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There are two very important things the affect the outcome of how a photo is captured. One is the film and the other is the lens. Most avid photographers already argue, ad nauseam, about the pros and cons of the digital sensors over film. However, few ever consider the lens. Frankly, both the film and sensor are designed to do one thing and that is to capture as accurately as possible the image delivered the by lens. Other than auto focus motors and more durable coatings, lens technology has remained largely unchanged for decades. Vintage lenses provide the advantage of quality builds (metal vs. cheap plastic), and render looks many of us are familiar with, and at pennys on the dollar vs. modern equivalents, a wise choice in todays economy. |
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The lenses (in order of testing): |
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 Vivitar 200 Preset |
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 Russian Helios 44M (Zeiss Biotar Copy) |
 Sun Optics 80-210 |
 Canon FD Lenses |
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 Enna Munchen 200mm f4.5 |
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 Sun Optics 80-240 f4 |
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Disclaimer#1: I am not an expert in the field of vintage lenses, and I may not be the best advocate for any particular lens. I am open to correction in any inaccuracies I may present. This is simply a fun and subjective experiment and I will share my findings here.
Disclaimer#2: I am not affiliated with any particular vendor, sponsor, or other. Nor am I recommending or promoting any particular lens, nor shall I make a guarantee that your lens will perform as well (or as poorly) as the examples I have herein.