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I specifically use this lens when trying to mimic that cinematic look. This little, hidden gem is one of the best 28mmвЂ™s I have ever used for video. Tou/Five Star lenses never come to mind when you think of quality (they hardly come to mind at all). I was already a fan of the Lensbaby range due to the dream-like effects they produce, but after seeing the swirly bokeh of the Helios I just had to have one! Since then, vintage lenses have become quite an obsession and I now have a sizeable collection.Tou/Five Star 28mm f/2.8 10-30 on eBay. My first purchase was a Helios 44M 58mm from eBay (the Oxfam shop online is also a great place to buy rare and unusual lenses).

I have a 44M 58mm in original condition and a 44mm and 85mm, both of which I have modified by reversing the front glass element. It has been fully tested and all mechanical.My Helios 44M is the one I use most often, but I actually have three Helios lenses. This beautiful Yashica Mat 124 G 6x6 medium format twin lens reflex camera has a Yashinon 80mm f/3.5 lens.

If your camera offers focus peaking and focus magnification, this is a massive help as it gives you a better idea of what to focus on.Vintage lenses are fantastic at communicating a feeling, atmosphere or emotion. It would be easy to say vintage lenses would be better if they had autofocus and the aperture could be controlled via the camera, but itвЂ™s all part of their charm. Throw an inverted lens into the mix and you soon learn that the only focus spot is in the centre of the lens.To get around this take two shots: one with the lens at f/2 and one at f/8 or f/12 and combine them later. WhatвЂ™s more, if you modify lenses like I do, you need to throw everything you know about focusing out of the window! To get the best bokeh you have to set the lens to a wide aperture. My Trioplan 50mm has soap bubble bokeh that is sharp and playful.When you shoot with vintage lenses you need to focus manually, which can be challenging. My anamorphic lens (a Sankor 16C) stretches the image and delivers an oval-shape bokeh that makes everything look strange and confusing.

Basically, itвЂ™s the joy of imperfection. Each lens offers something different: sometimes itвЂ™s unusual bokeh, sometimes itвЂ™s interesting colour tones, flare or contrast. Visit and Instagram: hard to describe what I like about vintage lenses, but when I shoot with them I get the feeling that the pictures will be special in some way. Marc loves to experiment and has been using vintage lenses since the beginning of his journey with photography and now shoots commercial projects with them. Vintage lenses encourage me to be more experimental вЂ“ I love the way they bend light, create crazy bokeh and produce truly unique images.Marc Sirisi is a videographer/filmmaker for RV Films вЂ“ a film production company based in Barcelona, which he set up with a colleague. Before attaching a vintage lens to your camera be aware of any potential weight issues вЂ“ a very heavy or long lens can damage the mount on your digital camera, so in this instance itвЂ™s a good idea to use a lens collar and tripod.Experiment with digital processes to create a wet plate look Sony A7II, Canon FD 85mm f/1.8, 1/100sec at f/2, ISO 100I donвЂ™t own any modern lenses and I donвЂ™t feel like IвЂ™m missing out.

I now have eight more: a Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm (lots of contrast and nervous bokeh), a Minolta MC Rokkor 55mm (very sharp, even wide open), a Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 58mm (optically very good with an almost creamy bokeh), a Minolta MC Tele Rokkor 135mm (sharp with good contrast), a Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 SSC (this was given to me by a relative and I think it has some haze inside because the final image is too soft so IвЂ™m saving it for a possible future project), a Canon FD 50mm (without haze!I like the contrast and colours of the FD series), a Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 L (my favourite) and a Leica Macro Elmarit 60mm f/2.8 (which I bought a few days ago). I was so used to seeing digital images that when I first saw the swirly bokeh and low contrast created by the Helios 44M 58mm it shocked me!The original picture was zoomed about 90% and cropped Fujifilm GFX 50 R, Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 L, 1/1000sec at f/1.2, ISO 200The Helios was my first vintage lens. There is also a certain romance when you consider that youвЂ™re using a lens that is 30 years old or more and will have captured many moments and experiences over the years.My passion for photography only began a few years ago, but I was instantly drawn to the retro/film look вЂ“ especially the bokeh.

I like Wallapop because you can meet the owner and test the lens. I like eBay because itвЂ™s reliable and you can find some rare lenses for sale. Fujifilm GFX 50 R, Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 L, 1/250sec at f/2, ISO 160I buy most of my vintage lenses online from sites such as eBay and Wallapop. My favourite combination of camera and lens is the Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 L with a Fujifilm GFX 50R.I love the IQ, sharpness, bokeh, colours, contrast and tones achieved with this lens.

I bought a cheap adapter a while ago and I had to keep tightening the screws вЂ“ one day the lens almost fell on the floor.For me, vintage lenses play a significant role in capturing the essence of a person. When youвЂ™re buying an adapter read the reviews and make sure that itвЂ™s compatible with your camera. I have heard some people say the level of radioactivity is so small that it doesnвЂ™t pose a problem, and others who sound very alarmed by it. When youвЂ™re buying a vintage lens, check that the aperture blades work properly and look for fungus, haze and scratches, as well as checking the overall body condition.Some old lenses are known to contain radioactive components, but I donвЂ™t have any of those.

ItвЂ™s a great lens for portraits.The contrast and colours produced by the FD series are a big draw, but the Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 SSC deserves a special mention. When used wide open this lens will create a swirly effect around your subject that will give your images an attractive dreamlike quality. ItвЂ™s also a great lens for video because the aperture ring doesnвЂ™t make a clicking sound.Mathieu describes the Helios 40 85mm f/1.5 as the вЂlegendary swirly bokeh kingвЂ™ and itвЂ™s easy to see why. Vintage lenses encourage you to explore and when I shoot IвЂ™m not looking for a perfect image my goal is to create a shot that gets the viewerвЂ™s attention and expresses an emotion.Mathieu Stern (otherwise known as the weird lens guru) has a wealth of knowledge about rare and vintage lenses and he shares his wisdom via The Weird Lens Museum at Here are five excellent optics from his cabinet of curiosities.It looks like a rocket ship, but the Jupiter 11 135mm f/4 is certainly not a novelty lens вЂ“ it offers amazing image quality, super sharpness and lovely warm colours. You have to accept (and embrace) imperfections.

Its resolution and contrast are exceptional and the bokeh is beautiful.YouвЂ™ll find several versions of the Pentax Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 on the market (some of which are radioactive due to the thorium glass used in their construction). It has been described as вЂMinoltaвЂ™s sharpest prime lensвЂ™ and doesnвЂ™t disappoint on that front.

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