Spiratone 135mm 1.8 Admiral Sun lens review
I rarely buy new gear anymore. Most prices have become too crazy to justify spending that much. Luckily I have amassed most of my vintage gear about a decade ago and hundreds of lenses...
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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....
Carl Zeiss Planar History – Part 2
The following article presents a subjective perspective on the history and evolution of the Planar-type lenses from their origins to modern times. Because the 50mm focal length has been the most popular and the...
Asahi Pentax Takumar 55mm 1.8
The Asahi Pentax Takumar 55mm 1.8 was one of the standard lenses manufactured for the Pentax Spotmatic and later for the Pentax-K cameras. The Takumar 55 1.8 was introduced in 1965 for the Spotmatic...
Rollei Planar 1.8 50 HFT – Carl Zeiss Planar 1.8 50
The Rollei Planar 50 1.8 (also branded Carl Zeiss Planar 1.8 50) is a 50mm prime lens that was manufactured between 1970 und 1995. Due to its long production run, it is widely available nowadays....
A.Schacht Ulm Travelon 50mm 1.8
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,...
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 1.8 50
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 1.8 50 is a good vintage 50mm prime lens that offers a distinct look, a solid all metal construction at a very modest price. It ranges between its succesor the...
Pentacon 50 1.8 lens review
The Pentacon 1.8 50mm is one of the most affordable vintage prime lenses that you can get. Along with the Pancolar and the Tessar lenses the Pentacon 1.8 50mm was the standard 50mm prime...
Asahi Pentax Takumar 85mm 1.8
The Asahi Pentax Takumar 85mm 1.8 Super-Multi-Coated is a fast portraiture lens that offers great sharpness, a good bokeh paired with above average build quality. As all the other Takumar lenses it has great...
Carl Zeiss Pancolar 80mm 1.8
The Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm 1.8 Pancolar is a classic portraiture lens that was manufactured in East Germany. As a fast tele lens it is renowned for its’ outstanding bokeh and impressive sharpness. Since...
