Category: Optics

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 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 […]

Photography 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 […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaSep 22, 20218:21 pm

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 […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaJun 20, 20212:53 pm

To Polarize or Not To Polarize?

I’ve always been intrigued by the polarizing filter, or circular polarizing filter if you’re a newer photographer. You can create some of the same effects in post processing of your raw digital images – but […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaMay 14, 20211:35 pm

Medium Format Landscapes with the RB67

Since getting my RB67, I’ve been anxious to try some landscapes in the 6×7 format. Now, this camera, although it should be nice for landscapes, is a bit difficult for me to focus. Since I’ve […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaMay 1, 202110:31 pm

Big Glass: Another look at Medium Format

Anyone who has read any of my posts probably has the idea that I like cameras. Well, I suppose I do. I collect cameras, and like trying different types of cameras. I also like to […]

Photography by Vince CurlettaMar 4, 20219:56 pm

Nikon FE vs FE2

The FE & FE2 are two of my favorite Nikon film cameras – from 1978 and 1983, respectively. I have written posts previously comparing the FM and FE, as well as the FM2 and FE2 […]