Introduction I will keep this review short and sweet as I am no expert when it comes to he finer points of lens construction and discussing their performance beyond the obvious! Woo Hoo! I now have a third fisheye lens. Unlike my previous two, this is for use on medium format cameras as opposed to…
Category: Lenses
Fed 5 and its Radioactive Industar 61 L/D Lens!
I always attempt to source vintage cameras within the European Union and if possible in Greece so as to save on shipping and Customs duty. It is rare that I find anything in Greece but I have recently sourced a Fed 5 from Athens. It was described as ‘film tested’ and ‘fully functional’. I am…
I Think That I Have Bought Part of a Soviet Tank!
One of my latest additions is a Jupiter 21M F4/200mm lens! It weighs in at just under a kilo and when attached to my M4/3 Panasonic G9 with an adaptor, the gear is decidedly front heavy! Having used this setup with a tripod, I am beginning to think that a geared tripod head might be…