Bring back the legendary Trioplan soap bubble bokeh f2.8/100

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Recapture the beauty, art and essence of the 'soap bubble' bokeh with the new Trioplan f2.8/100 for DSLR and mirrorless cameras
Backers: 452
Average Pledge Per Backer: $795

Funded: $359,452 of $50,000
Dates: Jun 26th -> Jul 26th (30 days)
Project By: Meyer Optik USA
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May 13th - via: yahoo.com
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440-plus backers and another stretch goal reached!

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We have an amazing 440-plus backers!  Thank you to each you for backing us, pledging for rewards and becoming part of our vision to update and return the legendary Trioplan lens. We’re very excited to pass our fifth stretch goal of $350k and to... (Read More)

FOUR DAYS LEFT! An Update from the Trioplan team

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear all, we have four days left to go and it has been an amazing, fun and thrilling 26 days! But it is just the start of the story of the new Trioplan f2.8/100mm lens, and we’re looking forward to production - to seeing each lens being carefully... (Read More)

Fifth STRETCH GOAL: A rhubarb leather wrap!

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU! We are overwhelmed as we have reached our FOURTH stretch goal of $300k, which means each backer who pledged for a Trioplan lens at any level, will receive an exclusive Trioplan lens pouch created from waterproof, purpose--made synthetic... (Read More)

Fourth STRETCH GOAL: A High-Quality Lens Pouch

July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
To all our amazing backers - thank you!  We’re excited to be sharing our next, and fourth, stretch goal. $300,000: if we reach this goal, we will deliver a soft, durable and practical lens pouch to every backer who has pledged for a lens-based... (Read More)

Update: We Hit Our Third Stretch Goal!

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!  We're on Day 17 of our campaign and we have to thank you, our 330+ backers! With you we have blasted through our $250,000 stretch goal which means we will be delivering an exclusive Trioplan lens hood to everyone who pledged for a lens to... (Read More)

Day 15 - Halfway Update!

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 15: we’re halfway through our 30-day campaign - and heading towards our stretch goal of $250k!  The team here is incredibly excited. We're eager to update and bring the Trioplan lens back into the hands of photographers around the world - we... (Read More)

Video Update: Day 11 and a thank you video

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 11 and we have passed $225k in funding and are heading towards our $250k stretch goal!   We want to show our appreciation to our backers and supporters, so we recorded this short video with our CEO, Dr Stefan Immes, to highlight some goals we... (Read More)

Third STRETCH GOAL: Exclusive Trioplan Lens Hood

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We are humbled, excited and very thankful! Thank you to each of our backers for joining us on this amazing journey as we bring back the legendary ‘soap bubble’ bokeh Trioplan f2.8/100mm lens. We’re delighted to share our next stretch goal of... (Read More)

NEW MOUNTS AVAILABLE: LEICA AND PENTAX

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to each and every one of our backers! As we head towards our second stretch goal we’re really excited. We’re adding to this excitement by adding other mounts to the Trioplan f2.8/100: the Leica M and the Pentax K! So please spread the... (Read More)

Second STRETCH GOAL: Exclusive Trioplan Lens Cover

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
As we go past our first stretch goal (thank you everyone who has backed and supported us!) we are ready to share our next stretch goal - a lens cover for the new Trioplan f2.8/100. This will be sent to every backer that has pledged for a Trioplan... (Read More)

First STRETCH GOAL: The Meyer Optik Trioplan School

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to each of our backers, supporters and everyone has helped to spread the word (and the bokeh love!) As of this point we have reached 151% of our goal - with 28 days left! This means that we will be going ahead and bringing back the... (Read More)

Woo! Reaching our funding goal!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone for helping us reach our funding goal in such a short timeframe!  We have added new early-bird rewards (after all, we’re only on Day Two…) and will shortly be sharing our first stretch goals.  Again, thank you so much from... (Read More)

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