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Lenses

Photography lens reviews – In this section of the website, you will find reviews of lenses for all sorts of different mounts. It is often the case that lenses can only easily be used on the cameras they were designed for, so whilst reading through the reviews here, it is worth making sure any lens you might like the look of is compatible with your camera.

That being said, this is not always the case, and in sometimes lenses can be adapted or even hacked to fit on different cameras. This has become increasingly popular in recent years with some digital cameras offering a great platform for adapting some of the lenses listed below.

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21 May, 2017

Jupiter-8 (unmodified) on a Leica – Finding my Perfect Classic Sonnar – PT5

By Hamish Gill

...I thought I'd write this about how well a few unmodified later model, easy to find, imperfect focusing Jupiter-8 lenses work when used on a Leica rangefinder. Really, this is...
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30 April, 2017

Jupiter-8M (Contax Mount) – Finding my perfect classic Sonnar PT4

By Hamish Gill

After I posted the last instalment of this little journey to find my perfect classic Sonnar, I went straight out and shot a few photos with my Contax mount Jupiter-8M. My hopes ...
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24 February, 2017

Avenon 21mm f/2.8 super-wide lens mini-review

By Hamish Gill

I think of my mate James as slightly eccentric in his choices when it comes to camera equipment. A good example of this eccentricity is the work that he had done to a Leica M3 a...
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20 February, 2017

Fed4 & Industar И-61 lens review – Back in the USSR – by Howard Hurd

By HowardH

Early experiences with Soviet cameras left a lasting impression. I have always wondered what I would think if I used these cameras again today, after more years of experience in...
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19 February, 2017

Zeiss 50mm 1.5 Sonnar (Separated Optics) – Finding my perfect classic Sonnar – PT2

By Hamish Gill

Out of the selection of lenses I mentioned in the first part of this journey, my wild card (completely screwed) Carl Zeiss 50mm f/1.5 definitely makes for the most logical place...
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29 December, 2016

Voigtlander f/1.5 50mm Nokton LTM – Review by Hern Tan

By Hern Tan

The Voigtlander Nokton f/1.5 50mm is a lens that has long been compared to, unfairly, as the lesser of the two 50mm f/1.5 lenses offered in M mount (or in this case LTM), being ...
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26 December, 2016

MS-Optics 21mm f/4.5 Perar Review- a tiny, and very eccentric lens

By Hamish Gill

The MS-Optics 21mm f/4.5 Perar is, without a doubt the smallest lens I've ever shot with on a Leica rangefinder. In fact, it's probably one of the smallest full frame lenses eve...
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23 October, 2016

Voigtländer 35mm f/2.5 Color Skopar Review – by Theo Wiersema

By Teddy

Sometimes a lens catches your eye not because of its brilliant resolution or bokeh-inducing aperture but because of the unique features that it brings to the table. Today, I wan...
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