[davidmanze]

Hi guys,

             A review of the Lomography Petzval lens has been published. This is an optical design which dates from the late 1800s has now been brought out in brass  with rack and pinion focusing with a matching brass lens cap from the original Zenith factory in Russia. Doubts had been raised as to the eventual quality of construction. It is available in Canon and Nikon mounts.

 Wonderful bokeh is it's claim, various images were published giving rise to mixed opinions.

 

  Here's the link;

 

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/lomogr...view-24105

[Guest]

Hi guys,

             A review of the Lomography Petzval lens has been published. This is an optical design which dates from the late 1800s has now been brought out in brass  with rack and pinion focusing with a matching brass lens cap from the original Zenith factory in Russia. Doubts had been raised as to the eventual quality of construction. It is available in Canon and Nikon mounts.

 Wonderful bokeh is it's claim, various images were published giving rise to mixed opinions.

 

  Here's the link;

 

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/lomogr...view-24105

 

hmm, this lens looks already used and scratched when new, including dust in the lens. Perhaps they also recreated the manufacturing conditions of 1840.

[Rover]

With Canon 85/1.8 USM and Nikon 85/1.8 G lenses so readily available, this one looks like it's made strictly for the "as retro as it gets" crowd. Especially since it's not cheaper than the 1.8s. Maybe the guys here at PZ might give it a go - April 1st is only a month away...

[Sylvain]

it's a bit of a joke IMHO... but to each his own, right ? :-)

[davidmanze]

it's a bit of a joke IMHO... but to each his own, right ? :-)

  Yes, the comments about the rack and pinion focusing say it all about the level of construction, play in the knob at one point, turned a little further and it's stiff, unlaquered  brass and lens cap which won't stay on etc.  Also, I notice that the presented images of people always have the heads in the center of the frame to prevent the (not very pleasant) bokeh from spoiling the faces, it makes the photos very very amateurish. All in all one gets the impression that somebody's being "had" here.

  But hey, it keeps Zenit in the game!