Vintage lenses on a digital body? Beautiful bokeh, lens flare, and unique details

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Details from a vintage lens like the Helios 44, are so specific that with modern optics you can only get close to the effect by using multiple Instagram filters at once. When selecting an adaptor and the lens itself, pay careful attention to the type of screw threads or bayonets it uses. I’ve chosen four of the most commonly-found mounts: The Pentacon Six bayonet was abundantly used in German medium format single-lens reflex cameras. Its predecessor is the Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm 4 lens with a single optical coating of thorium glass. For more demanding photographers, I recommend the Pentacon 50mm f/1.8, true gold among stable 50mm Flektogon lenses (containing Zeiss glass).

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