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SLR lens

18 January, 2025

Mir-20 20mm 3.5 on a Pentax K1-II – A Field Test of the

By Andrea Monti

Photographing with a 20mm lens is quite demanding on the eye, as the composition has to take into account many more objects than with a normal prime or telephoto lens. As a resu...
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18 October, 2024

Nikkor-H Auto 2.8cm f/3.5 – Wakimoto’s Triumph and Nikon’s Hidden Legacy

By Andrew Bibee

In the late 1950s, one of Nikon’s lead designers at the time, Zenji Wakimoto, was handed down an arduous task that would prove to be one of his greatest triumphs: “...
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Nikon 500mm Mirror lens

16 September, 2024

Nikon 500mm Mirror Lens – The short fat cheap deal!

By Jeffery Luhn

I bought a used 500mm mirror lens in 1975 when I was shooting for United Press International. It was the longest focal length in the smallest form factor available at the time. ...
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1 March, 2024

Soligor 35mm f/3.5 – A Cheap and Cheerful Softie

By Mark Ellerby

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...
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22 June, 2023

Ampro MC 28mm f/2.8 – A Few Frames with the Worst Lens Ever?

By Jarrod Sams

I am a man with many interests and hobbies.  Beyond just collecting and using cameras I also like to repair them.  Sometimes even successfully. I acquired a Ricoh ZR-20sp for r...
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30 January, 2023

Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL II for Pentax K Review – By Aivaras

By Aivaras

I promised to get back with more “exotic” stories from the Pentax film world, and here I am! I’d like to share my experience with the Voigtlander 40mm lens in Pentax K mount. Mo...
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17 October, 2022

Pentax 50mm f/1.2 SMC lens on Film with a Pentax LX – by Aivaras

By Aivaras

This wouldn’t be review of camera body or lens, there are plenty written. What I’ll share is my personal story of how I come to this set. One more aspect why I’m writing this is...
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26 August, 2022

Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f/2.8 AI-S – Now, then and always? – By Clifton Dowell

By Clifton Dowell

A 30-year-old, hand-me-down Nikon lens recently bit the dust and I decided to replace it. Surprisingly, the exact model I was replacing is still available today. Try doing that ...
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