Petzvals are enjoying a renaissance among photographers who appreciate this early lenss qualities. Create the famed petzval swirly bokeh with your lens for. The petzval objective or petzval lens is the first photographic portrait objective lens in the history of photography. This versatile 55 mm art lens brings the unique look of joseph petzvals original lens to full frame mirrorless cameras. Cameraquest is a lomography usa art lens distributor. We have made great strides toward our funding goal for the lomography new petzval 58 bokeh control art lens on kickstarter. The lomography new petzval 85 art lens is a reinvention of the legendary petzval lens first conceived of in vienna, austria in 1840. Get the best deals on petzval vintage camera lenses when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. The new petzval 58 bokeh control art lens available now. Below are some sample images taken with the petzvar lens on medium format film. This is a very good aperture even by todays standards. Lomography petzval lens black lomography petzval 85mm f2. Reengineered for 21st century photographers and filmmakers, the new petzval dslr art lens allows canon ef and nikon f dslr mount camera users to experience the distinct petzval effect. Makers range from voigtlander and darlot in the 1850s, through wollensak in the 1920s.
Shoot with an open aperture for soft photos with strong bokeh, or close your aperture for supersharp, clear images. Forget about conventional filters and photo editing tools. One of the main reasons we love petzval photographs is because of the fantastic and characteristic swirly bokeh effect the lens gives. Many photographers desire to reproduce the world around them, not in exacting sharpness, but in a more ethereal and dreamlike manner.
But, for those who dont like to quickly part with your money for every new gadget that comes along, photographer sam luyk devised a wicked cheap yet creative way to simulate the same swirly goodness in his images. Wizards mixing chemicals and freezing time onto glass or tin with flash powder and long exposures. Last month we reported that lomography is releasing a new 58mm petzval lens with builtin bokeh control. Frankly, i have never seen an original petzval, but i can testify that this modern remake is faithful to the photos i seen of the 1840 model. The new petzval 85 lens features premium glass optics and is manufactured in russia by zenit, a company with a long and distinguished history in lens design. Heres a quick look at how i created some homemade petzval swirl bokeh that mimics photos taken with the new petzval 58 bokeh control art lens. The unique petzval lens effect is very hard to achieve using photo editingvideo postproduction software.
Its based on a design that was created more than 150 years ago. Very sharp center, rapid focus falloff towards the edges, and often a swirled bokeh. It doesnt matter whether you shoot analog or digital. Petzvar kickstarter project introduces petzval portrait. With the lomography petzval portrait lens, all you have to do is attach the lens to your camera to get photos with the effect its quick and easy. This new lens allows both photographers and filmmakers to create unique images and videos. In this post, we list remaining pledges and aperture plate rewards. The lomography new petzval 85 art lens is a stunning reinvention of the legendary petzval lens, which was first conceived of in vienna, austria, in 1840. These lenses are all sharper than the petzval at their widest aperture which is saying something considering the petzval is a f2. Photographer gives new life to a 160yearsold giant petzval lens. Its a brassbarreled manual focus prime, with no electronic contacts, and aperture thats controlled by dropping a. The new petzval 85 art lens is crafted in brass and features premium glass optics.
Darlot opticien brass petzval portrait lens, 14cm length, 7. Its also a great feeling when you shoot a photo or video in which these great. In this video i show you how to fake a petzval lens effect and get that sweet swirly bokeh, without spending a ton of money or hunting for a bargain used. It is true that sensitive materials have evolved enormously and this has alleviate pressure on the optical industry to produce brighter lenses. Sharpness towards the edges of the frame is poor at fast apertures, but this is to be expected due to the effect this lens produces. But the petzval really is a portrait lens its optical characteristics are bestsuited to drawing attention to a single subject. Lomography resurrects the 19th century petzval lens for. New petzval 85 art lens canon ef mount lomography shop. Lomography strikes kickstarter gold again with petzval lens pcmag. This is a place to post your pictures taken with a petzval lens. The individual doublet lens optical power efficiently contributes to the total power. The new petzval 85 lens is the perfect portrait lens for when you want your photographic subject to be the centre of attention.
Oddly enough in todays age of digital photography, a funny sounding group called lomography is probably todays most successful champion of the fine art of film cameras introducing hundreds of. Medium format petzval fine art portrait petzvar lens. Lomography are introducing the worlds first petzval 58mm bokeh control art lens on kickstarter. Lomography revives a 19th century classic the petzval. Home camera articles shopping cart i buy wants repairs books adapters. The first version of this lens has been invented by joseph petzval in 1840, who has revolutionized portrait photography back in the day. This image was taken with the petzvar portrait lens and a kiev 88cm camera, uncropped, with a sepia tone added in ps. It was developed by the germanhungarian mathematics professor joseph petzval in 1840 in vienna, with technical advice provided by. We bring you the simplest, yet the most practical mobile app to date for perfecting your selfies. Lomography is raising funds for the lomography petzval portrait lens on kickstarter. This design was to help eliminate internal reflections of the lens, which in turn reduces flare and improves contrast. Its the petzval lens, originally introduced by optic inventor joseph petzval back in 1840. With the bokeh control ring, you have complete freedom to adjust the signature petzval swirly bokeh effect for the first time ever that.
Lensa is a brand new way of making your selfies look better, than you could have ever imagined. Check out lomographys kickstarter video and the sample photos at the bottom of the page to see why the petzval lens is so revered. New petzval 58 creates bokeh like no other camera lens. It was the first camera lens made on the basis of scientific calculation, and was the. Project introduces petzval portrait lenses for mediumformat cameras. Because of the characteristic swirly bokeh effect that it produces, the new petzval 85 lens is perfect for portraits where you want your subject to be the center of attention. In the past this swirly visual effect had been the moneytrain for lomo and their petzval lenses in the form of the 85mm and the soon to be publicly available 58mm. Get lens filters and special aperture plates for free when you take home the new petzval 85 or the petzval 58 bokeh control art lens.
