5 affordable vintage wide angle lenses
Most lens manufacturer made a broad variety of wide angle lenses. Choosing the right one can be tricky. This is a subjective list of affordable vintage wide angle lenses in no particular order. Wide...
Category: Meyer-Optik Görlitz
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...
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...
Meyer Görlitz Trioplan 1:2.8 F=10,5cm
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...
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Telefogar 3.5 / 90
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Telefogar 3.5 / 90 is a 90mm prime lens that was manufactured for the Altix cameras between 1957 und 1960. As the Altix cameras were meant to be very compact and light...
Meyer Optik Gorlitz Primoplan 1.9 58
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...
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Primotar 3.5 135
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...
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100 2.8
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...
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Domiplan 50mm 2.8
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Domiplan 50mm 2.8 is one of the most widespread 50mm lenses from east Germany. It was often sold with the EXA and Praktica cameras. Although manufactured by the very reputable Meyer-Optik...
