Great video. I have a collection of vintage lenses which I have been building over the years. One of the reasons I went mirrorless rather than DSLR was the ability to adapt old glass due to the short flange-back distance of mirrorless. It appealed to me on many levels. The reasons you mentioned of course, as well as the idea that I would be able to re-purpose and re-use these fine pieces of photo equipment and also to preserve and maintain them. It just feels right in our current "throw-away society" to continue to make use of something so finely crafted and still functional.
Thank you for the comment. I completely agree. Just because something is vintage doesn't mean it doesn't work as well as something new. Repurposing all kinds of things, not just lenses, is a great way to help not feed the keep buying/replacing society we live in. Have fun with all that vintage glass.
I shoot vintage lenses exclusively and it's really hard to choose my favourite, so I'll list a few of my favourites in no particular order: Konica Hexanon AR 40mm f/1.8 Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f/2.8 (12blade version) Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Yashica ML 28mm f/2.8
@@1kwords I use the Canon FD 50 f/1.4 myself. I really like that lens. The Yashica 28 is supposed to be really amazing. I haven't had the opportunity to use it.
@@marshalljvanderhoofphoto until you do get the opportunity to use the Yashica, and you should since it really is great, you could do worse than to watch the review I made for it on my channel.
Well… sometimes I buy lenses with fungus for a fraction of the cost, properly clean them and use them… but I agree that if you live in humid climate, it is unnecessary risk…
Thank you for the comment. I completely agree with you that buying a lens with fungus and be very affordable and they can be cleaned. Typically, most beginners don't know how to disassemble and reassemble a lens. Additionally, if the lens coating is etched it can (not always) cause inconsistent light flares. Keep enjoying that vintage glass!
Great video. I have a collection of vintage lenses which I have been building over the years. One of the reasons I went mirrorless rather than DSLR was the ability to adapt old glass due to the short flange-back distance of mirrorless. It appealed to me on many levels. The reasons you mentioned of course, as well as the idea that I would be able to re-purpose and re-use these fine pieces of photo equipment and also to preserve and maintain them. It just feels right in our current "throw-away society" to continue to make use of something so finely crafted and still functional.
Thank you for the comment. I completely agree. Just because something is vintage doesn't mean it doesn't work as well as something new. Repurposing all kinds of things, not just lenses, is a great way to help not feed the keep buying/replacing society we live in. Have fun with all that vintage glass.
Vintage lenses are so fun to use and create really unique looks. What is your favorite vintage lens?
I shoot vintage lenses exclusively and it's really hard to choose my favourite, so I'll list a few of my favourites in no particular order:
Konica Hexanon AR 40mm f/1.8
Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.4
Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f/2.8 (12blade version)
Canon FD 50mm f/1.4
Yashica ML 28mm f/2.8
@@1kwords I use the Canon FD 50 f/1.4 myself. I really like that lens. The Yashica 28 is supposed to be really amazing. I haven't had the opportunity to use it.
@@marshalljvanderhoofphoto until you do get the opportunity to use the Yashica, and you should since it really is great, you could do worse than to watch the review I made for it on my channel.
Well… sometimes I buy lenses with fungus for a fraction of the cost, properly clean them and use them… but I agree that if you live in humid climate, it is unnecessary risk…
Thank you for the comment. I completely agree with you that buying a lens with fungus and be very affordable and they can be cleaned. Typically, most beginners don't know how to disassemble and reassemble a lens. Additionally, if the lens coating is etched it can (not always) cause inconsistent light flares.
Keep enjoying that vintage glass!