Some time ago I had the chance to put several older Leica lenses to the test, here are the results. I have never actually used any of these lenses, I just had them for a couple of minutes to shoot a test series. I only had one copy per lens so my results might not … Continue reading Leica R mount lenses
In this series we interview amateur photographers just like us, who inspire us and who share our passion for photographing with manual lenses. Hi Dan, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to use manual lenses? D: I’m studying mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen. Besides my studies and my work as mechanical … Continue reading The manual photographers series part 1: Dan Noland
Introduction The Nikon AI-s 180mm 2.8 ED is one of the most famous manual focus Nikkors and reknown for it’s beautiful bokeh, great CA correction and build quality. It was also one of the first “consumer” lenses featuring ED glass. I paired it with the A7rII and A7s to find out if it is still … Continue reading Review: Nikon Ai-s 180mm 2.8 ED
The Minolta AF 2.8/200 has the reputation to be one of the best if not the best lens Minolta ever made. In this review I check if it still can keep up with the Sony a7II 30 years after it’s introduction. Sample Images Just click on any image to get to the full resolution version.
The Meyer Trioplan 2.8/100 is one of the most hyped lenses of the moment and prices have exploded to absolutely crazy levels. But do you get anything special but that soap bubble bokeh for your money? Read on if you want to know. Specifications Diameter 64 mm Length 36 mm Filter Thread 49 mm Weight 150 g Max. Magnification 0.15 … Continue reading Review of the overhyped Meyer Trioplan 100mm 1:2.8