I'm watching all your department store shows! The lighting is a little better on this one. It's easier to see the lenses. Love the topic! And thanks for the closeups on the lenses. I would be interested in anything more you know about those Korean or second tier Japanese brands like Hanimex or Albinar. I never gave them the time of day, but maybe there are gems! I enjoy testing old but competent lenses on my new camera. It's too expensive to buy new good lenses! Now maybe I can afford my hobby.
I enjoyed you video. Growing up in Eastern Oregon the catalogs we had were Wards, Sears and the hoity-toity had Spiegel. Praktica was an east German company. Curious as to what camera you used for the photo's and noticed there were no shots focused at infinity.
Thanks for the comment. Where in eastern Oregon did you grow up? I love getting over to "the dry side" and spent a few years in the Milton-Freewater (Walla Walla, WA) area. Thanks for the correction on Praktica. East Germany was never considered part of the Soviet Union. I used a Sony A7 for the photos. Thanks again.
My second view in the series. I miss JC Penney and Sears generally, though I've never owned any of their lenses. The main thing to emphasize about these lenses is that 70s-80s department stores made almost nothing themselves but licensed their familiar names all over the product range. If you buy a 70s-80s department store lens that was built in Japan or Korea, it's probably good enough for most uses. The images we see bear that out.
I've had a bunch of Penney's lenses. It's kind of hit and miss, but in general, they line up well with other budget vintage lenses. Thanks mighty Yoda.
Great information, and photography
I'm watching all your department store shows! The lighting is a little better on this one. It's easier to see the lenses. Love the topic! And thanks for the closeups on the lenses. I would be interested in anything more you know about those Korean or second tier Japanese brands like Hanimex or Albinar. I never gave them the time of day, but maybe there are gems! I enjoy testing old but competent lenses on my new camera. It's too expensive to buy new good lenses! Now maybe I can afford my hobby.
I enjoyed you video. Growing up in Eastern Oregon the catalogs we had were Wards, Sears and the hoity-toity had Spiegel.
Praktica was an east German company.
Curious as to what camera you used for the photo's and noticed there were no shots focused at infinity.
Thanks for the comment. Where in eastern Oregon did you grow up? I love getting over to "the dry side" and spent a few years in the Milton-Freewater (Walla Walla, WA) area. Thanks for the correction on Praktica. East Germany was never considered part of the Soviet Union. I used a Sony A7 for the photos. Thanks again.
@@robertfuchs2274 Grant county and Lake county. I would love to have a Full-Frame Mirrorless camera anyway keep making videos.
My second view in the series. I miss JC Penney and Sears generally, though I've never owned any of their lenses. The main thing to emphasize about these lenses is that 70s-80s department stores made almost nothing themselves but licensed their familiar names all over the product range. If you buy a 70s-80s department store lens that was built in Japan or Korea, it's probably good enough for most uses. The images we see bear that out.
How was the glass in these lens?
I've had a bunch of Penney's lenses. It's kind of hit and miss, but in general, they line up well with other budget vintage lenses. Thanks mighty Yoda.
If you look closely at the catalog pictures in the video, it appears that Bruce Jenner was a Penney's spokesperson. Thing have changed for Bruce.