verybiglebowski

Interesting content, very well composed and delightfully processed. I virtually feel the calmness and composure of the place. Well done!

Except for the focal length (main and most important difference) and approx. 1/3rd apperture advantage of the 25, there is a little to mention in my experience. If you are nitpicking, you might ...

Kilfitt Makro Kilar 90/2.8. If there are some circular highlights in the background, you can usually recognize it by “double circles”. Helios and Biotar would show more prominent swirly bokeh than ...

Exactly my point too. Just to add, when company does something like this once, they completely lose credibility for any future moves. Let’s say we continue to pay for the Pro (at a quite high price...

It’s a fun, just take some burnproof clothing and the cap.

makes the great autumn atmosphere. Well done Steve!

I think you confused it with Minolta 40/2 in M mount. This rokkor is still arround 40 USD.

If you want small, cheap and sharp in the center, try Fujian 50/1.4 in C-mount. There is also 40/1.9 Xenon for Robot camera mount or Zeiss Sonnar 5cm f/1.5 for Zeiss Movikon camera but it’s ...

I am using Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM via Techart Pro adapter, but AF is limited of course. You can check Canon EF 35/2 IS with Metabones (don’t know about Sigma MC-11 if it works). Lens is sharp ...

I am almost sure that one of the (inner) element has removed coating entirely. Nothing you can do about :(

FWIW 40/1.4 covers FF. So does pen 38/1.8, 42/1.2, 60/1.5, 70/2.0 and 100/3.5. Sony A7 something

Thanks Jim, regarding sharpness, I tend to agree, but for the studio portrait like this and with the young skin, it doesn’t bother me much. It gives some magic to the eyes and for printing at A2 ...

My son Max.

Very nice, beautiful colors in the second shot.

Lovely shot, I just have a feeling that horizon is falling slightly to the right, but it may be an optical illusion.

Great photo!

Vogtlander Apo Lantar 90/3.5 LM Canon 100/2.0 (or f/3.5) LTM Konica Hexanon - M 90/2.8 Minolta Rokkor M 90/4 Leica Summarit 90/2.5 just a few to mention.

You might take a look at Canon ltm lenses, such as 28/2.8 or cheaper f/3.5, 25/3.5 or 35/1.5, f/1.8 or f/2. While they can’t compare to the modern optics in terms of contrast and sharpness, they ...

You have quite a few options there, but if you are after more sharpness, higher contrast and better coatings (lower reflections), you should look at more modern lenses. Leica has some marvels ...