I’ve been having trouble getting my mind around taking film photos lately (when I say lately, I mean the past 2 years or maybe more) but today I decided to get back in the saddle! […]
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Vintage Lens: Nikkor 35mm f/1.4
My quest for experimenting with radioactive lenses has led me to test this Nikkor 35mm lens. I liked this lens right off the bat because it’s a great all-around lens. 35mm is a focal length […]
Vintage Lens: Canon FD 35mm f/2.0 (Concave)
I’ve been intrigued by this lens ever since I read about it. First, it has a special, concave front element which is very rare in camera lenses. Second, it’s radioactive because of Thorium Dioxide used […]
A Look at the Pentax MX
I recently acquired a Pentax MX in very good condition. Like me and many others, when digital cameras became “The Thing” I either sold my film camera or put it in a box and just […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Nikon F3 and The Canon New F-1: Two 1980’s Workhorse Cameras
The Nikon F3 was introduced in 1980. The Canon New F1 was introduced in 1981. Both cameras were professional level workhorse cameras, and the third in a series of professional cameras for both companies. They […]
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