Vintage Lens For Landscape Photography

Nikons classic 5-element 3-group 105mm was first released in Nikon F mount along with the landmark Nikon F in 1959 but its roots go back even farther to the legendary Nikon rangefinder and Leica screw-mount versions of the mid 50s that were prized by photographers of the day and are now prized collectors items.

Vintage lens for landscape photography. 58mm f14 Auto-Topcor aka RE. It allows you to venture into wildlife photography should you wish but if youre also a very keen wildlife photographer then it is worth considering the faster. Vintage lens photography on this Pentax is relatively easy because it has an M42 lens mount which means this lens can attach to 35mm cameras mostly single-lens reflex models without any hassle.

For more than a year my only lens for landscape photography was a 105mm f28 prime and after that I added a 24mm prime and shot with just those two lenses for another year. Other vintage landscape favorites. Alex Ethridges gear list.

Researching vintage lenses. Asahi Optical Company of Pentax is well-known for lenses of outstanding optical quality. 4 Know where the sweet spot is on your focus ring.

If youd like to learn more about the topic then read the following article published on Digital Photography School. Alex Ethridges gear list. A 14mm on m43 will cover the same view as the 28mm does on full frame which has been said already.

Make sure you read the comments as readers have written about the vintage lenses they use. Native MZuiko or Lumix lenses can not be matched in wide angle adaptation if misnomer IQ. 6 Accept that street photography with vintage lenses is hit and miss.

If you want to try some vintage lenses the following models are quite reliable as well as affordable. A lens in the 15-20mm range is capable of delivering the ultra-wide angle views with which landscape photography has become synonymous. Im photographer Jay P.