Interesting Kickstarter for Leica M Anamorphic Lens

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This guy in Switzerland is designing his own Leica M Anamorphic lenses . 

Here is his Kickstarter : http://kck.st/479qyb3

Technical Specifications

• 50mm f/2.8, Elcan (Sonnar) derivative design
• Anamorphic Squeeze Ratio of 1.45-1.6x (avg. 1.55x over 1m)
• f/2.8 - f/22, de-click-able aperture.
• infinity - 0.7m focusing range
• Leica M Mount
• Rangefinder Coupled
• 52mm front filter threads
• 67mm length from mount, 74mm total.
• 7 elements in 7 groups, 1 anomalous partial dispersion lens
• Multicoated for the visible spectrum
• 36x24mm coverage, may cover beyond.

Introduction

Please note all images below are computer renders of the lens, the lens has not yet been produced.

Hi, my name is Oscar, I've been a designing cameras as a hobby under the name Panomicron for close to a decade now. I've built a fair few cameras, from X-Pan style panoramas, to 6x7 Rangefinders. About two years ago I launched my first product ever, an anamorphic 1.33x adapter called the Alum. After spending the last year teaching myself optical design, I'm now taking the next step and building my own lens from scratch. I've been working on and off on this lens for about 9 months and I'm now ready to make it reality, but I need your help! I call this lens Bismuth, it's a 50mm, f/2.8, 1.5x anamorphic lens designed for M Mount.  It's rangefinder coupled, focuses down to 0.7m!

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