Vintage Lenses - Are they useful?
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In this video we explore the question if vintage lenses are still relevant.
Links to some popular vintage lenses:
Takumar 50mm:
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Helios 58mm (General Search):
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M42 Lenses (general search - I recommend research before purchase):
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Hi everyone, glad you are here.
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Outstanding review my Man. Probably the most informative and entertaining video out there on vintage lenses.
+Raychristofer
Cheers mate.. :-)
A very detailed and well-presented preview on vintage lenses, very nice and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I'm really impressed you have truly opened my eyes on these vintage lenses.
Great video thank you. I have an old Tristar 55mm telephoto lens and a Focal 52mm (UV) lens. How can I find the right adapter to use these with my Canon Rebel Xti?
Hey, I'm having the same problem that you were having at 3:05 with the FD lenses. Did you ever find a good adapter to fix the bad image quality?
I have a 1971 Helios 44-2 58mm f2.
The date of manufacture is the first two numbers of the serial number. Lovely swirly bokey on the cheap.
I use old Nikon F manual lenses on my Nikon D300s. No adapters required. It's easy to get the vintage look.
Excellent
A followup video to this has been made, hope you like it:
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Awesome review, I learned so much from you. Great job and thank you as well!
loved your video. Pretty much agreed with everything you said. You put the fun back into photography. So refreshing for someone to remind us that photography is an art and there are 1001 ways to get enjoyment from it. Vintage lenses are very much part of that enjoyment.
Thanks for the comment, its is indeed pleasurable when a few friends go out on a photography trip just to enjoy the process. Like minded people coming together for a passion they have in common. Take care.
Nice video, I'm a vintage lenses user and your video explains clearly the pros and cons of such lenses.
+Malus Domestica
Thanks .. I'm glad you liked the video...
I share your penchant for old lenses especially those of 'hill & dale' focusing rings - also your comment about adapters - some are not well made causing light leaks - took me a long while to figure out - now I use only one particular brand - thanks again
I use some vintage lenses on my Panasonic GH5s. I have the Olympus Zuiko, 24mm F/2, 28mm F/2.8, 35mm F/2, 35-70mm F/3.6 Zoom, 100mm F/2.8, 135mm F/3.5, 180mm F/2.8, 200mm F/4, and 300mm F/4.5. Other vintage lenses I use is Pentax SMC-M 50mm F/1.7, Pentax SMC-A 50mm F/1.2, Nikon Nikkor 50mm F/1.8, and I also use 3 modern Voigtlander lenses, the 10.5mm F/0.95, 17.5mm F/0.95 and 42.5mm F/0.95. I also use the Loawa 7.5mm F/2. I focus manually too and never use auto focus. These vintage lenses are very relevant today
Great video! Helpful. I want to use a Pentax Super Takumar 28mm f3.5 on my 6D mounted on an M42 to EOS fotodiox adapter. Will it work without any issues? I want to use it for stills.
+adnan491
Hi, I personally have not used that lens, but M42 mount lenses converts to EF or EF-S mount with good success rate. I have had no issues so far.
The conversion adds just over 1mm give or take which is not too bad. Should be all good..
Mirrorless cameras make old manual lenses really shine now....You can really get your money's worth with old FD and Konica lenses because there is no glass in between.
Or you can adapt FD or Minolta lenses for normal SLR distance, by just disassemble back side in few millimeters, and mount EOS (or else) adapter by screws or even some strong glue. It takes time and some measurements, but you got cheap lens with cheap start-level SLR, instead of expensive mirrorless camera.
Fuji is very affordable though...so is Olympus and Panasonic. Especially if you go a generation or two back..I bought a band new Fuji XE-1 for 300.00 from a store on Ebay..US version...and although a few years old in technology very capable...Once I went mirrorless I knew I was never going back to a DSLR.
It make sense for me only if it have full frame sensor. Mirrorless have only digital viewfinder, not very handy controls in manual mode(especially cheaper ones), very low battery capacity. Good thing it doesn't have to move mirror, so its more stable to shoot, and light weight.
Actually better in manual mode..because you see your image before you shoot it...You get what you shoot..On a fugi you just push in the command dial and the focus goes in on the image for manual focusing and most have focus peeking. My Fuji gets about 300 to 350 shots in raw plus jpeg before you have to change the battery...On a camera like the T2 and I think the TI you can get a battery grip too. I can see you might want something with more battery power for weddings but there a bunch of Fuji wedding photographers out there to. I do urban an rural decay and occasional portrait shoots so they are perfect for me...They are tools and whichever works the best I guess.
