Looks like a limited application lens. It is not difficult to design a lens where the MTF drops like a stone. The skill in lens making is not having a lens like this.
Might be easier just to buy a cheap quality lens and stick it on a full frame system. Boom, there's your cruddy MTF curve.
Not sure how this would be any different than a Lensbaby.
But I really like the whole idea of Kickstarting. That is a good way to get funding.
Has anyone either used kickstart or contributed via it? If so, what happens if the requester does not either get enough money or chooses not to continue with the project. Do you get your cash back?