A beautiful lens from East Germany: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 80mm f/2.8 T – full review
A full review of the Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 80 mm lens. A beautiful vintage lens made in East Germany the 1950s. With example photos and videos.
A simple, yet fantastic lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm
Full review of the Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f/2.8 lens, made in East Germany during the 1950s and 1960s. With many example photos and videos.
Better Than You Might Think: Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30mm F/3.5 Lens – Full Review
Full review of this unexpectedly great lens made in East Germany in the 1960s. With lots of example photos and videos.
A quick glance at two Tessar lenses from Carl Zeiss Jena
A brief overview and some history about Carl Zeiss Jena and two fantastic lenses: Tessar 50 mm f/2.8 and Tessar 80 mm f/2.8T
A quick glance at Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30mm f/3.5
A brief overview and backstory how I came into the possession of this East-German lens from the 1960s.
Great vintage lens: Minolta MC Tele Rokkor 135mm f/2.8
In this post I am sharing my experience with the Minolta MC Tele Rokkor 135mm on a micro four thirds camera. With lots of example photos and video.