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Yesterday I posted an old lens I had lying around. I said it’s new but the only thing new is that I’m using it. Well, here’s another one. This is new in the sense that it’s new to me… Other than that I ordered it from a Polish guy and it has to be at least 45 years old. Only bought it because I felt I was missing a lens that could get closer and flatten the background well. Is this one perfect? No. But it works fine. Here it is, the Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f/3.5 M42. Proudly made in the now defunct East Germany, it’s built like a Panzer, features pristine glass and the mechanics work like a Swiss watch.

It’s practically new considering its age, and a steal for a telephoto… Not bulky at all and it has the same M42 mount as the Helios, so I can use the same adapter. With the crop factor it’s a full frame equivalent of 200mm. It’s only f3.5 but it works pretty well, as a macro it has some decent bokeh, for general use I have no complaints except I can see the dust on it if I don’t clean it. Ok, there are three small downsides / annoyances:
1. Manual focus only. Not a problem on a slow shooting day but it’s hard to turn, so if you want some nice photos you better take your time. I had no luck photographing crows with this.
2. No stabilization. I have to be quite still and shoot pretty fast because my Fuji doesn’t have IBIS either.
3. The stupid pull-out lens hood. The silliest thing to come from German engineering along with the Opel Kadett E and the 2019 Grand Prix. The lens hood has no way to be removed or fixed in place so it just slides out randomly.

Anyway, here’s some decent photos I got with this. SOOC jpegs resized to 50% from the 15MB originals. Yeah, nothing too impressive or artsy here, I’ll probably have to do a photo-walk just with this lens.

#CarlZeiss #Fujifilm #Gear #Lens #Photography #Telephoto

#carlzeiss #fujifilm #gear #lens #photography #telephoto

Seb's Web @[email protected] · 2026-05-13 · 08:57 UTC

New old gear – Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm f/3.5 M42

Yesterday I posted an old lens I had lying around. I said it’s new but the only thing new is that I’m using it. Well, here’s another one. This is new in the sense that it’s new to me… Other than that I ordered it from a Polish guy and it has to be at least 45 years old. Only bought it because I felt I was missing a lens that could get closer and flatten the background well. Is this one perfect? No. But it works fine. Here it is, the Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f/3.5 M42. Proudly made in the now defunct East Germany, it’s built like a Panzer, features pristine glass and the mechanics work like a Swiss watch.

It’s practically new considering its age, and a steal for a telephoto… Not bulky at all and it has the same M42 mount as the Helios, so I can use the same adapter. With the crop factor it’s a full frame equivalent of 200mm. It’s only f3.5 but it works pretty well, as a macro it has some decent bokeh, for general use I have no complaints except I can see the dust on it if I don’t clean it. Ok, there are three small downsides / annoyances:
1. Manual focus only. Not a problem on a slow shooting day but it’s hard to turn, so if you want some nice photos you better take your time. I had no luck photographing crows with this.
2. No stabilization. I have to be quite still and shoot pretty fast because my Fuji doesn’t have IBIS either.
3. The stupid pull-out lens hood. The silliest thing to come from German engineering along with the Opel Kadett E and the 2019 Grand Prix. The lens hood has no way to be removed or fixed in place so it just slides out randomly.

Anyway, here’s some decent photos I got with this. SOOC jpegs resized to 50% from the 15MB originals. Yeah, nothing too impressive or artsy here, I’ll probably have to do a photo-walk just with this lens.

#CarlZeiss #Fujifilm #Gear #Lens #Photography #Telephoto

#carlzeiss #fujifilm #gear #lens #photography #telephoto

Seb's Web @[email protected] · 2026-05-13 · 08:57 UTC

New old gear – Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm f/3.5 M42

Yesterday I posted an old lens I had lying around. I said it’s new but the only thing new is that I’m using it. Well, here’s another one. This is new in the sense that it’s new to me… Other than that I ordered it from a Polish guy and it has to be at least 45 years old. Only bought it because I felt I was missing a lens that could get closer and flatten the background well. Is this one perfect? No. But it works fine. Here it is, the Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f/3.5 M42. Proudly made in the now defunct East Germany, it’s built like a Panzer, features pristine glass and the mechanics work like a Swiss watch.

