Navigating the Sony A7 menu can be difficult. The layout is poor and setting names are not clear on what they do. This is a list of settings the I use for adapted lenses on my Sony A7. They should also be similar to what you would find on a A7R. My favorite lenses to adapt are macro lenses. The best…

Released in 1976, the Canon AE-1 camera was successful. Over one million units were sold by the time the camera was discontinued in 1984. The camera remains popular among analog photographers to this day. If you're looking to get into film photography, the AE-1 is going to be the most often…

The Canon FT QL was released in 1966 and sold through 1972. In 1971 the Canon FTb QL and F-1 were released as replacements for the FT QL. This is Canon's first camera with TTL ( Through the lens ) metering. With this feature, you can be confident that you will get the correct exposure. QL stands for…

Beginning in 1959, Nikon has been producing F-mount lenses. Over time changes have been made that effect lens and camera compatibility. Generally lenses can be used, but some features may not work. The exception are Non-Ai lenses, which can cause damage to cameras. Table Of Contents Damage Caused by…

If you want to adapt a M42 lens to Nikon be careful. With an F-mount camera, you can potentially cause damage with some M42 screw mount lenses. With some lenses the rear element can extend back into the mirror box of a camera. A handful of M42 lenses can extend far enough back and hit the mirror.…

The Nikon 28mm f/2.8 Series E lens is the widest of all the Series E lenses. Introduced as a budget lens, it still fills that role today. It has an AI-S mount so it will work on most Nikon cameras. Table Of Contents Historical Background Build Quality & Design Usage Image Quality Used Prices…

The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E has remained a popular lens for morethan 40 years. It was originally designed as a budget lens, butbecame popular with professionals. Often referred to as a pancake lens, the lens is short and light. With caps on the lens, it can easily fit into a jacket pocket. A…

The best camera under $100 is going to be the newest camera you can find used. Taking that into account, eBay is going to be used as the reference point for prices. Be on the lookout for a good deal at garage sales, thrift stores, Etsy, Amazon, Facebook groups, Craigslist, or other online…

The Yashica 55mm f/2.8 ML macro lens is well constructed, sharp, and has little distortion. Compared to other vintage macro lenses, the only standout feature is that it is expensive. A 27mm extension tube is needed for 1:1 magnification. However, 90-105mm macro lenses are a better choice for 1:1…

Used copies of the Tamron SP Di 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens have the best price/performance. The lens is sharp from f/5.6-f/11 with no chromatic aberration. Weighing 418g (14.7oz), the lens is the lightest macro lens I have reviewed in the 90-105mm focal length range. Working distance is comparable to…

Tamron's 90mm f/2.5 SP Macro 52B Adaptall 2 lens produces sharp images at f/8 & f/11. Used on any crop body camera, at f/5.6, the soft corners won't be an issue. There are 26 Adaptall 2 adapters that can be swapped onto the lens. Any 35mm film SLR mount can be easily found, which makes adapting the…

Quality problems or low sales have made this lens rare. Likely both because I'm always surprised to find old Sigma lenses that are usable. My copy has a Nikon F mount, but it was made with other camera mounts. Image quality is similar to other macro lenses from the late 1970's and 1980's. It likely…

The Olympus 50mm f/3.5 OM-System Zuiko Auto-Macro lens is a well built lens. Having the aperture located at the front of the lens makes it easy to adjust when adapted to a mirrorless camera. Table Of Contents Lens Specifications Accessories Lens Versions Sources Build Quality, Design, and Sample…

The Nikon AF Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 Macro lens would never be my first choice. In terms of price/performance, the lens misses the mark. The Tamron 90mm SP Di f/2.8 macro lens is less expensive, sharper, lighter, and does not require a in camera autofocus motor. Manually controlling the aperture…

Nikon BR accessories are designed to be used on a Nikon bellows or for macro photography. They can be used to reverse a lens, control aperture diaphragms, and attach filters to reversed lenses. They are: Camera bellows that will work well with the BR accessories are the Nikon PB-4 and Nikon PB-6 .…

Affordable spotmeters are difficult to come by. The Minolta Spotmeter F is one of the least expensive digital meters available. If you are interested in a meter for landscape photography or for video lighting, the Minolta Spotmeter F is a good choice. Table Of Contents Minolta Spotmeter F Review…

Made by Kino Precision in the 1980's the lens was rebadged and sold under several brand names. Lester A. Dine put their name on the lens to be paired with their ring flash and sold to dentists. Through the 1990's praise for the optical quality and usability of the lens grew. Today, it is considered…

The Canon FD 100mm f/4 macro lens is front heavy and only goes to 1:2 magnification. Despite that, the lens is sharp when stopped down to f/8. A 50mm extension tube is needed to get to 1:1 magnification. Adapting the lens to a mirrorless camera body adds even more extension. For the lens to be…

Released in 1979 , the Canon FD 50mm f/3.5 macro is the second and last 50mm macro lens for the FD mount. The lens is a new FD mount design, which eliminates the locking ring. It is backwards compatible with FD and FL camera bodies. Table Of Contents Wide Open Sharpest Aperture Cameras to Use the…

Panagor was a brand name used by Jaca Corporation in the UK, Europe, and Asia. Jaca distributed re-branded photography gear manufactured by other companies. The Panagor 55mm f/3 macro lens was made by Komine. Table Of Contents Lens Specs Lens Versions Sources Build Quality, Design, and Sample…

Over more than 2 decades, Minolta made 7 versions of their 50mm macro lens for the SR mount. The Minolta MD was the last version made, starting production in 1981. Table Of Contents Lens Background Lens Specifications Accessories Life-Size Adapter Extension Tube Extension Tube Set II Lens Versions…

The Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 PC is the 5th of the 7 versions of the lens. There are two notable changes in this version. First, the lens has a improved coating, designated by the "C." Second, the aperture ring was changed to a scalloped style that makes it easier to grip. An issue to look out…

The 60mm f/2.8 Micro Nikkor was released as a replacement for the unpopular and short lived, 55mm f/2.8 AF Micro Nikkor. The autofocus in the lens is driven by a screw drive motor in compatible camera bodies. Nikon has been phasing the motors out of entry level DSLRs for several years. Camera bodies…

Fundamentally, extension tubes and macro bellows do the same thing. They move a lens further away from the camera focal plane, which increases the magnification. Differences in size, weight, cost, and fine adjustments means that neither is outright better than the other. The best option between the…

Table Of Contents Bellows Unit 1 Bellows Unit Model II Bellows PB-3 Bellows PB-4 Bellows PB-5 Bellows PB-6 Bellows Unit 1 This bellows was designed to be used with Nikon's rangefinder cameras. It uses the S-mount. There is a rear attachment that has a reflex mirror housing. Without the reflex…

If you want macro images with a greater depth of field, you're going to have to focus stack. Manually doing the process takes a long time. The WeMacro rail is a motorized macro rail and camera trigger. Once a shot is setup, you can hit start and walk away. When you come back, you'll have images…

Outsidetheshot I enjoy macro photography and vintage gear. For the vintage stuff, unless they are Nikon F-mount, I adapt them to mirrorless. Though I have started to shoot some film. Outside the Shot. Vintage Lenses, Macro Photograhy & Open Source - Outside The Shot.

Released in 2004, the Nikon D70 was the first Nikon DSLR released under $1,000. That price also made it the first digital SLR from Nikon to be targeted at non-professionals. Now the D70 can be found used for less than $100 with a lens. If the kit lens, the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G is included with the…

Introduced in 1990, the Canon EOS Rebel is the first camera to have the Rebel branding. The Canon EOS Rebel S is the same camera, but with a built in flash. In Europe the camera was called the Canon EOS 1000F and EOS 1000F QD . Both of those had a built in flash, with the QD model having a quartz…

At first glance, it can be hard to see the differences between the Mini 8 and Mini 9. Both are great cameras, but one may be better suited to your needs. The Mini 8 was released in November, 2012. In April, 2017, the Mini 9 was released with some small updates. This article will cover the 4…

You'll likely spend more money on a few rolls of 35mm film, than a Canon Rebel G. The camera is practically free. Introduced in 1996, the Canon EOS Rebel G replaced the Canon EOS Rebel XS . It is a consumer level 35mm SLR camera. In Europe it was called the Canon EOS 500N and in Japan, the New EOS…

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