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.
Photo fun in the Miniatures Museum of Taiwan
Recently I had the chance to visit...
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.
Treasure Hill Artist Village Taipei
The Treasure Hill Artist Village (寶藏巖國際藝術村)...
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.