Its not really matter if you shootin in RAW only. Analog viewfinder saves a lot of battery.
My Canon Eos1100D with manual lens can work nearly month with only analog viewfinder, if shoot 40-60 frames per day.
I shoot mostly for journalism purpose. Political activist, indoor meetings, and portraits some times.
Thankyou! thankyou so much for making this! It's made me really confident to start ordering my own vintage lenses on ebay and using them! I can't wait for them to turn up - and once i get my adapter, to have fun with it!
+Kieran Wright Photo
Awesome. I do look forward to hearing about what lenses you got and your thoughts about them..
Cheers mate.. have fun with them..
I ordered 3 Tasmanex lenses on ebay. The seller didn't know too much about them and put a low price of $10 on them. The lenses are a 200mm prime, 300mm prime and 400mm prime. I picked them up for $33.40 (inc. shipping). Unfortunately at this point i don't know which mount they are - although i think they're an m42. The seller tells me that it looks free of fungus and all of that - but he didn't say whether the lenses were free from radiation. so we'll wait and see.
The Vivitar 70-210mm is a 'One Touch' lens. These type of lenses are very good for Sports, Airshows, or anything where you have to focus and zoom at the same time. :) Another advantage of the old manual focus lenses is the focus ring throw. Modern lenses have only a 15 to 20 degree throw making manual focusing poor, most of my vintage lenses have a 180 degree throw or greater. And as you have said they are inexpensive. :) PS: and built solid (I've dropped mine and they bounce vs shattering).
+Max. Sanches
Good info.. thanks..
I hear this so many time - 'They don't make em as they used to'.
Since last year when this video was made, I have made more videos where I have used the Helios lens. Works a treat...
I bought a Vivitar 70-210mm, but Icant figure out what adaptor to use for my Micro 4/3rd G7. Would you happen to know?
What sensor type would you recommend? Can I go for example with a Olympus M10 or should I go for a APS-C type of camera like Fuji X-E1. Or would you recommend full frame cameras like a 5D (original)?
I think we have the question backwards. You see, we adapt the lenses to fit the camera we have. Not have the lenses first then fit the camera. Most lenses can be made to work with most lenses. The crop factor of the sponsor will determine the multiplication as per any lens, vintage or otherwise. Most of the vintage lenses that were designed for 35mm film, will work with sensors up to full frame sensors. I have used some of my lenses with a 5D, can it worked like a charm.
Awesome video! the footage looks flawless and surprisingly sharp! (I have a 24 year old Nikkor lens that I'm planning on using on a DSLR).
+Gedeon Kele Thanks mate.
Nikkor Lens, sounds interesting, what is the model number. I'm sure it would be a lot of fun :-)
All the best.
It's an AF Nikkor 28-85mm 1:3.5-4.5
Sounds good. Have fun with it. Do post a link once you have something online you did with it.. all the best mate..
+Salesberg Sure will.
+Gedeon Kele go ahead do it, i just fit a AI-S 50mm on my d3300
So the glass on the adapter ring actually damage the quality of image? Any idea to make M42 lens become infinity focus on Nikon Body?
+Altair Feng
Hi, I have had great results with M42 lenses. The adapter barely changes the measurements.
Have not tested with Nikon. Can comment about EF and EFS mounts only. The Helios Lens has been used with a 5D Mark III as well with perfect results.
Incredible review - great footage, commentary and objective opinion.
Thanks
you say there are some bad lenses are there certain names that were not good lens
and what should you look for when buying old lens to get the best
I own 6 Olympus OM and lenses from my film life, which I did not sell most likely due to nostalgic reasons. And I use them today quite often on my Canon DSLR's and Fuji mirorless cameras. And I plan to buy event more, together with some M42 lenses...
I've been into vintage MF lenses for a few years now and learnt a LOT about getting the best out of it. The main issue for me has been focusing accurately and so far I've drawn the conclusion that the mirrorless system works best. I have tried and tried to make it work on SLRs and have found that the chipped adapters you can get are very 'hit and miss' ...mostly miss and the only other option (unless your eyesight is extremely good) is to use live view, which is inhibiting afaic. So I have been using many old MF lenses on my Fuji X-M1 using the 'focus peaking' system with great succes and have indeed been having great fun, there is something decidedly meditative about the process; I find it slows me down and makes me compose more effectively.
