Lomography has done it again. That is, another successful
Kickstarter campaign for a new Art series lens. Inspired by the first lens used by Charles Chevalier and Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre to capture a photograph in 1839, this lens celebrates the great return of dreamy imagery. The Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens is compatible with Canon EF or Nikon F mount cameras, as well as many other analogue and digital cameras with the use of adapter mounts. The lens uses the Waterhouse aperture system to provide effects from soft focus with creamy bokeh to sharp focus. In addition, a number of custom Waterhouse aperture plates are provided to give unique patterns to out of focus areas rarely achieved by a lens.
Bonus rewards due to the success of the Kickstarter project are building up! If around 200 or so more orders are made, Lomography promises to include a leather pouch for each lens, in addition to the orange filter, four special shaped aperture plates and four commemorative prints included with each lens due to the current success of the campaign. Check your favourite photo store for an adapter for your camera. Note that some adapters have a small glass element built in to enable the attached lens to focus. This glass element should be of high quality, or the resulting image may suffer - or have added artistic effects, your choice.
