Vintage London
I did the tourist thing the other day and grabbed my 5D3 with a few old communist lenses...Helios 44-2 2/58, Zeiss Jena Flektogon 4/20 and Biometar 2.8/120. I intended to shoot some video but ended up enjoying the new focus…
Super Precision Matte Focus Screen
In my review of the Optix auto focus confirmation chip, I mentioned how most modern cameras use focus screens optimised for auto focus lenses and therefore lack some of the focussing aids found in older film cameras such as split…
Zeiss Jena Sonnar
Here’s a quick compilation of some footage I shot in the pouring rain last week. It’s really nothing that interesting but it was a fun day out getting to know the Sonnar a little better and dealing with the challenges…
The OptixPCB AF Confirm Chip
Probably the single biggest challenge using a manual focus lens on a modern DSLR camera is finding the sharpest focus point. The focus screen seen inside the viewfinder of modern cameras tends to be optimised for auto-focus lenses and therefore…
Zeiss Jena (Zebras) – Sample Footage
I finally got a free day with some dry weather to take my increasing collection of Jena primes out for a spin. This is the first time I’ve been able to shoot with them together for comparison so it’s a…
Carl Zeiss Jena
Carl Zeiss (today reunified) have historically been pioneers in the field of optics with many innovations in design carrying through to this day. Zeiss glass has an almost legendary look and while many of the most highly regarded lenses came…
Helios 44-2 Sample Footage…
I took my new (ancient) Helios 44-2 out for a quick spin and have posted a video complete with obligatory Russian folk music…mute now if you don’t want the Tetris theme to be stuck in your head for the next…
Adapting a Soviet Helios Lens to work with a Canon 5D3…
I recently picked up a Soviet Helios 44-2 58mm made in 1977 in order to obtain a more vintage look for film and stills. The price of this relic? £20. Unfortunately, this copy of a Zeiss Biotar design has been in…
Hello world!
So here it is. I finally setup a website and blog and pulled together all my social media accounts. I’m still ironing out some of the kinks from this wordpress theme but overall I’m pretty happy. Themeforest.net is hands down…
