If you grew up in the analogue age, chances are your first 35mm camera came with a fifty millimeter “kit” lens. These “nifty 50s” were reasonably small, reasonably bright, reaso...
26 August, 2024
Light Lens Lab Eight Element 35mm f/2 review
Light Lens Lab is one of the newest Chinese lens manufacturers that started making replicas of legendary lenses in 2019. Their first lens, and best selling so far, is the Light ...
1 March, 2024
Soligor 35mm f/3.5 – A Cheap and Cheerful Softie
I bought this from Real Camera because I wanted a wider-than-50mm lens for my Praktica SLR, not having any idea who Soligor are/were (and still not much the wiser). It was cheap...
19 February, 2024
Thypoch Simera 35mm ASPH review
People who know me well, as a photographer, know that I love fast 35mm lenses, especially when they remain relatively compact. My two grails have remained unchanged for some tim...
13 September, 2023
7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark II Leica L-Mount Lens Mini Review
At first glance, I loved the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark II manual focus lens. It is available for the L-mount, Sony, Canon, and Nikon mirrorless systems. This lens absolutely...
18 August, 2023
Komura 35mm f/2.8 in Nikon S mount – a Hidden Gem.
I have used film cameras for almost a decade, and I have found some interesting things over the years. Among the box of things I have kept is a very interesting lens with a some...
Late last year TTArtisan released the sub £200 TTArtisan 35mm 0.95 lens for APS-C systems including E/X/EOS-M/Z/RF/L Mounts. This focal length and aperture combination has been ...
Ages ago, the guys at West Yorkshire Cameras posted a picture of a lens they "cobbled" together on Instagram. Apparently, behind the scenes they had joked about the fact that I ...