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...
Vintage Photography from Analog to Zeiss
Adapter Guide / EXA / EXAKTA / Konica AR / Leica M lenses / Leica R / Leica R / M42 / Pentax mount / Nikon F / Olympus-OM / Pentacon Six / Pentax-K / Praktica B / Praktina / Rollei QBM
by bollywoodmovie · Published February 6, 2019 · Last modified February 7, 2019
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...
Carl Zeiss / EXA / EXAKTA / Flektogon / Lenses / M42 / Pentax mount
by bollywoodmovie · Published March 5, 2017 · Last modified June 21, 2019
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...
EXA / EXAKTA / Lenses / M42 / Pentax mount / Meyer-Optik Görlitz
by bollywoodmovie · Published June 15, 2016 · Last modified July 8, 2019
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...
EXA / EXAKTA / Leica m39 screwmount lenses / Lenses / Meyer-Optik Görlitz
by bollywoodmovie · Published February 28, 2016 · Last modified December 15, 2018
Trioplan – that word alone is able to send collectors of photographica and users of manual lenses into a frenzy. The old Trioplan 100 2.8, with its soap bubble bokeh is such an adored...
EXA / EXAKTA / Lenses / M42 / Pentax mount / Meyer-Optik Görlitz
by bollywoodmovie · Published September 13, 2014 · Last modified October 15, 2019
The Primoplan 1.9 58mm is a beautiful, highly sought after prime lens that was manufactured between 1952 and 1959 by the Meyer-Optik company in East Germany. During that time Meyer-Optik Görlitz was famous for...
EXA / EXAKTA / Lenses / M42 / Pentax mount / Meyer-Optik Görlitz
by bollywoodmovie · Published May 31, 2014 · Last modified July 8, 2019
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Primotar 3.5 135 is a light and slim 135mm telephoto lens that was manufactured in East Germany. Although not very fast, the lens offers decent image quality and smooth handling. It is...
EXA / EXAKTA / M42 / Pentax mount / Schneider-Kreuznach
by bollywoodmovie · Published March 23, 2014 · Last modified July 9, 2019
The Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 5.5 200 is a light and compact 200mm preset telephoto lens that was manufactured in West Germany. Although not very fast, the Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 5.5 200 is sharp and very compact for...
EXA / EXAKTA / ISCO / Lenses / M42 / Pentax mount
by bollywoodmovie · Published March 11, 2014 · Last modified June 21, 2019
The ISCO-Göttingen Westagon 1.9 50 lens was manufactured by ISCO Göttingen in West Germany. The 1.9 version is the follow up to the older Westagon 2 50mm. ISCO Göttingen was founded in the early...
A. Schacht Ulm / EXA / EXAKTA / Lenses / M42 / Pentax mount
by bollywoodmovie · Published March 3, 2014 · Last modified June 8, 2019
The Travelon 50mm 1.8 lens was manufactured by A.Schact Ulm in West Germany. The Travelon lens was also branded “Edixa S-Travelon-A” and “Praktica S-Travelon“. Albert Schacht, who previously worked for Steinheil and Carl Zeiss,...
EXA / EXAKTA / Leica m39 screwmount lenses / Lenses / M42 / Pentax mount / Meyer-Optik Görlitz / Praktina
by bollywoodmovie · Published February 7, 2014 · Last modified July 8, 2019
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100 2.8 is a fast telephoto lens that is renowned for its twirling bokeh and a certain image glow. The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100 2.8 is highly valued by collectors...
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