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Meyer-Optik Ships Trioplan 100 Prime Lens Share This on LinkedIn   Share This on Google   Tweet This   Forward This

22 February 2016

Meyer-Optik has announced it has begun shipping its modern version of the historic Trioplan prime lens to its Kickstarter backers.

The Trioplan was famous for its sharp center and soap bubble bokeh. Created by Hugo Meyer in 1916, the Trioplan was based on the Cooke-Triplet, designed by Harold Dennis Taylor in 1893.

It featured a high degree of optical correction, an unusually sharp center and a high maximum aperture. At f2.8, especially when exposed to backlight, the Trioplan's bokeh resembles soap bubbles.

Meyer-Optik CEO Dr. Stefan Immes introduces the Trioplan 100 in this short clip:

"Meyer-Optik is thrilled to meet our commitment to our Kickstarter backers who believed in us," said Dr. Immes. "The Trioplan f2.8/100 is one of the best lenses ever used in portrait and nature photography. I cannot wait to see some of the soap bubble bokeh images produced by our U.S. customers and hope they will share them with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook."

SAMPLE IMAGES

A gallery of sample images can be seen at the Meyer-Optic site.

SPECIFICATIONS

The technical specifications of the Meyer-Optik Trioplan f2.8/100 include:

TRIOPLAN 100 SPECIFICATIONS
Optical Construction Classic triplet of 3 lenses in 3 groups
Focal Distance 100mm
Maximum Aperture f2.8, continuous dimming to f22
Diaphragm Iris with 15 aperture blades constructed of steel segment belt with a special coating
View Format 24x36 mm (image circle diameter 44 mm)
View Angle 24 degrees
Filter M 52 x 0.75
Clip-on Diameter 52 mm
Mounts Leica M, Canon, Nikon, Fuji X, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds

PRICE, AVAILABILITY

Kickstarter backers who pre-ordered the Trioplan for €1,399 will receive their lens by the end of March.

New U.S. buyers can but the hand-made Trioplan f2.8/100 for €1,499 through select American photography resellers and directly through the Meyer-Optik USA Web site.

For more information see the news release below.

Trioplan f2.8/100 Returns Artistic Soap Bubble Bokeh to Photographers after 45 Years

Meyer-Optik Begins Shipping Orders to Kickstarter Backers

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Trioplan f2.8/100 has returned to the United States, 100 years after the legendary lens was first manufactured in Germany and more than 40 years since the brand ceased manufacturing. Under the guidance of new owner Meyer-Optik Goerlitz, the new handmade version restores the historic lens’ incredible soap bubble bokeh with new state of the art technology.

Last year Meyer-Optik USA ran a Kickstarter to finance the manufacture and distribution of the Trioplan f2.8/100 lens. The Trioplan f2.8/100 became the seventh most popular photography fundraiser in Kickstarter history, raising more than $359,000 from 452 backers.

Interest was driven by the beautiful soap bubble bokeh created with the Trioplan f2.8/100. When images are shot at f2.8, the lens’s 15 blades create wonderful images with sharp subjects in the foreground and luscious backgrounds featuring the bokeh bubbles. Art, nature, and portrait photographers love the unique look produced by the Trioplan f2.8/100.

“The Trioplan excels in artistic images where there are several spectral highlights in the blurred out areas of the image,” said Jim Speth, a professional photographer based in Utah. “Water, high contrasting flowers beds, and holiday lights or a city-scape all make spectacular images when a focused subject is placed in front of them. The lens performed very well for me.”

The shipping of the lenses for U.S. backers started two weeks ago and will continue through February and March. New U.S. buyers can receive their Trioplan f2.8/100 through select American photography resellers and directly through the Meyer-Optik USA Web site. Because the lenses are handmade, they will ship to buyers on a first come, first serve basis after the Kickstarter campaign fulfillment is completed.

“Meyer-Optik is thrilled to meet our commitment to our Kickstarter backers who believed in us,” said Dr. Stefan Immes, CEO and creative director of the project. “The Trioplan f2.8/100 is one of the best lenses ever used in portrait and nature photography. I cannot wait to see some of the soap bubble bokeh images produced by our U.S. customers, and hope they will share them with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.”


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