First Look at the Prototype Lomography Petzval 80.5mm f1.9 MKII Art Lens

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  • Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
  • Birgit and the kind folks over at Lomography USA were nice enough to lend me their Prototype Petzval 80.5mm f1.9 MKII Art Lens. Petzval lenses are known for their swirly bokeh. Is this interesting swirly boi worth your money?
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  • @knoptop
    @knoptop 4 роки тому +9

    I'm here for the PRETZELS! I thought I heard someone had pretzels.

  • @jamstills
    @jamstills 4 роки тому +10

    damn if only it was 79.5mm

  • @MathieuStern
    @MathieuStern 4 роки тому +10

    Trust me Lomography will never lend me anything too :)

  • @psychoticlime9940
    @psychoticlime9940 4 роки тому +4

    "Be careful with it, it's the only prototype we have in the US"
    Me: "It's gonna happen isn't it"
    *KLONCHK*

  • @BorutPeterlinPhotography
    @BorutPeterlinPhotography 3 роки тому

    Love your humour and videography. I am a long time subscriber, but I should come back more often.

  • @fedvvvv
    @fedvvvv 3 роки тому +1

    I got the all-black version with the bokeh control ring that allows you to control the amount of swirl. Way more versatile and discreet. I'm still testing it out. Like you said, the swirly bokeh depends entirely on your background and the distance from your subject. There seems to be a sweet spot one has to find. Dailing the bokeh ring to 1 gives you a pretty standard result you would get with most 80mm portrait lenses which is nice since the swirly bokeh can get a little distracting in some shots. Overall, it's a nice lens to have in one's bag of tricks.

  • @RunNGunPhoto
    @RunNGunPhoto 4 роки тому +1

    This piece of glass is gorgeous - glad to see the teamwork with *Lomography!* I think it's a good fit. I might need to get one of these ... :D

  • @Creative7inc
    @Creative7inc 4 роки тому

    Those shots came out nice! Haven't heard of this lens before, but the quality of the glass seems great. Also goes to show that you've got a pretty good photographer's eye ;)

    • @SweetLouPhotography
      @SweetLouPhotography  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much!! Really appreciate that. It's a fun lens for sure!!

    • @Creative7inc
      @Creative7inc 4 роки тому

      @@SweetLouPhotography Np man! Keep it up!

  • @AndrewGoodCamera
    @AndrewGoodCamera 4 роки тому

    Lovely lens. Lovely photos. Lovely Lou.

  • @BorutPeterlinPhotography
    @BorutPeterlinPhotography 3 роки тому

    Petzval is the gold topshit! This lens has the feel of the real thing! Love it!

  • @KenzieRien
    @KenzieRien 4 роки тому

    Voiceover king. Honestly. 🤴🏼 Lol. Your videos make me want to get into photography!!!

  • @filmniyom
    @filmniyom 4 роки тому

    Cool lens i lik it👍

  • @paulschmolke188
    @paulschmolke188 Рік тому

    Interesting. I’ve done stuff before with bellows mounted lenses. It’s a cheap way to find what they’ll do. 👍🏽

  • @JackFlower
    @JackFlower 4 роки тому +1

    Junji Ito's favourite lens

  • @birgitbuchart2839
    @birgitbuchart2839 4 роки тому +1

    I still feel the shock in my bones!

  • @MikMilman
    @MikMilman 4 роки тому

    Cool.

  • @srad.
    @srad. 4 роки тому

    this looks so fun lol

  • @conjurermast
    @conjurermast 3 роки тому

    The final version of this lens seems to have hugely better flare resistance :O

  • @juliancantillo97
    @juliancantillo97 4 роки тому +1

    Reminds me of the helios 44-2, is it much more different?

    • @SweetLouPhotography
      @SweetLouPhotography  4 роки тому +2

      The two definitely are similar. Maybe once things calm down, if I can borrow it a bit longer from Lomography I can make a side by side. I'd say the swirls are more intense on the Petzval though. But at the same time, I feel like that's the whole point of the lens.

    • @juliancantillo97
      @juliancantillo97 4 роки тому

      Agree, but gotta say swirl is pretty intense sometimes with the helios too 😅

  • @zackchoy1969
    @zackchoy1969 4 роки тому

    I hope they will come out with a 50.5mm MKII .

  • @p_adam19
    @p_adam19 4 роки тому +1

    The price is not as unreasonable as it once was, but truth to be told there are just nicer options in the vintage world if one is willing to dig a little in that direction. The possibilities for mirrorless bodies are endless, but there are some decent options for a 5D as well. They can swirl but also act as just a normal short tele lens, they handle better, and they won't loose value in the long run.
    Very nice images, by the way.

    • @SweetLouPhotography
      @SweetLouPhotography  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks much- yeah, I agree it definitely is pricey. I like the look, but you can do similar with a Helios, or even a projector lens (I feel like Mathieu Stern did a vid about that?) Thanks for sharing your thoughts!!

    • @p_adam19
      @p_adam19 4 роки тому +1

      ​@@SweetLouPhotographyIf you get a good copy of the Biotar, you get the a similar look but way sharper at middle apertures with nicer, more deeply saturated colours with fine mechanics. Looks amazing on s35mm too: ua-cam.com/video/7eplCWgyrOY/v-deo.html
      Right now I am in a real struggle, as I have so many great lenses and I really need to cut it down and instead I am seeing more and more interesting choices.

    • @victordesabata
      @victordesabata 4 роки тому

      @@p_adam19 second hand price of a good biotar copy (in particular the 75mm one) is several times more expensive that this lomography thingie. Of course Zeiss is a way better investment though.

    • @p_adam19
      @p_adam19 4 роки тому

      @@victordesabataYes, that is why I was linking the 58mm but there are many others in that range (like the Minolta 85/1.7)

  • @thepasquad4173
    @thepasquad4173 4 роки тому

    Chris! David!

  • @houseofintent
    @houseofintent 3 роки тому

    What's the front filter thread of this lens?

  • @crsantin
    @crsantin Рік тому

    Does this lens provide focus confirmation in EF mount?

    • @SweetLouPhotography
      @SweetLouPhotography  Рік тому

      I'm sorry, I filmed this quite a while ago and don't have the lens anymore so I can't confirm for you. I want to say it didn't work on my 6D, but I honestly don't remember

  • @JacobCarlson
    @JacobCarlson 4 роки тому

    *TWAS YE!*

  • @LovelyLittleLambie
    @LovelyLittleLambie 4 роки тому

    i like your shirt

  • @RudolfWolph
    @RudolfWolph 4 роки тому

    80.5 if a weirdly specific focal length!

    • @SweetLouPhotography
      @SweetLouPhotography  4 роки тому

      Right?? Haha. It took me so many takes to say it correctly hahaha

  • @Havzul
    @Havzul 4 роки тому

    The moment Frank West appeared I knew you are one i should trust

    • @SweetLouPhotography
      @SweetLouPhotography  4 роки тому +1

      I am so glad that joke made at least one person other than me smile haha

  • @SoutheastSam3
    @SoutheastSam3 4 роки тому

    For a second I thought you got rid of 'like and subscribe Sweet Lou Photography.'

    • @SweetLouPhotography
      @SweetLouPhotography  4 роки тому

      the classic, it needs to remain in most videos (unless there's a big enough blooper that would take the whole space haha)