Nikon 50mm 1:2 – NIKKOR-H – NIKKOR-H-C and AI
The Nikon 50 1:2 was the standard 50mm prime lens of Nikon SLR cameras. It is a 6 element lens design that was introduced in 1964 and was produced until 1979. It is the...
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Shutter-Chatter #3 – the C.P. Goerz CITOGRAPH 35mm Hyperfocal
Part 3 of the Shutter-Chatter series delves into the past and looks ahead into the future. Throughout the eventful history of photography many companies came and left. It is the outcome of evolution that...
Leica Super-Angulon-R 21mm f/4
The Leica Super-Angulon-R 21mm f/4 is a super wide angle lens manufactured for the Leica R mount range of cameras. (there is also a version for the Leica M rangefinder cameras, but this lens...
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm 4
The 20 mm 4 Flektogon is a wide-angle lens manufactured by Carl Zeiss Jena in East Germany. The Carl Zeiss Flektogon 20mm 4 is the predecessor of the Carl Zeiss Jena 20mm 2.8 and...
Olympus OM 100mm 2.8 Zuiko
The Olympus 100 2.8 is a beautiful prime tele lens. The lens was manufactured by Olympus for their OM range of SLRs. The lens was produced from the 1970ies until the early 1990ies. The...
Meyer-Optik Görlitz 4/300 Orestegor – Pentacon 300 f4
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz 300 4 Orestegor (also branded as Pentacon 300) is a 300mm prime tele lens initially manufactured by the Meyer-Optik Görlitz company in East Germany. The Orestegor was introduced in 1967 as a succesor to...
Summilux-R 50mm 1.4 – Leica-R
The Summilux-R 50mm 1.4 was produced for the now discontinued Leica R line of SLR cameras. Developed by Heinz Marquardt in 1967, the Summilux-R had a very long production run, ranging from 1970 to...
Enna München Lithagon 3.5 35mm
The Enna München Lithagon 3.5 35mm is a wide angle lens manufactured in West Germany by the ENNA company from Munich. The lens was produced in the 1960s and 1970s. The ENNA company was mainly famous...
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Orestor 100 2.8
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Orestor 100 2.8 is an underrated portraiture lens that was manufactured in the former German Democratic Republic by the very reputable Meyer-Optik Görlitz company, which was famous for portraiture lenses such as...
Lens-Hack #2 – Converting a Trioplan 50 2.9 Altix lens to Canon EOS – DIY style
We have the second lens hack on our page! In case you missed the first one, here it is. You can share your experience with lens hacks – we would love to feature more stories...
