#Metabones adapter

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• Panasonic LUMIX G9 @lumix

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[taylorprintssussex]

Revival of Vintage Lenses: The Latest Trend, Digital Photography

**Revival of Vintage Lenses: The Latest Trend in Digital Photography**

Welcome back to my digital photography blog! Today, we're diving into one of the most intriguing trends reshaping the photography landscape: the revival of vintage lenses. This trend blends the old with the new, offering photographers unique creative opportunities and distinctive visual styles. Let's explore why vintage lenses are making a comeback and how you can incorporate them into your photography toolkit.

### The Allure of Vintage Lenses

#### Unique Optical Characteristics

One of the primary reasons photographers are drawn to vintage lenses is their unique optical qualities. Unlike modern lenses, which are designed to minimize flaws and produce clinically sharp images, vintage lenses often have imperfections that add character to photos. These can include:

- **Soft Focus:** Many vintage lenses produce a softer image, particularly at wider apertures. This can give portraits a dreamy, ethereal quality.

- **Swirly Bokeh:** Certain vintage lenses, like the Helios 44-2, are famous for their distinctive bokeh patterns, which can add an artistic touch to backgrounds.

- **Chromatic Aberration:** While generally considered a flaw, chromatic aberration (color fringing) can sometimes enhance the aesthetic of an image, giving it a unique look that modern lenses typically avoid.

#### Build Quality and Aesthetic

Vintage lenses are often built with metal bodies and manual focus rings, providing a tactile shooting experience that many photographers find satisfying. The craftsmanship of these lenses is typically robust, and their classic design adds a nostalgic aesthetic to your camera setup.

### Adapting Vintage Lenses to Modern Cameras

#### Lens Mount Adapters

To use vintage lenses on modern digital cameras, you'll need a lens mount adapter. These adapters are readily available for most camera and lens combinations. Here’s how to choose the right adapter:

- **Compatibility:** Ensure the adapter matches both your lens mount and camera mount. Popular mounts include M42, Canon FD, and Nikon F for lenses, and Sony E, Canon EF, and Micro Four Thirds for cameras.

- **Quality:** Invest in a good-quality adapter to ensure a secure fit and to avoid light leaks. Brands like Fotodiox and Metabones are known for their reliable adapters.

Manual Focus and Exposure

Most vintage lenses are manual focus, which can be a learning curve for those used to autofocus. However, this can also be an advantage, as it encourages more deliberate and thoughtful composition. Many modern cameras have focus peaking and magnification features to assist with manual focusing.

Additionally, vintage lenses often lack electronic contacts, meaning you’ll need to adjust exposure settings manually. This includes setting the aperture on the lens and adjusting shutter speed and ISO on your camera.

Creative Benefits of Using Vintage Lenses

Enhanced Storytelling

The unique characteristics of vintage lenses can enhance storytelling by imparting a distinctive mood or atmosphere to your images. For instance, the soft focus and warm colour rendition of a vintage lens can evoke nostalgia or romance, making it perfect for portraiture and lifestyle photography.

Experimentation and Learning

Using vintage lenses can reinvigorate your creative process. The need to manually focus and set exposure slows down the shooting process, encouraging more thoughtful composition and a deeper understanding of photographic principles.

Cost-Effective Quality

Many high-quality vintage lenses are available at a fraction of the cost of modern equivalents. This allows photographers to expand their lens collection and experiment with different focal lengths and styles without breaking the bank.

Popular Vintage Lenses to Explore

- **Helios 44-2 58mm f/2:** Known for its swirly bokeh and sharp central focus, this Soviet-era lens is a favorite among portrait photographers.

- **Canon FD 50mm f/1.4:** This lens offers excellent sharpness and beautiful background blur, making it ideal for portraits and low-light photography.

- **Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2:** Renowned for its build quality and pleasing bokeh, this lens is a great choice for those looking to experiment with shallow depth of field.

