Fun facts about the Internet traffic on this website
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 …
heidifoto in Munich and their reliable classic camera and lens rating system (PREVIEW)
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 …
Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm vs. Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm — how much better is the modern lens than the classic lens?
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 …
Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens on travel in Portugal
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 …
100+ Years of Zeiss lens history shot in a 100+ Years old German General Store
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 …
Octoberfest night images with Viltrox 85mm f1.8 lens on Sony a6000 APS-C camera
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 …
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the beautiful Bokeh with Classic Zeiss lenses)
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 …
Giant Sunflower, Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 and Zeiss Mutar 2 tele-converter
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 …
More than Swirly Bokeh: Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens adapted to a Sony a6100 APS-C camera
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 …
Incredible India and the legendary Nikkor 105mm f2.5 lens
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 …
Classic cars shot with Zeiss Biotar and Helios-44 58mm f2 lenses on Sony a7ii and a6100 cameras
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 …
Swirly Bokeh? The legendary Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 vs. the Russian copy Helios 44M-4 58mm f2 lens
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 …
Lens Design Evolution: Gauss, Double Gauss, Planar, Biotar and Biometar
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 …
Olympia Sonnar Carl Zeiss 180mm f2.8 lens Made in West- vs East-Germany, which is better?
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 …
TOP 10 Tips: Gregor’s Macro Photos, Extension Tubes & Reverse Lenses
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 …
Krav Maga in Action with the Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 lens on a Sony a6400/a6100 camera
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 …
Zeiss Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 lens adapted to a Sony a7ii full frame camera
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 …
Afghan Girl with the Green Eyes and the legendary Nikkor 105mm f2.5 lens
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 …
Nikon, Zeiss Jena, Carl Zeiss and Canon classic lenses for Macro Photos at Schäftlarn abbey
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 …
Bokeh hunting with the “Lord of the Red Rings” Canon 135mm f2 vs. Carl Zeiss and Nikon classic lenses
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 …