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Trioplan resurrected - stoppingdown - 02-21-2015
It sounds as Meyer Optik Goerlitz is going to resume the production of the Trioplan, with ad-hoc mounts for all the major producers:
http://www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.de/de/trioplan-f28-100-mm/
(can't read German, I google-translated to English).
Trioplan resurrected - Brightcolours - 02-21-2015
https://www.flickr.com/photos/103352016@N06/16084626516/in/pool-1015178@N21/
Soap bubble bokeh in action!
Trioplan resurrected - felix - 02-23-2015
I think resurrecting old "unique" designs is a nice idea. However, Meyer-Görlitz's prices are a bit over the top. They sell a "Somnium" 1,5/85 for 999€, which looks suspiciously similar to the Helios 40-2 and the Helios sells for 250-300€...
Trioplan resurrected - Rover - 02-25-2015
I kinda fail to see the attraction apart from the "old school" vibe. If it had been updated with AF and AE, then we would've been onto something...
Trioplan resurrected - stoppingdown - 02-26-2015
Quote:I kinda fail to see the attraction apart from the "old school" vibe. If it had been updated with AF and AE, then we would've been onto something...
I kind of agree - AF is probably not so important, while a chip for EXIF data would be appreciated. On the other hand, it would make sense if it was cheaper. Given that nothing of this is happening, I think it's a marketing move focused on fashion.
Trioplan resurrected - stoppingdown - 02-27-2015
Honestly, if this is true, it's a shame...
http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/german-company-meyer-optik-gorlitz-puts-his-logo-on-the-mitakon-lens-and-charges-triple-the-price/
Trioplan resurrected - Rover - 03-01-2015
Well, how do you say... "because we can"? But it's nothing new: Leica has been doing it for ages, taking Panasonic compacts and rebadging them for a steep increase in price. I don't know if they added anything of their own to the mix apart from the red dot.
Trioplan resurrected - stoppingdown - 03-01-2015
I know, there's also Hasselblad with their Lunar. Even though there are many corporates doing that, it's a shame nevertheless.