Lomography New Petzval 55mm f/1.7 MKII Art Lens for Sony E, Black

What sets the New Petzval 55mm f/1.7 MKII Art Lens for Sony E, Black apart is its innovative design, a modern reinvention of the original 19th-century Joseph Petzval portrait lens. This high-quality lens is specifically engineered for today's full-frame mirrorless cameras, offering a unique blend of vintage aesthetics and contemporary technology.

The Petzval 55mm f/1.7 MKII Art Lens is renowned for its strong characteristics, including rich color saturation and artful vignetting. It features a dampened long-throw focusing ring, ensuring smooth focus shifts even while the camera is rolling. This versatile lens allows you to capture velvety swirly bokeh across the frame, thanks to the unique Petzval optic design, which is unlike any other lens on the market.

This lens is the first Petzval Art Lens built specifically for full-frame mirrorless cameras, and it comes standard with mounts for Sony E. It also features a dual aperture system, allowing you to choose between an 8-blade diaphragm aperture system or the Waterhouse Aperture System. This innovative feature enables you to produce rich and patterned backgrounds through the insertion of special shape aperture plates.

With a large f/1.7 aperture, this lens delivers excellent low-light performance and beautiful foreground and background blur. It allows you to sweep from sharp to soft, with small apertures rendering razor sharpness and large ones rendering stunning swirly bokeh effects.

The Petzval 55mm f/1.7 MKII Art Lens also includes a dedicated Bokeh Control Ring, offering more flexibility than any other traditional lens. This feature allows you to adjust the level of swirl to your preference, providing an unparalleled level of creative expression.

Available in three stylish finishes, including satin brass, black painted brass for a vintage look, and black anodized aluminum for a more contemporary feel, the Petzval 55mm f/1.7 MKII Art Lens is a durable and versatile addition to your photography equipment.

As part of the Lomography Art Lens Family, this lens features the finest glass to produce photos that astonish with saturated colors and unique character. Each Lomography Art Lens brings a wide variety of creative possibilities with it, ensuring no two photos are the same.