The lockdown has given people plenty of opportunity to buy stuff they can't afford and don't really need, I know, I'm one of them. I'd been…
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Zeiss Otus 55mm and 85mm Lenses on 35mm Emulsions – Owls on Film – By Bent_Brent
May 24, 2020After posting 5-Frames with a Zeiss Otus 55mm sometime ago, a few people asked whether I’d mind sharing the results on other emulsions - so I…
I got home and flopped onto the couch, regarding my newest folly with apprehension and growing regret. A flipping 21mm lens sat in its box in…
Lenses
Skyllaney Rehoused 1930s Uncoated Zeiss Jena 50mm f/2 Sonnar – Exploring the Classic Sonnars pt.10
May 4, 2020My exploration of Sonnar formula lenses has had a bit of a boost lately. After getting in touch with Chris from Skyllaney, he’s ended up sending…
Camera History
Zeiss Jena 5cm Sonnars – The Magic of the Prewar Uncoated Sonnar – By Brian Sweeney
April 29, 2020Interchangeable lens 35mm rangefinder cameras became popular almost 90 years ago when Leitz introduced the Leica II and Zeiss debuted the Contax I. Both companies brought…
Over the last 6 or so months I’ve really bought into the Zeiss ZM system of lenses. I’ve gone from owning 2 of them to 5,…
There’s quite a few lenses I’ve been asked to review by readers of this website over the years, but there aren’t many that I’ve been asked…
For my approach to photography I find that 50mm makes sense for a lens with the greatest capacity for intimacy in an image. 90mm is my…
Lenses
Leica 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M Review – closing the door on modern Leica lenses (in favour of Zeiss)
June 10, 2017I've gone off Leica glass - the newer stuff at least. I touched on this in a roundabout way in my 28mm Elmarit-M review, but since…
Lenses
Zeiss 50mm 1.5 Sonnar (Separated Optics) – Finding my perfect classic Sonnar – PT2
February 19, 2017Out 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…
