Schneider Kreuznach

Schneider Kreuznach Super Xenar 50mm F/2.8 – Lens Review
2100 1181 Cheyenne Morrison

Cheyenne reviews his favorite vintage lens, the Schneider Kreuznach Super Xenar 50mm F/2.8 in M42 mount. Sample sand Buyer’s Guide inside.

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Christmas in Rochester with a Kodak Retina
2560 1440 Connor Brustofski

Equipped with a Kodak Retina and Ektar film, Connor explores the camera’s ancestral home of Rochester, New York, Kodak’s world headquarters.

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A History of the Xenon Lens
2235 1257 Cheyenne Morrison

In the pantheon of fast Double-Gauss lenses from the 20th century, the Sonnar, Biotar, and Planar, are well known. But there’s also a lesser-known lens that is their equal; the Xenon. This lens was invented…

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The Schneider Kreuznach 50mm f/2.8 Lens – Or Why I Love To Hate the Kodak Retina Ib
2200 1238 Chris Cushing

In the world of cameras and optics, few companies are as storied as Leica and Zeiss. Founded in 1846, Zeiss is one of the most enduring manufacturers of anything mechanical anywhere in the world. Leitz…

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