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Vintage Rapid Rectilinear Bausch & Lomb 6.5-inch f/8 Camera Lens Test and Review
Vintage Rapid Rectilinear Bausch & Lomb 6.5-inch f/8 from a 3-A Eastman Kodak Camera Tested on a Nikon Z7
Mohsen Jalali
3 days ago3 min read


Vintage Meyer Gorlitz Diaplan 100mm 1:3 Projector Lens Bokeh Test and Review
We tested the bubble and swirly bokeh of a vintage Meyer Gorlitz Diaplan 100mm 1:3 Projector Lens we mounted on a Nikon Z7.
Mohsen Jalali
6 days ago3 min read


Vintage Bell & Howell 3inch f/2 Incre-Lite 16mm Projection Lens Bokeh Test and Review
When a vintage Bell & Howell 3inch f/2 Incre-Lite 16mm Projection Lens is mounted on a modern mirrorless camera, it creates sharp images, great swirly and bubbly bokeh, and beautiful vignetting.
Mohsen Jalali
Jul 242 min read


EL-Nikkor 180mm f/5.6 Nikon Enlarger Lens Bokeh Test and Review
We mounted an EL-Nikkor 180mm f/5.6 Nikon Enlarger Lens on a mirrorless camera and tested it for bokeh quality and sharpness in color and B&W photography.
Mohsen Jalali
Jul 222 min read


Vintage Bell & Howell 16mm 2inch f/1.6 Projection Lens Bokeh Test and Review
We mounted a vintage Bell & Howell 16mm 2inch f/1.6 Projection Lens on a mirrorless camera and tested it for bubble and swirly bokeh and published the results.
Mohsen Jalali
Jul 212 min read


Vintage Bell & Howell 16mm 2inch f/1.2 Projector Lens Bubble and Swirly Bokeh Test and Review
We tested a vintage Bell & Howell 16mm 2inch f/1.2 Projector Lens on a modern mirrorless camera and reviewed its bubble and swirly bokeh, as well as its shallow depth of field.
Mohsen Jalali
Jul 203 min read


Rare Vintage Kinoptik Paris Grand Angle Special F=12.5mm 1/2.5 Bokeh Test and Review
We mounted a rare vintage Kinoptik Paris Grand Angle Special F=12.5mm 1/2.5 on a mirrorless camera and tested it for bubble and swirly bokeh, flare, black-and-white photos, and videography.
Mohsen Jalali
Jul 182 min read


Vintage Tomioka Tominon 114mm F/4.5 Polaroid ID-3 Camera Lens Bokeh Test and Review
We took off a vintage Tomioka Tominon 114mm F/4.5 lens off of a Polaroid Land Identification ID-3 camera, mounted it on a digital mirrorless camera, and tested it for swirly and bubble bokeh, sharpness, flare, etc.
Mohsen Jalali
Jul 133 min read


Triplet 78mm F/2.8 MMZ Projector Lens Bokeh Test and Review
Triplet 78mm F/2.8 MMZ is a Soviet-era projector lens that we mounted on a Nikon Z7 and tested for bubble or bubbly bokeh, swirly bokeh, flare, contrast, etc. and reviewed it.
Mohsen Jalali
Jul 63 min read


Wollensack Raptar 101mm f/3.5 Lens Bokeh Test and Review
The Wollensack Raptar 101mm f/3.5 Lens was a 35mm film camera lens made in the 1940s and 50s, and we tested this vintage lens for bubble bokeh, flare, and black-and-white photo quality and shared the results.
Mohsen Jalali
Jun 293 min read


Steinheil Munchen Magnostar 1:2.8 f=8cm VL Projector Lens Bokeh Test and Review
We took a Steinheil Munchen Magnostar 1:2.8 f=8cm VL Projector Lens off its projector and mounted it on a Nikon Z7 mirrorless digital camera, and tested and reviewed it for sharpness, bokeh and bubble bokeh quality, flare, and black and white photography.
Mohsen Jalali
Jun 243 min read


Meyer Gorlitz Kinon Superior f=5cm Projector Lens Bokeh Test and Review
Meyer Gorlitz Kinon Superior f=5cm Projector Lens is yet another vintage lens that we're testing and reviewing for bubble and swirly bokeh, and sharing the results.
Mohsen Jalali
Jun 163 min read


Meyer Gorlitz F=5cm Projector Lens Bokeh Test and Review (the King of Halo!)
This page introduces a brandless Meyer Gorlitz F=5cm Projector Lens and tests it on a digital camera for bubbly bokeh and other characteristics.
Mohsen Jalali
May 22 min read


Laack Anastigmat 1:2.5 f=7.5cm Ihagee Projector Lens Review and Test
We tested Laack Anastigmat 1:2.5 f=7.5cm Ihagee Projector Lens, an 80-year-old vintage lens on modern mirrorless cameras and tested the results for bokeh, character, and other qualities.
Mohsen Jalali
Apr 283 min read
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