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    • Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Bokeh with Classic Zeiss lenses)
    • Giant Sunflower, Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 and Zeiss Mutar 2
    • More than Swirly Bokeh: Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens adapted to an APS-C camera
    • Incredible India and the legendary Nikkor 105mm f2.5 lens
    • Classic cars shot with Zeiss Biotar and Helios-44 58mm f2 lenses
    • Swirly Bokeh? The legendary Zeiss Biotar vs. Helios 44M-4 58mm f2
    • Lens Evolution: Double Gauss, Planar, Biotar & Biometar
    • Zeiss Olympia Sonnar West Germany vs. East Germany, which is the best?
    • TOP 10 Tips: Macro Photos with Extension Tube & Reverse Lens
    • Krav Maga in Action with the Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 lens
    • Zeiss Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 lens on Sony a7ii camera
    • Afghan Girl with Green Eyes and the legendary Nikkor 105mm f2.5 lens
    • Nikon, Zeiss and Canon classic lenses for Macro photos
    • Bokeh hunting with “The Lord of the Red Rings” Canon 135mm f2 lens
    • Sunflowers and Bokeh of classic lenses from Carl Zeiss, Nikon etc.
    • Brutalist Architecture and Viltrox 85mm f1.8 lens on Sony a7ii camera
    • How good is a EUR 50 classic superzoom lens?
    • I dare! Keeping my lens CO2 footprint — Greta would love Classic Lenses
    • FACT or FAKE: cheap classic lens sharper than Canon EF 50mm f1.8?
    • van Gogh Bokeh and the Canon FD 200mm f2.8 lens
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Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm vs. Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm — how much better is the modern lens than the classic lens?

Posted on 19th June 202224th June 2022 by Chris

There are a few good reasons to compare these two lenses Zeiss’ modern Distagon lens design is historically linked to Carl Zeiss Jena East Germany’s Flektogon retrofocus lens design from Read More …

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Are classic lenses any good for travel photography? And which gear should I take with me?

Posted on 30th April 202210th May 2022 by Chris

This article should be of interest to you if you plan to travel, want the best options for taking pictures, have a modern Sony, Canon or Nikon mirrorless camera and Read More …

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100+ Years of Zeiss lens history shot in a 100+ Years old German General Store

Posted on 21st March 20222nd July 2022 by Chris

The most important at a glance In Tegernau, in the district of Ebersberg, east of Munich in Germany, there has been a general store with a wide range of products Read More …

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Fun facts about the Internet traffic on this website

Posted on 27th February 202214th May 2022 by Chris

You’ll learn why so many visitors of this website come from the small town of Coffeyville in Kansas, USA, and that the largest age group of visitors is quite young. Read More …

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Octoberfest night images with Viltrox 85mm f1.8 lens on Sony a6000 APS-C camera

Posted on 5th February 202224th April 2022 by Chris

Sitting in an Oktoberfest 2019 beer tent in Munich when it’s raining at night? Let’s get out of the tent for 30 minutes with the Viltrox 85mm f1.8 lens on Read More …

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Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Bokeh with Classic Zeiss lenses)

Posted on 1st November 202124th April 2022 by Chris

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), published in 1889, is a humorous novel by English writer Jerome K. Jerome, about three friends embarking on a Read More …

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Giant Sunflower, Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 and Zeiss Mutar 2 tele-converter

Posted on 3rd October 202124th April 2022 by Chris

The Giant Sunflower was shot with the legendary Carl Zeiss Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 lens for the Contax/Yashica mount, Made in West Germany in 1987. The Sunflower was partly shot Read More …

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More than Swirly Bokeh: Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens adapted to a Sony a6100 APS-C camera

Posted on 4th September 202124th April 2022 by Chris

In my opinion, the following photos quite nicely answer the following question: How good performs the legendary classic Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f2 full-frame lens made in 1953 adapted Read More …

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Incredible India and the legendary Nikkor 105mm f2.5 lens

Posted on 8th August 202124th April 2022 by Chris

All photos were shot in and around the Kabini River Lodge in Karnataka, India in January 2019 with the over-35-year-old legendary vintage prime lens Nikkor Ai-S 105mm f2.5 and the Read More …

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Classic cars shot with Zeiss Biotar and Helios-44 58mm f2 lenses on Sony a7ii and a6100 cameras

Posted on 31st July 202124th April 2022 by Chris

In my opinion, the following photos quite nicely answer the following question: Are the German Carl Zeiss Biotar and Russian Helios-44 58mm f2 lenses of any use when adapted to Read More …

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Swirly Bokeh? The legendary Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f2 vs. the Russian copy Helios 44M-4 58mm f2 lens

Posted on 20th June 202124th April 2022 by Chris

Article abstract How does this well-preserved copy of the legendary Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f2 lens  made in 1953 compare with a Russian Helios 44M-4 58mm f2 lens in MINT Read More …

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Lens Design Evolution: Gauss, Double Gauss, Planar, Biotar and Biometar 

Posted on 21st March 202124th December 2021 by Chris

The Double Gauss lens, the origin of the Planar, Biotar and Biometar lens designs Already during his lifetime, Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777 – 1855, born in Braunschweig, Germany, many years Read More …

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Olympia Sonnar Carl Zeiss 180mm f2.8 lens Made in West- vs East-Germany, which is better?

