A while ago we reported about
the Petzval 85mm f/2.4 lens as a worthwhile consideration for use on some of
the Leica cameras. The lens is a
resurrection of the original Petzval lens from 1840. It is offered by Lomography.
Photos shot with a Petzval
lens are immediately recognizable for their super-sharp focus and wonderful
swirly bokeh effect at the non-focused areas, including strong color
saturation, artful vignettes and narrow depth of field.
Now Lomography has done it
again with a new 58mm f/1.9 lens. Just
like the 85mm, this lens too is based on the original design of the Petzval
lens, but with one distinct advantage.
It offers control of the bokeh in seven steps with the “Bokeh Control Ring”.
In the past, the Petzval’s
swirly bokeh effect has always been strongly dependent on factors such as the
types of backgrounds you shoot against and the distance between you and your
subject. In the two years since the Lomography New Petzval 85mm Art Lens was
first invented, there has been plenty of time to consider a different approach
that would allow to determine the strength of the swirly bokeh effect.
Photo: Lomography
Lomography developed a
revolutionary mechanism for the New Petzval 58 that makes it easier than ever
to adjust the swirly bokeh effect in your photos. The Bokeh Control Ring gives you complete
freedom over the signature Petzval swirly bokeh effect for the first time ever.
You can now achieve purely sublime swirl
in all kinds of environments and shooting conditions.
For a subtle swirly bokeh
effect, turn the ring to Level 1. But if you want to achieve a more powerful
swirly bokeh effect than you’ve ever known before, turn it to Level 7. The way the Bokeh Control Ring works is quite
straightforward. By changing the level, you are adjusting the distance between
the lens elements and this then affects the strength of the swirly bokeh you
get.
The lens has been specially
developed to work with modern analogue and digital cameras and is available in
Canon EF and Nikon F mounts, but it’s also compatible with multitudes of other
cameras, including Leica M-mount cameras using an adapter.
Focal Length: 58mm
Aperture: Waterhouse aperture
stops, f/1.9, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16
Image Circle: 44mm
Field of View: 41 degrees
Lens Mounting Profile: Canon
EF and Nikon F
Electronic Contacts: No
Closest Focusing Distance:
0.6m
Focusing Mechanism: Gear rack
focusing
Filter Thread: 52mm
Bokeh Control Levels: 1
(minimum swirl) to 7 (maximum swirl)
Deliveries are estimated to
begin in December of this year.
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Why would anyone put a Russian lens on a Leica?
ReplyDeleteBecause of its unique properties, as in this case.
DeleteIf you want variable bokeh, as is the case with this lens. Leica has nothing like this in their lineup.
DeleteSome Leica owners are really a bunch of snobs. Nobody is asking them to replace their Leica lenses with lenses made in Russia. But they obviously fair to realize that this is a rather unique lens.
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