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    Meyer-Optik Görlitz Somnium 85 mm f/ 1.5
    Meyer-Optik Görlitz Somnium 85 mm f/ 1.5

    Meyer-Optik Görlitz Somnium 85 mm f/ 1.5

    85mm · f/1.5

    Overview

    The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Somnium 85 mm f/1.5 is a manual-focus telephoto prime lens for full-frame and APS-C, produced from 2014 to 2018. It was later revealed to be a modified Russian lens, specifically identical in construction to the Helios 40-2 85mm f/1.5. This discovery damaged the brand's reputation, as the lens was marketed as German-made. The lens has 6 elements in 4 groups, a minimum focus of 0.85m, and weighs 885g. It suits collectors aware of its origins, but trust in the brand is compromised.