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Making Photos Look Like Film - Zero Dollar Budget
Today, I want to discuss a simple way of achieving a film look. What I am talking about is editing. You spend zero dollars, take pictures with whatever lens you please, and I will give...
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M42 Adapter Guide
Here is my next guide to adapting vintage lenses. M42 is one of the most common adapters people need because of super popular lenses like the Helios 44-2 or other Soviet Union lenses....
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Where to buy vintage lenses
If you have never bought an old lens before, you may be questioning where the best place to buy them is. Obviously, these things were manufactured forty to fifty years ago, and the...
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Helios 44-2 1978 - An Increadable Lens
I have so much to say about this lens that I do not even know where to start. To give a little insight, Helios 44-2 has five different versions of this same lens. This is where people...
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Canon 50mm F1/4 FD lens - Everything you need to know
I am starting with this lens because, for most people, this is one of the first lenses they will try to adapt. It is also super popular, and you are about to understand why. This lens...
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Canon FD lens adapters
The breakdownIn this post, I just want to give a simple guide to make sure you can buy the right adapter every time, following up on my previous post. Things can get super confusing,...
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