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    • Zeiss Biotar & Reviving Cinematic Magic: Why We Ditched Modern Tech for a 70-Year-Old Zeiss Biotar Lens in Our 2023 Short Indie Film
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    • Good bokeh! Viltrox 13mm f1.4 lens bokeh review 
    • Bad bokeh? Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 lens review for Sony & Fuji
    • Fun facts about the Internet traffic on this website
    • heidi-foto and their reliable classic camera and lens rating system
    • Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm vs. Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm lens
    • Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens on travel in Portugal
    • 100+ Years of Zeiss lens and German General store history
    • 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 beautiful 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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Zeiss Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 lens adapted to a Sony a7ii full frame camera

Posted on 15th August 202015th August 2022 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 202015th August 2022 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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Viltrox 85mm f1.8 lens review on a Sony a7ii full-frame camera with Brutalist Architecture

Posted on 26th December 201913th March 2022 by Chris

How does the Viltrox 85mm f1.8 e-mount lens perform compared to an over-40-year-old Nikkor Ai 85mm classic lens and a modern Sony zoom lens? The following lenses were reviewed for Read More …

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Classic Tokina superzoom lens vs. modern Sony superzoom lens review

Posted on 7th December 20192nd October 2020 by Chris

Can a classic superzoom lens from 1987 for EUR 50 beat a modern superzoom lens for EUR 1,000? The following lenses were reviewed for center and corner sharpness at 28mm, Read More …

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FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE: Cheap classic lenses sharper than Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS full-frame kit lens?

Posted on 1st July 20192nd October 2020 by Chris

I dare! Shooting with 2nd-hand lenses and reducing my CO2 footprint — Greta would love Classic Lenses! The Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is the standard kit lens for all Read More …

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FACT or FAKE: Cheap classic lens sharper than Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM?

Posted on 29th June 20192nd October 2020 by Chris

Is an approx. EUR 30 classic prime lens sharper than the sharpest modern Canon EF 50mm lens? Let’s compare the center and corner sharpness of the 40+ years old Minolta Read More …

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“van Gogh Bokeh” of the Canon FD 200mm f2.8 vintage lens

Posted on 23rd March 201917th October 2022 by Chris

Twelve Sunflowers is one painting out of two series of sunflower paintings by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. It’s one of the most valuable paintings in the world and demonstrates Read More …

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Telegram to Johnny Sisson: Sharpness turned up in photography with “The Butter Knife” Raynox 135mm lens

Posted on 3rd March 201922nd August 2021 by Chris

Comparing the sharpness of the Raynox M42 135mm f2.8 with the vintage Canon FD 135mm f2.5 lens The Raynox 135mm f2.8 vintage lens was a discussion topic in the Classic Read More …

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Wet on Wet Bokeh! – Revenge of the Raynox 135mm f2.8

Posted on 1st February 201922nd December 2019 by Chris

At the end of 2018, I wrote a podcast listeners e-mail to the editors of the Classic Lens Podcast, promoting the inexpensive and unknown Raynox 135mm f2.8 vintage lens as Read More …

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Recommended Photography Podcasts

Posted on 29th December 201816th March 2019 by Chris

Tony and Chelsea Northrup The informative and entertaining videos about all kind of photography topics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Especially Tony’s explanation of the DXOMarks for checking which new lenses to buy or not Read More …

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Probably the Best Shop for Vintage Cameras & Lenses

Posted on 14th November 20184th March 2019 by Chris

In my view, the best shop in the world for vintage cameras and lenses is the one of David Chan in Hong Kong, Kowloon. See this interesting and funny video of Read More …

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Vintage Cameras and Lenses in Social Media

Posted on 14th October 201816th March 2019 by Chris

Want to easily share your photographs made with vintage lenses or do you want to learn from other photographers using vintage lenses? Have a look on following recommended Social Media Read More …

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Is darktable an open source alternative to Lightroom?

Posted on 25th November 20174th March 2019 by Chris

Afraid of paying a monthly subscription fee for commercial software products when you might only need just a good raw editor? Take a look at the free open source software Read More …

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Rolleiflex and Stupor Mundi – Wonder of the World

Posted on 6th August 20165th March 2020 by Chris

Frederick II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1220 – 1250 Frederick II, a Hohenstaufen and grandson of Frederick I Barbarossa, was already referred to as stupor mundi (wonder of the Read More …

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  • 100+ Years of Zeiss lens history shot in a 100+ Years old German General Store
  • 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 beautiful Bokeh with Classic Zeiss lenses)
  • Giant Sunflower, Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8 and Zeiss Mutar 2 tele-converter
  • More than Swirly Bokeh: Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens adapted to a Sony a6100 APS-C camera
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    • List of all Photography Blog Posts
    • Zeiss Biotar & Reviving Cinematic Magic: Why We Ditched Modern Tech for a 70-Year-Old Zeiss Biotar Lens in Our 2023 Short Indie Film
    • Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens vs. Tamron 17-70mm f2.8 at 58mm shooting a German Mini-Corvette painted by Sophie Ramirez
    • Good bokeh! Viltrox 13mm f1.4 lens bokeh review 
    • Bad bokeh? Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 lens review for Sony & Fuji
    • Fun facts about the Internet traffic on this website
    • heidi-foto and their reliable classic camera and lens rating system
    • Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm vs. Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm lens
    • Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens on travel in Portugal
    • 100+ Years of Zeiss lens and German General store history
    • 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 beautiful 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
    • Recommended Photo Social Media
    • Best Classic Lens & Camera SHOP?
    • Recommended Photo Podcasts
    • Lightroom or darktable?
    • Rolleiflex and Stupor Mundi
  • Photography
    • Classic Lens Buying Guide and 10-Point Checklist
    • Fast PRIME vintage lenses – 85mm to 200mm
    • Fast PRIME vintage lenses – 24mm to 50mm
    • ZOOM vintage lenses
    • 50mm shootout (APS-C)
    • 200mm shootout (APS-C)
    • High Speed Sync
    • Analog lens repair
  • German & Misc.
    • Hausarztpraxis 50-jähriges Jubiläum
    • Rüdigers Feier in Hermannsburg
    • Kramerladen “beim Schneider” in Tegernau, Ebersberg
    • Olivers 50. Geburtstag im Forsthaus Wörnbrunn
    • Renato & Meliha Edelstein – Hochzeitsfotos
    • Ninebot MAX G30 e-Scooter review
    • Best LTE mobile hotspots
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