Tag Archives: Kickstarter

The Reflex camera is designed to work also with a digital back (already on the roadmap)

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2017

There has been some speculation online about the possibility of attaching a digital back to the Reflex manual film SLR camera (currently on Kickstarter): Here is the official answer I got from Reflex:

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The Reflex manual film SLR camera is now on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: November 7, 2017

The Reflex manual film SLR camera I have been reported about in the last few weeks is now listed on Kickstarter. Here are the details: Reflex manual film SLR camera specifications – different “I-plates” for the most popular mounts will be available:

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The Reflex manual film SLR camera coming to Kickstarter on November 7th

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2017

The Reflex manual film SLR camera I reported about a few weeks ago will be officially launched on Kickstarter on November 7th (the Kickstarter price will be £399):

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More questions arise as the Yashica digiFilm project continues to get funded

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2017

Several people are questioning the validity of the Yashica digiFilm camera on Kickstarter (currently at $1,100,886 raised) and the last update with some sample photos from the people behind the project added even more confusion – watch the videos for a detailed report:

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The “unprecedented” Yashica digiFilm camera is close to raising 1 million dollars on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: October 12, 2017

The “unprecedented” Yashica digiFilm camera is already close to raising 1 million dollars on Kickstarter just two days after it was started and with another 38 days to go (backed by almost 5,000 people so far). This will make the Yashica Kickstarter one of the best crowd-funded photo gear campaign ever. I will just put […]

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New “Reflex” all manual film SLR camera to launch on Kickstarter later this month

By PR admin | Published: October 5, 2017

Reflex is another upcoming Kickstarter project for an all manual film SLR camera (see also the upcoming Yashica and JCH film cameras). Expect the funding to start somewhere at the end of October. The Reflex website has only a blur of the camera (see above) but I was able to find also this additional drawing: It is […]

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New Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 portrait lens launched on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: July 18, 2017

Last week I reported about a new “Petzval-like” portrait from a German company. Today the Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 is officially launched on Kickstarter: In 1910, Emil Busch introduced the Glaukar, a fully corrected photographic lens, which besides solving spherical aberration, corrected coma and astigmatism was a “usable” lens. Unlike Rudolph’s Protar, which did not […]

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C.P. Goerz Citograph 35mm f/8 “always-in-focus” lens officially launched on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: July 6, 2017

The new C.P. Goerz Citograph 35mm f/8 “always-in-focus” lens I mentioned a few days ago is now officially launched on Kickstarter. The “always-in-focus” means that everything from 9 feet in front of them to infinity will be in focus. Technical specs: Focal length 35 mm Magnification ratio 1:8 Optical construction 4 elements in 3 groups […]

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Kickstarter to revive the Primoplan f1.9/58 and Primoplan f1.9/75 lenses ends tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: October 11, 2016

The Kickstarter project for the Meyer-Optik Primoplan 58mm f/1.9 lens ends tomorrow. So far over $780k were raised (the initial goal was $50k). In addition to the Primoplan 58mm f/1.9 lens, Meyer-Optik also included a new Primoplan 75mm f/1.9 lens for certain support price levels. Here are few sample images from the prototype Primoplan 75/f1.9 lens taken with […]

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Primoplan 75/f1.9 is another Meyer-Optik lens on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: September 12, 2016

So there were two new Meyer-Optik lenses on that teaser after all – the company just announced today a second lens, the Primoplan 75/f1.9, that will join the Primoplan 58/f1.9 on Kickstarter: Additional infromation:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 21, 2016

The Kodak SL10 Pixpro lens camera for smartphones is now 56% off. Pictar is a new Kickstarter project for a grip that will make the iPhone feel like a real camera. StandPlus is a new tripod replacement solution without any knobs or buttons. The Phottix Cerberus Multi Mount is a new all-in-one mounting solution for […]

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New Petzvar 120mm f/4 lens with central leaf shutter for Hasselblad 500 cameras now on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2015

There is a new Kickstarter project for a Petzvar 120mm f/4 lens with central leaf shutter for Hasselblad 500 cameras. This is a second generation lens based on the first Petzvar 120mm f/3.8 version:

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