…rms beautifully and definitely worth it’s money. Note, the one I have is a Canon EF mount, so only works with Canon DSLRs. On a plus side you get auto-focusing for stills. If you want to use such lens with different cameras go for Nikon mount, which has aperture adjustment ring on the actual lens, however don’t expect auto-focusing for stills unless you’re using it on Nikon camera. Click to find this lens on Ebay I try my best to make this website… Continue Reading
…owning a Leica set feasible for even the most modest shooter. As with our Canon FD Price List, this list is a verified, checked and triple-checked archive, referencing a variety of international online sales platforms to ensure the utmost accuracy at the time of writing. We cover every official Leica R lens produced, ranging from the humble 50mm Summicron-R to the highly sought after 35mm Summilux-R and the exceedingly scarce 15mm Super-Elmarit-R… Continue Reading
…, you will probably find a right lens/adapter combination for your camera (Canon EF users should avoid FD and MD mount due to poor compatibility) Like most vintage lenses, this lens seems to have plenty of cons and pros, so let’s round them up: PROS: Parfocal Zoom Good focal range as reasonably fast F-stops Very affordable Version 3 has great sharpness (1 and 2 not far behind) Solid built, fully metal construction Smooth zoom/focus ring 180° focus… Continue Reading
…case? Turns out it’s not, as you will see in my test below. Let’s take two Canon FD 135mm primes. One is the F2.5 model and other is the F3.5. It’s not surprise that F2.5 model costs much more, therefore one would expect it to be much better than the F3.5 model. The Canon S.C. (breach-lock) 135mm F2.5 is my favorite 135mm primes and it’s worth its price. I’ve used it on a few shoots and it always felt really sharp, even wide open, but turns out th… Continue Reading
…, that are not in perfect condition or don’t fit your current camera, like Canon FDs that don’t fit on modern Canon DSLRs, then Eddie can service, convert them to EF mount and even install the Fluid Variable Aperture, making your lenses as cool as the ones he sales himself. Otherwise I will certainly keep a studying Eddies lenses for to expand my knowledge of great vintage lenses. Thelensdoctors is one of the coolest eBay shops I’ve found so far a… Continue Reading
…ents a perfect focal length on Super35 sensor camera. I also tried using a Canon FD 50mm F1.4 (video above) but I had to crop the image a bit to get rid of vignetting, therefore 50mm is not a good choice unless you are planning to crop a little bit anyway to get a more natural aspect ratio. For better overall sharpness and a more even exposure across the frame, something like a Jupiter-9 85mm is a better choice for Super35 camera and pretty much t… Continue Reading
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…rt film I shot in 4K last year. Using Wide-Screen 2000 in combination with Canon FD lenses to capture 4K Character: Although this lens does produce very pleasant images and you can even force it to produce some blue anamorphic flares, overall look is much cleaner than on Century/Optex 1.33x or Proskar-16 2x. ISCO Multi-Coated lenses are generally known for their great sharpness, but lack of character. Flares will largely depend on a taking lens, b… Continue Reading
…mm prime and I’ve been very happy with mine. Recently I’ve tried using the Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 instead and wide open it felt much softer than Olympus, therefor I will be testing the Olympus against Canon soon to figure out which one is actually sharper. For now enjoy the video above of this very affordable, but also very impressive Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 lens. Click to find this lens on Ebay I try my best to make this website a great resource pe… Continue Reading
…mend it to E-mount and M4/3 users, because it’s not really compatible with Canon EF cameras. Keep this in mind when entering the giveaway. If you a Canon EF mount camera and you don’t think that you’ll use this lens, maybe it’s better to give someone else a chance who will make the best use of it. This giveaway is quite costly to me, but as long as the winner will truly enjoy using this lens, I’ll feel it’s money well spent. A quick word on a cond… Continue Reading
