![]() There are many reasons to love vintage lenses. Sigma Super Wide II 24mm f/2.8 2.8, 1/90, ISO 6400, Fuji X-E1 Jodie Carson: Then do a little research on your choices via Flickr for images taken with the lens or your favorite search engine for lens reviews before making your final decision. I’ve got nothing but praise for the folks at KEH and their selection, quality, and prices are hard to beat. My advice for a vintage lens newbie would be to head straight to KEH and check out the manual focus lens selection available. Taking the time to slow down and ease the image into focus before thoughtfully clicking the shutter makes the act of taking a photograph much more engaging, intentional, and personal for me. The slight “click” of the aperture ring, the smooth glide of the focus ring, the beautiful rendering of the bokeh…it all just sings to me. That’s when I got my first taste of my favorite lens, the Helios-44M. My love for vintage glass started when I went through a phase of shooting 35mm film. With the huge range of old lenses and adapters available, the possibilities are simply endless. I’ve been collecting vintage lenses for my Fuji X-E1 for the last year and actually prefer to shoot with those over the native modern lenses designed for the camera. There’s just something magical about the images captured with old glass. ![]() ![]() I have to admit…I have a bit of an obsession with vintage lenses. ![]() Have you ever been curious about using non-native lenses on a modern day camera? Brandy Jaggers, Jodie Carson, and Megan Dill are here today to share their love of vintage glass! Brandy Jaggers: By Brandy Jaggers, Jodie Carson, and Megan Dill ![]()
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