The Bencini (pronounced more like Bench-eenee) was sold as Koroll in Boots in the UK and Ireland.

I desagree with you. How we like or ot blur background is subjective. I love the blur backgournd of this lens.

The viewfinders on the kodak are the other way around. The portrait is the top, and landscape is the side, you should have known, as that is the orientation of not only the glass and mirror in each viewfinder, but also the film when held to look through them.

you 50mm f2 Nikkor features the same optics as the original 50mm f2 Nikkor-H released in 1965, what was changed over the years was the early version only featured 1 or 2 layer coatings and the lenses made after 1974 were all multi coated. Of interest a "sister" lens was released by Leica as the 50mm f2 Summicron and the optical diagram for both lenses were identical. This led to rumors that this was a shared design and the fact that both were so similar in performance just fed those rumors. Personally I think it was all a coincidence but who knows, maybe Leica and Nikon worked together on this design. It was a period when the available selection of optical glass was limited.

The Miranda 50mm f2 in K mount was made by Petri/Cosina and sold with a Miranda body as a kit at Dixon's UK. I only looked it up because I have the same lens from Yashica in the Contax/Yashica mount (also made by Cosina). It looks exactly the same 😮 and it makes beautiful colors and sort of swirly bokeh. A real treasure of a lens and cheap - $25 with a body

yes, some of these Dixons Miranda brand cameras and lenses were produced by Cosina, who are still in the market and bought the Voigtländer brand name, issuing a wide range of brillant lenses. They produced one analogue SLR type for a vast number of other brands based on their cameradesign with built-in lightmeter and fast mechanic shutter which was featured even as viewfinder cameras like the bessa R2 type. I just found a Dixons Miranda in my new old stock and locking forward shooting the lenses included in the set. The primelenses are for shure worth a look and shouldn't be to expensive. By the way, and you know that, 2.0 in the fifties and sixties was a wonderful wide open standard lens and my father was right shoping upmarket when he bought his second Retina with the 2.0 50mm Heligon. These were expensive because of the complex lens design. You would more likely find 6 elements of high quality in these than in a 2.8 lens, which usually gets along with four lenses in three groups like the tessar type and that already was a step up from three lens triotar type lenses which usually were only corrected up to 3.5 (talking of 35mm standard lenses). Thank you so much for the video and I would have just ignored the 28/2.0, if it wasn't on your video right now. I'll keep my eyes open and one never knows, one day might find one too. Cheers Albrecht

I love my Nikkor 50 F2. It's an early single coated non-AI. I think I payed $30 for it a couple of yrs ago. If you're shooting adapted I'd go for a non AI version usually a fair bit cheaper than the AIS version, they also come in a multi coated version. You might also find a decent deal on an AI version.

Hi Nigel, I think it's a good choice. If I were on SONY I would prefer this camera. I am a Nikon guy since the 1990s. I hope Nikon will release a range-style-camera. I want to thank you for all your videos about vintage lenses. Many of them can compete with todays lenses and some with the "film character". I like your chanel a lot. And the best of it: You're talking not too fast, that reaches many non-native speakers. Cheers Thomas

Great video - also, I have the Olympus 35-70 F4 Auto Zoom Vintage lens and its great however, I see in the focus screen middle circle sometime turns half black and half clear - the general focus is ok - I'm new to Olympus am I doing something wrong here? (I don't experience that with Canon , Pentax,..etc. lenses and cameras)

Really love the Konica, i use it on an ASP-C fuji - I paid the equivalent of 3£ in a charity shop. The Minolta Rokkor 45mm f2 is another good one at "slightlly wider than 50mm" that can be found at very reasonable prices.

Perhaps you might do a video comparing vintage lenses to modern budget lenses like the TTartisans lens? Also, are there lenses which are good/bad for BW vs colour photography?

As far as Vivitar are concerned: these seem pretty specific cost wise to lens mount. Pentax K seems a good option , canon pricier and Olympus versions £80…..

I just masked out the 2.0 on my Vivitar with my Birchwood Casey Super Black pen and put a 1.2 on it. Best sex I ever had.

Great video! You must try / review the Minolta rokkor 45mm f/2. For me one of the most spectacular lens, at any price.

Isn't that Vivitar 28mm f2.0 the one you said you didn't like?

Oh well, straight of the bat, I'll be staying with my Canon 200d, Canon colours, Canon menu system, vast choice of EF or EFS lenses, personally I prefer EF lenses. Sony for me are trying too hard to give it's users something new, but IMHO modern digital cameras have become boring. I'm finding myself using vintage cameras, like the Sony R1, Sony H5, and the Sony F828. Modern mirrorless cameras are way beyond my budget anyway. Plus I've made a major move back to using film. Hope you enjoy your new camera Nigel. Great video as usual. Regards Rob.

lol. The Helios 44-2s are $150 and up, sometimes way up, now. I got one, but it has totally stifled me to get infinity focus. 😢

Love the updated camera work lad!