My favourite lenses used so far: Helios 44-2 (the really old version), Takumar 50 F1.4, Jupiter 8, Leitz Summaron 35mm, and Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm 3.5
Thanks for promoting this area of photography :-)
Rated and subbed.
+BaddaBigBoom
Passion is indeed something that brings many together.
The camera I have does not have focus peaking system, and as you mentioned the chipped adapters really has been a hit and miss for me too. What I tend to do, and this applies more so for the kind of video I do, that is to use the displays zoom feature, like 10x, to find the edge or text that appears near the subject matter and sharpen those. Generally this has worked for me. But yes, the thought does shift from quantity to quality. I do tend to use more time when using vintage lenses, and I do not mean that as criticism, but rather I savor the time.
There is one more video that I have been thinking of making for a long time, a tribute so to speak to Takumar's 50mm 1.4 and the Helios 58mm 2.0. I love the two.
Any how.. I got carried away, Thanks for dropping by (and subbing). I'll see you in the next video.. Regards.
Yep, I have one.
I have a Canon 50d and got the fotodiox adapter to mount Minolta lens. My first experience was terrible because I got a cheap Jcpenney lens and I was feeling depress. I then got the 135mm f2.8 Minolta celtic lens and it was pretty good. Not as sharp as my entry level sigma 70-300 dg lens. There always seems to be lack of contrast and a little over expose but it's definitely workable with a little edit. I then watch your video and you gave a good point that it's fun. I was trying to be cheap and not have to spend a lot of money and hopefully just use these lens. And for a little money I actually enjoyed going out and using it. Do you have any recommendation on a sharp good lens for 28mm? Also, do you think it's worth getting a FD to EF adapter and get some Canon lens? Are they sharper and better? Thanks!
Hi, you can actually save money by using vintage lenses, just that you need the right items. With regards to FD lens, I have had little success with them, but I must also say, I kept buying M42 mounts so not much time and effort had been spent on FD lenses.
A good lens that I personally used was the Soligor 28mm lens (4:28). With regards to adapter, never buy plastic ones, and avoid anything that has a lens of its own and is cheap. With regards to full frame photography, I have used 5D III with the Helios lens with very sweet result. Begin with a M42 mount system, and then transition to other mounts with research.
Good Luck.
Thanks and great review. I'll check out the Soligor. I actually realize that my camera meter was off when my lens was mounted. It would like it's fine but it was actually over exposed. So I meter about quarter under exposed and it was better. Stopping down does help avoid that white glow on high contrast areas.
Thanks for your awesome video. I just bought a Sony A7 today for a incredibly low price and with in store warranty. Last SLR was film in 1985. Buying a lens adapter to use my 4 analogue 35 mm lens from my Contax 139. Went Pro for a great deal price.
Way to go champ.. 👍
Really nice video and review. Thank you so much!
Thanks
I love this review!!! Very engaging and informative.
+Ayoola Ekunboyejo
Thanks.. I'm glad you liked it.
Great video. I'm a big fan of this subject.
Great review! Enjoyed it a lot :D
+RanjiRamesh
Thank you..
A great review, i have 7 vintage lenses, my battery lasts twice as long....and the quality of my shots is very good.My favorite vintage lens is the Nikkor 50mm 1.8, crystal clear, i use it with extention tubes for my macro work....never lets me down. I bought this lens for £5.00 including the original camera it came with.....i win. Thank you for the review.
+Jillian Dennis
Awesome..
The Helios 44-2 has a click less aperture by the way, ideal for video
Very helpful! SMASHED THE LIKE BUTTON!!!
I did not catch which adapter you use with your Helios. Optical element or none? Thanks! Great video :)
+Circles and Sounds
Its a M42 screw type to EOS, no corrective lens element needed.
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you for that, it is great that more talk about older or vintage lenses. For me vintage is older than myself but I guess I am a bit of an relic by today's standards, having been shooting with those lenses and Panatomic-X and Technical Pan film.
There is a lot to be explored but there are also tons of reviews like Pentaxforums.com and AllPhotoLenses.com that usually gives you a good hint about the qualities of a lens..
Great video !!
Whats the name of the track in the background ? :P
Thanks mate...
The bg music is called 'Mellow Blues House'..
Cheers
Salesberg Thank you :)
hey guys im looking for a vintage 35mm lens to shoot portraits with, any recommendations?
