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To capture macro photos of wild herbs growing at the World War II German army ammunition plant and depot MUNA Hohenbrunn (MUNA stands for Munitionsanstalt), I joined a guided wild Read More …

This lens comparison is especially compelling because it showcases the versatility of the Biotar-inspired TTArtisan 75mm f/1.5, proving it delivers far more than just the iconic swirly bokeh. What’s the Read More …

Why the Biotar-Inspired TTArtisan 75mm f/1.5 Lens Deserves Attention: A Modern Take on a Classic Carl Zeiss Biotar Design The Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 is a legend in Read More …

Summary: In this article we compare the popular Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 full-frame standard zoom lens, which is renowned for its excellent image quality, with the Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-85mm vintage Read More …

Summary: In this article I will compare the Google Pixel 8 Pro to the popular Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8, the 35+ year old Carl Zeiss 28-85mm f/3.3-4 and the incredible Samyang Read More …

Abstract: In this article, I will examine the image and bokeh quality of a 35+ year old, inexpensive Carl Zeiss 28-85mm f/3.3-4 Vario-Sonnar zoom lens by comparing it to a Read More …

The ingredients for this photography article are: A legendary classic Zeiss Biotar 58mm f/2 full-frame lens made in 1953 The much hyped modern Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 APS-C lens made in Read More …

Can this lens also produce beautiful bokeh? Let’s take a look at the bokeh of this Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 lens with some photos of the Porsche 550 Spyder, nicknamed “Little Read More …

The Tamron 17-70mm f2.8 APS-C lens is highly praised in reviews and sells well, but are the rumours true that the lens has an ugly bokeh?

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 …

Article preview; the full article will be published around March 2023. Simon Forster from the Classic Lenses Podcast and I visited Thomas Fladung, the owner and manager of the 74-year-old Read More …

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 …

A common question among classic lens photographers: what gear should I take for photography while travelling? Let’s travel to 4 stunning locations in Portugal with a planned set of cameras Read More …

Except for a few super wide-angle photos with an approx. 20 year old Sigma 15-30mm full format -lens at 15mm all photos were taken with the Zeiss lenses shown above. Read More …

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 f/1.8 lens on Read More …

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 …

The Giant Sunflower was shot with the legendary Carl Zeiss Olympia Sonnar 180mm f/2.8 lens for the Contax/Yashica mount, Made in West Germany in 1987. The Sunflower was partly shot Read More …

In my opinion, the following photos quite nicely answer the following question: How good performs the legendary classic Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 full-frame lens made in 1953 adapted Read More …

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 f/2.5 and the Read More …

In my opinion, the following photos quite nicely answer the following question: Are the German Carl Zeiss Biotar and Russian Helios-44 58mm f/2 lenses of any use when adapted to Read More …