Vintage lenses

Using vintage lenses, with all of their flaws and imperfections, can help make your images more film-like. Here are the three I love.

Vintage lenses can be a great way to get some different glass for you to try without spending much money. But, there are also a number of hidden gems that can create stunning and singular results. My penchant for vintage lenses started primarily because I didn't have much money when I got my first camera. I was in a small photography community of full-time photographers and

Wondering how to do street photography with vintage lenses? Then this post is for you. From basic camera settings to developing the instinct. Come learn.

Why use vintage camera lenses? It's a good question, and you can find a lot of good answers to it here. From saving money to enjoying the shooting process and timeless image quality, come read and learn why you should have at least one vintage lens in your camera bag.

Let's take a look at some creative and affordable options into finding, purchasing, and utilizing vintage lenses in your film and video projects.

Vintage lenses are growing in popularity, here are 10 things you should know about them.

I wanted to share three Canon FD lenses that I think are great lenses to look into if you want to give vintage lenses a try on your mirrorless camera.

Some history of Nikon's lens generations and information about the difference between non-AI, AI, AI-S, AF and AF-S lenses.

A while ago, I wrote an article on vintage lenses. I personally adore vintage lenses. But the reality is that they aren’t that easy to use. In fact, they aren't easy to use at all. However, that doesn't mean you can’t ease it up a notch. Vintage lenses are being used out of nostalgia and (mostly) due to the fact that they are cheap (well most of them). Added bonus is that some of them are really sharp and others produce unique effects.

It’s a fact that many of today’s photographers have used a vintage lens at some point in time. Not only is it a cheap alternative to a modern lens, it also presents a wonderful opportunity at learning photography fundamentals. But, is it really worth it? If you ask me, I think it’s totally worth it. I must say that this article is purely based on my experiences with vintage lenses, and I’m sure most of you will agree.