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I've lost count of the amount of vintage lenses I've bought and sold.
Every few months I tell myself that I don't need auto focus 95% of the time so go looking for some older glass.
After using for a few weeks the lure of af brings me back.
I've still got a few that I use now and again, my favourite probably being my Canon FD 135mm f/2.5.
This was shot with it on a Sony A7RII
Dunmore July 18 by barrysprout, on Flickr
I often stop at boot sales if I'm passing but bargains are few and far between these days.
Early last year I came across an aluminium Helios case that contained a faulty camera, flash and three Helios lenses. 28mm 58mm and a 135mm. Ordered a Fuji X-Pro1 and a lens turbo II for a semi retro manual kit.
Pictured here along with my Vivitar 19mm.
Semi Retro Kit by barrysprout, on Flickr
this shot was with the X-Pro1, Vivitar 19mm on Lens TurboII
Kelpies by barrysprout, on Flickr
Helios 28mm on X-T2
Helios 28mm by barrysprout, on Flickr
Helios 135mm on X-T2
Helios 135mm by barrysprout, on Flickr
Helios 135mm by barrysprout, on Flickr
Every few months I tell myself that I don't need auto focus 95% of the time so go looking for some older glass.
After using for a few weeks the lure of af brings me back.
I've still got a few that I use now and again, my favourite probably being my Canon FD 135mm f/2.5.
This was shot with it on a Sony A7RII
Dunmore July 18 by barrysprout, on Flickr
I often stop at boot sales if I'm passing but bargains are few and far between these days.
Early last year I came across an aluminium Helios case that contained a faulty camera, flash and three Helios lenses. 28mm 58mm and a 135mm. Ordered a Fuji X-Pro1 and a lens turbo II for a semi retro manual kit.
Pictured here along with my Vivitar 19mm.
Semi Retro Kit by barrysprout, on Flickr
this shot was with the X-Pro1, Vivitar 19mm on Lens TurboII
Kelpies by barrysprout, on Flickr
Helios 28mm on X-T2
Helios 28mm by barrysprout, on Flickr
Helios 135mm on X-T2
Helios 135mm by barrysprout, on Flickr
Helios 135mm by barrysprout, on Flickr