Meyer Optik USA has launched a Kickstarter campaign to reintroduce the Trioplan f2.8/100 lens, known for its ‘soap bubble’ bokeh and sharp focus. The Trioplan lens was first manufactured in 1916 in Görlitz, as the brainchild of Hugo Meyer. The new lens will also be hand-made in the same city, at the site of the original Meyer Optik company. The updated Trioplan is manufactured using high-end coated glass made by Schott, features an iris diaphragm of 15 steel blades for a near-circular aperture, and comes in Canon, Nikon, Fuji X, Sony-E, MFT and M42 mounts. The optical construction follows a classic triplet design and the image circle has a diameter of 44mm, making the lens suitable for 35mm full-frame cameras. Backers of the campaign can purchase the lens at an early-bird discount price of $899. Delivery is expected for December.

Press Release

Meyer Optik Brings Back Legendary Trioplan f2.8/100 ‘soap bubble’ bokeh Lens with Kickstarter Campaign

- Crowdfunding campaign to raise $50,000 to update and remanufacture classic camera lens -

ATLANTA -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Meyer Optik USA, a manufacturer of innovative, high-quality photography lenses, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to remanufacture the Trioplan f2.8/100 lens, known for its ‘soap bubble’ bokeh and sharp focus. The campaign is live at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2061029467/bring-back-the-legendary-trioplan-soap-bubble-boke/.

With a funding goal of $50,000 to bring the lenses to production, rewards range from $15 to $10,000.

The Trioplan lens was first manufactured in 1916 in Görlitz in East Germany, as the brainchild of Hugo Meyer. The new lens follows in the footsteps of this history and tradition and will also be hand-made in Görlitz, at the site of the original Meyer Optik company.

The updated Trioplan is engineered to meet today’s photography standards. This includes: high-end coated glass made by Schott, a circular aperture of 15 steel blades and direct mounts to Canon, Nikon, Fuji X, Sony-E, MFT and M42 mirrorless cameras. The new lens preserves the character of the original including the conservation of the Trioplan’s characteristic sharpness and its distinctive circular ‘soap bubble’ bokeh - the unique and striking way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light.

Dr. Stefan Immes, CEO and creative director of the project, said: “The original Trioplan is a timeless lens that produces impeccable art. But since its original inception, so much has changed in the world of photography. We wanted to preserve every detail that made the original Trioplan unique and sought after, while adding state-of-the-art technology. We’re proud of what we’ve created and excited to share it with the Kickstarter community.”

Technical specifications include:

Optic construction as classic triplet (3 lenses/3 groups)
Focal distance: 100 mm
Maximum aperture: 1:2.8 continuous dimming to 1:22
Iris diaphragm with 15 aperture blades specifically constructed of steel segment belt
View format: 24 mm x 36 mm (image circle diameter 44 mm)
View angle: 24°
Filter: M 52 x 0.75
Clip-on diameter: 54 mm
Mounts: M42, Canon, Nikon, Fuji X, Sony-E, MFT

The Trioplan Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2061029467/bring-back-the-legendary-trioplan-soap-bubble-boke

About Meyer-Optik-Görlitz | http://www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.com

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A brand with a proud tradition and reputation for exceptional products, Meyer-Optik-Görlitz started manufacturing innovative, high-quality lenses in Germany in 1896.

In 2014, net SE started manufacturing new lenses under the Meyer-Optik-Görlitz brand in Germany. In May 2015, net SE created a new subsidiary, Meyer Optik USA Inc. headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

net SE is a publicly listed company (NETK) founded in 1997
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