The Chao-Tang lens
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Chao-Tang

Add brightness and subtle desaturation to your image with this simple lens. Made in Taiwan.

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Comes with Camera Club · first month free

TypeLens
What it doesColor grade · Tone curve
StyleBrightness and desaturation
ReleasedOctober 2019
Came inRetroPak Seventeen · Ximen HipstaPak
Pairs withWanli UFO · Yuanzi 12 · Jolly Rainbo 2X
Top NineFeatured for 17 photographers
The original Chao-Tang package
The original package

Taken with Chao-Tang

From the Hipstamatic network
Photograph by @lkbside, shot with Chao-Tang + Irom 2000 + Glow Pop
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Photograph by @denise_rossatto, shot with Wanli UFO + Chao-Tang + Yuanzi 12
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Photograph by @Kenneth, shot with Chao-Tang + Yuanzi 12 + Wanli UFO
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Photograph by @artista49, shot with Chao-Tang + SPRKT-ULTIMO + Jolly Rainbo 2X
@artista49
Photograph by @Thalescamposmed, shot with Chao-Tang + Wanli UFO + Yuanzi 12
@Thalescamposmed
Photograph by @CoolPicsJay, shot with Chao-Tang + Wanli UFO + Yuanzi 12
@CoolPicsJay
Photograph by @Alyson, shot with Chao-Tang + Triple Crown + D-Type Plate
@Alyson
Photograph by @MEphotogrrl, shot with Chao-Tang + Jolly Rainbo 2X + Brunswick 9
@MEphotogrrl
Photograph by @jcmochnick4761, shot with Chao-Tang + Wanli UFO + Juicy Orange Gel
@jcmochnick4761
Photograph by @Dennis4, shot with Wanli UFO + Yuanzi 12 + Chao-Tang
@Dennis4
Photograph by @I_ke, shot with Chao-Tang + RedEye Gel + La Seine
@I_ke
Photograph by @lonewolfbklyn, shot with Chao-Tang + Flamingo 777 + Arjan BW
@lonewolfbklyn

Sample photos

From the gear archive
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Aravind Kaimal
Photo by Aravind Kaimal
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Aravind Kaimal
Photo by Aravind Kaimal
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Mario Estrada
Photo by Mario Estrada

Came in

All paks ↘
RetroPak Seventeen RetroPak · 2019 · Winter and Spring 2020 Ximen HipstaPak · 2019 · The West Gate

Chao-Tang comes with Camera Club

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Pairs with

Most often in Top Nine
Wanli UFOClub Yuanzi 12Club Jolly Rainbo 2XFree Triple CrownFree Juicy Orange GelClub Irom 2000Free

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FAQ

Is Chao-Tang free?

No. It comes with Camera Club, along with 365 more. The annual plan starts with a free month.

What does Chao-Tang do?

Color grade, Tone curve. It’s applied as you shoot.

How do I get Chao-Tang?

In Hipstamatic for iPhone. It comes with Camera Club, and the annual plan starts with a free month. Find a lens or film by name ↘

Which pak was Chao-Tang in?

It came in the RetroPak Seventeen, Ximen HipstaPak.

What goes with Chao-Tang?

In Top Nine photographs it’s most often paired with Wanli UFO, Yuanzi 12, Jolly Rainbo 2X. In the app, Pair with… on its page finds more. Get to know a lens or film ↘