Thingyfy Unveils the Most Advanced Pinhole Lens in the World: Pinhole Pro Max

Thingyfy has announced the Pinhole Pro Max, the most advanced pinhole lens in the world. The lens is the first of its kind to offer six different aperture settings and an 18-36mm variable focal length. The Pinhole Pro Max isn’t the first time Thingyfy has broken new ground with pinhole lenses.

Since the launch of its first Pinhole Pro lens in 2016, Thingyfy says that it has conquered the pinhole lens niche with both then it and Pinhole Pro X, which cumulatively raised $792,219 over two Kickstarter campaigns. The company says it has delivered more than 10,000 products over the last six years and calls itself one of the most trusted camera equipment producers in the crowdfunding space.

The Pinhole Pro Max combines the zooming capabilities of the Pro X and the adjustable aperture feature of the original Pinhole Pro lens. You can adjust the aperture through six settings from f/36 to f/233. Thingyfy writes, “Pinhole Pro Max is the culmination of everything we’ve learned about pinhole photography —combining a decade of advanced pinhole innovations into the most high-end pinhole lens ever.”

“Unlike most DIY and commercial pinhole cameras and pinhole lenses that use either mechanical pin punching, chemical etching, or laser etching, Pinhole Pro uses a robotic-controlled tiny micro-drill that is only 0.05mm in diameter, to preciously drill a perfectly round and smooth pinhole aperture,” the company says.

Thingyfy says the Pinhole Pro Max has a universal lens mount that allows it to work with any camera, though the company specifically notes Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, and Pentax K on its specification sheet, though the company’s Kickstarter shows compatibility with a much wider range of cameras including Canon RF and Nikon Z.

Here are some sample pictures:

The Pinhole Pro Max is currently available on Kickstarter and early bird pricing starters at $219. This represents large savings over the eventual retail price of $429. Thingyfy is also offering a special Pinhole Pro family pack with the new Pinhole Pro Max and the existing Pro, Pro S, and Pro X pinhole lenses for $569. The new Pinhole Pro Max lens is expected to begin shipping this September.

More info on the Kickstarter’s page.


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