Photography by Vince CurlettaJan 17, 20221:49 pm

Vintage Lens: Canon FD 35mm f/2 SSC

For me, there’s a few specific things that I like in vintage glass. First, I like bokeh, and shooting wide open to produce effects in the image that may be different than you might get […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaJan 14, 20226:57 pm

Vintage Lens: NIKKOR 55mm f/1.2 AI

I have a Canon 1.2 lens, and an Olympus 1.2 lens, but I’ve never tried a Nikon 1.2 lens – so I found a NIKKOR 55mm f/1.2 AI lens and decided to test it out. […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaDec 30, 20214:30 pm

Nikon F – A Classic SLR, But Is It Worth Using Today?

In 1965 the Nikon F was the envy of photojournalists everywhere. I have to clarify things a bit. The 35mm film camera was not considered the camera to use if you were shooting studio models, […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaDec 24, 202110:31 pm

Vintage Light Meter: Sekonic L-398A

When I’m taking photos, I’m not always using a camera that has a built in light meter. My RB67 and Nikon S2 are a couple examples of cameras without meters – but I also use […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaDec 22, 202112:10 pm

OM-2 And OM-4: Two Amazing Cameras

If you don’t already know, I am a big Olympus OM fan. I used an OM-1 in college (long ago) for my art classes and am privileged to now own an OM-2 and an OM-4, […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaNov 20, 20215:47 pm

Vintage Russian Glass: Helios 44

One of my favorite Russian lenses is the Helios 44 and it’s various versions. I have a couple older Helios 44 lenses, and a couple newer Helios 44M variations. All the 44’s seems to give […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaOct 30, 20215:06 pm

More Digital with Vintage Lenses: NIKKOR-S 50mm f/1.4

I’ve always liked NIKKOR lenses – and especially their vintage lenses from the 50’s and 60’s. So, I was thinking, I wonder how they compare to some of the vintage Russian glass I’ve been experimenting […]

Computers and Internet by Vince CurlettaOct 23, 20217:41 pm

Testing the Helios 103

I’ve entered a new chapter of my photographic journey. For the past couple weeks, I’ve been testing some vintage lenses on my EOS R body. I’ve tried several different lenses, and today I’m going to […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaOct 10, 20217:56 pm

Shooting Digital with Vintage Lenses

I know others have done this, and I’ve really not tried this much – but vintage lenses can provide a look that can be different (even though subtle) from modern lenses. I was always pretty […]