Tag: petzval

  • 175 Years of Petzval Legacy Competition

    2015-08-24 #news
    175 Years of Petzval Legacy Competition

    Take part in this competition for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to have your Petzval photo displayed during special worldwide exhibitions commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Petzval Lens. Plus, win a New Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens and vouchers for the Online Shop!

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  • Storytelling with Petzvals: Alex Timmermans and the Art of Collodion

    written by jacobs on 2015-04-03 #people
    Storytelling with Petzvals: Alex Timmermans and the Art of Collodion

    Not long after Alex Timmermans purchased his first digital camera at the turn of the century, he quickly realized the trappings of digital photography couldn't fulfill his personal photographic desires. He then began searching for a more challenging process — one that wasn't so predictable. His journey eventually landed him back at the roots of analogue photography, specifically employing the wet plate collodion process using original Petzval lenses. This antique photographic process found in him a renewed inspiration and has since become his passion, which is evident in both his words and his images.

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  • 175 Years of Petzval Legacy Competition - EXTENDED!

    2015-10-07 #news
    175 Years of Petzval Legacy Competition - EXTENDED!

    You read the right, folks! The 175 Years of Petzval Legacy Competition is officially extended. Discover the additional prizes awaiting our lucky winners and meet the esteemed Petzval photographers that comprise our jury.

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  • Incredible Works on the Petzval Lens by Emily Soto

    written by givesmehell on 2015-03-24 #people
    Incredible Works on the Petzval Lens by Emily Soto

    Emily Soto is an accomplished fashion photographer based in New York City. Soto is known for her unique style and professional aptitude and she is one of the top names requested by fashion editors. Soto shot a series of photographs with the Petzval Lens. Let’s find out more through this exclusive interview and view her beautiful series!

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  • Swirling in Bokeh: Ines Rehberger Tests the New Petzval Art Lens

    written by zonderbar on 2015-05-06 #people
    Swirling in Bokeh: Ines Rehberger Tests the New Petzval Art Lens

    In spite of being a trained photographer, Ines quit her job and continued with photography only as a hobby. She still finds time to create beautiful, expressive portraits, which she recently did this in her hometown, Brunswick, and transformed the city into a quintessential dream setting with a unique swirly bokeh effect. Her weapon of choice? The New Petzval Art Lens, of course!

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  • Classic × Classic : Using a Leica M3 camera to shoot with the New Petzval Art lens

    written by shawnlin on 2014-05-07 #gear #tutorials
    Classic × Classic : Using a Leica M3 camera to shoot with the New Petzval Art lens

    I participated in the Kickstarter campaign and purchased my very own new Petzval lens. I can't wait to use with with my digital camera to experience its wonderful bokeh effect. I also wanted to try its effects when using a film camera but the lens has an EF mount. I didn't have a Canon camera. See what I did with it after the jump.

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  • Community Amigo Scootiepye Tests the Petzval Lens

    written by ferren on 2014-03-23 #people
    Community Amigo Scootiepye Tests the Petzval Lens

    We put the Petzval in the hands of photographer and avid Lomographer scootiepye-- see what she makes of it after the jump!

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  • Petzval Amigo: Andrea Russo

    2016-01-11 #people
    Petzval Amigo: Andrea Russo

    Andrej Russkovskij AKA Andrea Russo is an avid film photographer and active community member who has a soft spot for portraits, making him the quintessential Petzval Amigo. He recently tested the Petzval 85 Art Lens with different kinds of film, among them black and white, Velvia 50, Kodak Elitechrome and Fuji Superia 200.

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  • Peter Atwood’s Custom Aperture Plates for the New Petzval Art Lens

    written by chooolss on 2014-02-05 #news
    Peter Atwood’s Custom Aperture Plates for the New Petzval Art Lens

    Say “Hi!” to our community’s very own Peter Atwood aka clickiemcpete’s nifty, custom-made aperture plates for his Petzval Lens!

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  • Petzval Art Lens: First Impressions

    written by sandravo on 2014-01-22 #gear
    Petzval Art Lens: First Impressions

    To me, one of the Lomo-highlights of 2013 was the announcement of the Lomography X Zenit Petzval Art Lens. Being one of the first 100 backers to the Kickstarter campaign, I managed to score this lens for a very fair price. Another advantage of being an early bird is you catch the worm! So without further ado, let me share my first impressions of this beautiful lens with you.