It’s practically new considering its age, and a steal for a telephoto… Not bulky at all and it has the same M42 mount as the Helios, so I can use the same adapter. With the crop factor it’s a full frame equivalent of 200mm. It’s only f3.5 but it works pretty well, as a macro it has some decent bokeh, for general use I have no complaints except I can see the dust on it if I don’t clean it. Ok, there are three small downsides / annoyances:
1. Manual focus only. Not a problem on a slow shooting day but it’s hard to turn, so if you want some nice photos you better take your time. I had no luck photographing crows with this.
2. No stabilization. I have to be quite still and shoot pretty fast because my Fuji doesn’t have IBIS either.
3. The stupid pull-out lens hood. The silliest thing to come from German engineering along with the Opel Kadett E and the 2019 Grand Prix. The lens hood has no way to be removed or fixed in place so it just slides out randomly.

Anyway, here’s some decent photos I got with this. SOOC jpegs resized to 50% from the 15MB originals. Yeah, nothing too impressive or artsy here, I’ll probably have to do a photo-walk just with this lens.

#CarlZeiss #Fujifilm #Gear #Lens #Photography #Telephoto

#carlzeiss #fujifilm #gear #lens #photography #telephoto

Seb's Web @[email protected] · 2026-05-13 · 08:57 UTC

New old gear – Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm f/3.5 M42

Yesterday I posted an old lens I had lying around. I said it’s new but the only thing new is that I’m using it. Well, here’s another one. This is new in the sense that it’s new to me… Other than that I ordered it from a Polish guy and it has to be at least 45 years old. Only bought it because I felt I was missing a lens that could get closer and flatten the background well. Is this one perfect? No. But it works fine. Here it is, the Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f/3.5 M42. Proudly made in the now defunct East Germany, it’s built like a Panzer, features pristine glass and the mechanics work like a Swiss watch.

It’s practically new considering its age, and a steal for a telephoto… Not bulky at all and it has the same M42 mount as the Helios, so I can use the same adapter. With the crop factor it’s a full frame equivalent of 200mm. It’s only f3.5 but it works pretty well, as a macro it has some decent bokeh, for general use I have no complaints except I can see the dust on it if I don’t clean it. Ok, there are three small downsides / annoyances:
1. Manual focus only. Not a problem on a slow shooting day but it’s hard to turn, so if you want some nice photos you better take your time. I had no luck photographing crows with this.
2. No stabilization. I have to be quite still and shoot pretty fast because my Fuji doesn’t have IBIS either.
3. The stupid pull-out lens hood. The silliest thing to come from German engineering along with the Opel Kadett E and the 2019 Grand Prix. The lens hood has no way to be removed or fixed in place so it just slides out randomly.

Anyway, here’s some decent photos I got with this. SOOC jpegs resized to 50% from the 15MB originals. Yeah, nothing too impressive or artsy here, I’ll probably have to do a photo-walk just with this lens.

#CarlZeiss #Fujifilm #Gear #Lens #Photography #Telephoto

#telephoto #photography #lens #gear #fujifilm #carlzeiss

Seb's Web @[email protected] · 2026-05-13 · 08:57 UTC

New old gear – Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm f/3.5 M42

Yesterday I posted an old lens I had lying around. I said it’s new but the only thing new is that I’m using it. Well, here’s another one. This is new in the sense that it’s new to me… Other than that I ordered it from a Polish guy and it has to be at least 45 years old. Only bought it because I felt I was missing a lens that could get closer and flatten the background well. Is this one perfect? No. But it works fine. Here it is, the Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f/3.5 M42. Proudly made in the now defunct East Germany, it’s built like a Panzer, features pristine glass and the mechanics work like a Swiss watch.

It’s practically new considering its age, and a steal for a telephoto… Not bulky at all and it has the same M42 mount as the Helios, so I can use the same adapter. With the crop factor it’s a full frame equivalent of 200mm. It’s only f3.5 but it works pretty well, as a macro it has some decent bokeh, for general use I have no complaints except I can see the dust on it if I don’t clean it. Ok, there are three small downsides / annoyances:
1. Manual focus only. Not a problem on a slow shooting day but it’s hard to turn, so if you want some nice photos you better take your time. I had no luck photographing crows with this.
2. No stabilization. I have to be quite still and shoot pretty fast because my Fuji doesn’t have IBIS either.
3. The stupid pull-out lens hood. The silliest thing to come from German engineering along with the Opel Kadett E and the 2019 Grand Prix. The lens hood has no way to be removed or fixed in place so it just slides out randomly.

Anyway, here’s some decent photos I got with this. SOOC jpegs resized to 50% from the 15MB originals. Yeah, nothing too impressive or artsy here, I’ll probably have to do a photo-walk just with this lens.

