Category: Lens

  • CPC 2x Teleconverter M.C.- Canon FD

    CPC 2x Teleconverter M.C.- Canon FD

    A simple telephoto converter for the Canon FD system. This generally goes on my 200mm f/3.5 when I really need the apparent 400mm focal length, but in most situations, I’ll use my 75-300mm EF lens. I have also stuck this on my 50mm and 28mm with minor success. The one…

  • 50mm f1.8 – Canon FD

    50mm f1.8 – Canon FD

    Maybe the Niftiest of Fifties. I have multiple of this lens from different years and of different variations. Canon made four types of FD lenses: three older FD breech ring lenses and the new FD “breech-body” lenses. In order of age, the following features apply to all lenses (not just the 50mm…

  • Nikkor-Q 135mm f3.5 (Pre-AI) – Nikon F-Mount

    Nikkor-Q 135mm f3.5 (Pre-AI) – Nikon F-Mount

    This is one of my grandfathers lenses for his Nikkormat FT2 that I have. I haven’t yet used this lens but am excited to try it out. The Nikon exposure indexing system is so unique and these pre-AI lenses are easily identified by the indexing tab that sticks out from…

  • Sears Auto Macro Zoom 80-200mm/f4 – Pentax K-Mount

    Sears Auto Macro Zoom 80-200mm/f4 – Pentax K-Mount

    Used examples of this lens currently only sell for around $20-$60, indicating that its not a very popular lens. Based on my research most complaints about these lenses are about focus quality, which is said to be poor at aperture sizes 4 and 5.6, however I don’t really find this…

  • Vivitar 200mm f3.5 Auto Telephoto – Canon FD

    Vivitar 200mm f3.5 Auto Telephoto – Canon FD

    This telephoto lens has really gotten the job done for me with long range shots as well as fudging it into the macro range. My favorite feature is by far the integral retractable shroud. As someone who started out on at most 50mm film and then plastic lenses on DSLRs,…

  • Vivitar 28mm f2.5 Auto Wide – Canon FD mount

    Vivitar 28mm f2.5 Auto Wide – Canon FD mount

    A Vivitar lens that was made in many different mount types and thread diameters. I recently bought a Nikon F-mount Ø62mm version as a gift for my mother to shoot with her Nikon DSLR. The one I use is a Ø67mm thread diameter and currently use. On my lens I…

  • EF 75-300mm Zoom Lens

    EF 75-300mm Zoom Lens

    Another lens that I got with my Free!TM Rebel T5. A basic zoom lens that gets the job done. Running with a Tiffen UV protector and an ET-60 II lens shroud.

  • EF-S 18-35mm Lens

    EF-S 18-35mm Lens

    The one of the two lenses that came with my Free!TM Rebel T5. Basic and versatile, no complaints can be made here. I use a Tiffen UV protector as default and generally use a EW-63C lens shroud both of which came with the lens. This is the setup I leave…