Vintage lenses

Using vintage lenses, with all of their flaws and imperfections, can help make your images more film-like. Here are the three I love.

Why use vintage camera lenses? It's a good question, and you can find a lot of good answers to it here. From saving money to enjoying the shooting process and timeless image quality, come read and learn why you should have at least one vintage lens in your camera bag.

Author Note: Discover why I highly recommend these vintage lenses for your collection! This review series focuses not on technical specs, but on the lens’ unique character, quirks, and my personal…

A look back at the development timeline of the Contax RTS 35mm SLR film camera system, a high point on a most-wished-for list.

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Vintage lenses can be a great way to get some different glass for you to try without spending much money. But, there are also a number of hidden gems that can create stunning and singular results. My penchant for vintage lenses started primarily because I didn't have much money when I got my first camera. I was in a small photography community of full-time photographers and

Photography is ever-changing, with new techniques, new ideas, and new gear. Focussing on the gear, there is a plethora of new types of equipment released year on year. Some is old stuff revamped, some entirely new. Some of it is very useful, and some a pointless waste of money. As a photographer with quite a few years under my belt, I have come to find that there is some gear I cannot do without. This is the type of gear that will go with me almost anywhere. Cameras and lenses are obviously…

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Helios 40-2 85mm f/1.5 lens The quest to add an interesting, eye-catching element to a photograph, often leads us photographers to start working with lenses that have a distinctive bokeh. One of the more affordable vintage lenses that gives a distinctive bokeh and is also a perfect portrait focal length, is the Soviet made Helios 40-2 Read more inside...

Browlines, also called combination frames (miscalled horn-rimmed; that's different). From the top: US Optical aluminum with taper temples (got to have those; they're like tailfins in glasses form). Liberty, either new old stock/deadstock or very well restored. American Optical Sirmont, in mint/restored condition. Got spare clear lenses for these too. Fake Clubmasters from a flea market. All with my prescription and gold-filled except the un-Rxable fakeroos.

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The Leica 50mm APO was my main target for this new lens shade I made. But it fits any Leica lens that uses M39 (39mm) filters

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🔭 **Vintage Lenses – Classic Glass from the 20th Century!** 📷✨ Unlock the **true character** of photography with **vintage lenses** from the golden era of optics! Whether you're shooting on **film or digital**, these legendary lenses bring a **unique look** and unmatched craftsmanship. 🌟 **Popular Vintage Lenses:** 📌 **Helios 44-2** – Swirling bokeh & dreamy rendering 📌 **Jupiter-8** – Classic Soviet glass with stunning sharpness 📌 **Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar** – Legendary German…

Using a vintage SLR lens on a DSLR can be a fun and, occasionally, frustrating experience. (Not all the inexpensive glass you dig up on eBay is going to suit your needs.) To help you find that perfect analog match for your high-tech digital SLR, we’ve picked our ten favorite classic SLR lenses that will get you shooting timeless images with your DSLR right away. The best part of all? Many of these DSLR-friendly vintage lenses can be had for only a few hundred bucks.