Panomicron, an indie gear maker, has recently launched a successful Kickstarter campaign for the new Bismuth 50mm f/2.8 1.5x Anamorphic lens. Leica M-mount cameras and lenses are renowned for their classic, compact, minimalist, and stills-oriented design. Anamorphic lenses, on the other hand, are well known as rather massive cinematic tools, not usually associated with compactness. The Panomicron Bismuth 1.5x Anamorphic Lens for M-mount tries to weld these two opposites into one: an anamorphic 50mm f/2.8 lens designed to feel right at home with cinematographers and photographers alike. Panomicron is the brand name chosen by Swiss inventor Oscar Gustaf Oweson. Oweson has developed several indie cameras and accessories over the last decade or so, the last one being an anamorphic adapter – the Alum. With a refreshing blend of a crazy scientist and a calm mathematician, Oweson manages to convey an authentic, trustworthy, and innovative vibe with rare transparency over most, if not all, of his projects, and the same goes for this successful Kickstarter project. The Panomicron Bismuth 1.5x Anamorphic Lens is now available on Kickstarter. While the campaign has ended, you can still back it and pledge your money for the future lens. This campaign has taken Oweson’s journey to the next level, producing a fully functional lens for film M-mount cameras as well as full-frame mirrorless cameras. Compact design, a tough all-metal build, manual operation with a de-clickable aperture, and an anamorphic element make this lens a truly unique offer. This new lens combines an innovative take on...
Published By: CineD - 3 days ago