Leica Summilux-M 35mm 1.4
Launched in 1960 and still part of the Leica lens line-up nowadays, the Summilux-M 35 1.4 is the top of the line 35mm wide-angle lens for Leica M cameras. The Summilux is the big...
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Carl Zeiss Planar 2/45 – Contax G
The Carl Zeiss Planar 2/45 was manufactured from 1994 until 2005. It was the kit lens of the illustrious Contax G series of cameras. Known for their sharpness and lack of distortion, all Planar...
Museo Camera – The first classic camera museum in India
The beauty about vintage cameras is that it is a universal hobby. All over the globe the passion for historic camera processes and analogue photography is growing again. No matter if you are in...
Where to get vintage lenses and classic cameras repaired in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is a great place for camera enthusiasts. Like many other east Asian megacities, Hong Kong has a wide offer of shops dedicated to video- and photography, old cameras, vintage lenses and analogue...
Pentacon Prakticar 1.8 50 MC
The Pentacon Prakticar 1.8 50mm was the prime lens for the ‘Praktica B’ system. The ‘Praktica B’ system was introduced in 1979 and was the last big push of the East German camera industry....
Leitz Leica Hektor 7.3cm 1.9
Introduced in 1932 for the Leica screwmount rangefinder cameras, the Hektor 7.3cm 1.9 was one of the first fast portraiture lenses with M39 mount. In the 1930ies, the Hektor 7.3cm lens was popular among...
Let’s Dive Deep Into Camera Obscuras and Pinhole Cameras
This article on pinhole photography and camera obscuras was written by Hassan Khan from https://www.questionstrivia.com/. I would like to thank Hassan for this article and for his patience (I am sorry it took so...
Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/2 for Contarex
The Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/2 for Contarex was the first Planar type lens for 24x36mm systems reaching production. The Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f2 was the standard prime kit lens of the Carl...
Carl Zeiss Jena Topogon 25mm 4
The Carl Zeiss Jena Topogon 25mm 4 lens is one of the first super wide-angle lenses manufactured for the 35mm film format. The initial design of the Topogon dates back to 1933 when Robert...
Lens adapter guide
How to adapt a vintage lens to a modern digital camera? In order to use a vintage lens on your modern digital camera you will require (in most cases) an adapter. It’s essentially a...
