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Omnar Officially Launches the CN26-6 Rangefinder Lens for M-Mount

Omnar is a new lens manufacturer based in the United Kingdom that recently teased that it was producing a new lens using a custom design and repurposed Canon AF-10 optical elements. The lens can now be pre-ordered and will begin shipping in December.

Omnar Lenses describes itself as a company that makes unique, limited edition lenses that are designed and assembled by lens enthusiasts, for lens enthusiasts.

"We make lenses without any compromise on mechanical build quality with esoteric, unusual, characterful optical formulas," the company writes. "Omnar lenses feel the part, and work with you to create images in your very personal style."

Omnar says that in the world of cinema, lenses are often chosen for image qualities and character, not necessarily the objective measures that are often sought after by photographers. So while cinematographers seek out aberrations such as lens flare, heavy vignetting, or softness for use in films, they also do so without compromising expectations of build quality. This mentality is what Omnar says it uses as the backbone of its lens manufacturing process.

The Omnar CN26-6 is a 26mm f/6, fixed-aperture, rangefinder coupled, snapshot lens for Leica M-mount. The company says that it is designed, manufactured, painted, and assembled entirely in the United Kingdom. It is the company's first lens and it promises that the build quality is "up there with the best" and is combined with repurposed optics from the Canon AF-10 point and shoot camera from the early 2000s.

"The optics were selected for their point-and-shoot camera aesthetic. When researching these types of cameras, we looked for an optic with medium speed that was mostly made of glass. The chosen optic is a four element in three groups, a modified derivative of the classic Tessar formula," Omnar explaints.

"The front doublet and middle element glass, followed by a fixed aperture disc, then a rear polycarbonate element. The coated elements help keep the contrast relatively high, with the rear polycarbonate -- given the right angle of light -- creating a rainbow flare the sort that is more commonly associated with cameras such as the Vivitar UWS, but to a lesser degree."

The lens is coupled from 0.67 meters to infinity with what Omnar says is a short focus throw. It has close focus uncoupled focusing down to 0.3 meters. Omnar says that the focusing feels light or heavy, depending on preference which is customized per lens. The CN26-6 weighs 100 grams and protrudes a scant 10.5mm from the camera.

Omnar says that the image quality varies depending on whether it is used with a film or digital camera due to how oblique ray angles of light are handled on a variety of digital sensors.

"The optics used in the Omnar CN26-6 were designed to be used in film point and shoot cameras such as the Canon AF-10 and BF-10," Omnar says. "As such, on film, this lens will create images that have a strong entry level point and shoot aesthetic. You can expect good sharpness with gentle fall off to the edges of the frame. You will also find a moderate vignette and some rainbow flaring if you catch the light just right. When close focusing, bokeh is surprisingly pleasant."

Below are sample images captured with the lens on a film camera, first with color film:

And then with black and white film:

On full-frame Leica M-mount cameras, Omnar says the image quality varies depending on the era of the camera and its sensor cover substrate.

"To a large extent, the same character traits apply. The central resolution and contrast is high, but the falloff to softer corners is quicker," the company explains. "Edges may also suffer from color shifts that can be combated by selecting lens profiles in-camera, or post-processed out with software such as corner fix."

Omnar says that shooting on a dedicated black and white camera or converting to black and white of course removes that color shift. Additionally, enhancing contrast will also increase the effect of the vignette. Below are some examples of digitally-captured images, first in color:

And also in black and white:

The CN26-6 is available in several finishes: Matte Black Chrome Cerakote, Silver Chrome Cerakote, High Gloss Black Lacquer, or even a custom paint that customers can specify. Customization doesn't end there, as the "Omnar Lenses" logo is engraved on the front but can be replaced with a custom engraving of up to 12 characters.

The Omnar Lenses CN26-6 is available to pre-order starting today from the company's website. All lenses are painted and made to individual customers' specifications, and the company says it expects deliveries of pre-ordered lenses to begin in December.

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Omnar Makes its First Camera Lens From Repurposed Canon AF-10 Parts

Two self-described rangefinder lens geeks -- Hamish Gill and Chris Andreyo -- have teamed up to create a new lens manufacturer, Omnar Lenses. The company's first product is the Omnar CN26-6, a 26mm f/6 fixed-aperture M-mount lens which is constructed using repurposed Canon AF-10 optical elements.

Gill runs a community blog 35mmc , which focuses primarily on film photography, while Andreyo is a manual focus lens design, repair, and customization specialist for Skyllaney Optomechanics, based in Scotland, United Kingdom. Both decided to collaborate in making lenses that they themselves would be excited to shoot with, which is how the concept of Omnar Lenses was born.

The first prototype of the new Omnar CN26-6 lens has just been announced and the optic of the lens comes from the almost two-decade-old Canon AF-10 point-and-shoot. The company explains that it is a simple optic with a combination of glass and plastic elements, but that the glass is coated and "surprisingly sharp," while still giving photographers a "strong point-and-shoot aesthetic to images." Its rangefinder coupled from 0.67m (26 inches) to infinity and optionally can have uncoupled focusing down to approximately 0.3m (12 inches).

The company is proud of its design, manufacturing, painting, hand-assembling, and testing processes, which all take place in the United Kingdom, including packaging. Gill tells PetaPixel that the lenses are made to "to extremely high tolerances, not cutting any corners at all, the build quality makes them feel wonderful to use." He also believes that the company is the first brand to make Leica-mount rangefinder lenses in the United Kingdom for over 50 years.

The new lens will come with three color choices -- Matte Black Chrome Cerakote, Silver Chrome Cerakote, and High Gloss Black Lacquer. As with every stage of the process, the color will also be hand-painted. For a unique look, the company will offer an upgrade option to paint the lens in any color the photographer can think of, so as long as it can be sourced. The "Omnar Lenses" engraving on the front will be optional and photographers will be able to order custom engraving, too.

In the future, the company plans to rehouse the Contax T2 lens, the Yashica T-series 35mm f/3.5 lenses, and some of the Contax RF 50mm Sonnar lenses. Any other options will be based on demand and produced in batches. So far, the company has received numerous requests and will collate them to see what potential customers demand the most. That said, Gill adds that the production will go ahead if they both like the idea. Omnar Lenses also have plans for making its own lenses as the company has an optical formula already designed.

The price for the new lens is yet to be confirmed and the company plans to make 20 to 30 units, depending on the quality of the optics sources. The company's website is set to launch shortly where pre-orders will be available. Until then, interested photographers can sign up for the newsletter on the Omnar Lenses website to keep up to date with the latest product news.

_Image credits: Photos by Omnar Lenses and used with permission. _

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Photographer finds a bug in his lens. But will it show in the photos?

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