I personally did not use a 35mm, but the Soligor 28mm that appears on this video does well actually.
Salesberg i think he refers to 35mm film. I personally have fun doing portraits with the Helios 44M-4 and Porst 50mm f1.4, but with my mft-Camera with a cropfactor of x2.
For APS-C cameras it should be fine as well. I don't know about full frame.
Great video. Each old lens has is own special character. The old lenses are made by hand in the early days and for example if you have 5 the same lenses, all the 5 lenses are different. Therefore old lenses cann't be made in this time with the modern technologic made as the same. There always different. And that's why those lenses so special. In my opinion. For example the Helios 44 (copy /clone Carl Zeiss biotar). There is no factory which can made the lens exactly the same because his beautifully bokeh. Therefore it's a very unique lens. All the old lenses. I like them very much and use them a lot. I don't use modern lenses.
Excellent video, really useful. Many thanks!
You are welcome and thanks for watching.
I am interested in this issue of vintage lenses, having a second cam ( old canon 60 D) I wonder where to get lenses, and even more , the adaptor. Any ideas where to research about that special issue? which adaptor for which brand? I loved your movie shooting, it was so beautiful , the Helios has a gorgeous bokeh that I do really love. Thanks for sharing, cheers from Uruguay.
+Daniela Argandoña
Hi,
This really depends on where you are. If you can purchase from sites like eBay or make Gumtree (or the like) handy its a good start.
Also I have seen lenses going on second hand markets, but there you will really need to know what you are looking at and form an opinion on your own. Prior research is advised.
+Salesberg , Hi, sweet of you to answer back. Well, we do have acess to Ebay, yet, we need to pay for customs always, (around 60 percent of value of merchandise) and I wouldn't be able to check them before, in order to see many things , such as fungus, spots, dust, scratches etc.... In our second hand markets you may be able to get lenses of more than 50 years ago!!! Just for collectors . Uruguay is in southamerica, though sometimes I do travel to Europe and I guess I could also seek for some stuff there. So, how about starting with Ebay? Any suggestions, on how to be safe buying ??? Again you were so nice to answer! Thank you!
+Daniela Argandoña
Happy to help mate..
With regards to eBay, I bought most of the lenses from there. There is always some element of risk, but if you look at a sellers feedback rating and his past sales, if he looks honest, he probably is. Secondly, pay with paypal and get paypal charged from credit card. This doubles up on safety. But yes, if the seller sends a dud, there will be a hassle of return process.
Often I have seen people who are selling lenses are good at taking photos of what they are selling, and dents and scratches are also visible.
End of the day, it comes down to taking some chance and lots of research.
Good luck.
Pentax DSLR's have image stabilization in the body and the auto focus is in the body as well. This means the autofocus lens from the film era will work on my K-50. If I get a K-1, which is full frame, the legacy lens will work on it as well. The K-50 is a crop camera at about 1:1.5.
That's interesting to know.. I use a G85 that uses in body stabilization but not focusing. But not a problem, manual focus still works...
Nice Video! I love my vintage lenses!
Nice Video! I also use vintage lenses for stills too...with very good results. It means, i gone to throw away (Ok i sold) my Kit-Lens. Not in case of image quality..but they didn´t feel so much solid and just plasticy. Now i use primes and zooms only with PK mount and adaptor to EOS digital. It works really fine. For example: the Chinon Auto 50mm f1.7..so sharp straight open and build solid for generations. Only for 15Euros/20$. A 50mm f1.8 from Canon costs about 100 Bucks, and i get a lot of cheapy plastic. Ok, manual focusing is maybe a nogo for sports photography, but for the rest its awesome. Best regards!
+Mathias Anders
Well said.. cheers.
great review!
Great video!
I am using sony a6000 with canon fd 50mm f1.4 and Tokina fd 28-70mm f2.8-4.3 + speedbooster and I've got an almost full frame camera. The speedbooster seems to give me more sharpness than the standard cheap adapter.
I paid $45 for the Canon lens and $35 for the Tokina, speedbooster was $130...huge bang for my buck!
