Introduction In 1971 – two years before the Leitz/Minolta CL with its 40mm 2.0 lens – Minolta released the Hi-Matic E, a compact fixed lens 35mm rangefinder camera with a 40mm 1.7 Rokkor-QF lens. While this lens is manual focus its aperture is being controlled electronically, which is why it is very difficult to turn … Continue reading Review: Minolta/MS-Optics 40mm 1.7 Rokkor-QF
Introduction Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S is the first ever prime lens that Nikon released for the Z-mount. Being a 35mm, it is the port to the wide-angle world and a popular focal length for street and general-purpose photography. It is one of Nikon’s high-end “S” series lenses and is supposed to have superior … Continue reading Review: Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S
Introduction The Voigtländer VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton was and still is one of the most compelling M-mount portrait lenses for me and an epitome of what Cosina is capable of when it comes to creating very fast yet lightweight lens constructions. Therefore it was a great surprise for me when only 4 years later Cosina … Continue reading Review: Voigtländer VM 75mm 1.9 Ultron
In early 2023 I managed to buy two rolls of the ORWO Wolfen NC 500 color negative film and it is something special for several reasons, so let’s have a closer look. Processing (ECN-2) and scanning was done at Silbersalz35 in Germany.
Introduction The Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III Nokton is already the third iteration of the world’s fastest 35mm M-mount lens. What has changed compared to the predecessors? How does it compare to the competition? Is it any good? Let’s find out together in this review. Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII, 24mp Leica … Continue reading Review: Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.2 III