Photo Cinema reproduct lens [Mu-Yichi-Kyo]
Founded in January 2012
Photo Cinema reproduct lens [Mu-Yichi-Kyo]
Founded in January 2012
Reproduction of historically famous photographic and cinematic lenses
Manufacturing was initially planned to take place in China, but was eventually moved to Tokyo.
Unless otherwise stated, lenses are Leica L39 mount rangefinder-linked.
The patents and other numerical values are faithfully copied. No corrections have been made to the problems in the old design. However, there is one thing that has been changed. Lead is not used in the glass. Lead was a cheap material and was used in large quantities. It's not bad, but it produces a relatively gloomy image in digital. The rare earths used today produce a glossy, high-quality image. However, if that is the case, it is different from the original of the past. It is no longer an exact copy. Nevertheless, please compare a number of examples. Many people will say that the modern version is better.
Our lenses are basically made by Ohara Corporation in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Japan. For lenses other than Ohara, we also use HIKARI glass made by Nikon Corporation in Yuzawa, Akita Japan.
Since we cannot use names that are subject to trademark rights, we have decided to use a format such as "**DE401630**" that clearly indicates the source of the data. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. - 2025.3.17
It has a neat and calm depiction, and was also used in movies with a wide angle. However, it does not have severe aberration and is easy to use. It seems to be a bokeh lens within the range of generally acceptable specifications. With this subtle arrangement, it can be used not only for portraits, but also for snapshots and distant views by narrowing the aperture.
This is a masterpiece that has been improved for over 100 years and is still manufactured by the original British company Cook. There are many types of bokeh lenses, but this lens is a perfect example of what a bokeh lens looks like when defined by the British. During the British Empire, there was a tradition of incorporating global tastes and further refining them, so it has a unique and exquisite sense of balance. The idea of something completely ordinary, the ultimate in universal beauty, is unique to the British. The bokeh lens is ordinary with an exquisite balance. There is room for the aperture up to about f1.9, but we thought that changing it would change the balance that is important for panchro, so we manufactured it at f2. I think the value of this lens is that it has good balance while having the same chromatic aberration as the Nicola Perscheid.
Photographing 香箋 G1 with the 院落 P1 and a Leica M9.
香箋 Kousen G1 50mm f2 JPY 195,000
Old building in Ginza Imperial Theatre f2 Leica M9
Shinjuku Hatsudai stage f2 Leica M9
Shibuya Neon signs of Shibuya Yokocho f2 Leica M9
I wanted to make a lens with the same characteristics as the Leica Thambar, but I changed it to 60mm (58mm to be exact) and thought about giving up because it was impossible to make it that short. However, I thought it might be better than the real thing, so I decided to make it. With the elegant bokeh of the Thambar, the Petzval-like aberrations, and the lustrous coloring, I was convinced that there was no other lens with such a soft focus. It is the most glamorous and noble lens in the history of optics.
The weight is 360g.
花影 Hanakage S1 60mm f2.2 JPY 125,000
Only brass stripped (gold) in stock
Beijing Xinjiekou area Mr.Shibaten f2.5 Leica M3 Neopan No glass coating (scanned at a professional lab in Beijing)
Tokyo Azabu-Juban area flower f2.5 Leica M9 No glass coating
Tokyo Azabu-Juban area Street lamp f2.5 Leica M9 No glass coating
Angkor Wat Epson R-D1 No glass coating
Angkor Wat Epson R-D1 No glass coating
Kinoshita Optical Laboratory in Tokyo, where we manufacture our lenses, is also reproducing old lens designs from the era of the former Tomioka Optical.
