Optomax 35mm f/3.5 preset lens on Sony NEX
This post covers using this vintage lens, an Optomax 35mm f/3.5 preset, on a modern digital mirrorless camera.
Vintage Lenses
A Post type for Vintage Lens
Miranda 50mm f/1.9 focus thread clean up.
This repair article covers cleaning the focus helicoid of a Miranda 50mm f/1.9 vintage lens.
Vivitar 28-85mm F/3.5-4.5 MC Macro Focusing Zoom on Sony Nex
This is a review of the Vivitar 28-85mm compact, variable aperture zoom lens when used on a Sony Nex camera.
Pentax-M SMC 80-200mm f/4.5 zoom on Sony Nex 6
This is a review of the Pentax-M SMC 80-200mm f/4.5 zoom lens in K mount when used on a Sony Nex 6 mirrorless camera.
Optomax 300mm f/5.6 M42 lens on Sony Nex
The subject of this post is a fixed telephoto lens available quite cheaply in M42 mount – the Optomax 300mm f/5.6.
Sigma 100-200mm Zoom K M42 lens on Sony Nex 6
This post reviews a vintage Sigma 100 – 200mm Zoom K lens when used on a Sony NEX 6 mirrorless camera.
Miranda 50mm PAD lens strip down
This repair article covers the stripdown and repair of a vintage Miranda 50mm PAD lens.
Some samples from a Rikenon 50mm f/2 prime lens
This post is a short description and a few samples from the XR Rikenon 50mm f/2.0 S lens
Tamron BBar 28mm f/2.8 on Sony Nex
A review of a classic prime lens very popular in the 1970’s and sold in large quantities, the Tamron BBar Multi-c 28mm f/2.8 on a Sony Nex mirrorless.
Industar 50 m42 mount 50 mm f/3.5 lens on Sony NEX
A review of the classic and cheap Russian M42 mount lens on a Sony Nex 6 mirrorless camera.
Strip down and clean an Auto Miranda 50mm f/1.9 lens aperture
Strip down and cleaning instructions for an Auto Miranda 50mm f/1.9 lens which had iris blades contaminated with oil.
Jupiter 8 50 mm f/2.0 lens on Sony NEX 6
A short review of a classic Russian rangefinder lens used on a modern mirrorless camera.