The Oprema Jena Biotar 75/1.5 lens is now officially announced and is listed for funding on Kickstarter. The lens will be available in Canon, Nikon, Sony-E, Leica-M (rangefinder coupling supported), FujiX and M42 mounts. Update – the project has been delayed: The first components did arrive. Unfortunately, we found that some components did not meet our quality […]
The previously rumored new Biotar 75 f/1.5 lens (first reported on LeicaRumors) is now officially announced and as already reported, it will be sold under the Meyer Optik Goerlitz Oprema Jena brand (net SE is behind the Oprema Jena and Meyer Optik brands). The lens funding will start soon on Kickstarter. The Biotar 1.5/75 lens is […]
Zeiss is rumored to bring back their Biotar lenses (specifically the Biotar 1.5/75). Recently (April 2017) there was a new trademark registration for the name Biotar: Update #1: the Biotar name could be trademarked by Meyer Optik Görlitz (Globell Deutschland, subsidiary of the ‘net SE’ group, is the company behind the Meyer-Optik Görlitz venture). Update #2: I […]
Meyer Optik Görlitz launched a new Lydith 30mm f/3.5 project on Kickstarter. The new lens is described as “the sharpest and most contrasty lens” in the company’s history. Designed in the late 1950s and introduced in 1964, the modern version of the Lydith will be updated with high-perfomance lens coatings and a short minimum focusing […]
A new Meyer Optik Görlitz lens will be launched on Kickstarter next week. In addition to the teaser above, we also have a sample photo taken with the new lens:
As promised earlier – this is the first rendering of the upcoming Meyer-Optik Primagon 24mm f/2.8 lens. Here is what we know so far: The lens will be available for all mirrorless mounts. Shipping will start in early 2018. Priced: $5,499 (probably cheaper on Kickstarter). The Kickstarter project for the Meyer Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 35mm f/2.8 lens […]
The new Meyer-Optik lens I mentioned yesterday is a $5,499 Primagon 24mm f/2.8. Details and pictures to come soon. The lens will be available for all mirrorless mounts. Shipping will start in early 2018. Here is the press release:
Tomorrow Meyer Optik Gorlitz is rumored to announce a new lens which will be unlike any other in their lineup in terms of build, price and focal length (see all current MOG lenses). Meyer Optik Gorlitz Meyer Optik Gorlitz recently announced their latest Trioplan 35mm f/2.8 lens that is still available on Kickstarter for the next […]
Meyer Optik Gorlitz updated their Kickstarter project to include a special red, green, blue and titanium versions of the new Trioplan 35mm f/2.8 lens that will be offered for certain support levels:
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 […]
Meyer Optik Gorlitz will be unveiling a new lens tomorrow (Thursday) on Kickstarter. This is what we know so far: “The final jewel of our Trioplan Trilogy of lenses” (in addition to the Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/2.9 lenses pictured above) “Soap bubble bokeh” It will be a fast wide angle lens – here is […]
After several successful Kickstarter projects Meyer-Optik Gorlitz lenses are now listed at B&H with US pricing: Meyer-Optik Gorlitz 2,9/50 Trioplan lens: $1,499.00 Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 58mm f/1.9 lens: $1,599.00 Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 75mm f/1.9 lens: $1,999.00 Meyer-Optik Gorlitz 2,8/100 Trioplan lens: $1,599.00 Meyer-Optik Gorlitz 2,8/100 Trioplan Limited Titan lens: $1,999.00 The above versions are available in […]
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