# This Beautiful 50mm f/1.1 Lens Is Based On An Ultra-Rare 'Masterpiece'

> Shoten Kobo Co. , Ltd. announced a very fast, extremely limited new lens based on a classic and very rare pre-war vintage cinema lens, the Hugo Meyer Kino Plasmat 5cm f/1.

- **Source:** [Petapixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/07/23/this-beautiful-50mm-f-1-1-lens-is-based-on-an-ultra-rare-masterpiece/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6232bcea9a03ee7ff30d8f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #cameras #lens #based #rare #beautiful #masterpiece #ultra #announced
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