Category: petzval lens

This DIY 90mm f/2.8 Petzval lens looks like it came straight off the production line

John Aldred

We’ve shown a few DIY lenses in the past, including a 3D printed lens. This one, though, really takes it to the extreme. Based on a Petzval design, Swedish camera maker Mats Wernersson built the lens completely from scratch. But looking at the final product, you’d never know it. It looks like it came straight from a […]

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First look at the Lensbaby Twist 60

Jake Hicks

I was super excited to hear a few weeks back that Lensbaby had a new lens in the works and even more excited when I heard it was going to be a lens with the swirly bokeh effect. In the past this swirly visual effect had been the money-train for Lomo an…

Lensbaby enter the Petzval market for some swirley shots with the Twist 60

John Aldred

Petzval lenses are nothing new, but that’s kind of the point.  Dating back as far as 1840, Petzval lenses offer a unique look to our images that other lenses simply can’t match, and while it may not be to everybody’s tastes, one can certainly see the allure. Lensbaby have now entered the world of Petzval […]

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