Shooting a struggle lately. Nothing but life’s ebbs and flows. Seeing this different framing of a familiar scene with a lens I do not use often enough helped. Don’t feel right when I don’t shoot. Don’t shoot when I don’t feel right. Muscling my way back for my soul’s sake. #sunset #footbridge #sky #clouds #sonya7iii #samyang35mm28 #rokinon35mmf28
Normally when you want a wide lens, you shop for, compare, choose and buy a wide lens. In photography, it behooves one to slow down a bit and consider all things. What things? Glad you asked. Continue reading Voigtlander Heliar 15mm f/4.5 III: Friend of film and digital.
Recently created a post that spoke to the recent Nikon full-frame mirrorless news. Conveniently for me, I can mostly recycle much of the last post with additional notes. See below. New text in italics.
New and Nikon Canon: Continue reading Camera Random Neural Firings addendum: Something new and Canon
I stood no chance with this lens. Fought it as I did this purchase was inevitable. Why? Continue reading Light and bright: 7artisans 50mm f/1.1
Just some thoughts regarding recent purchases (also returns) and recent news. As background, I consider myself brand agnostic and think there is space for many brands to accommodate many preferences. Debates regarding one brand versus another will send me backing away slowly. Pointless. These are just some observations regarding recent personal and news feed revelations. Continue reading Camera Random Neural Firings: Something old and Canon and new and Nikon
I love a good deal.
3 of 3 C/Y mount posts.
Recently picked up one heck of a deal in a camera. Seems appropriate to find deals when it comes to lenses for it. I typically get three primes when I purchase a film system. A normal. A portrait. A wide. This is the normal. The Contax Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.7.
Why did I buy it?
Continue reading This Old Lens: Contax Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.7
I love a good deal.
2 of 3 C/Y mount posts.
Recently picked up one heck of a deal in a camera. Seems appropriate to find deals when it comes to lenses for it. I typically get three primes when I purchase a film system. A normal. A portrait. A wide. This is the portrait. The Yashica 135mm f/2.8.
Why did I buy it? Continue reading This Old Lens: Yashica 135mm f/2.8
I love a good deal.
1 of 3 C/Y mount posts.
Recently picked up one heck of a deal in a camera. Seems appropriate to find deals when it comes to lenses for it. I typically get three primes when I purchase a film system. A normal. A portrait. A wide. This is the wide. The Soligor 28mm f/2.5.
Why did I buy it?
Continue reading This Old Lens: Soligor 28mm f/2.5 (C/Y Mount)
My first post about the Contax 137 MA Quartz was a leap of faith.
Faith in the Contax name. This is my fourth (35mm) Contax and each has been rock solid.
Faith in KEH.com bargain grade. Have purchased many an item bargain grade from KEH and each has been rock solid.
My second post was about the new covering I put on it. Very happy with that.
Ah. Lenses. Purchased the excellent normal Contax Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm <inhales> f/1.7 with the camera.
This is my second try at some cosmetic DIY. The first for a Nikon FE was a success.
This time around we are looking at the Contax 137 MA Quartz. Continue reading Vintage camera DIY part 2: Reskin for Contax 137 MA Quartz
