Tag: Radioactive
Canon FL 58mm f1.2 Review
Canon FL 58mm f1.2 is an early fast lens from the 1960s. It is relatively soft at f1.2, exhibits many aberrations, and is radioactive – just how I like it. Nonetheless, it delivers sharp images when stopped down even a small amount, has lovely colours, and produces artistic vintage-looking pictures. I got more out of…
Canon FD 35mm f2 S.S.C. Review
Canon FD 35mm f2 S.S.C. is a highly rated medium-wide-angle lens for the Canon FD system. It was initially released in 1971 and still offers excellent performance today. Canon made six slightly different versions, some more sought after than others. Details about Canon FD 35mm f2 Canon FD 35mm f2 lens is a collection of…
Canon OM 50mm f1.9 Lens Review
Canon OM 50mm f1.9 is an unusual, rare lens – created through a unique collaboration between Mamiya, Canon, and Osawa – resulting in a Canon lens for the Exakta mount sold only alongside a Mamiya 35mm SLR camera body. Build, Ergonomics and Radioactivity Canon OM 50mm f1.9 is built like a tank. I have used…
Mamiya Sekor 55mm f1.4 Lens Review
Mamiya Sekor 55mm f1.4 is a high-quality standard lens, released in 1966, along with the Mamiya 500TL camera and is recommended by vintage lens lovers as one of the best. This lens was one of the first vintage lenses in my collection and kick-started my journey of discovery. Everything would be fine if we just…
Konica Hexanon AR 57mm f1.2 Lens Review
Let me tell you – I am incredibly thrilled to have this Konica Hexanon AR 57mm f1.2. More so, because I bought it by chance – saw a good deal on eBay and took it, hoping it would turn out to be a good one. I was not wrong! This lens turned out to be…
Radioactive Lenses and Everything About Them
There’s a lot of misinformation about radioactive lenses – from scare stories about growing an extra arm and getting cancer, all the way to saying that radioactive lenses are entirely harmless. The truth is somewhere between the two extremes and requires careful consideration. After all, these lenses contain radioactive substances, and we should treat them…
Mamiya Sekor 58mm f1.7 Lens Review
Mamiya Sekor 58mm f1.7 is another vintage lens from the 1960s – having a somewhat rare focal length and aperture combination, producing soft bokeh and strong object separation. History and versions Mamiya Sekor 58mm f1.7 F.C. – Exakta mount Mamiya Sekor 58mm f1.7 F.C., released in 1961, alongside the Mamiya’s first production SLR camera –…
Mamiya Sekor 55mm f1.8 M42 Lens Review on EOS R
Mamiya Sekor 55mm f1.8 that I am reviewing here is an outstanding quality lens – made by Mamiya in Japan in the 1970s — made entirely out of metal, like most good lenses of those times. Considering the price, it is the best vintage standard lens out there with bags of character and enough sharpness…