Welcome to the world of the Ducati Sogno, the Dream microcamera. It's not just a camera but rather an entire system of photographic equipment that was meant from the start to meet any photographer's need. We have been on a journey lasting ten years in researching these fine masterpieces, and it's far from over! If you are not Italian, Sogno is pronounced approximately like Sōnyō... the "g" is soft, similar to gnocchi, the pasta. You can hear it here as an example :-) 

​When we began there was almost no information available, especially in English, but even sparse in the native Italian. Over the years that has changed some, for the better, but it remains a challenge, primarily due to the fact that the Ducati company records have been lost. Our friend and fellow researcher, Donato Consonni helped immeasurably at the beginning, and we have carried on in the quest to rebuild the lost data.

Donato, with the help of others such as the works by Sandro Vascon, Mario Malavolti, and Bruno C. Ducati have brought us to a good understanding of the Sogno Camera variants.

As for the Lenses of the Sogno, we have reached out to, and with the kind help of such notable collector's as Manlio Malavolti (son of Mario, The Malavolti Collection), Gianni Medici (The Medici Collection), Yamane-san in Japan (who purchased the Ducati Family Collection), Watanabe-Ryuichi, Mario Casilli, Antonio Rossetto, Michele​ Becatti, and Dario Mondonico (all in Italy) and so have been able to begin the process of understanding the variations of the Lenses. It is a work in progress which may not be completed in our lifetime. We have identified three major lens variations (in addition to those already commonly known) and Antonio Rossetto has found two others as well. We do this as a service to the Sogno collecting community, small as it is, in order to help us better understand the rarity and value of our beloved Lenses.

Please contact us should you own a lens not already shown on our Master List

We hope you will enjoy our efforts and join us in the appreciation of these fine masterpieces.

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