Fujifilm XE-1 with Tamron CF tele macro 80-210mm 103A... Old and modern...

paniopan (57)in #photography • 6 years ago

Two months since my last post… Really lost touch with Steemit for a while… i've been saving my photographs over this last two months… Over the next few weeks i'll be sharing them with you. i started using vintage MF lenses on my Fuji XE-1 as an experiment… So much fun. i'd forgotten what it was like to take a picture out of focus : ) These old lenses add some extra excitement… So what lenses have i been testing or using. 1st... The Helios 44-2 58mm f2… What a beauty this is. The bokeh is one of the best… Having the aperture ring on the end of the lens is fabulous, along with the stepless movement, such a joy to use… You can get a decent one of these on ebay for around £40… Well worth it. 2nd i've also been using a 35mm f1.7 CCTV lens on the Fuji… Great little lens, though i think better for video than stills… i'm awaiting the arrival of a 25mm f1.4 CCTV lens. These are small, but carry a punch… Look out for c mount lenses, there's a great selection of vintage lenses on offer. 3rd i've also been using a Tamron CF tele macro 80-210mm 103A… Fabulous lens for close ups… Very heavy and very cheap on ebay, got mine for £7.00... 4th A 135mm f2.8 Cosinon… Sweet lens… This lens has a great write up on Pentax forums… again an old lens with a bit of weight about it… but such a pleasure to use… Another lens you'll see will be the E. Ludwig Meritar 50mm 1:2.9… Nice lens… The results i got with some of these lenses surprised me.

If anymore photographers out there have experimented with old lenses on digital, please let me know your finds.

The following photos were taken with the Tamron CF tele macro 80-210mm 103A.

i hope you enjoy looking at the pictures as much as i enjoyed taking them.

Thank you…