Conclusion

The revival of vintage lenses in digital photography is more than just a trend; it's a movement that celebrates the artistry and craftsmanship of past generations. By integrating these classic lenses into your modern workflow, you can achieve unique optical effects, enrich your creative process, and produce images with a distinctive charm that sets your work apart.

So, dig out that old lens from your attic or visit a second-hand camera store, grab an adapter, and start exploring the endless

 creative possibilities that vintage lenses offer. Happy shooting!

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LEICA / R-Mount Lenses (1970s) 19mm f2.8 21mm f4 28mm f2.8 35mm f2 35mm f2.8 50mm f1.4 50mm f2 60mm f2.8 (macro) 80mm f1.4 90mm f2.8 90mm f2 135mm f2.8 180mm f2.8

from 30 Euro (excl. VAT) Optional Metabones Speedbooster Leica R x0.64 Leica R to EF Adapter Leica R to RF Adapter Leica R to E-Mount Adapter

[jason-lanier-photography]

Shooting the Canon 300mm f/2.8 lens on the Sony A7Riii using the Metabones Mark 5 Adapter by Jason Lanier

WOW! This was a FUN SHOOT! While I usually spend the vast majority of my time teaching and not shooting at my workshops, I’ve learned to do a demo shoot at every workshop to help my students understand exactly what I’m teaching. I’ve also received feedback over the years that for some of my students who are visual learners, the demo session of the workshop is invaluable to their learning experience.

The other thing that’s so much fun at my workshops is when I have fellow photographers who are attending bring lenses that I haven’t had the chance to use before. At my Houston workshop in December 2018 a photographer named Jose brought the Canon 300mm f/2.8. I was thrilled to be able to borrow it and see how it worked with my Sony A7Riii using the Metabones Mark 5 Adapter.

As an early adopter to the Sony Mirrorless system, I am very accustomed to using Canon lenses on my Sony bodies to be able to supplement the Sony lens lineup that was lacking when I first switched over. I currently own 7 Canon L lenses and have used the 400mm f/2.8 and the Canon 200mm f/1.8 on my Sony bodies….BUT, the 300mm f/2.8 was one I hadn’t gotten my hands on yet.

Until Houston.

Jose was so kind to let me borrow the lens and his Metabones Mark 5 Adapter. In the past I’ve always used the Metabones Mark 4 Adapter or the Sigma MC11 Adapter. To answer the easy question for those reading this and wondering…did I notice a difference using the Metabones Mark 5 over the others? No. So if you’re like me, you don’t need to rush out and spend money on it unless you currently don’t have an adapter.

But, back to the lens.

Yes, it’s heavy.

Yes, it requires an adapter to use.

But yes, it delivers some pretty stellar results. Check out the shots below from the shoot:

As you’ll see when you watch the video I tested this lens in a variety of ways. First I shot with it just doing portraits as most people would use it.

Then I decided to up the ante and added the Westcott Eyelighter to the equation with the Godox AD600 Pro light that I was using inside of the Westcott Rapid Box XXL.

And THEN I decided to add some ambience to the background of the shots by asking the photographers there to throw sand and leaves behind the model (@macanoniii). You’ll also see that I added a rim light to the back of the shot by having a photographer hold the light behind the model to illuminate not just the model, but also all of the particles flying in the air.

Throughout the shoot I used different focusing modes to be able to adequately acquire focus. Did the lens acquire focus as fast and reliably as using the Sony 400mm f/2.8 lens? No. It didn’t.

Is it more than usable in most circumstances if you have the lens and want to use it on a Sony? Yes.

I switched to manual focus and had the lens situated on my model for the last set of shots when a lot of stuff was flying in the air because I didn’t want the lens to hunt for focus and miss the eyes of my subject.

I hope this helps!

If you have any questions about the lens or how it performed make sure to notate it in the comment section below.

Thanks again for being here and if you like what you see, make sure to check out some more of our posts and videos!

If you’d like to join us at a workshop please visit www.jasonlanier.com/register.

We also do a podcast called Jason Lanier Unfiltered that you can find on iTunes, Spotify and more.

