Featuring the finest glass optics, Lomography Art Lenses are designed and assembled by hand, engineered using modern techniques to produce vibrant, strong, wonderful photos and videos. Each lens offers unique creative possibilities and timeless qualities. Read on to discover more about the Lomography Art Lens family and see what each beautiful optic can do for you.
Joseph Petzval, The Next Generation
We are thrilled to unveil the evolution of the legendary Petzval Art Lens – introducing the Joseph Petzval Focus-coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens Series, expertly handcrafted to inspire a new era of artistic photography and videography with Sony E, Canon RF & Nikon Z cameras. Each lens delivers a strikingly sharp center with softly blooming edges, enhanced by the signature painterly swirly bokeh Petzval lenses are known for. With the dedicated bokeh control ring, the intensity of the swirl can be adjusted across seven levels, adding depth, character and emotion to every shot. Users can detune the look of every image, making these lenses an essential tool for bold, expressive visuals.
Offering unparalleled artistic versatility for advanced videography and photography, these new lenses have a unique feature: focus-coupled bokeh control. This enables complete creative control over tuning the image with beautiful swirly bokeh effects, without any focus shift that may disrupt a shot. Available now in a full set of five focal lengths: 27 mm, 35 mm, 55 mm, 80.5 mm and 135 mm.
Joseph Petzval 35 F/2.0 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens
This lens brings the signature Petzval look to a completely new focal length and wider perspective, with a 0.4 m closest focusing distance.
Joseph Petzval 55 F/1.7 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens
Wide enough to capture the context, close enough to frame emotion, it’s the perfect everyday lens for photographers and filmmakers who want expressive visuals with a versatile lens.
Joseph Petzval 80.5 F/1.9 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens
This focal length is a favorite for portraits, close-up storytelling and capturing emotion. Whether working with stills or motion, this lens turns every frame into an expressive work of art.
Joseph Petzval 27 F/1.7 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens
Expect extreme subject isolation with close focusing to zero-in on your subject while the strong, swirly bokeh blurs away distractions, keeping your focus exactly where you want it.
Joseph Petzval 135 F/2.5 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens
With a large sharp area that gradually softens into a subtle swirl towards the edges and soft, glowing highlights, its look is reminiscent of classic Hollywood glamour.
Coming Soon: Joseph Petzval PL Mount Cine Lenses
Engineered for storytelling using professional PL-mount cinema cameras. Leave your contact details here to be the first to find out about technical information, release date, and more!
The Petzval Look
In an era of digital perfection and ‘clean’ imagery, photographers and videographers are craving something different, a new look for their photo and video projects. The ‘Petzval look’ has become increasingly popular for its visual effects that add depth and character to any scene, particularly with the signature swirly bokeh. What was once considered an imperfection can be the key to a standout shot. The Petzval look has been featured by many acclaimed filmmakers in productions like Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023; Blonde, Andrew Dominik, 2022; Cherry, Joe and Anthony Russo, 2021; and The Northman, Robert Eggers, 2022.
Joseph Petzval Videography
We have built the new Petzval lens series based on calculations from Joseph Petzval’s original optical design, bringing the coveted Petzval look to five focal lengths, directly compatible with your full-frame mirrorless mounts. With enhanced features for video production including uniform gear positioning and follow focus compatibility, they will fit seamlessly into any production workflow.
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Lens That Rewards Intention — Daniel Krzewiński on the Joseph Petzval 80.5 f/1.9 Focus-coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens
Polish photographer Daniel Krzewiński speaks about his experience with Joseph Petzval 80.5 f/1.9 Focus-coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens and gives us a sneak peek into his philosophy of crafting frames into fragments of a personal, visual fairytale.
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Yusuke Nakamura's Expansive Portraits with the Joseph Petzval 27 f/1.7's Swirling Bokeh
Portraiture is often thought of as challenging with wide angle lenses. Photographer Yusuke Nakamura shares thoughts on shooting portraits with the Joseph Petzval 27 f/1.7 Focus-coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens, the widest lens in the Petzval lineup to date.
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Ḥasan Ibn al-Haytham: The Father of Modern Optics
You might not know the name Ḥasan Ibn al-Haytham, but his groundbreaking achievements in the fields of optics, mathematics and physics laid the foundations for much of what we understand today.
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Luxurious Portraits by Robert Beasley with the Joseph Petzval 55 f/1.7 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens
UK-based photographer and videographer Robert Beasley likes to experiment with lenses and methods to distort his images subtly. We sent him the Joseph Petzval 55 f/1.7 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens, which he tested out at a luxury penthouse in central London.
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Thai Photographer Thin Thinnarat Shoots Idyllic Portraits with the Nour Triplet V 2.0/64 Bokeh Control Art Lens
We invited Thai photographer Thin Thinnarat to share his experience with the Nour Triplet V 2.0/64 Bokeh Control Art Lens, which he used to capture dreamy portraits inspired by a floral trend in Thailand.
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Antonis Ntinos on Crafting Dreamscapes with the Joseph Petzval 35mm f/2 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens
Musician and photographer Antonis Ntinos reflects on his experience with Joseph Petzval 35mm f/2 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens — a story of swirling bokeh, dreamy visions, and the art of slowing down time.
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Community Gallery: Spring of Rebirth
From activities like hiking, cycling, and picnics to creative shots of flora with the Daguerreotype Acromat 2.9/64 Art Lens, this springtime we gain inspiration from the different ways our Community has been capturing the verdant season.
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Pablo Delamarche Reveals Nature’s Haunting Beauty Through Short Film Shot with Petzval lenses
For his new short film shot deep in the Caribbean jungle, Pablo Delamarche faces extreme conditions and chooses Petzval lenses to reveal its full visual richness, with swirling blur, vibrant light, and a powerful sense of total immersion.
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Through a Cinematic Lens: Fourth Barleta Shoots with the Minitar-1 and Berlin Kino
Inspired by films, Fourth Barleta captures everyday life like scenes from a movie. Using the Minitar Art Lens and Berlin Kino film, he turns spontaneous moments into cinematic frames and visual stories.
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Petzval Artist of the Year Eric Schleicher on Sound Meditation on Short Film & Shooting the Petzval Art Lens Indoors
Eric Schleicher speaks about a short film that emerged from the happy marriage of sound bath meditation and the swirly bokeh of the Joseph Petzval 55 f/1.7 Focus-coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens.
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Petzval Artist of the Year Nick Suchak on Exploring Limbo Through Short Film “It's not quite time yet”
Video director, Nick Suchak, one of the winners of Lomography x Lens Addiction - Petzval Artist of the Year Competition, leads us through the creative process behind his newest short film shot with the Joseph Petzval 35 f/2 Focus-coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens.
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A Cinematic Gaze: Director Kim Taewoo and the Joseph Petzval 80.5 f/1.9 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens
Director Kim Taewoo shares his experience with the Joseph Petzval 80.5 f/1.9 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens, discussing the lens' distinct swirling bokeh, his emotion-focused style, and practical insights for filmmakers.
