Using a vintage Lens on My Digital Camera: Photo Walk & Review

In this video, I explore the fascinating world of combining vintage lenses with modern digital cameras! I take my Minolta analog lens on a Sony e-mount body, thanks to an adapter from K&F Concept. Join me on a photo walk where I capture a range of street shots, scenic views, and even a friendly cat, all while sharing the unique qualities and challenges of using an analog lens in the digital age. From softer contrasts to artistic bokeh, I break down the pros and cons of this creative experiment!

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[MaikeBorn]

Hey guys! Thanks a lot for watching. :)
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[leoray]

Amazing. Love how realistic you are and your approach is. I think your photos are great! Thanks for the video!
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[CluelessYoutuber]

Some interesting results! Indeed on the softer side of things, but it doesn’t look dull or flat. Kinda like adding negative clarity 😂 and makes the light glow. Works well for the light you had 😁

[AnshuKumar-xzsi]

Great results. Would like to see your video editing and colour grading process of videos and photos

[kirkp_nextguitar]

If you want to nail the focus with a manual focus lens, it’s best to focus using the EVF, not the back screen. Also, unless your shutter speed is very high, holding the camera at arm’s lenght is likely to result in motion blur. I enjoy using vintage manual lenses (mostly Minolta and Pentax) on my E-mount Sony.

[hellounaaa]

thank you for sharing such detailed video!!

[EdouardSIEBERT]

turn the focus peaking on, it will help you to focus properly, i use my very first lens on many of my shooting, (pentax M 50mm f/1.8) even the professional one and the focus peaking help me a lot to get more accurate focus.

[filmkram.]

Und genau deswegen liebe ich mein Leica-Glass auf meiner BMPCC :) Die Shots der Hecke am Ende sind richtig nice - Der Glow 🫶

[deadlyhorrorshow]

the cat was my highlight of our little photo walk 😍 but I like the trash can photo best all in all 👌

[hanshomesteading]

I am not sure what you are saying. Light passes through glass is neither digital nor analogue. the CCD sensor is analogue and the logic in the camera converts it to digital signals.

35 years back or so we had many camera systems with 'digital' lenses, they would work on SLRs with a normal 35mm film. These lens communicated with the body for auto focus and aperature. and sure the lenses back then could be very sharp as well. I remember I had a russian made 135mm F/1.8 prime lens with M42 mount (Praktica cameras used them). It had 32 aperature blades. the aperature was always a perfect circle. you don't see that nowadays anymore.

I think you should refer to this category lenses as budget or old mechanical lenses
There was a manufacturer in the US, KatzEye that made focusing screens for autofocus camera's. a focusing screen is essential for good focusing with a manual camera on an autofocus body (not digital body).

[tompurvis]

Does your camera have manual focus aids? Most mirrorless cameras will highlight the in focus areas.

[pashketchup]

Manual focus lenses are fun to use and got me back into film, The lens i love the most adapted is the auto takumar 55mm f2 (10 blade version)

[BYMMooVs]

Nice video and pics. I like shooting with my old nikon MF lenses with my z7. And using Nikon sw, I can apply Kodak, Fuji, and other film presets. I like the retro feel of these pics. Regarding focusing, I use the focus peaking feature in my camera.

[janica]

warum sind alle deine fotos eig so geil

[mdkooter]

There is no such thing as an "analog or digital lens", effectively. They're all optical lenses. You have lenses that do, and do not focus manually. You have lenses that do or do not have a chip that communicates data to the camera. However there are manual focus, manual aperture lenses that you mention are "analog" but that still have a chip that communicates with the camera. And hence are "digital". Heck, even a camera that was a film camera from the 90s could communicate aperture information.

I think it's not very good to use "analog" and "digital" to describe lenses. It's not common in the industry and somewhat of an amateur/niche designation. Just say manual focus or "vintage lens" or something versus modern lens.