Posted on 17th January 202124th April 2022 by Chris

Abstract In this article about two classic lenses I will address the following: After World War II, Zeiss was separated into two co-existing corporate entities for over 40 years: Zeiss Read More …

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TOP 10 Tips: Gregor’s Macro Photos, Extension Tubes & Reverse Lenses

Posted on 26th December 202024th April 2022 by Chris

My gifted acquaintance Gregor took some extraordinary macro photos, with a setup of low cost photo equipment. Look at all macro photos in the 3 photo galleries below! TOP-10 Tips Read More …

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Krav Maga in Action with the Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 lens on a Sony a6400/a6100 camera

Posted on 24th October 202024th April 2022 by Chris

Emrich Lichtenfeld, inventor of the self-defence system Krav Maga (Hebrew for “contact combat”), was born in Budapest in 1910 into a Hungarian Jewish family, and grew up in Bratislava (Slovakia). Read More …

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Zeiss Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 lens adapted to a Sony a7ii full frame camera

Posted on 15th August 20207th December 2020 by Chris

Jump directly to the DIGITAL GALLERY of photos shot with the full frame digital Sony a7ii camera and the ANALOG GALLERY of photos shot with the medium format analog Pentacon Six camera The Read More …

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Afghan Girl with the Green Eyes and the legendary Nikkor 105mm f2.5 lens

Posted on 11th July 20201st December 2021 by Chris

The Soviet–Afghan War lasted over nine years, from December 1979 to February 1989. During that period the Soviets had attempted to eliminate civilian support for the mujahideen’s guerrilla forces by bombing and depopulating rural Read More …

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Nikon, Zeiss Jena, Carl Zeiss and Canon classic lenses for Macro Photos at Schäftlarn abbey

Posted on 5th June 202024th April 2022 by Chris

How to make a macro lens out of a legendary classic lens? Take a legendary sharp classic lens like the Nikkor Ai-S 105mm f2.5 from the 80s (newer and sharper Read More …

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Bokeh hunting with the “Lord of the Red Rings” Canon 135mm f2 vs. Carl Zeiss and Nikon classic lenses

Posted on 14th March 20202nd October 2020 by Chris

Why going bokeh hunting with fast 135mm telephoto lenses? For a maximum of subject separation and a creamy bokeh, a fast 135mm lens is a good choice. Lenses with longer Read More …

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Sunflowers and the Bokeh of classic lenses from Carl Zeiss, Nikon, Raynox and Canon

Posted on 29th February 20202nd October 2020 by Chris

Bokeh has been defined as “the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light”. Bokeh occurs for parts of the scene that lie outside the depth of field. You can get more information Read More …

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  • Fun facts about the Internet traffic on this website
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    • List of all Photography Blog Posts
    • Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm vs. Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm lens
    • Are classic lenses any good for travel photography?
    • 100+ Years of Zeiss lens and German General store history
    • Fun facts about the Internet traffic on this website
    • Octoberfest night images with Viltrox 85mm f1.8 lens on Sony a6000 APS-C camera
    • Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Bokeh with Classic Zeiss lenses)
    • Giant Sunflower, Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 and Zeiss Mutar 2
    • More than Swirly Bokeh: Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens adapted to an APS-C camera
    • Incredible India and the legendary Nikkor 105mm f2.5 lens
    • Classic cars shot with Zeiss Biotar and Helios-44 58mm f2 lenses
    • Swirly Bokeh? The legendary Zeiss Biotar vs. Helios 44M-4 58mm f2
    • Lens Evolution: Double Gauss, Planar, Biotar & Biometar
    • Zeiss Olympia Sonnar West Germany vs. East Germany, which is the best?
    • TOP 10 Tips: Macro Photos with Extension Tube & Reverse Lens
    • Krav Maga in Action with the Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 lens
    • Zeiss Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 lens on Sony a7ii camera
    • Afghan Girl with Green Eyes and the legendary Nikkor 105mm f2.5 lens
    • Nikon, Zeiss and Canon classic lenses for Macro photos
    • Bokeh hunting with “The Lord of the Red Rings” Canon 135mm f2 lens
    • Sunflowers and Bokeh of classic lenses from Carl Zeiss, Nikon etc.
    • Brutalist Architecture and Viltrox 85mm f1.8 lens on Sony a7ii camera
    • How good is a EUR 50 classic superzoom lens?
    • I dare! Keeping my lens CO2 footprint — Greta would love Classic Lenses
    • FACT or FAKE: cheap classic lens sharper than Canon EF 50mm f1.8?
    • van Gogh Bokeh and the Canon FD 200mm f2.8 lens
    • Bavarian Weather Station and 135mm lens sharpness
    • Wet on Wet Bokeh! and the Raynox 135mm f2.8 lens
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    • Lightroom or darktable?
    • Rolleiflex and Stupor Mundi
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    • ZOOM vintage lenses
    • 50mm shootout (APS-C)
    • 200mm shootout (APS-C)
    • High Speed Sync
    • Analog lens repair
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    • Olivers 50. Geburtstag im Forsthaus Wörnbrunn
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