Lomo lens: Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens
Lenses for hipsters, a scam, or genuine philosophy — opinions differ. Either way, the Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens is soon to be available from Lomo.
New out of the old
It has become a Lomo specialty to offer old lenses brought up to date while staying true to the mechanisms' spirit. The Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 is no exception. The Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 takes its inspiration from the very first large-aperture lens, developed by Charles Chevalier, a French engineer, at the end of the 19th century. The extremely simple design aimed solely at achieving apertures wide enough to make portraits with short exposure times (of the order of a minute). To pull this off, Charles Chevalier invented humanity's very first lens, made up of two groups of achromatic elements.
How it works
Like the Petzval 85, using the Achromat 2.9/64 involves plates you insert between the two lens groups. Each plate provides a given aperture. Some plates, with special designs, produce fairly unpredictable results.
More about the Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens
The Lomo range
Specifications
- Focusing Mechanism: helicoid
- Focal length: 64 mm
- Maximum aperture: f/2.9
- Aperture: Waterhouse stop system down to f/16
- Available mounts: Canon EF, Nikon F or Pentax K
- Minimum focusing distance: 0.5 m
- Focusing mechanism: helicoid
- Minimum image circle: 44 mm
- Angle of view: 37°
- Filter thread diameter: 40.5 mm
- Electronic contacts: no
- Optical design: 2 elements in 1 group