Davide Caniatti

Vintage cameras, legacy lenses, Foveon & more

Contax Hologon 16mm - History and black and white samples

An introduction to a truly unique, costly, and particularly rare lens

There are things in life that are rarely done, and graduating is for sure one of them. A few weeks ago, the inevitable happened to me too, thus concluding my academic career. Just in those days, my trusted dealer listed a 16mm Hologon, the widest lens ever made for Contax G. Like most 16mm, it is not something one ever really needs. At the same time, it seemed like a curious coincidence, and I was looking for a small gift to buy myself: in other words, I could not resist.