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    • Biotar Evolution: TTArtisan 75mm f/1.5 inspired by Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 lens
    • Popular Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 vs. Zeiss 28-85mm zoom lens review
    • Unfair Comparison of the Pixel 8 Pro with Carl Zeiss and other lenses?
    • How AI tools help us in making the VORTEX FALLS short film
    • Best Zeiss Zoom Lens? Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-85mm f/3.3-4 lens
    • Short film HANS JEDERMANN inspired by the visual look of the Netflix sensation ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
    • Topaz-AI and Luminar-AI enhanced Rollei 35 SE analog photos from Japan
    • Short film VENDING MACHINE REPAIRMEN shot with legendary Zeiss Biotar 58mm lens: Why we ditched modern lenses for a 70-year-old
    • Carl Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens shooting a painted Mini-Corvette
    • Good bokeh! Viltrox 13mm f1.4 lens ‘little bastard’ bokeh review 
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    • 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 f/2 lens on travel in Portugal
    • 100+ Years of Zeiss lens and German General store history
    • Octoberfest night images with Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 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 f/2.5 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
    • 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?
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    • 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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Probably the Best Shop for Vintage Cameras & Lenses

Posted on 14/11/201804/03/2019 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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Is darktable an open source alternative to Lightroom?

Posted on 25/11/201704/03/2019 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 06/08/201605/03/2020 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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  • Biotar Evolution: TTArtisan 75mm f/1.5 inspired by Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 lens
  • Popular Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 vs. Zeiss 28-85mm zoom lens review
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  • Short film HANS JEDERMANN inspired by the visual look of the Netflix sensation ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
  • Topaz-AI enhanced Rollei analog photos spark nostalgia for Japan in the ’90s
  • Short film VENDING MACHINE REPAIRMEN shot with legendary Zeiss Biotar 58mm lens: Why we ditched modern lenses for a 70-year-old
  • Carl Zeiss Biotar 58mm f/2 lens vs. Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 at 58mm shooting a German Mini-Corvette painted by Sophie Ramirez
  • Good bokeh! Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 “Little Bastard” lens bokeh review 
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  • Camera Lenses Blog
    • List of all Camera-Lenses Blogposts
    • 120 Secret German WWII Bunkers: Viltrox 55mm APO Macro Review
    • Biotar inspired TTArtisan 75mm f/1.5 full-frame vs. Fujinon 50mm f/1.0 APS-C Lens
    • Biotar Evolution: TTArtisan 75mm f/1.5 inspired by Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 lens
    • Popular Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 vs. Zeiss 28-85mm zoom lens review
    • Unfair Comparison of the Pixel 8 Pro with Carl Zeiss and other lenses?
    • How AI tools help us in making the VORTEX FALLS short film
    • Best Zeiss Zoom Lens? Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-85mm f/3.3-4 lens
    • Short film HANS JEDERMANN inspired by the visual look of the Netflix sensation ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
    • Topaz-AI and Luminar-AI enhanced Rollei 35 SE analog photos from Japan
    • Short film VENDING MACHINE REPAIRMEN shot with legendary Zeiss Biotar 58mm lens: Why we ditched modern lenses for a 70-year-old
    • Carl Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens shooting a painted Mini-Corvette
    • Good bokeh! Viltrox 13mm f1.4 lens ‘little bastard’ bokeh review 
    • Bad bokeh? Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 lens review for Sony & Fuji cameras
    • 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 f/2 lens on travel in Portugal
    • 100+ Years of Zeiss lens and German General store history
    • Octoberfest night images with Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 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 f/2.5 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
    • 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
    • Best Classic Lens & Camera SHOP?
    • Lightroom or darktable?
    • Rolleiflex and Stupor Mundi
  • Misc
    • 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
    • German Content
      • MUNA Hohenbrunn: 120 getarnte Bunker, Übersichts-Karte und eindrucksvolle Fotos des Lost-Place
  • Privacy policy
  • Imprint