Huss
Veteran
robert blu
quiet photographer
This sounds interesting...
robert
robert
Kate-the-Great
Well-known
Wow! Wild character out of that lens. I like it. The old-timey construction I find less endearing though- imagining actually using this lens (or the 85mm Petzval), I see rack-and-pinion focus and Waterhouse stops as more of a novelty and hindrance than a "feature".
I'm happy for them though- they blew right past their funding goal!
I'm happy for them though- they blew right past their funding goal!
photomoof
Fischli & Weiss Sculpture
The stops are a pita, but the focus is easy to use, but a bit delicate.
"Bokeh Like a Boss" ... oh boy.
Huss
Veteran
Love or hate Lomography, one thing for sure is no-one else supports film photography the way they do.
goamules
Well-known
I know "doughnut ring" bokeh is considered bad in out of focus highlights. What about "swirling down the toilet" bokeh?
This isn't a Petzval, and swirl isn't the signature of a Petzval design. But they sell well to hipsters.
This isn't a Petzval, and swirl isn't the signature of a Petzval design. But they sell well to hipsters.
wafflecakee
Well-known
$30 Helios...
hamradio
Well-known
I was also going to bring up the Helios 44...
I'm not going to knock this lens. Pretty neat, even if it isn't my game...the price point is pretty reasonable considering it's something being made from the ground up in relatively small quantities. Personally, I'll stick to $30 projection Petzvals (or pretzels, as I like to call them) on 4x5 speed graphics.
I'm not going to knock this lens. Pretty neat, even if it isn't my game...the price point is pretty reasonable considering it's something being made from the ground up in relatively small quantities. Personally, I'll stick to $30 projection Petzvals (or pretzels, as I like to call them) on 4x5 speed graphics.
bonatto
looking out
I've been pronouncing bokeh wrong all along.....
Corran
Well-known
I Kickstarted the 85mm model, but I really didn't like it much and sold it. This one looks a bit more interesting so I went ahead and pre-ordered one at the discounted price. Why not? I can always resell it like the last if it's not for me. I like the shorter FL anyway.
filmtwit
Desperate but not serious
Doesn't Camerquest already sell this?
https://shop.cameraquest.com/index.php?p=catalog&mode=search&search_in=all&search_str=petzval
https://shop.cameraquest.com/index.php?p=catalog&mode=search&search_in=all&search_str=petzval
Corran
Well-known
No, read the Kickstarter.
filmtwit
Desperate but not serious
Ya, it's a 58mm f1.9 instead of a 85mm f2.2
Other then that, what's really the need here why is Lomography using kickstarter?
Other then that, what's really the need here why is Lomography using kickstarter?
Huss
Veteran
It creates excitement, it allows them to determine demand, it helps fund the project. Lomography really is a community unlike any other in the photo world with a huge fan base. This adds to that community feel and spirit.
They blew through the fund raising target almost immediately so obviously they have an enthusiastic audience.
Corran
Well-known
They've added some sort of bokeh adjustment ring. It's all there in the video. Kickstarter is now a viable preordering platform for manufacturers to gauge interest. No surprise there.