#CarlZeiss #Fujifilm #Gear #Lens #Photography #Telephoto

#carlzeiss #fujifilm #gear #lens #photography #telephoto

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 22:51 UTC

The Unitree GD01 Is a Giant Mecha Robot You Can Actually Buy

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/unitree-gd01-mecha-robot/

#gear #geargearnewsandevents #business #robots #artificialintelligence #robotics

Popular Science Homepage [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 18:58 UTC

The Panasonic LUMIX L10 is the latest model in the compact camera renaissance

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.popsci.com/gear/panasonic-lumix-l10-compact-camera-details-specs/

#gear #cameras

Popular Science Homepage [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 18:31 UTC

The Home Depot is blowing out RIDGID 18V power tools and combo kits for up to 66% off during this spring sale

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.popsci.com/gear/home-depot-rigid-power-tool-spring-sale-deals/

#gear #home

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 17:00 UTC

The Top New Features in Google’s Android 17—and Gemini Intelligence—Coming This Summer

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/android-17-gemini-top-new-features/

#gear #geargearnewsandevents #gearproductsphones #gearproductstablets #google #android

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 17:00 UTC

The Top New Features in Google’s Android 17—and Gemini Intelligence—Coming This Summer

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/android-17-gemini-top-new-features/

#gear #geargearnewsandevents #gearproductsphones #gearproductstablets #google #android

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 17:00 UTC

The Top New Features in Google’s Android 17—and Gemini Intelligence—Coming This Summer

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/android-17-gemini-top-new-features/

#theandroidshow #googleio #tablets #googlegemini #smartphones #phones

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 17:00 UTC

The Top New Features in Google’s Android 17—and Gemini Intelligence—Coming This Summer

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/android-17-gemini-top-new-features/

#gear #geargearnewsandevents #gearproductsphones #gearproductstablets #google #android

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 17:00 UTC

Googlebook Is Google's New AI-Powered Laptop Platform Built on Android

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/googlebook-laptop-platform/

#gear #geargearnewsandevents #gearproductscomputers #google #android #operatingsystems

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 17:00 UTC

Googlebook Is Google's New AI-Powered Laptop Platform Built on Android

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/googlebook-laptop-platform/

#gear #geargearnewsandevents #gearproductscomputers #google #android #operatingsystems

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 17:00 UTC

Googlebook Is Google's New AI-Powered Laptop Platform Built on Android

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/googlebook-laptop-platform/

#booksmart #computers #chromebooks #laptops #software #operatingsystems

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial] @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 17:00 UTC

Googlebook Is Google's New AI-Powered Laptop Platform Built on Android

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/googlebook-laptop-platform/

#gear #geargearnewsandevents #gearproductscomputers #google #android #operatingsystems

Seb's Web @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 08:57 UTC

New(ish) old gear – Helios-44

A few years ago I was messing around with film photography. I had my grandpa’s old cameras and a Canon I bought at a flea market. A friend gave me a very sturdy Pentax camera he wasn’t using and after shooting a film roll I forgot the camera in a box with my other gear. Well, lately I’m getting back into it all – mostly digital though. And since I’ve been browsing “photography-Tube” I found out about the hype around Helios-44, with its vintage look and circular bokeh. Well, lo and behold the Pentax had a 58mm Helios-44M-2 on. Bought an adapter to use it with my new baby boy, the Fujifilm X-T30 III and… it’s fun, the results are very vintagey – but half of that is the in-camera recipe as well.

I know this isn’t the best Helios out there and it’s half-plastic unlike the earlier ones… And sure, it’s a bit dusty, it’s manual focus only, the crop factor makes the 58mm an 87mm equivalent but… I like it. Not an everyday lens and I have no idea what the results are with a sharp recipe; but it works well if I’m on a slow photo-walk taking atmospheric photos. Here are a few of my favourite results. All SOOC jpegs – compressed from the 15MB originals the Fujifilm spits out.

#Camera #Fujifilm #Gear #Helios #Lens #Photography #Vintage

#camera #fujifilm #gear #helios #lens #photography

Seb's Web @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 08:57 UTC

New(ish) old gear – Helios-44

A few years ago I was messing around with film photography. I had my grandpa’s old cameras and a Canon I bought at a flea market. A friend gave me a very sturdy Pentax camera he wasn’t using and after shooting a film roll I forgot the camera in a box with my other gear. Well, lately I’m getting back into it all – mostly digital though. And since I’ve been browsing “photography-Tube” I found out about the hype around Helios-44, with its vintage look and circular bokeh. Well, lo and behold the Pentax had a 58mm Helios-44M-2 on. Bought an adapter to use it with my new baby boy, the Fujifilm X-T30 III and… it’s fun, the results are very vintagey – but half of that is the in-camera recipe as well.