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  • 175 Years of Petzval Legacy Competition Winners

    2016-06-24
    175 Years of Petzval Legacy Competition Winners

    The long wait is finally over. We proudly present the winning Petzval masterpieces.

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  • Testing the Petzval Lens with LomoChrome Film

    written by ferren on 2013-11-22
    Testing the Petzval Lens with LomoChrome Film

    Check out what happens when you bring together the two biggest Lomography releases of the year: the Petzval and LomoChrome Purple film.

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  • Petzval Photography: A Philosophy, According to Michael Fiukowski

    written by zonderbar on 2015-07-26 #people
    Petzval Photography: A Philosophy, According to Michael Fiukowski

    For Michael Fiukowski, taking photos with the New Petzval 85 Art Lens is a philosophy. The manual focus encourages him to be more experimental, and when shooting portraits, he seeks for creative ways to position his subject and make the most of the Petzval's bokeh effect. He finds the lens fascinating, and tells us why.

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  • Meeting a Petzval Pioneer: An Interview with Geoffrey Berliner

    written by tomas_bates on 2013-12-05 #news #people
    Meeting a Petzval Pioneer: An Interview with Geoffrey Berliner

    Geoffrey Berliner is the executive director of the Penumbra Foundation and the Center for Alternative Photography in New York City. He has an astounding collection of over 2000 vintage Petzval Lenses. It was an honor to interview him about the Petzval and why he values it so much. Read on for our interview with this true Petzval Pioneer!

  • Lomography x Exposure Toronto: Meet Kadrah Mensah

    written by kaylalew on 2022-01-25 #gear #people
    Lomography x Exposure Toronto: Meet Kadrah Mensah

    We've partnered with Exposure Toronto to help with their mission of highlighting Black artists in the Toronto area. Next in our series we have Kadrah Mensah, a multidisciplinary artist dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology and identity.

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  • Petzval In All Its Glory by Chris Pollard

    written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-20 #people
    Petzval In All Its Glory by Chris Pollard

    London based photographer Chris Pollard captured the catwalks and presentations of London Collections: Men (LCM) - the capital’s showcase of menswear trends this season with the Petzval Lens. His wonderful photos from that night will be showcased in our Lomography Soho Store from Feb 5th onwards. Keep on reading for the details.

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  • Gaëlle Dechery: When the Petzval 85 Art Lens Meets Lilith

    2016-01-25 #people
    Gaëlle Dechery: When the Petzval 85 Art Lens Meets Lilith

    Paris-based photographer Gaëlle Dechery specializes in shooting portraits and in fashion photography. She also assists another photographer, Emily Soto in creating dreamlike images. She's fallen in love with the Petzval 85 Lens, which she used for a photo series titled 'Lilith.'

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  • Petzval LomoAmigo: Australia's Naomi Frost

    written by borisb on 2015-01-12 #people
    Petzval LomoAmigo: Australia's Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost is a photographer based in Australia who specializes in alternative portraiture. She took photos with the new Petzval lens recently, and shares her photos and insight in this exclusive interview.

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  • Petzval LomoAmigo: Lomokev

    written by hannah_brown on 2014-11-06 #people
    Petzval LomoAmigo: Lomokev

    By now most of you would have heard of Lomokev, one of the UK's most prolific film photographers. Based in Brighton, Lomokev loves to shoot with the trusty LC-A and his work has been featured in numerous publications and projects. Here's an exclusive interview, along with a several fantastic shots by the talented UK-based photographer.

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  • 2022 Holiday Gift Guide For Every Photographer

    written by rocket_fries0036 on 2022-12-07 #gear #culture #people
    2022 Holiday Gift Guide For Every Photographer

    Here comes the Holidays again! Looking for the perfect gift for that film photographer in your life? From cameras and accessories to film of all kinds, here's our Holiday gift guide for every photographer at every level.

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  • Chloé Vollmer-Lo: First Impressions of the Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens

    written by mpflawer on 2016-02-08 #people
    Chloé Vollmer-Lo: First Impressions of the Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens

    After a fully booked 2015, photographer Chloé Vollmer-Lo found time to test the Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens. She brought it to the Natural History Museum and the Paris business district, an endeavor that resulted in quite a few stunning, bokeh-rich images.

