These adapters use optics to make modern lenses look vintage – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Skip to main content
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.
Posted
A
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
These adapters use optics to make modern lenses look vintage.

Moment and new company Module 8 are announcing a line of soft-focus lens adapters called The Tuner. The line adapts EF lenses to Canon and Sony mirrorless, with an internal optic that dials in aberrations for vintage looks like classic (and ultra-expensive) cine lenses — all while maintaining autofocus.

Niche? Certainly. Kinda cool, though? Definitely. The adapters are launching on Kickstarter today for $1,999 each, with late-August estimated shipping.

A lineup of Project 8’s Tuner lens adapters, the L1 (left), L2 (middle), and L3 (right).
The L1 (left) is designed to give a look like the Bausch and Lamb Super Baltar lens of the 1960s. The L2 (middle) mimics Canon K-35 lenses. And the L3 (right) has an anamorphic look.
Image: Module 8
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Comments
Loading comments
Getting the conversation ready...

Most Popular

Most Popular
  1. Alex Jones has uncovered another massive conspiracy
  2. 360-degree cameras have a new superpower
  3. You’re about to feel the AI money squeeze
  4. Musk vs. Altman is here, and it’s going to get messy
  5. The US gets the worst phones

More in Cameras

360-degree cameras have a new superpower360-degree cameras have a new superpower
Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’
GoPro’s new Mission cameras are priced beyond most weekend athletesGoPro’s new Mission cameras are priced beyond most weekend athletes
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at capturing slo-mo footage and photosDJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at capturing slo-mo footage and photos
Leaked images reveal a dual-lens pro version of DJI’s next Osmo Pocket cameraLeaked images reveal a dual-lens pro version of DJI’s next Osmo Pocket camera
GoPro goes bigger and pro-er with support for Micro Four Thirds lensesGoPro goes bigger and pro-er with support for Micro Four Thirds lenses

Top Stories