…ture lens investments. I’ve joined the ebay partnership program to help me run this website and fund my monthly lens giveaways, so if you found this post useful and would like to help me produce more similar content, please use the links in this post if you’re planning to buy one of these lenses or use this link if you want to buy anything else on eBay. You will not be spending a penny more using these links, while still helping me as I will get a… Continue Reading
…re lens investments too. I’ve joined the ebay affiliate program to help me run this website, fund my tests & lens giveaways, so if you find this content useful and would like to help me produce more similar content, please use the links in this post if you’re planning to buy one of these lenses or bookmark and/or use this link if you want to buy anything else on eBay.com or this link if you shop on eBay.co.uk. You will not be spending a penny more… Continue Reading
…re lens investments too. I’ve joined the ebay affiliate program to help me run this website, fund my tests & lens giveaways, so if you find this content useful and would like to help me produce more similar content, please use the links in this post if you’re planning to buy one of these lenses or bookmark and/or use this link if you want to buy anything else on eBay.com or this link if you shop on eBay.co.uk. You will not be spending a penny more… Continue Reading
…to modern lenses) I want to thank countless webpages, reviews and online forums, for bringing knowledge and inspiration to this article / Johan Cederholm Massive thanks to Johan. I don’t know about you, but up to this point Leica lenses were quite “new” to me and I’ve learned a lot! I’ve also asked Johan what videos shot with Leica R lenses have impressed & inspired to get his own set, so here shared two very impressive creations by Ed David (belo… Continue Reading
…tweight and compact Good sharpness wide open Solid built, fully metal construction Smooth zoom/focus ring 180° focus throw 1:4 Macro at 300mm Smooth Bokeh Parfocal Zoom CONS: Variable aperture versions do not hold exposure when zoomed in or out Front rotates when lens is focused and extends when zoomed in Push/Pull zoom & focus ring not ideal for Follow Focus use F4.2-5.8 can be too slow for anything other than daylight shooting Some chromatic abe… Continue Reading
…ture lens investments. I’ve joined the ebay partnership program to help me run this website and fund my monthly lens giveaways, so if you found this post useful and would like to help me produce more similar content, please use the links in this post if you’re planning to buy one of these lenses or use this link if you want to buy anything else on eBay. You will not be spending a penny more using these links, while still helping me as I will get a… Continue Reading
…ailability of those sites. Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, www.vintagelensesforvideo.com takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond my control. I do hope that you will enjoy this website. Feedback and suggestions are always welcome! Copyright notice This website and its content (excluding the guest posts) is copyright… Continue Reading
…ture lens investments. I’ve joined the ebay partnership program to help me run this website and fund my monthly lens giveaways, so if you found this post useful and would like to help me produce more similar content, please use the links in this post if you’re planning to buy one of these lenses or use this link if you want to buy anything else on eBay. You will not be spending a penny more using these links, while still helping me as I will get a… Continue Reading
…elios too, although there is nothing wrong with Olympus. I think the very crucial thing with these lenses is to get the focus right. The difference between the Helios close-ups that were maybe just a bit out and the ones that were spot on is massive, not only in sharpness levels, but also chromatic aberration and ghosting. I think both of these lenses offer great value for money. Olympus is one of the cheaper 50mm f/1.4 and performs great; Helios… Continue Reading
…sharpness out of 3. It also handled the highlights from the lights at the fruit stand really well, probably even better than the 4 times more expensive Canon. Nikon had the most ghosting. At f/2.0 Nikon has really caught up and actually performed better than Olympus. Canon performed nicely as expected. As I was stepping down the aperture, Nikon kept getting better and probably performed the best at f/2.8. Canon was very close and Olympus stayed be… Continue Reading
