New Meyer Optik Kickstarter: Triotar 35mm 2.8

antipattern · 03-10-2017, 05:27 PM - **1 Like**

So the Meyer Optik, or rather the people who use their trademark now, are running a Kickstarter for a 35mm Triotar lens. From looking at the photos, the bokeh is not quite as spectacular as with the 100mm (as expected) but it's still an interesting design.

I kinda like the idea of bringing back these old lenses, even though I would never spend that amount of money on them. I'd rather pick up an old Domiplan for £10 at a flea market. That amount of money would almost get me a K1, which I would need to use this lens to its full potential.

Either way, this might be interesting to some folks and it's available in Pentax-K as well. Unfortunately, the best deals already sold out.

Last edited by antipattern; 03-12-2017 at 02:17 PM. Reason: forgot the link / fixed autocorrect

xabolcs · 03-10-2017, 10:23 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by antipattern

So the Meyer Optik, or rather the people who use their trademark now, are running a Kickstarter for a 35mm Triotar lens. From looking at the photos, the booked is not quite as spectacular as with the 100mm (as expected) but it's still an interesting design.

I kinda like the idea of bringing back these old lenses, even though I would never spend that amount of money on them. I'd rather pick up an old Domiplan for £10 at a flea market. That amount of money would almost get me a K1, which I would need to use this lens to its full potential.

Either way, this might be interesting to some folks and it's available in Pentax-K as well. Unfortunately, the best deals already sold out.

Trioplan: rich snobs lens

**mattb123** · 03-10-2017, 10:33 PM

So it's a new expensive lens made to render like an old cheap one? Looks nice and all but that kind of money would buy a lot of funky old lenses.

Zygonyx · 03-10-2017, 11:43 PM - **1 Like**

I guess they have improved optical performance... and coatings.
For the rest, business as usual, but I particularly dislike the much distorted "first in - least payed" process from that kind of kickstarter.
Also, i find very surprising that they cover almost all SLR/ML mounts from the start, even if easier with no electronics.
Go to hell Sigmaron.

Last edited by Zygonyx; 03-10-2017 at 11:53 PM.

**arnold** · 03-11-2017, 01:24 AM

Originally posted by xabolcs

Trioplan: rich snobs lens

I have a 50mm preset Trioplane that came with an early Practica. I was surprised at how well it performed on the K5, It is all silver and well made, but I wonder, is this the lens all the fuss is about?

Blacknight659 · 03-11-2017, 06:33 AM

agreed, I wouldn't go for this lens.

LensBeginner · 03-11-2017, 06:58 AM - **1 Like**

...if only I could find a similar, deep-pocketed niche of customers to milk...

pathdoc · 04-21-2017, 04:00 AM - **1 Like**

Looking at the comments page, it seems there are significant rumblings of dissatisfaction.

Originally posted by LensBeginner

...if only I could find a similar, deep-pocketed niche of customers to milk...

"A hipster and his money are soon parted." You know that's who it's for. Their advertising pap screams it.

It seems to be a pure stop-down lens (not even a preset), but this has to be deduced secondhand via the warning that rangefinder focusing isn't supported on Leica bodies. And that's fine enough, I guess - the original was probably no different - but it would be nice if they stated it explicitly.

While I'm not going to buy this one, I do have two things to say about the lens mounts offered:

1) I am very pleased to see them offering it in Pentax K - I seriously think this is a consequence of Pentaxians' success in getting the Lomo Daguerre 64/2.9 done up in our mount.

2) If I were going to get it, I suspect I personally would buy it in M42 - not that I don't want to support the K mount, but if it really is a blind-mount lens with absolutely no coupling to the camera, there's nothing to be lost by choosing the screwmount and I would then have something I could put on my Spotmatics as well as all my K cameras.

03-10-2017, 05:27 PM - 1 Like	#1
antipattern Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Berlin, Germany Photos: Albums Posts: 232	New Meyer Optik Kickstarter: Triotar 35mm 2.8 So the Meyer Optik, or rather the people who use their trademark now, are running a Kickstarter for a 35mm Triotar lens. From looking at the photos, the bokeh is not quite as spectacular as with the 100mm (as expected) but it's still an interesting design. I kinda like the idea of bringing back these old lenses, even though I would never spend that amount of money on them. I'd rather pick up an old Domiplan for £10 at a flea market. That amount of money would almost get me a K1, which I would need to use this lens to its full potential. Either way, this might be interesting to some folks and it's available in Pentax-K as well. Unfortunately, the best deals already sold out. Last edited by antipattern; 03-12-2017 at 02:17 PM. Reason: forgot the link / fixed autocorrect

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xabolcs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wild-Nord-East Hungary Photos: Albums Posts: 149	Originally posted by antipattern So the Meyer Optik, or rather the people who use their trademark now, are running a Kickstarter for a 35mm Triotar lens. From looking at the photos, the booked is not quite as spectacular as with the 100mm (as expected) but it's still an interesting design. I kinda like the idea of bringing back these old lenses, even though I would never spend that amount of money on them. I'd rather pick up an old Domiplan for £10 at a flea market. That amount of money would almost get me a K1, which I would need to use this lens to its full potential. Either way, this might be interesting to some folks and it's available in Pentax-K as well. Unfortunately, the best deals already sold out. Trioplan: rich snobs lens

03-10-2017, 10:33 PM	#3
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	So it's a new expensive lens made to render like an old cheap one? Looks nice and all but that kind of money would buy a lot of funky old lenses.

03-10-2017, 11:43 PM - 1 Like	#4
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	I guess they have improved optical performance... and coatings. For the rest, business as usual, but I particularly dislike the much distorted "first in - least payed" process from that kind of kickstarter. Also, i find very surprising that they cover almost all SLR/ML mounts from the start, even if easier with no electronics. Go to hell Sigmaron. Last edited by Zygonyx; 03-10-2017 at 11:53 PM.

03-11-2017, 01:24 AM	#5
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,299	Originally posted by xabolcs Trioplan: rich snobs lens I have a 50mm preset Trioplane that came with an early Practica. I was surprised at how well it performed on the K5, It is all silver and well made, but I wonder, is this the lens all the fuss is about?

03-11-2017, 06:33 AM	#6
Blacknight659 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 731	agreed, I wouldn't go for this lens.

03-11-2017, 06:58 AM - 1 Like	#7
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	...if only I could find a similar, deep-pocketed niche of customers to milk...

04-21-2017, 04:00 AM - 1 Like	#8
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Looking at the comments page, it seems there are significant rumblings of dissatisfaction. Originally posted by LensBeginner ...if only I could find a similar, deep-pocketed niche of customers to milk... "A hipster and his money are soon parted." You know that's who it's for. Their advertising pap screams it. It seems to be a pure stop-down lens (not even a preset), but this has to be deduced secondhand via the warning that rangefinder focusing isn't supported on Leica bodies. And that's fine enough, I guess - the original was probably no different - but it would be nice if they stated it explicitly. While I'm not going to buy this one, I do have two things to say about the lens mounts offered: 1) I am very pleased to see them offering it in Pentax K - I seriously think this is a consequence of Pentaxians' success in getting the Lomo Daguerre 64/2.9 done up in our mount. 2) If I were going to get it, I suspect I personally would buy it in M42 - not that I don't want to support the K mount, but if it really is a blind-mount lens with absolutely no coupling to the camera, there's nothing to be lost by choosing the screwmount and I would then have something I could put on my Spotmatics as well as all my K cameras.