Covering Micro Four Thirds Cameras & Lenses

Photorumors is reporting another German lens being brought back to life on Kickstarter the Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 portrait lens. If you are into classic glass this might be a good investment for you since there are still early bird spots available.

In 1910, Emil Busch introduced the Glaukar, a fully corrected photographic lens, which besides solving spherical aberration, corrected coma and astigmatism was a “usable” lens. Unlike Rudolph’s Protar, which did not work properly at the time of invention because its construction required glass coatings not available at the time, the Emil Busch Glaukar lens was the first anastigmatic lens for daily portrait photography. By creating his anastigmatic lenses, Busch corrected the above mentioned faults by careful combination of the lens elements. Sharpness and artistic images were possible for the first time.

The modern Glaukar will come in the following mounts:

• Nikon
• Canon
• Sony E
• Fuji
• Micro Four Thirds
• Leica M
• Leica T

Lens technical specifications:

• Focal length: 97mm
• Maximum aperture: 1:3.1
• Aperture range: 1:22
• Image circle: 43mm
• Field of view: 25°
• Electronic contacts none
• Closest focusing distance: 1.5 m
• Filter thread: 37mm
• Max diameter: length 73mm/80mm (DSLR), approx. 85mm mirrorless
• Weight: 410 g

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