…, 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
…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
…ow) and the Tamron stacks up against the popular (and much more expensive) Canon really well. I actually found it to be sharper than Canon at 24mm which is very impressive considering the difference in price. While doesn’t offer auto-focusing, image stabilization and a great focal range of the 24-105mm, there is no denying that it’s great wide to mid range lens with plenty of character that modern lenses often lack. The build quality of these Tamr… 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
…ens Below is the video I shot on BMPCC with Proskar-16 inside the FM lens, Canon FD 50mm F1.4 + Roxsen Focal Reducer as a taking lens combo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoC0CtRqAFg Image Quality: The idea of FM is that it provides the single focusing ability any anamorphic lens inside it without affecting sharpness or character in any way and while it’s possible to create a combination that pretty much does just that, it’s not as straightforwa… Continue Reading
…Flare Test: Wide-Sceen 2000 (left) vs ISCORAMA 42 (right). Both shot with Canon FD 50mm F1.4 So now that I might have confused you with all the positives and negatives, let’s take a look at PROS and CONS to get some clarity! PROS: Compact Well build Easy to setup Pleasant character Single focusing setup Great coverage ( widest taking lens: 50mm on FF, 35mm on S35, 28mm on M4/3) CONS: Lacks some distinctive anamorphic characteristics 3-5m closest… 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
…2.8, 35mm f/1.4 and more can drive that price way, way upward. As with our Canon FD Price List and Leica R 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 Contax Zeiss lens produced, ranging from the mainstay 50mm f/1.4 Planar to the highly sought after “Hollywood” 28mm f/2 Distagon le… Continue Reading
…p your own mind them. The closest lens that I could compare these to is my Canon 100mm f/2.8 Micro, which is a very nice, very sharp lens, but not great for video for one reason, the focusing ring has such a short through it’s virtually impossible to keep the moving subject constantly in focus. Every little adjustment on the lens shifts the focus significantly. The other problem that Canon EF lenses have, or something that they don’t have, are the… Continue Reading
…lming solution Cons: Expensive Big and heavy Rare (currently discontinued) Canon FD 50mm F1.4 | REVIEW eBay Links: US | UK | DE | CA | IT | FR | ES | AU | NL Pros: Cheap for a 50mm F1.4 Quite sharp Great character Cons: Poor compatibility with EF mount Flares easily Helios 44-2 | REVIEW eBay Links: US | UK | DE | CA | IT | FR | ES | AU | NL Pros: Super cheap Amazing flares and bokeh Quite sharp Cons: Flares can be overpowering Some copies perform… Continue Reading