Thanks again for stopping by!

Jason

[beyondsomewhere]

Borobudur Sunrise by Rian Long Via Flickr: After a night spent on Bali to recover from our international flight we traveled to Yogyakarta in central Java in order to tour the amazing temples in the region. We started the day visiting Borobudur for sunrise, which is a popular way to see this remarkable temple. In this image Mt. Merapi is visible in the distance between the giant stupa statues. It was a beautiful morning with fog partially obscuring the valley below while we could hear calls to prayer from mosques in the distance. Photo taken at Borodudur Temple outside of Yogtakarta, Java (Indonesia).

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Last Light on Mt Jerusalem by Gav Owen Via Flickr: Walls of Jerusalem National Park | TAS | Australia Sunset on Mount Jerusalem, in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania.

[chrisgillette]

A few rainbow boa shots from my 2018 Peruvian Amazon trip! The first shot shows the amazingly gorgeous iridescence of the rainbow boa. I have this photo available on a phone case in my shop linked in IG bio! Most animal coloration is caused by pigments absorbing/reflecting light, but iridescence is a a structural coloration caused by the interaction of light with nanometer scale variation in the tissue, whether that be interference, scattering or diffraction, resulting in a rainbow of colors being visible that change as you alter your viewpoint. In snakes the structures producing iridescence are called iridophores and are stacked reflective platelets several layers thick. The purpose of iridescence is poorly understood, but the iridophore structures are exceptionally smooth and could help snakes move through the environment easier with friction reduction and could also help in repelling water, you might notice how water drops bead and don’t spread on iridescent snakes, and how they always look so clean and dirt free even when pulled from soil. The coloration could also act to startle predators or to mimic bright warning colors. It’s a fascinating subject with many possibilities! The second shot shows how they often are in the wild, ready to bite!! You can see the 6 rows of teeth clearly! Nonvenomous, but not something you want to bite you. This was encountered during one of my past Peruvian Amazon expeditions, I’ll have another in fall 2022 if you’d like to join! If interested send me an email chrisgillettewildlife@Gmail.com Photographed with a Sony A7riii with a Metabones mark V adapter and Canon 100mm macro lens. If you enjoy my photos I always read and appreciate comments, also feel free to share and see more at my website www.ChrisGillette.com #epicratescenchriagaigeae #epicratescenchria #peru #amazon #peruvianamazon #herping #fieldherping #rainforest #amazonrainforest #rainbowboa #epicrates #iridescence #iridescent #iridophores https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCaDwmvC7m/?utm_medium=tumblr

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*I'm going back to Canon...? My impression, and user review of the new EOS R.

*I’m going back to Canon…? My impression, and user review of the new EOS R.

  I’ve just passed the 9th anniversary of this particular blog, and about the 12th overall of me rambling on about camera gear, software and photographic technique online, and as Ladies Love Cool James once eluded to, I have seemingly come full circle.  I’ve waded through and swam in many different pools.  Technology has made some pretty exciting leaps over this time.  After years with a few EOS…

[calleryphoto]

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📍 Hung Hom, Hong Kong

🗓 2023. 11. 18

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• Panasonic LUMIX G9 @lumix

• Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

• Metabones Smart Adapter ( EF - M4/3 )

• Leofoto Ranger LS-324C

• LH-40R Ball Head

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My newest pick up, the Canon 300mm F4 L IS USM.

First impressions are that adapated with the MC11 the AF is a little funky. Especially if i try to manual focus. It’s like the lens completely loses all AF support. After flicking the AF/MF switch the lens works just fine. I might try a Metabones V adapter with it since they claim it supports this specific lens.

After reviewing my images i can safely say this lens is SHARP! I turn off the IS because if you didn’t know shooting at high shutter speeds the IS will mess up your photos. So when the lens nails focus, all of my images are sharp!

It’s super light weight, with a built in hood. It’s a little long but that’s not too much of an issue. Build quality is nuts. It’s just a solid lens.

