Myer Optik has made a name for themselves by launching vintage lens revivals on Kickstarter, but it’s been announced now that they have a new lens for pre-order that is NOT going to go through the Kickstarter circuit.
That lens is their new Somnium II 85mm F1. 5. This new lens will feature a ‘swirly bokeh’ that Meyer Optik describes as ‘magical’ for its ability to draw an image like a paintbrush. . thephoblographer.com
While touted to be an advanced version of the rare Primoplan 75 lens, the Meyer Optik P75II art and bokeh lens is more than just for portraits. In a recent video by Meyer Optik Goerlitz, we get to see how this improved version holds up for making videos. thephoblographer.com »
2017-12-19 11:00
Meyer Optik’s renaissance—starting with the special Trioplan ‘soap bubble bokeh’—has been nothing short of spectacular… and it’s not over yet. In a bid to continue growing, the company is bringing back yet another lens from its storied past: the Primoplan 58mm f/1. petapixel.com »
2016-09-10 00:14
I'm gonna let you in on a dirty little secret of mine: I never liked the original Fujifilm X100. When it first came out, I was -like many others- enamored by the beautiful styling, but the operation of the camera just never gelled with me.
As we wrap up 2023, a year that featured a ton of incredible photography gear that will undoubtedly feature in many a photographer's kits for years to come, we began to wonder, "What popular photography gear from years past is much less common now?" [Read More]
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Relegated to hard disks, USB drives, and the lately often unseen CD ROMs, digital photos aren't as lovingly stored as their predecessors. This wasn't the case with negatives and photo prints, which had a tactile experience when viewed.
As Gen Z snatches up 20-year-old point-and-shoots to get crappy photos without the distraction of a smartphone, an Australia-based start-up has a different approach. The Flashback ONE35 is a cheap digital point-and-shoot with the soul of a disposable film camera.
A Massachusetts couple tasked with cleaning out a storage unit was blown away after finding that it contained roughly 2,000 vintage cameras and lenses. [Read More]