Forget about the Pancolar, Helios etc, the Nikkor 50mm F/2 is regarded as one of their best manual focus lenses ever.

Strong deja vu...

Are you sure Hexanon refers to the blades? I suspect it's more likely to refer to the number of elements but I'm only guessing and stand to be corrected.

Oh, a new scenery, looks much more, for the lack of better word, KZbiny and vloggery... In a good way, of course ;) Thanks for all the great recommendations, I was about to look for 35-40mm m42 on your channel and I saw a new video

Helios is a great lens. Those Konica's are very nice. After that, my favorites are the Takumar 55mm. Vivitar can be quite the sleepers.

Yes, you're right about your version of the Nikon being the last f2. It was made from 74 to 79 and then replaced with the 1.8. Edit: the colours correspond to the lines by the focus mark and are supposed to give an indication of dof. Pinch of salt territory . . .

Nice, realistic reviews as always. Need to dig into your content - I like a 35mm but shooting on an A6000 I need to look out for, what? 24 to 28mm’s? Did Helios do anything nice in that sector?

The Helios 44 13 blades you won't find these for sale at £50 anymore unless its needed servicing or the seller don't know whats its worth.

One of my favorite lenses on my D700 is my late 60s Nikkor Auto H 50mm F2. It's the earlier body style with the knurled focus ring, and a single coating in blue. The rendering, especially in black and white is down right Leica like. That lens has actually been referred to as the japanese summicron.

i got several og these,, the vivitar is nice, the helios is wonderful, but the konica is another league,, a perfect balnce of colour, blur, bokeh and sharpness,, i have owned about 100 vintage lenses in a period of 10 years or more,, but the konica keeps my heart forever

I have no experience so far with mirrorless cameras. When you adapt these lenses to a mirrorless body, what features of the lens are you giving up?

Where are Nikon Ais lens and Olymous Zuiko for the Olymps OM1 and OM2?

Great video!! Is there a way to adapt the exacta mount to a Nikon fmount?

I own several,and they are the smoothest focusing lenses I have ever used.

Congratulations on your new purchase. Looking forward to some new vintage lens reviews using it.

The Olympus Om2 is the most beautiful design

I was inspired by you to go for a Miranda 35-70mm/3.5, went for a good reach, the lens only cost £28 and is mint, but i am amazed at how sharp it is at 35mm !

Hi Nigel, I think a screw on the side of an old lens has sheered off as the ring can do a complete 360. Where can I purchase these tiny s reps please.

I have the Mamiya 50mm f2 ZE lens, it looks the same in physical appearance and rendering of images.

I love this one Konica Hexanon AR 57mm f/1.2 MF Lens For AR Mount from JAPAN. My favorite lens

Lol. Made a similar move a few weeks ago. From Sony A7 mark 1 to a Leica SL (type 601). Moved to Raw (Dng) and love the skin tones. I think it is the best camera for vintage lenses (Olympus in my case). No ibis! Great viewfinder. A beautifull camera.

I totally agree with the first place - incredible lens!

Got a barely used one last year; love the auto-focus and the camera size. The color issue is minor if I use Image Edge software with the ARW files. Yes, the menu system sucks. Added a Focus-Foto base plate that makes it a better fit for my hands and provides a tri-pod adapter.

Nikon free zone 😊

Was interested in the Carl Zeiss Pro Tessar Lens 1:3.2 F=35 mm … is there a way to connect to a micro 4/3 mount?Great work🙏

I'm still using my A7Rii and will be for the foreseeable because it's entirely good enough for my amateur purposes, mostly shooting vintage lenses so AF performance isn't really a consideration for me. I've considered upgrading to the A7Riii for the better ergonomics and battery life but the additional cost just isn't justifiable.

What does S&Q mean on the dial?

I just bought an A7iii for use with my vintage glass. The seller offered me a deal on a Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar and I took it. It is the only autofocus lens I own for the Sony. I have a #*$#load of adapters for my Sony as I started with a NEX-5N. I have a few for my Fuji cameras, but generally use the Fuji cameras when I want to use the very good Fujinon glass. I'm learning the A7iii. The menus suck. But, they are usable.

A bit late to the party but keep the CZJ and give me the Sonnar ;) Seriously now I do think the CZJ looks better, specially for video

I enjoy the Neutral rather than Standard color settings.

Looking forward to photos from your new camera! Cheers.

Use the camera well!