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Canon FL 200mm f/4.5 Review: Vintage Telephoto Lens Guide - Dutch|Thrift
Canon FL 200mm f/4.5 Review: Vintage Telephoto Lens Guide
Classic 200mm FL-mount telephoto with smooth, tactile manual focus. Works beautifully on modern mirrorless cameras with the right adapter. Offers gentle contrast, smooth bokeh, and a nostalgic, cinematic look. Check... Read more...
Sony Cyber‑Shot DSC‑H300 Second‑Hand Buyer and Shooting Guide - Dutch|Thrift
Sony Cyber‑Shot DSC‑H300 Second‑Hand Buyer and Shooting Guide
The Sony Cyber‑Shot DSC‑H300 is a budget‑friendly bridge camera with a DSLR‑style body. Still relevant in 2025 for learners, travel, and everyday family photos. Best performance in daylight with a... Read more...
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135mm f/2.5 Lens Review - Dutch|Thrift
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135mm f/2.5 Lens Review
Classic 135mm f/2.5 M42 telephoto with beautiful rendering and solid metal build. Super-Multi-Coating delivers strong contrast and flare resistance on digital sensors. Works well on modern mirrorless cameras with the... Read more...
Vintage Review: Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135mm f/3.5 Lens - Dutch|Thrift
Vintage Review: Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135mm f/3.5 Lens
Classic 135mm M42 telephoto with legendary Takumar build and coatings. Fully manual, ideal for portraits, details, and cinematic video. Adapts easily to most modern mirrorless systems with an M42 adapter.... Read more...
Asahi Pentax Super-Takumar 6x7 150mm f/2.8 Review & Guide - Dutch|Thrift
Asahi Pentax Super-Takumar 6x7 150mm f/2.8 Review & Guide
Classic 6x7 portrait lens with smooth, organic rendering and f/2.8 speed. Adapts beautifully to modern mirrorless and digital medium format bodies. Check focus smoothness, aperture blades, haze, and yellowing when... Read more...
Canon TS 35mm f/2.8 S.S.C. FD Review & Creative Guide - Dutch|Thrift
Canon TS 35mm f/2.8 S.S.C. FD Review & Creative Guide
Classic 1970s Canon tilt-shift prime built for precision control. Perfect for architecture, product work, and experimental perspective. Adapts beautifully to modern mirrorless cameras with the right adapter. Manual-only operation rewards... Read more...
Canon FD 200mm f/4 Review: Vintage Telephoto Lens Magic - Dutch|Thrift
Canon FD 200mm f/4 Review: Vintage Telephoto Lens Magic
The Canon FD 200mm f/4 is a compact, affordable vintage telephoto with timeless optical character. Works beautifully on modern mirrorless bodies via simple FD-to-E, FD-to-RF, or FD-to-Z adapters. Ideal for... Read more...
Minolta Rokkor-TC 135mm f/4 Review: Vintage Telephoto Magic - Dutch|Thrift
Minolta Rokkor-TC 135mm f/4 Review: Vintage Telephoto Magic
Classic 135mm f/4 Minolta SR-mount telephoto, perfect for portraits and detail shots. Adapts beautifully to modern mirrorless cameras for photography and video. Smooth manual focus and gentle contrast deliver a... Read more...
Voigtländer Kontur 24x36 Viewfinder: Shoot With Your Mind’s Eye - Dutch|Thrift
Voigtländer Kontur 24x36 Viewfinder: Shoot With Your Mind’s Eye
The Voigtländer Kontur 24x36 is a 35mm auxiliary viewfinder made for both‑eyes‑open shooting. It projects a bright frame into one eye, overlaying your real‑world view for instinctive composition. Works beautifully... Read more...
Exploring the Olympus Camedia C‑1 and Its Digital Lo‑Fi Charm - Dutch|Thrift
Exploring the Olympus Camedia C‑1 and Its Digital Lo‑Fi Charm
The Olympus Camedia C‑1 is a compact early digital camera with distinctive lo‑fi charm. Its CCD sensor, simple controls and small files make it ideal for creative experiments. Use a... Read more...
Nikon Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 Review: Vintage Telephoto Power - Dutch|Thrift
Nikon Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 Review: Vintage Telephoto Power
The Nikon Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 is a classic manual-focus telephoto with timeless image quality. Works beautifully on modern DSLRs and mirrorless cameras using the right adapter. Expect rich contrast, smooth... Read more...
Pentax Asahi Spotmatic Review with 55mm f/2 Takumar Lens - Dutch|Thrift
Pentax Asahi Spotmatic Review with 55mm f/2 Takumar Lens
Classic 35mm SLR with fully manual controls and built-in light meter. 55mm f/2 Asahi Takumar lens offers sharp, characterful rendering. Excellent choice for learning film photography and exposure. Affordable on... Read more...