Petzval is shipping!

Yes, the first batch of 500 petzval lenses are now shipping. As far as I
know, I didn't pledge for an early model, so I won't be getting mine until
january. But it's pretty exciting to see the project bearing fruits!

 

Fuzzy pictures 4 u today!
http://tinyurl.com/okl7me8

 

That's the trick, isn't it, sharp images with interesting bokeh?

 

Sharp in the middle making most of the sensor redundant... Like Pentax?

 

I might actually get one.... Just to se what the fuzz is all about! Not
tomorrow though. ;-p

 

I have the lens baby system, and you can use the single glass otpics, or
the plastic lens for this effect. They also have the pinhole and zone plate
lenses for more retro feeling. So you can take crappy pictures with your
modern SLR

 

Please tell me your getting the brass unit and not one of the ugly, Americanized black units I saw on their homepage?
Petzvals should be brass.

 

I'm not sure what "Americanized" means to you, I think the black ones are
beautiful. I did, however, order a brass one.

 

And the optical difference is?......

 

Some number of dollars, perhaps?

 

That would be a weight difference. With brass: My wallet is lighter and
the lens heavier. ;-)

 

I thought the black ones were painted brass... Anyways the shiny brass
gives the "look at the little birdie" effect to a portrait lens.

 

Americans want all their cameras to be black and the lenses. It gets dull and the brass is kind of a suitable homage to the idea of the Petzval.

 

: Americans want all their cameras to be black and the lenses. It gets dull
: and the brass is kind of a suitable homage to the idea of the Petzval.

Canon's top telephoto lenses are light gray. But we buy them anyway. How does
that comport with your theory?

Bob

 

Is that why pro Canon lenses sell so badly in the states, then? Oh, wait.

Is that also why the silver-collored retro cameras are such a huge failure?
Oh, wait.

If so, then lots of camera gear would be brass and/or made of wood.