Using 3 Vintage Lenses to Shoot the Same Model

Photographer Mathieu Stern has been doing shootout comparisons showing how the same models look when captured through different vintage lenses. For this 5.5-minute video, Stern used the Konika Hexanon 28mm f/3.5, the Minolta 100mm f/2.5, and the Industar 50mm f/3.5.

These lenses are all relatively cheap through places like eBay. Here’s how they perform:

Industar 50mm f/3.5

An old Russian lens which appears to be available on eBay for around $30.

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Konika Hexanon 28mm f/3.5

A quick look shows that the Konika sells for around $40 on eBay.

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Minolta 100mm f/2.5

The Minolta, a much rarer lens, can fetch around $150 second-hand.

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Check out the full video above to see the entire shoot and some more examples from the lenses.

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