently marketed, I think that is a great idea.

But now listen to this:
Some days ago, I was talking to a photographer in Ribe, Denmark and he told me that even Zeiss would jump on the bandwagon. He said that they plan to release a new version of the legendary Biotar 1.5/75! Can you believe that?

Does anybody have more information about that relaunch? Any source appreciated.


See also here: https://retrocameracs.wordpress.com/2017/07/27/neues-biotar/

 

[Ronald M]

Put them in the past.

 

[Kent]

This is getting a little creepy!

This morning, I have received an anonymous mail with this text:

"Hallo,
Du hast gestern so schön über das Biotar berichtet. Im Anhang ein Foto. Ich möchte aber nicht genannt werden."

=

"Hello,
You reported so nicely about the Biotar yesterday. I have encluded a photo, but I do not want to be mentioned."

What do you think? Fake?

 

[Archlich]

Probably gonna charge you $3,000 for it.

 

[retinax]

Ha, leaking new stuff in development has become a marketing practice to stir up a hype, for zero cost. That they chose you to be the carrier of these news to rff, would indicate that marketing people in Oberkochen understand the supreme importance of this forum
Or someone is just trolling.

 

[xayraa33]

Probably gonna charge you $3,000 for it.

And it will come wrapped in heavy weight beige wax paper like Mercedes Benz car parts and way over-priced in typical "German is superior engineering and you are not worthy" fashion.

 

[f16sunshine]

I have an original 1951 f1.5/75 in m42 mount.
Attilla sent it to me 10years ago when his lens forum was in its heyday.
It's a very cool lens but if I'm honest, I struggle to find a use for it.
It would be fun if it's re-released although I bet lomo will do it not zeiss.

 

[BillBingham2]

Anything to keep the engineers and grinders busy.

I really enjoyed my older M glass on my M-4P (35/3.5, 90/4) if for nothing other than size.

B2 (;->

 

[Kent]

... understand the supreme importance of this forum
Or someone is just trolling.

Either one is possible.

 

[Kent]

... I bet lomo will do it not zeiss.

I haven't thought of that. Lomography could be behind it. That's true.

 

[rfaspen]

If its real, it will be in Nikon F, Canon EF, and Sony E mount (or only one of those?). It will not be offered in Leica M/LTM mount. But if it were, I would visibly perk up and pay attention.

I'm in a gear acquisition lull right now (a good thing), but find it hard to resist interesting lenses cropping up all around. In particular, lenses in M or LTM (For example, the 7Artisans 50/1.1).

My budget will replenish sometime and lately I've become more interested in special lenses... If they're real that is I do hope this Biotar is real.

 

[David Murphy]

Wonderful news if true (and that looks like an actual lens!). Hopefully it will at least be made for Leica M or Nikon F, although LTM or any other such vintage mount would be a dream.

 

[f16sunshine]

If its real, it will be in Nikon F, Canon EF, and Sony E mount (or only one of those?). It will not be offered in Leica M/LTM mount. But if it were, I would visibly perk up and pay attention.

I'm in a gear acquisition lull right now (a good thing), but find it hard to resist interesting lenses cropping up all around. In particular, lenses in M or LTM (For example, the 7Artisans 50/1.1).

My budget will replenish sometime and lately I've become more interested in special lenses... If they're real that is I do hope this Biotar is real.

There are a handful of them in Contax RF mount.
I had one in my hands in 2009 that Could have been mine if I ponied up for the entire collection at the estate sale (former ww2 pilot had the entire zeiss catalog it seemed).
In retrospect I should have bought it but it was a lot of dough during what was still a recession in the US.
Anyway, It was a big heavy lens which would have been even heavier on an Amedeo adapter.

 

[Sarcophilus Harrisii]

This is getting a little creepy!

This morning, I have received an anonymous mail with this text:

"Hallo,
Du hast gestern so schön über das Biotar berichtet. Im Anhang ein Foto. Ich möchte aber nicht genannt werden."

=

"Hello,
You reported so nicely about the Biotar yesterday. I have encluded a photo, but I do not want to be mentioned."

What do you think? Fake?

If this is a legitimate photo of an actual lens from its maker, it's the most mediocre one I've ever seen. Where did it come from?
Cheers,
Brett

 

[f16sunshine]

It sure looks like a fake with a Lomo-esk font.

Just snapped this with my phone.
1951 Biogon

 

[rfaspen]

If this is a legitimate photo of an actual lens from its maker, it's the most mediocre one I've ever seen. Where did it come from?
Cheers,
Brett

Oh this photo is clearly a fake. Look how the lens image itself is poor and "grainy/noisy", but the letters and numbers on the beauty ring are crisp. Fake.

 

[Kent]

It sure looks like a fake with a Lomo-esk font.

Just snapped this with my phone.
1951 Biogon

Andy, I definitely need to come to Seattle!!

 

[Sarcophilus Harrisii]

Oh this photo is clearly a fake. Look how the lens image itself is poor and "grainy/noisy", but the letters and numbers on the beauty ring are crisp. Fake.

I was inferring as much in my previous comment. Hence my question about where the image came from...

 

[f16sunshine]

Carsten if you come to Seattle please look me up ahead of time.
I'll invite over my Swiss and German Family members and friends for a party!

 

[Kent]

I was inferring as much in my previous comment. Hence my question about where the image came from...

As I wrote in my post, I received it in an anonymous e-mail. (See above.)