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Meyer-Optik Launches Trioplan 35+ Kickstarter
9 March 2017
Meyer-Optik-Goerlitz has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a 35mm f2.8 lens to bring the Trioplan soap bubble bokeh to a wide-angle lens for the first time.
Dubbed the Trioplan 35+, the new lens will join the Trioplan 100mm f2.8 and 50mm f2.9 in Meyer-Optik's lineup of high-quality, hand-crafted, manual focus art lenses.
"Kickstarter backers have been absolutely essential in helping finance research and development and improvements at our production facilities," said Dr. Stefan Immes, Meyer-Optik CEO.
Trioplan 35+. Sample image by Raffaele Horstmann using the prototype.
To achieve its bokeh, Meyer-Optik engineers designed the new lens according to the historic Cook Triplet design but added two elements to boost the lens. The extra two lens elements is why Meyer-Optik decided to add the "+" to the name of the lens.
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications for the Trioplan 35+ include:
TRIOPLAN 35+ LENS SPECIFICATIONS Mount Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, FujiX, Micro Four Thirds, M42, Penax-K, Leica M (rangefinder not supported/focusing via live view), Leica L, suitable for SL & T mirrorless cameras (strictly manual, rangefinder not supported/focusing via live vew) Focal Length 35mm Aperture f2.8 to f22
12 aperture bladesAngle of View +/-31.5$° Minimum Focus 0.3 meters Optical Design Classic Cook triplet with two added elements Autofocus No Image Stabilization No Filter Thread 39mm Dimensions 2.41 x 1.96 inches Weight 7.7 oz. PRICE, AVAILABILITY
The company said it expects the 35+ to go into production in October. It also estimated the shipping price at $1,600 although Kickstarter contributors can get it for half that.
Meyer-Optik Announces Kickstarter to Add Final Piece to Its Trioplan Trilogy
Trioplan's Signature 'Soap Bubble Bokeh' Coming to a 35mm f2.8 Storyteller Lens
Meyer-Optik-Goerlitz launched a Kickstarter campaign today to create the third and final lens of the Trioplan trilogy -- a 35mm f2.8 lens that brings the famous "soap bubble" bokeh to a wide-angle lens for the first time.
Dubbed the Trioplan 35+, the new lens is perfect for street and documentary photographers to help tell their stories. It will join the very successful Trioplan 100mm f2.8 and 50mm f2.9 in Meyer-Optik's lineup of high-quality, hand-crafted, manual focus art lenses.
And like its big brothers, the Trioplan 35+ is making its debut on Kickstarter, the crowd-funding site that helped Meyer-Optik raise more than $1.8 million to bring the other two Trioplans, along with the Primoplan 58mm, onto the market.
"Kickstarter backers have been absolutely essential in helping finance research and development and improvements at our production facilities," said Dr. Stefan Immes, CEO of Meyer-Optik.
The Trioplan 35+ is a groundbreaking lens. Previously, it was thought too difficult to achieve the soap bubble effect in a wide-angle lens. But Meyer-Optik engineers designed the new lens according to the historic Cook Triplet design but added two elements to boost the lens. The extra two lens elements is why Meyer-Optik decided to add the "+" to the name of the lens.
"The Trioplan 35+ will be unrivaled in its ability to capture the spirit and emotion of the moment," Dr. Immes said. "Photography is not just about squeezing the most pixels into a square inch -- it's about creating art."
Through the Kickstarter project, Meyer-Optik offers backers the chance to be first in line to receive the new Trioplan 35+, which is expected to go into serial production in October of this year.
Specs:
Focal length: 35mm
Aperture: 1:2.8 to 1:22
Angle: +/- 31.5°
Focusing Distance: Infinity to 0.3m
Clip on diameter: 41mm
Filter Diameter: M 39x0.75
Size: 61.5mm x 50mm
Weight:220g
Aperture blades: 12The Trioplan 35+ lens will be available with mounts for the Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, FujiX, Micro Four Thirds, M42, Penax-K, Leica M (rangefinder not supported/focusing via live view), Leica L, suitable for SL & T mirrorless cameras (strictly manual, rangefinder not supported/focusing via live view).