I know this isn’t the best Helios out there and it’s half-plastic unlike the earlier ones… And sure, it’s a bit dusty, it’s manual focus only, the crop factor makes the 58mm an 87mm equivalent but… I like it. Not an everyday lens and I have no idea what the results are with a sharp recipe; but it works well if I’m on a slow photo-walk taking atmospheric photos. Here are a few of my favourite results. All SOOC jpegs – compressed from the 15MB originals the Fujifilm spits out.

#Camera #Fujifilm #Gear #Helios #Lens #Photography #Vintage

#camera #fujifilm #gear #helios #lens #photography

Seb's Web @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 08:57 UTC

New(ish) old gear – Helios-44

A few years ago I was messing around with film photography. I had my grandpa’s old cameras and a Canon I bought at a flea market. A friend gave me a very sturdy Pentax camera he wasn’t using and after shooting a film roll I forgot the camera in a box with my other gear. Well, lately I’m getting back into it all – mostly digital though. And since I’ve been browsing “photography-Tube” I found out about the hype around Helios-44, with its vintage look and circular bokeh. Well, lo and behold the Pentax had a 58mm Helios-44M-2 on. Bought an adapter to use it with my new baby boy, the Fujifilm X-T30 III and… it’s fun, the results are very vintagey – but half of that is the in-camera recipe as well.

I know this isn’t the best Helios out there and it’s half-plastic unlike the earlier ones… And sure, it’s a bit dusty, it’s manual focus only, the crop factor makes the 58mm an 87mm equivalent but… I like it. Not an everyday lens and I have no idea what the results are with a sharp recipe; but it works well if I’m on a slow photo-walk taking atmospheric photos. Here are a few of my favourite results. All SOOC jpegs – compressed from the 15MB originals the Fujifilm spits out.

#Camera #Fujifilm #Gear #Helios #Lens #Photography #Vintage

#camera #fujifilm #gear #helios #lens #photography

Seb's Web @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 08:57 UTC

New(ish) old gear – Helios-44

A few years ago I was messing around with film photography. I had my grandpa’s old cameras and a Canon I bought at a flea market. A friend gave me a very sturdy Pentax camera he wasn’t using and after shooting a film roll I forgot the camera in a box with my other gear. Well, lately I’m getting back into it all – mostly digital though. And since I’ve been browsing “photography-Tube” I found out about the hype around Helios-44, with its vintage look and circular bokeh. Well, lo and behold the Pentax had a 58mm Helios-44M-2 on. Bought an adapter to use it with my new baby boy, the Fujifilm X-T30 III and… it’s fun, the results are very vintagey – but half of that is the in-camera recipe as well.

I know this isn’t the best Helios out there and it’s half-plastic unlike the earlier ones… And sure, it’s a bit dusty, it’s manual focus only, the crop factor makes the 58mm an 87mm equivalent but… I like it. Not an everyday lens and I have no idea what the results are with a sharp recipe; but it works well if I’m on a slow photo-walk taking atmospheric photos. Here are a few of my favourite results. All SOOC jpegs – compressed from the 15MB originals the Fujifilm spits out.

#Camera #Fujifilm #Gear #Helios #Lens #Photography #Vintage

#vintage #photography #lens #helios #gear #fujifilm

Seb's Web @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 08:57 UTC

New(ish) old gear – Helios-44

A few years ago I was messing around with film photography. I had my grandpa’s old cameras and a Canon I bought at a flea market. A friend gave me a very sturdy Pentax camera he wasn’t using and after shooting a film roll I forgot the camera in a box with my other gear. Well, lately I’m getting back into it all – mostly digital though. And since I’ve been browsing “photography-Tube” I found out about the hype around Helios-44, with its vintage look and circular bokeh. Well, lo and behold the Pentax had a 58mm Helios-44M-2 on. Bought an adapter to use it with my new baby boy, the Fujifilm X-T30 III and… it’s fun, the results are very vintagey – but half of that is the in-camera recipe as well.

I know this isn’t the best Helios out there and it’s half-plastic unlike the earlier ones… And sure, it’s a bit dusty, it’s manual focus only, the crop factor makes the 58mm an 87mm equivalent but… I like it. Not an everyday lens and I have no idea what the results are with a sharp recipe; but it works well if I’m on a slow photo-walk taking atmospheric photos. Here are a few of my favourite results. All SOOC jpegs – compressed from the 15MB originals the Fujifilm spits out.

#Camera #Fujifilm #Gear #Helios #Lens #Photography #Vintage

#camera #fujifilm #gear #helios #lens #photography