Spice up your photography and take stunning pictures with lomography art lenses. Because of the characteristic swirly bokeh effect that it produces, the new petzval 85 lens is perfect for portraits where you want your subject to be the center of. The lomography petzval portrait lens by lomography. The petzval objective or petzval lens is the first photographic portrait objective lens with a 160mm focal length in the history of photography. I cant wait as my favorite subjects for observing are rich field targets. So, for the first time, you can easily get the fantastic petzval.
It could be stopped down to f11 and used for landscapes, if you really wanted to, but even at that aperture the edges of the frame arent truly sharp. I am one of the thousands of backers of the lomography petzval lens at kickstarter. Petzval 58 bokeh control art lens launched on kickstarter. Joseph petzval 6 january 1807 19 september 1891 was a mathematician, inventor, and physicist best known for his work in optics. I shoot canon, so my first though was choosing canon eos mount. It is a relaxed lens in that the optical power of the parts contributes to the total power. I was super excited to hear a few weeks back that lensbaby had a new lens in the works and even more excited when i heard it was going to be a lens with the swirly bokeh effect. The petzval lens or petzval portrait lens is the oldest notable lens design for photography. Has anyone encountered a photoshop filter or action that creates a petzval lens effect. This newest petzval lens features russian glass optics, is constructed by hand, and is offered in a brass finish. For this kickstarter project, we are reinventing the petzval lens for 21st century photographers and videographers. Film cameras, may be able to bend their image planes to compensate, particularly when the lens is fixed. Oddly enough in todays age of digital photography, a funny sounding group called lomography is probably todays most successful champion of the fine art of film cameras introducing hundreds of thousands to the decadent pleasures of film images. We partnered with zenit to reinvent josef petzvals historical 1840 lens.
The lomography new petzval art lens is not your typical new camera lens. Antique brass photo lens petzval old vintage camera c. To do this, you can spend hours postprocessing an image, or you can expose your film or sensor through the unique glass of the lomography petzval 85mm f2. The lens results in photographs with a swirly bokeh, and the strength of the effect can be controlled via a bokeh. Lomography has launched its new petzval 58 bokeh control art lens, the second lens it has introduced based on the petzval optic invented by joseph petzval in 1840. Lomography today announced that it has brought an old school lens back from the dead. This brassy beauty captured crisp images in its center with blurry bokeh swirling around the corners, a lowfidelity effect which photographers still desire today. Lomography and zenit have decided to revive the 19th century petzval lens. The new petzval 58 bokeh control art lens hits the. The cone centralisateur lens was a petzval portrait lens that had its rear group mounted in a cone shaped cell. Photography may have gone digital, but, judging from the success of lomographys new petzval 58 lens, there are still a lot of diehard analog fans out there.
Hi all, a distributor of antares optics has recieved a new batch of refractors, and will soon be shipping them. Using a petzval lens if i can use a petzval type lens i will do it. Big old brass lenses and huge cameras and chemicals that stain your fingers and make you pass out if exposed to them for too long. Petzvals lens for portraits, as well as any lens that is not well corrected for optical aberrations, produces an image that has its best quality in the center, near lens axis, and degrades as we move away from that center. New petzval 58mm bokeh control art lens for nikon f mount. Boasting newly developed features like a bokeh control ring, a maximum aperture of f1. Photos shot with a new petzval lenses are immediately recognizable for their supersharp focus areas and wonderful swirly bokeh effect. The petzval portrait lens was invented in 1840 by joseph petzval. In october, theyll be shipping a 152mm f5 petzval design refractor, which im on the waiting list for. Forget instagram photographers can bling out their slr camera and take effectsheavy pictures with the reinvented petzval lens from.
A very special portrait lens manufactured in russia by zenit, the lomography new petzval 85 art lens is a stunning reinvention of one of the greatest lenses of all time. Darlot 12 inch 300mm antique brass petzval lens 4x5 5x7 8x10 wet plate. Many magic lantern early projector lenses are also. Each lens is crafted from brass and features highquality glass optics that produce images with extreme sharpness, strong color saturation. The new petzval 58 bokeh control art lens is a continuation of the legacy joseph petzval started in 1840 with his original lens design.
Photos shot with a petzval lens are immediately recognizable for their sharpness and crispness, strong color saturation, wonderful swirly bokeh effect, artful vignettes and narrow depth of field. The petzval lens is one design which has significant amount of field curvature. Now, these two companies have reinvented it and will release it for nikon f and canon ef cameras in late 20. The lomography new petzval 58 bokeh control art lens by. It is compatible with all canon ef and nikon f mount analogue and digital cameras and offers both photographers and filmmakers the chance to shoot truly unique photographs and videos. Available in nikon and canon amounts this can be adapted for use on a sony e mount camera using a lens adapter.
It is unclear if the lens initially had a large brass front hood or if it was originally sold this way. Toward the end of the 19th century, the famed petzval lens was nearly ubiquitous in the world of portrait photography. Immortalize the everyday beauty of life with incredible new levels of sharpness and the signature swirly bokeh of the new petzval 85 and petzval 58 bokeh control art lens. Thanks to the revolutionary bokeh control ring, the new petzval 58 is the worlds 1st petzval bokeh control lens and one of the only bokeh control lenses which exist, for that matter. The first variation of petzvals original design was by jean jamin and his protege, alphonse darlot in 1855.
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