Ihagee (ee-hah-geh) was founded in 1912 but absorbed by Pentacon in 1970. The results of that conversation are a little further below but first, letвЂ™s take a look into Ihagee itself. Wanting to address both my concerns and those of the community, I spoke with Stefan Immes, Managing Director of Ihagee to try and understand a little more behind the ELBAFLEX. To say that something doesnвЂ™t feel right is a bit of an understatement. In a world where we have become used to film cameras as technically mature products from equally mature organisations, accepting what appears to be a hobbled late Soviet-era camera for the same price as a Nikon FM3A isnвЂ™t the easiest thing to do.Д¬ombining the evocative language of the campaign with such a small financial target and short funding goal, one could be forgiven for thinking that the folks behind the ELBAFLEX are actually engaged in a marketing / positioning ploy, rather than creating a sustainable camera manufacturing operation. On a personal level, I heartily welcome new entrants to the film camera hardware space, but I donвЂ™t mind saying that initial news of the ELBAFLEX left me feeling a little cold.ДЄctually, let me rephrase: it left me feeling concerned that the gates had been opened for simplistic camera hardware to be brought to market as a cash-in to take advantage of good will and a real need for new cameras. Half the film photography community is split, with those on one side welcoming another new camera manufacturer into the fold and those on the other deriding the camera as nothing more than an expensive and technically inferior reskin of the Kiev 19M вЂ“ a camera with numerous quality control issues and not a shred of a connection to the Ihagee brand (most famous for its over-engineered but gorgeous EXAKTA/EXACTA cameras). ItвЂ™s been a busy few weeks in the analogue photography crowd funding world and the most recent entrant вЂ“ the ELBAFLEX 35mm SLR from Ihagee вЂ“ has polarised the community.

And whether itвЂ™s worth the money or not, you be the judge.EMULSIVE Santa match confirmations have been sent out to this year's 850 players! If you have any questions about your match or the process, please reach out via Elfster ASAP. After the campaign is over, Photo Rumors report that the retail price will be $550.

The lens has already surpassed the $30,000 funding goal. ItвЂ™s launched on Kickstarter, available for the pledge of $219 or more, and expected to start shipping in March 2018. The lens will be available for six different mounts: Nikon, Canon, Sony, Leica M, Micro Four Thirds and Fuji. Optical construction 4 elements in 3 groups.These are some technical data of the in Citograph 35mm f/8 lens: Here are some of the test shots so you can see it for yourself: ItвЂ™s supposed to bring back the instant nature of вЂњInstagramвЂќ, but with the photos of higher quality than smartphone shots.Д®ven though you can take photos with a DSLR or mirrorless camera, the lens has a unique look that sort of resembles the photos taken with an instant one. When you take the shot with it, everything from 3m to infinity will be in focus.ДЄs the description on the Kickstarter page explains, this lens is supposed to give you plenty of opportunities to express yourself and create photos of the world around you as you see it. The focal length is 35mm, and the aperture is fixed to f/8. The Citograph 35mm f/8 lens is a compact, lightweight Tessar-type lens that doesnвЂ™t have any moving parts.

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