Well, that’s a shame. It looks like the Oprema Jena lenses may not come to fruition. The company behind them, Net SE Group has filed for bankruptcy. They’ve also applied for de-listing from the German stock exchange. After a wildly successful 287% funded Indiegogo campaign on the Biotar 58mm f/2.0 lens and over $500,000 raised for the Biotar 75mm f/1.5 Kickstarter, many rejoiced. Now, Net SE CEO, Stefan Immes is reported to have been in a serious traffic accident and is no longer able to lead the company.
An update was posted to each of their campaigns…
At the moment, the company says they are “currently undergoing a restructuring process with an as yet unknown outcome for the individual divisions”. Which, roughly translated means, they’ve no idea what’s going to happen to the lenses yet. Or, they do, but just don’t want to tell us yet. Either way, it’s a shame and I hope they find a way to succeed. They were some very nice looking lenses and it would be great to see them become available. And I wish Stefan Immes a speedy recovery. [via FStoppers]
