Leica Super-Angulon-R 21mm f/4 – lens review
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...
Tagged: wide-angle
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...
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...
Shutter-Chatter #1 – Florian Lang is shooting India
vintage-camera-lenses has grown tremendously since I started the website. I thought it might be a good idea to go beyond gear reviews and historical background. Hence I would like to present the new subsection...
G.Zuiko Olympus 35mm 2.8 OM-System
The Olympus 35 2.8 was manufactured in the 1970ies for the ground breaking Olympus OM SLR cameras. It was actually one of the prime lenses that was launched when the Olympus-OM camera system was...
Schneider-Kreuznach Curtagon electric 2.8 35
The Schneider-Kreuznach Curtagon electric 2.8 35 is a superb wide-angle prime lens. It was manufactured during the 1970ies in West Germany by the very reputable Schneider-Kreuznach company (which is one of the few classic...
Konica Hexanon AR 24 mm F2.8
The Konica Hexanon AR 24 mm F2.8 was recommended to me by a good friend who used to be a professional photographer. He absolutely swears by this wide angle lens, saying that it is one...
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Primagon 35mm 4.5
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Primagon 35mm 4.5 was manufactured in East Germany from 1952 to 1964 by Meyer-Optik Görlitz (who are more renowned for fast telephoto lenses than wide angle lenses). At f4.5 it is...
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Orestegon 2.8 29
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Orestegon 2.8 29 is a good and highly underrated wide angle lens. It is small, compact and solidly build. The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Orestegon 2.8 29 is very good at rendering colors...
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30 3.5
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30 3.5 (branded as Pentacon 30mm 3.5 after 1971) is a great little lens with an unusual focal length of 30mm. Available at a very modest price, the Meyer-Optik Görlitz...