I picked this up on eBay for $500+ plus tax and all of that. So if you’re interested in a good telephoto for landscapes or wildlife i HIGHLY recommend this lens.

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Blackmagic / BMPCC (MFT) +2x NH30 Batteries +Power Adapter +Cage +Topplate +HDMI Adapter +HDMI Lock +NP-F Battery Plate incl. power cable +2x NP-F Batteries +2x SandDisk Extreme Pro 64 GB SD Card +insurance incl. (retention 250 Euro)

60 Euro (excl. VAT)  [1 piece available] 

Optional Metabones Speedbooster EF x0.58 Metabones Speedbooster Leica-R x0.64 Aperture Electronic Vari ND Fader EF

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I've changed to a new adapter/speedbooster for my BMPCC4K! Yay!

I started with a knock-off-of-a-Metabones-knock-off, the PhotoDiox M43/EF Adapter/Focal Reducer. It would really degrade the sharpness of my Canon glass, to the point that I thought the lenses themselves were just rotten. It would also fit extremely loose in the BMPCC4K lens mount, with very visible wiggle room that would start heavily distorting the images.

Before I forked over $700 for a proper Metabones adapter, I decided I better try a more highly reviewed knock-off brand first. Which is how I found Viltrox's M43/EF AF adapter/focal reducer.

It tests so well! I'll probably throw together a side by side comparison eventually. The difference is night and day. Where PhotoDiox was blurry and grainy, the Viltrox is sharp and clear. It's also giving me another half step of light over the PhotoDiox capability, and I'm loving the difference.

I may actually be able to use my current lenses for some real project work after all! And with no $700 lost on a Metabones adapter, either. Compared to the BMPCC4K-specific Metabones speedbooster, the Viltrox has some softness issues when my aperture is open wide. But otherwise, I couldn't spot the difference if I tried.

Happy day.

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Osaka's New Landmark - ABENO HARUKAS (あべのハルカス), Japan by TOTORORO.RORO Via Flickr: The Osaka city skyline view in autumn with the new skyscraper ABENO HARUKAS (あべのハルカス) from Tsutenkaku (通天閣), in Osaka Japan. The 300-meter Abeno Harukas skyscraper in Osaka, which is the Japan’s tallest commercial building, marked its grand opening on March 7 2014. Camera Information: Model: Sony NEX-5N, Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec, Aperture: f/6, Focal Length: 50mm, ISO: 100 Lens: Metabones Sony A-mount to NEX Speed Booster Adapter + Sony 50mm f/1.4 Lens Alpha Mount (SAL50F14).

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Sony A7R II

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Sony a7R II Full-Frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera, Body Only (Black) (ILCE7RM2/B)

World’s first Full-frame back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor-42.4MP, 5-axis in-body image stabilization optimized for 42.4MP full-frame, 4K movie recording with full pixel…

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Wilderness Wonderland by Gav Owen Via Flickr: Walls of Jerusalem National Park | TAS | Australia Ancient pines in front of Solomons Throne, Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania. I cropped this in large format (4:5) aspect as a nod to the great Tasmanian Landscape Photographer Peter Dombrovskis.

[jason-lanier-photography]

Blood Moon California- shot this 15 minutes ago using the Sony A6500 with the Canon 400mm f/2.8 lens with the Metabones Mark 4 Adapter... Decided to go with the Canon lens because A, I own it and B, I've shot the previous two eclipses using the Sony 100-400mm lens and I wanted to see the difference. Plus using a faster aperture lens enables me to decrease my ISO. The moon is moving faster than you think so if you leave your shutter open too long it will be blurry. Hope you like it! Settings: Sony A6500, 1 sec at f/2.8, 400mm (600mm equivalent at ISO 400. Yes all the stars are REAL. Edited using Lightroom only. #jasonlanierworkshops #jasonlanierphotography #bloodmoon #lunareclipse2019 #moon #a6500 #sonyalpha #canon400 #400mm #cropsensor #metabones https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs4qamvFofD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nf8cpj51bew