[Klaus]

Never heard of them? Me neither ... Japanese apparently.

http://kinoshita-optical.com/ready/kistar_85mm_f1-4

[Brightcolours]

Also a manual focus 55mm f1.2 and a manual focus 35mm f1.4. The 55mm f1.2 is a reproduction of one of the 2 Tomioka 55mm f1.2 designs of the late 1960's-1970's.
They state that a feature of the Kistar series is emphasising soft rendering wide open, and sharpness closed down.

Looks like they are recreating old 1970's Japanese lens designs for the "enthusiast"?

[Rover]

6 elements in 5 groups is a tad too few for a decent 85/1.4, innit? And judging by the MTF, it's going to be soft as molasses at f/1.4... and for $1250. Next please.

[davidmanze]

More nonsense...........

[toni-a]

Another lens with "special character" if it's working for Meyer Optic there are also the Japanese vintage lenses.
Got Zenit 44-2 for 25$ it has swirly bokeh yes, and so what ? I wouldn't prefer it over my 50f1.8 although I don't like its bokeh

[Rover]

Seeing their products one cannot help wondering... "Shita" is "under" in Japanese but there are unfortunate linguistic connotations for an English speaker.