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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

This new lens screams retro. The Pergear 50mm f/1.2 was inspired by lenses of the 1980s – and it's available in multiple mounts for a surprising price

The Pergear 50mm f/1.2 lens.

Retro seems to be the buzzword among photography gear – but one company has just launched not a retro camera, but a retro lens inspired by the optics of the 1980s. The Pergear 50mm f/1.2 is a lens with a classic look, available in five mounts.

Pergear says the 50mm f/1.2 is made to mix a historical design with the performance of modern optics. On the exterior, the new lens pays homage to the optics of 45 years ago with a colorful focal distance scale and retro font. The distance scales also glow in the dark!

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