Category: Random Lens Generator
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The Random Lens Generator this week married the Sony A6700 with the M42 mount Helios 44m-4 58mm f/2. Of all the (over?)hyped vintage lenses the Helios must be up there – one of several lenses I own that are famed for their ability to create swirly bokeh with distinctive cats eye shaped bokeh balls. I…
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The Random Lens Generator threw up a combo I was looking forward to testing in dependently of this exercise, so was happy when it married the Sony A7R IV (again!) with the Minolta AF 28-135mm F4-4.5. After a spell away from buying old Minolta glass I took a punt in early September 2025 on this…
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The second Randomly Generated camera and lens combo unwittingly pushed me to the edge of my sanity and patience, ultimately concluded satisfactorily, albeit at a unwanted cost to my wallet….. Once again the Sony A7R IV was chosen as the camera; the lens was the TT Artisan M 100mm F2.8 Bubble Bokeh, to give it…
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With a slew of new cameras and lenses bought over the Christmas period I won’t lie and say that I was a little disappointed when first randomly generated lens and camera combo of the New Year (2026) bought abought the venerable Sony A7R IV with the equally familiar Sony 50mm f1/4. The lens has already…
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The Random Lens Generator received an update this week. Having added the Panasonic Lumix GX9 to complement the Lumix G9 and having acquired a third lens with another two on the way, I decided to add these cameras to the roulette and a separate wheel for the Micro 4/3s lenses. I have though weighted the…
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The Random lens generator through up a good choice for my planned photoshoot of the week – exterior Christmas lights in my locale, the 1988 second generation Minolta AF 35-105 f/3.5-4.5 coupled with the full frame Sony A7R IV and LA-EA5 adapter. I’m pretty sure this is the first time I have used this combination…
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When the Random Lens Generator through up the Minolta 135mm f/2.8 paired with the full frame Sony A7R IV I was immediately far more enthused than I was when it offered me the Sony 18-55mm the week before. I bought the 1985 vintage lens from Ebay for £90 in July 2024. Looking now it seems…
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When the Random Lens Generator came up with the Sony AF DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM, I knew that this would likely end up being something of a disappointment, and ultimately this would prove to be more or less correct. Until I decided to start this Random Lens project this lens had for some years sat…
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On Sunday night in anticipation of another random generated lens trip, I spun the virtual wheels and it threw up the Sony A7R IV and the diminutive Viltrox 28mm f4/5. The first thing I did when attempting to attach the lens to the camera was drop it, quite badly, but luckily mostly onto carpet. I…
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After ending the previous post testing the Sony 50mm f/1.4’s successor – the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8, it was tempting to wonder if the app that spins the wheel of lenses is somehow watching what I write when it came to a stop on my newly purchased Zeiss. At least I didn’t have to reach far…