DISCOVERY / Photography & Optical Tools
Lomography’s Petzval Métamorphose, what the edge can do.
A 35 mm lens makes the character of the out-of-focus image an adjustment a photographer can use deliberately.
Image: Tony Sotelo / LomographyPublished 4 November 2026 · WHV
In Tony Sotelo’s photograph, the figure keeps its place while the surrounding foliage seems to pull away. The example shows one reason to try the new Métamorphose 35 f/1.8. Lomography treats the out-of-focus area as something to shape while making the picture.
The maker describes a control that changes the character of the blur without intentionally shifting the selected focus. Try the same scene from a fixed position at several settings. Repeat it at a closer distance and compare what happens to the edge rather than changing every variable at once.
The lens is listed in Sony E, Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts. Check delivery for your mount and think about the subjects you would use it for. Its value is easiest to judge with your own examples.
Evidence & sources.
- Lomography, Métamorphose 35 f/1.8 launch and sample photographs (opens source in a new tab)
- Lomography, lens formats and current ordering (opens source in a new tab)
Scope of this reading
The image is a credited photograph made with this lens. Its appearance is one example rather than a prediction of every setting or subject.
Sources checked 4 November 2026.
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