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  • The Wonderful Adventures of the Petzval Lens

    written by pripri2000 on 2015-04-23 #news #people
    The Wonderful Adventures of the Petzval Lens

    As all you lomographers will know, since its re-inception we have been following the tracks of the Petzval Lens. Indeed, this bokeh-genius has been traveling far and wide, falling into the hands of many a photographer the world over. We decided to put together this little catalog of talented artists and their most enticing photographs, shot using the Petzval lens, so we can show you what wonders and mischief we have brought upon us. Come take a look at the outcome of the Petzval’s transnational journey.

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  • Petzval LomoAmigo: Takeshi Suga

    written by hannah_brown on 2014-10-31 #people
    Petzval LomoAmigo: Takeshi Suga

    Takeshi Suga is a photographer from Japan who loves Lomography. He embraces all the elements of film photography and creates images that are soft and dreamy. We couldn't wait to lend him a Petzval lens and the results he came back with are stunning.

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  • Petzval Artist : Black & White Fashion Photos by Basilio Silva

    written by shibuya on 2014-06-09 #people
    Petzval Artist : Black & White Fashion Photos by Basilio Silva

    Enriched by many years of experience as a professional photographer, Basilio Silva from Buenos Aires has become a fashion photographer who shoots quirky and bold pictures. He tried shooting with the new Petzval lens and finally, here we are, happy to share this beautiful series of black & white bokeh swirling pictures.

  • Lifestyle Portraits by Derry and His Petzval 55 f/1.7 MKII Art Lens

    written by kaylalew on 2023-04-17 #gear
    Lifestyle Portraits by Derry and His Petzval 55 f/1.7 MKII Art Lens

    Dareas Scott, a.k.a Derry, shares how our Petzval 55 Art Lens provides the perfect balance between automatic and manual for him when shooting his portraits.

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  • Thibault Chasta and the Petzval 58 Bokeh Control: A Sensual Improvisation

    written by mpflawer on 2016-12-15 #people
    Thibault Chasta and the Petzval 58 Bokeh Control: A Sensual Improvisation

    Between Thibault Chasta and our Art Lens is a real artistic improvisation where the light melts with the grain, like a sensual melody on which Julie, the model, slowly becomes a dancer.

  • Finally, My Own Petzval Lens

    written by pearlgirl77 on 2014-11-20 #gear
    Finally, My Own Petzval Lens

    In April of this year I had the chance to test the Petzval Lens and to write a review on it for the German photography forum Kwerfeldein. The lens excited me from the very beginning, at the time it was introduced on Kickstarter. I was afraid that once I had tested the lens, I would want to have one of my own! Well, that’s what happened; a year later, I finally bought my very own Petzval lens.

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  • The Beauty of Portraits: Jonas Hafner Tests the Petzval Lens

    written by zonderbar on 2014-11-05 #people
    The Beauty of Portraits: Jonas Hafner Tests the Petzval Lens

    “The perfect portrait is somewhat like the Holy Grail,” notes Jonas in our interview, and his selection of Petzval portraits leaves one almost breathless,close to perfection. It helps to have beautiful subjects, but it’s amazing how the doctor and talented photographer has seem to have mastered the Petzval Lens' bokeh capabilities. Meet Jonas Hafner, the creator of the blog “Aufzehengehen.”

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  • My Petzval Report for Kwerfeldein

    written by pearlgirl77 on 2014-10-23 #gear
    My Petzval Report for Kwerfeldein

    I was completely stoked when I got the chance to test the Petzval Lens for Lomography and the German photography magazine Kwerfeldein. I was afraid that I would end up wanting one for myself, and that's exactly what happened.

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  • Lomography x Zenit New Petzval Lens Artist Interview: Aloysius Lim

    written by meerly on 2013-12-16 #news
    Lomography x Zenit New Petzval Lens Artist Interview: Aloysius Lim

    His passion for photography was discovered from the most unexpected situation. Famous for his powerful concert shots and artistic wedding portraits, Aloysius Lim, the love for photography started in 2003 while incapacitated after a knee surgery for a football injury. His work is magnificent, so we invited him to try out the Petzval Lens with his Canon Camera. Read on to get blown away!

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