The French are so annoying; not least because they are annoyingly stylish, even in areas where function should reign supreme. Camera lenses for example.
The rest of the world makes mundane-looking lenses in black or grey with a plastic body. After all, it doesn’t matter how they look; all that matters is the photos they produce.
Pah! say the French; and lots of other words said with much shrugging of shoulders and waving of hands. If you are going to make a lens in France, it better look good. Like this:
It was made by Angenieux, some time in the last seventy five years. I wish it was mine, but it belongs to Nik and he kindly let me touch it for a while. Naturally I spent more time taking photos of it, than with it.
Damn the French, now I want one.
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2010-11-09| genuinej saysIt’s was??
2010-11-09| Spike saysMost certainly; especially on a Monday.
2010-11-09| TheSon saysdamn fine. c’est combien?
2010-11-10| Spike saysJe ne sais pas. Moins cher que le 25mm F0.95, c’est for sure.
2010-11-10| Billy the Brush saysDon’t bother, there is seldom any substance behind the style …
2010-11-10| Spike saysIn this case, rather sadly, there is.
Good pub quiz question:
What was the first man-made object to be dropped onto the moon’s surface?
Answer: An Angenieux lens. The 25mm F0.95 was used to film the moon landing, and their lenses are still in demand today. Substance with style; maybe the Belgians are involved.
2010-11-11| Ray saysThe Brits are also now involved and it’s your fault! Conversely late night drinking and EBay are a bad pairing!
2010-11-11| Ray saysI forgot to say - for the price I paid I hope my lens is the bloody one they used on the moon!