3, September, 2019
Published by Legacy Lens at 3, September, 2019
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The 200m f4 Jupiter-21M is a Soviet medium telephoto lens mostly used for landscape, wildlife or portrait photography. Within the Jupiter class, this lens has the […]
1, July, 2017
Published by Legacy Lens at 1, July, 2017
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The Flektogon 35mm f2.8 is a middle version of the well known 35mm Flektogon family. Chronologically, the zebra Flektogon stands between the first all-chrome version and the […]
1, June, 2017
Published by Legacy Lens at 1, June, 2017
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We are reviewing a few vintage mounts in order to better understand how lens manufacturers positioned and upgraded their lens line ups. Also, we’ll see which […]
1, June, 2017
Published by Legacy Lens at 1, June, 2017
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History and Design Helios 44 58mm f2 is one of the best known Soviet vintage lenses. Production started after World War II and continued for half […]
1, June, 2017
Published by Legacy Lens at 1, June, 2017
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The 135mm f3.5 Takumar is a medium telephoto lens made by the Asahi Optical Company. One of the best telephoto vintage lenses, the 135mm Takumar has […]
1, June, 2017
Published by Legacy Lens at 1, June, 2017
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This 50mm f1.8 Pancolar was the standard fast lens of the Carl Zeiss Jena company from the 1950s until the late 1980s. At that moment Pentacon […]
1, June, 2017
Published by Legacy Lens at 1, June, 2017
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The 24mm f3.5 Super-Takumar is a wide-angle lens in the M42 mount made by Asahi Pentax during the late 1960s. The lens has the same well-known […]
1, June, 2017
Published by Legacy Lens at 1, June, 2017
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The 135mm f2.8 Tair-11A is a medium telephoto lens which was made in the Soviet Union for about 40 years, until the late 1980s. It mainly […]
1, June, 2017
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The 85mm f2 Jupiter-9 is a short telephoto lens which was made in the Soviet Union from the early 1950s up to the early 1990s. It […]
1, June, 2017
Published by Legacy Lens at 1, June, 2017
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How much should I pay for vintage lenses ? Why do prices vary sometimes ? We’ll highlight some useful insight for you to understand the context […]
1, June, 2017
Published by Legacy Lens at 1, June, 2017
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1. Price & Value Yes, we know: price is an important aspect for anyone who decides to buy a certain product. Most vintage lenses have a […]
1, June, 2017
Published by Legacy Lens at 1, June, 2017
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Most vintage lenses are well built and very reliable. One reason is that until the late 1970s, lenses were made of metal and glass, instead of […]