Review: Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 Distagon T*

Since the introduction of the Contax Distagon 2.8/21 in the early 1990’s, the 21mm lenses from Zeiss have a long and glorious history of being some of the best wide angle lenses in the world. While the Loxia 2.0/35 and the Loxia 2.0/50 are refined ZM-Designs, the Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 is the first Loxia lens … Continue reading Review: Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 Distagon T*

Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm 1:1.4

under construction Specifications Price:  (July  2016): about 50€ in good condition at ebay.de or $ at ebay.com (affiliate links). Versions Minolta made three optically different 1.4/50 lenses. The MC Rokkor 50mm 1:1.4 PG is the oldest one with the nicest built quality and very good image quality The MD Rokkor 50mm 1:1.4 with 55mm filter thread. It is 60gramms … Continue reading Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm 1:1.4

Review: Voigtländer 12mm 5.6 Ultra Wide Heliar

Introduction The Voigtländer 12mm 5.6 Ultra Wide Heliar is actually one of the lenses I bought a camera from the A7 series for in the first place. It is worth to mention though, I am reviewing the old M39 version here. The newer Leica M version is optically the same, although there are other differences … Continue reading Review: Voigtländer 12mm 5.6 Ultra Wide Heliar