Tag: Techart
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When the Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 58mm f/1.8 came up in the random lens generator, married with the Sony A7R IV, I was excited to be out using this lens again. I purchased it in September 2024 for £73 at around the same time as the similarly vintaged Minolta MC 50mm f/1.4. The latter I have…
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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 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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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…