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Minolta HI-Matic 9: A Classic Rangefinder for Modern Film Lovers - Dutch|Thrift
Minolta HI-Matic 9: A Classic Rangefinder for Modern Film Lovers
The Minolta HI-Matic 9 is a 1960s 35mm rangefinder with a fast, sharp lens and auto-exposure. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts exploring analog photography in a compact body. Works beautifully... Read more...
Sigma APO MF 300mm F4 (Canon MD) Vintage Telephoto Review - Dutch|Thrift
Sigma APO MF 300mm F4 (Canon MD) Vintage Telephoto Review
Vintage 300mm F4 APO telephoto with Canon MD mount and fully manual controls. Ideal for wildlife, sports sidelines, and dreamy compressed portraits. Adapts beautifully to modern mirrorless cameras with simple... Read more...
Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Adaptall 2: Vintage Reach, Modern Vision - Dutch|Thrift
Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Adaptall 2: Vintage Reach, Modern Vision
Compact 500mm mirror lens with fixed F/8 aperture and Adaptall 2 flexibility. Delivers unique donut bokeh and lightweight telephoto reach for modern cameras. Ideal for daylight wildlife, travel, and experimental... Read more...
Minolta AF 35–80mm f/4–5.6 Review & Second-Hand Buying Guide - Dutch|Thrift
Minolta AF 35–80mm f/4–5.6 Review & Second-Hand Buying Guide
Compact Minolta A‑mount kit zoom with classic 1990s autofocus character. Ideal budget lens for film bodies and adapted Sony digital cameras. Look for clean glass, smooth rings, and snappy aperture... Read more...
Minolta 28–70mm f/3.5–4.8 MD Lens Review & Buying Guide - Dutch|Thrift
Minolta 28–70mm f/3.5–4.8 MD Lens Review & Buying Guide
Compact vintage zoom covering a versatile 28–70mm range for everyday shooting. Classic Minolta color, gentle contrast, and pleasing vintage rendering. Easy to adapt to most mirrorless systems with an affordable... Read more...
Helios-44M 2/58 M42 Lens: Vintage Swirl for Modern Creators - Dutch|Thrift
Helios-44M 2/58 M42 Lens: Vintage Swirl for Modern Creators
Classic Soviet 58mm f/2 lens loved for its swirly, characterful bokeh. Adapts easily to most modern mirrorless cameras with an M42 adapter. Best shot around f/2–f/4 for a balance of... Read more...
Teleplus 3X APS M42 Teleconverter Review for Vintage Lenses - Dutch|Thrift
Teleplus 3X APS M42 Teleconverter Review for Vintage Lenses
Teleplus 3X APS M42 triples the focal length of any M42 screw-mount lens. Best for patient, manual shooting with classic analog or adapted digital cameras. Expect around three stops of... Read more...
Tokina AF 70–210mm f/4–5.6: A Budget Telephoto Classic - Dutch|Thrift
Tokina AF 70–210mm f/4–5.6: A Budget Telephoto Classic
Betaalbare vintage telezoom (A-mount) met verrassend bruikbare beeldkwaliteit. Ideaal voor creatieve foto- en videoprojecten met een analoge look. Werkt op moderne Sony bodies via A-naar-E-mount adapter. Beste prestaties rond f/8–f/11,... Read more...
Asahi Takumar 200mm f/5.6 Review: A Classic M42 Telephoto Gem - Dutch|Thrift
Asahi Takumar 200mm f/5.6 Review: A Classic M42 Telephoto Gem
Compact, all-metal 200mm M42 telephoto with classic Takumar rendering. Adapts beautifully to modern mirrorless cameras for stills and video. Best around f/8 with gentle contrast and warm, cinematic tones. Inspect... Read more...
Jupiter-37A 135mm f/3.5 Review: Vintage Telephoto Magic - Dutch|Thrift
Jupiter-37A 135mm f/3.5 Review: Vintage Telephoto Magic
The Jupiter-37A is a 135mm f/3.5 Soviet telephoto lens with M42 mount and a unique, characterful rendering. It adapts easily to modern mirrorless cameras and shines in portraits, detail shots,... Read more...
Revuenon 35mm f/2.8 M42 Review: Vintage Lens, Modern Creativity - Dutch|Thrift
Revuenon 35mm f/2.8 M42 Review: Vintage Lens, Modern Creativity
Classic 35mm M42 lens with solid all-metal build and smooth focus. Characterful vintage rendering, ideal for street, travel, and video. Easy to adapt to most modern mirrorless cameras with cheap... Read more...
Brenner Auto 35mm f/3.5 Review: Classic M42 Wide-Angle Gem - Dutch|Thrift
Brenner Auto 35mm f/3.5 Review: Classic M42 Wide-Angle Gem
Compact vintage 35mm M42 lens with warm rendering and solid metal build. Works beautifully on modern mirrorless cameras via affordable M42 adapters. Great for street, travel, documentary and character-rich video... Read more...