The Meyer Optik Gorlitz teaser was for a new Trioplan 35mm f/2.8 lens that is already listed on Kickstarter and has reached its funding goal of $50k in just a few minutes.The Trioplan 35+ is the final lens of the Trioplan Trilogy, which includes also the Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 and the 50mm f/2.9:
The Trioplan 35+ is expected to be available at the retail price of $1,599 later this year but Kickstarter backers can secure the lens for a much lower investment. What backers will get 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.
Update: Red, green and blue versions of the lens will be offered for certain support levels on Kickstarter:
Here is the technical data of the lens prototype:
- Focal length: 35 mm
- Aperture: 1:2,8, - 1:22
- Angle: +/- 31,5°
- Focusing Distance ∞ to 0,3 m
- Clip on diameter: 41 mm
- Filter Diameter: M 39 x 0,75
- Size: Ø 61,5 mm x 50 mm
- Weight: ca. 220g
- Aperture blades: 12
The Trioplan 35mm f/2.8 lens will be available in the following mounts:
- Canon EF
- Nikon F
- Sony E
- Fuji X
- Micro Four Thirds
- M42
- Pentax-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)