+Jorge Martinez I too have enjoyed buying vintage glass of late. First, I picked up a GX-1 M4/3 body for US$96 on eBay...had 900 shutter cycles at that time! Then I went wild on eBay and got some real deals. A Canon FD 135mm f2.5 for $21 and an FD 50mm f1.4 for $25. A Vivitar 21mm f3.8 for $58. A Konica Hexanon 40mm f1.8 for $23.5 and a 50mm f1.8 for $8. The latest purchase was a Canon FD 28mm f2.0 for only $66. This one had some "new" fungus on an easily accessible rear lens element. Disassembly with a small lens spanner wrench (eBay) and a brief cleaning with isopropyl alcohol. Voila...like new again.
Since these high quality lenses can be acquired for relatively low cost, if you're diligent and fast to recognize a deal on eBay, I've managed to acquire over 20 vintage lenses in 2015. In the process, I've had only one bad item with irreparable fungal damage (now kept as parts for a second). Overall, I've managed to keep the spend down to HALF of what the typical selling price remains on eBay. IOW...I can have fun with these investments and easily sell them for more than I paid.
My best experience has been buying a desired lens as a bundled part of a vintage camera sale. Often, these gems are hidden by the different search criteria on eBay. I did this with a Nikon F1 Photomic + 50mm f1.4 ($100) , a Nikomat FT N +50/1.4 (mint for $41), a Pentax Spotomatic +Super Takumar 50/1.4 ($70), a Canon AE-1 + 50/1.4 ($42) and an Exakta TL VX-1000 + Carl Zeiss Pancolar 50/2.0 (MINT showcase for $100). These were total prices for both lens and camera body...sometimes also with a leather case. For instance, the Nikomat leather case had no scratches...it was as pristine as the day the box was opened! The F1 actually came in its original box! In every case, the body alone can be sold for the same or more than I paid...in essence these lenses were free.
I"m done now...no more lenses for me.
+JB6789
Those are some very desirable lenses you got.
I'm sure you'll enjoy them for years to come...
Cheers mate..
+Jorge Martinez I just acquired a Canon 135mm f2.5 in excellent condition for $56 shipped.
Salesberg Thanks. They really are a lot of fun to buy...clean if necessary...and use. I also acquired a focal reducer for the FD to M4/3 scenario...which has been a big benefit. Highly recommended for anyone buying legacy glass for use with the M4/3 system. My favorites to use: Helios 44-2 58/2.0, Super Takumar 50/1.4, Canon FD 135/2.5, Canon FD 28/2.0. Cheers.
+JB6789
The Helios I got is a 44M-4 (as shown in this video). Great fun and sharp as a razor. The Takumar 50/1.4 is something I've often looked into getting, but often lost the eBay auctions, hahaha lols. The FD 28/2.0 sounds nice too. Similar I have is by Soligor 28/2.8, does rather well, specially if shooting/filming in monochrome.
Very nice! Thank you!!!!
Thanks
More than useful. I think they outshine any modern lens available. I only use MFL on my digital cameras. Fantastic results.
True. I still till date continue to use old lenses without any issues or needing to buy something new. Word is 'need'. They get the job done quite well, so the need is fulfilled.
Good review, but it's good to know that mirrorless cameras are more useful for older lenses.
How so? More useful than what? Film?
Excellent and Beautiful.
I use a Pentax KD20 and all my lenses are vintage. I have Vivitar Series 1, Sears and Robuck, Pentax etc.. That is why I love Pentax, because you don't need an adapter. Pentax accepts all their lenses without an adapter.
The text you made was with cheap lenses. But if you deal with expensive old lenses like Leica or similar. Probably see a difference
Nikon 28mm f3.5 ai. Only lens i use on a d7000. Sharper than most modern lenses
Heyyyyy, the Minolta x-700 :-) My first - serious - camera :-)
Mine too.
How are you today? I received my Helios today;however, it does not have made in U.S.S.R. as in some CZcams videos. Does this means it's not authentic? Does yours lens indicate that it's made in USSR?
It's real. Some earlier versions were not marked USSR on the body. The number on the lens ring, the first 2, usually denote the year it was made. The silver versions (rare) never had the USSR on them. What year was yours made?
rented tux , it was made in 83, but it looks really, really good to be that old in my opinion. Also, it doesn't look quite like yours. Is their a way I send you a pic?
you can send me a pm and I will give you my email. I'd rather not do it here :)
rented tux, how do you pm on CZcams?
dunno....maybe you cant
I dont know why exactly, but that short clip of the rain falling and the palm trees at 4:14 got to me, nice video, please don't features Roaches any more... ever...
Thanks for the feedback. There will be no more closeup of roaches ever again in this channel. I do feel it strongly that, I should have used a different subject, but it can not be undone...
