LENSES

XV.ORG is all about collecting vintage lenses.

Shooting with an old manual lens can be fun, but which lenses are good and worthy? Our mission is to test every vintage lens we can get and write a review about it.

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Lens type:

Mount type:

Aperture type:

Focus type:

Maximum aperture:

Minimum aperture:

Min.focal length:

Max.focal length:

Filter size:

Min.focal distance:

Lens weight:

Lens length:

Lens diameter:

Cap size:

Elements/Groups:

Aperture blades:

Year of production:

Lens owner:

AF/MF switch:

AE aperture switch:

Preset option:

Smooth aperture:

Aperture midstops:

Inlens stabilisation:

Built in sunshade:

Push/Pull design:

Focus ring condition:

Aperture condition:

Body condition:

Glass condition:

Lens optical performance:

Sharpness:

Contrast/Colors:

CA handling:

Flare handling:

Bokeh:

Value for money:

Front cap:

Rear cap:

Lens case:

Price paid:

Purchase date:

Purchase store:

Country of purchase:

Overall fit and feel:

Value for money:

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