I was going through a few of my old Billingham bags this past weekend and discovered a old Nikkor 180mm F2.8 telephoto lens. I used this lens on my F2 and F3 bodies back in the 80's.
I also found a TC-14A tele-converter.

I mounted the lens with the converter on my Olympus EP-2. This combination gave me a 504mm F 4 telephoto. What a great combo! This is an sample image done with the combo.

I also like the new Hasselblad HD40.......

This portrait was made with Olympus EP-2 combined with 40's barrel lens/Hasselblad extention tube/Novoflex Nikon to MFT adapter.

Old lenses can produce some very interesting images on digital cameras. I have experimenting with older, non-coated, low-contrast lenses for about 15 years. Recently I found an old no-brand barrel lens that had been converted to Nikon. The lens does not have infinity focus so I use it only for portraits and close-up work. So if you happen to come across an old lens in a yard sale, check it out and for a couple of bucks you might have found a "gem"!

Novoflex makes adapters for Micro 4/3 rd Cameras to use Nikon and Leica M lenses on the Olympus EP and Panasonic GF1 bodies. Obviously the lenses only focus manually, but will meter automatically. FYI they are very easy to focus. I love the warmth and luminosity of the the Ziess glass.

Tip of the day: On a bright contrasty day...Go long...Go Deep and don't worry what lurks in the shadows.

Image shot with Leica V-Lux 20 at full zoom (300mm).
Great camera with exception that it does not have RAW.

copyright: Jose Gaytan 2010

Contax Zeiss lens modifed for Canon

I have the pleasure of working with a 85m f1.4 Contax lens on my Canon 1DS MKII body. The lens was originally designed for the Contax NX system. Zeiss lenses have a very appealing warmth to them. Here is a recent test image.