tejaswrangler Loc: South Texas

I participate in our photography hobby by using old, vintage manual lenses...Minolta, Sigma, Tokina, and Samyang lenses. Below are a few recent pictures taken with some of my vintage lenses.

The old tractor picture was taken near Blanco, Texas using my Sony NEX-6 camera using a vintage Minolta MD Macro Zoom 35-70mm F3.5 lens.

The old pickup truck was taken in Marion, Texas using my Sony NEX-6 camera and a vintage Tokina SD 35-200mm F4-5.6 lens.

The haunted house picture was taken in San Antonio, Texas using my Sony NEX-6 camera and a Minolta MD W.Rokkor-X 28mm F2.8 Prime Lens.

To me, photography is all about having fun, and I am having lots of it using these old vintage lenses. Tejaswrangler :)

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Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

:thumbup: :-)

SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”

Your old lenses still have plenty of life in them. :thumbup:

pecohen Loc: Central Maine

Nice shots. I have a few old lenses that I pull out from time to time. They are all pretty big and bulky, not what I want to carry around, say on a vacation trip, but they all take good pictures and I often pull them out when I'm near home and need whatever it is that is special about them - macro, long lens or whatever. I'll probably keep my eyes open for a chance to get other specialty items, like maybe a fish-eye lens.

What you lose by going to vintage lenses is not just size and weight advantages, but probably auto-focus and possibly IS as well. I say possibly because in some cases IS is completely in the camera.

I just picked up a 16 mm Hassalbad 2.8 pancake lens that I found on sale cheap - apparently Hassalbad is finding itself in hard times and is dumping a lot of its lens inventory. It came in the brown truck the other day and I went out on a shoot yesterday to see how I liked it. I shoot RAW and have not processed what I shot yet but for now I'm not sure I like what I've bought.

The lens is nearly the same size as the 18-50 mm lens that came with my A6000. It's small enough to fit easily in my bag so that part is OK. Focus seems to work well but IS not so well. Before ordering I called B&H and they assured me that IS would work with the lens - but my camera does not agree. When I checked on whether IS was turned on, my A6000 informed me it was not supported with this lens. It's a slightly faster lens than my kit lens but no IS. Hmmm, how good is that?

Well, after I've processed my photos from yesterday I'll make a decision whether I want to send my new lens back.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Very clear and sharp captures with good color. Your lenses are still winners.

Carlo Loc: Maryland, NW.Chesapeake Bay

Great Images you captured with your Vintage Lenses..!!!
Enjoy..!! :thumbup:

tejaswrangler Loc: South Texas

Tom DePuy, thanks for viewing my pictures and the thumbsup. Tejaswrangler :)

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

And giving us great shots to look at...good job!

tejaswrangler Loc: South Texas

SnappyHappy, yes, the old vintages lenses still have plenty of life in them and are fun to use. Thanks for the thumbsup. Tejaswrangler :)

tejaswrangler Loc: South Texas

pecohen, thanks for viewing the pictures, and for your interesting input on the subject of vintage lenses. Please have a great day. Tejaswrangler :)

tejaswrangler Loc: South Texas

Cwilson341, thanks for viewing the pictures and taking the time to post a response. Please have a great day ! Tejaswrangler :)

tejaswrangler Loc: South Texas

Carlo, thanks for the kind words and the thumbsup. Please have a great day! Tejaswrangler :)

tejaswrangler Loc: South Texas

rlaugh, thanks for viewing the pictures and kind words. Please have a great day! Tejaswrangler :)

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Very nice!!!
Pat

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

You would never know they are vintage lenses...great IQ on all three photos. Thanks for taking these photos and sharing. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: