Lens News

German optical company Meyer-Optik Gorlitz is celebrating the 100^th anniversary of their acclaimed Trioplan line by relaunching the legendary 50mm Trioplan “Soap Bubble” lens, so named for its unique bokeh characteristics. The new 50mm f/2.9 Trioplan features premium build quality, modern coatings, and a 1:4 reproduction ratio for macro photography.

You can see some examples of the so-called soap bubble bokeh from this lens on the product's Kickstarter page.Last year Meyer-Optik launched a successful Kickstarter campaign for their first modern Trioplan lens, a 100mm f/2.8, and began shipping a few months later. The Kickstarter campaign for the new 50mm f/2.9 ends in five days, and has exceeded the goal by over 12 times—raising almost $650,000.

Meyer-Optik Gorlitz was founded in 1896, and their current mission is to “make the best art lens on the market” using superior design, engineering and materials. The new 50mm f/2.9 offers the same soap bubble bokeh of its predecessor and utilizes a moveable front element to increase the reproduction ratio to 1:4 for close focusing to under 12 inches.

The Trioplan 50mm f/2.9 will be available in mounts for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, Fuji X, Micro-Four-Thirds, M42, Leica M, Leica L, and Pentax K.

The lens is expected to cost about $1299 with delivery by January, 2017. There’s still time to pre-order on the Kickstarter site.