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Nikon Nikkor 35mm f2 AI-S

A short review of a vintage Nikon Nikkor 35mm fs AI-S

Lens/Camera Combinations

It's getting on for nearly a year now since I started regularly using vintage prime lenses, choosing to shoot with them rather than my...

Three New Nikon Lenses

Its been a while since I posted in relation to my vintage lens journey and I've added to my collection during that time. The...

Spring Flowers

A sudden spell of good weather has brought our local woodland and gardens to life over the past week or so. The weather here,...

More adventures with my lens spanner

So, having successfully opened up a Helios 44-2 and reversed the front element using a newly purchased lens spanner (blogged here), I decided to...

Helios 44-2 with a reversed front element

Having scoured so many vintage lens blogs and watched hours of vintage lens YouTube videos over the last few months, I was aware that...

Nikon NIKKOR-S.C Auto 50mm f1.4

I shot this in my garden. I pulled the Danbo out of retirement for a bit of foreground interest but what I was really...

New Vintage Lens Additions

Canon FD 55mm f1.2 - A photography book Christmas present I was given this year. Following on from the success and enjoyment I had using...

Auto Takumar 50mm F1.4 (8 Element)

I've been shooting on and off with vintage lenses for a couple of years now. I always enjoyed using them but I didn't really...

Vintage Lenses and Flickr

My digital photography story started back in 2007 when I completed a short Open University course called 'Welcome to Digital Photography'. Over ten weeks...