Hahaha....I have exactly the same lenses. Neraly. Vivitar 70-200 f3.5, Canon FD 50/1.4 and the Helios 58/f2. And I compared the new Sony Zeiss 55mm 1.8 with the Canon FD. I made the test with different subjects and appertures and with the 42MP Sony A7rII and the 12MP A7sII. And I do not see that the 900 USD Sony Zeiss is better. It has a warmer tone (yellowish) instead of the Canons colder tone (which comes more to the reality at my test) and both are incredibly sharp. Only if you go into the pic with 400x zoom then you can see slighlty differences in sharpness. This is not worth that price difference. But sadly I need the AF because I am working on an Gimbal with the 55mm lens wide open. So no chance to use the Canon FD there... :(
Can dslrs accept 3rd party lenses?
people always try vintage lenses on mirrorlessen but not on dslrs why is that?
Sure they can. Not only can they, do a good job at that.
I did a followup video to this one here: czcams.com/video/IEOs2F7Ow9A/video.html
Of course. Yet it depends what you are shooting. Nikon, as far as I know, can accept M42 lenses but not much more due to relatively small lens mount. Canon EOS on the other hand, due to his large lens mount, can accept M42, Nikon, Olympus OM, Pentax, manual Minolta Rokkor and many other lenses. Strangely enough, Canon EOS has the biggest problem accepting his older mount, Canon FD lenses, which requires adapter with correction lenses inside, what never yield good results, at least not till today...
most relevent part is the high optical zoom lenses.
I have an old canon fd 100 - 300mm f5.6 thats 20$
100 -300 anything nowadays would cost
Yes!
Or, if you use Pentax, you just screw it in and go with a twenty year old lens that's better than modern lenses for 1/10 of the cost.
what would be a good starter for pentax?
I use an old Auto Chinon MC 50mm f1.4, which has a K-mount and so does my Pentax K10D. No adapter needed and also, the camera supports vintage lenses out of the box. If you want to use old lenses, Pentax is the way to go.
+UnixSystemV
Thanks for the info. Perhaps other manufacturers should do the same too, would be handy.. Cheers
bunny rabbit is amazingly fluffy :-O
It's serious fun. Best recommended camera for vintage lenses? It's the Sony nex or e mount series. There's an adapter for any lens on these cameras. My experience is very happy, see my Flickr page : RajaramBS. There are separate sets for m42 lenses on Sony nex!Yes, it doesn't break the bank!
Hi! There are so many vintages old lenses in Asia country's ! You are welcome ! Money's well spend
nice
My soligor 200mm prime lense is good, my first lense.
yojoe O The Soligor 200mm f/3.5? I have that lens and made a video about it. :)
Saw the video. Good shots. Some narration would have been great. Good job though.
Salesberg Wow Thanks
Are you Bengali by any chance?
Interesting comment, I wonder what made you say so..
Check the radioactivity of your lens colection. Not kidding.
+Albert Argilaga Claramunt
Are you saying this because of the lenses being made in Russia in 1980s?
+Salesberg he's referring tot the fact that many 70's-80's lenses used radiactive isotopies in the lens coatings (those were cheap and effective materials to get at the time). I personally own a couple of radiactive fuji lenses :)
+piemo
I had not thought of that. Back in those times hazardous materiel were being used without much care (radium, asbestos, etc). Cheers
+Salesberg I thought that I had replied to you, I forgot to clic the reply button or sth, sorry. I think there are no russian radioactive lenses, the radioactive ones used to be expensive, some Carl Zeiss, and some japanese brands, mainly the 50mm f/1.4 and wide aperture designs. Check your canon lens, the others seem to be safe. But if so don't worry, just be carefull not to breake it or scratch the lens surface.
+Albert Argilaga Claramunt
Good point.
Seems like this investigation itself deserves a video.. I do not have a giger counter (or the like) to be able to detect radio activity. Something to look into.. what else house hold item is radio active. lol :-)
Cheers mate..
Maybe not very useful......BUT fun !!!!!
Wow! Wow! Hold your horses mate!
Vintage lenses are better far better than the most of modern ones! And is a fact !
If you want an explanation I will happy to give it to you .
A yes Manual ! Use to get use to it is far faster than auto focus .
And is not difficult to research for a awesome I say awesome lenses. Geeez ! You have to inform yourself better you are misleading people!
Do tell me more how I'm misleading people O great one...
Great video!