The Rising: all-star team returns legendary Biotar 75/f1.5
A project in Atlanta, GA by Oprema000days
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Last Updated: September 4 @ 10:01 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Update to the Update
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry guys, there is a typo in the last update. Of course we meant 565 not 265! So let us break the 565 barrier! (Read More)
Thanks and one final stretch goal
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, we are so happy we broke the 550k goal.Thank you all very much. Let us rally a bit and go for 265k in the last 30 hours. If we make it there we will publish a free tutorial on swirley bokeh written by our pro fotografers. Hope to make... (Read More)
Preliminary Data Biotar 58
August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, a lot of you have send us messages asking for data about the Biotar 58. Well, this is a bit early as we are still working on the prototype after you have told us to speed things up. We do not have one yet. But what we can say is that... (Read More)
New Stretch Goal
August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, we are very thankful for your support and look forward to making our Biotar 75 come true. We have just managed to break our last stretch goal at 500k and we have thought about a new one. Here is what we have come up with: if we make the... (Read More)
A Very Subjective Comparison
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, some of you have asked us to explain the differences between the Biotar 75 and 58 and in fact even the differences between the Biotar 58 and Primoplan 58. Well, we will try but let us note that all of the following explanations are... (Read More)
Possible Increase of Pledge to get Biotar 58
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Meet the Biotar family
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, we are still overwhelmed by the success of this project. Thanks to your help, we are enabled to re-create one of the most exciting lenses ever produced in the history of photography. We really can’t wait to take the next steps in this... (Read More)
Swirly bokeh on different sensor sizes
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We have received some questions from backers who are concerned that the swirl effect of the Biotar 75 would not show using an APSC camera. Instead of publishing an individual photo we have created a comparison of the area covered by the... (Read More)
Shiny Design Case for a Great Lens
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, we reached our first stretch goal. Thank you so much for your continued support! But we do not want to stop here. We think that a great lens like the Biotar 75 needs to be put into the appropriate housing and therefore our next... (Read More)
Matt Black Available
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, at first some and now we can say quite a few of you have asked for a matt black version of the Biotar 75. We cannot show you a prototyp in this color but we decided to offer it since it was requested quite a few times. It will be... (Read More)
Stretch Goal added: Free Sun Shade
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, your continued interest and support is phantastic!We hope that more and more will join us in our mission to bring back the famous Biotar. Therefore we want to announce a new Stretch Goal @425,000 USD for this hilarious campaign. If we... (Read More)
Pentax K and MFT is coming as well
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, we are overwhelmed by your support! Thank you so much!!! Many have been asking for Pentax K and Micro Four Thirds! Ok, you got it. Talked to the engineers and got their ok. All the best The Oprema Team (Read More)
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