50mm

Take a look at how this classic prime lens renders nature scenes in 4K from the forests of North Carolina.

That’s right, it’s time for another video field test. This lens is a bit different, though. This lens holds a secret inside. This collapsible model of the Leica Summicron 5cm (or 50mm if you’re keeping track) was produced between 1953-1960. It’s a compact M-mount marvel, with a smoothly-traveling focus ring that travels with the gentle

The first lens that most people purchase comes bundled with their first camera—that’s right, I’m talking about the kit lens. Buying habits for camera gear suggest that the kit lens is likely the only interchangeable lens an average person will ever buy. As a photography lover, the thought of that blows my mind, and admittedly,

Years ago, I bought a Minolta X-700 from a friend who said he’d never used it. The camera was great, and it’s become one of my favorites, but the real gem of that day was the lens that was still attached to the front. A small, simple-looking standard 50mm prime that opened up to f/1.4,