The Yashica ML 24mm f/2.8 lens is part of the ML series produced by Yashica, a Japanese manufacturer known for its cameras and lenses. The ML series was introduced in the late 1970s and continued through the early 1980s. These lenses were designed for Yashica's Contax/Yashica (C/Y) mount cameras.
The "ML" designation stands for "Multi-Layer," indicating the multi-coating applied to the lens elements to minimize reflections and glare, and improve contrast and color rendition. The 24mm f/2.8 lens was among the range of focal lengths offered in the ML series, providing a wide-angle perspective suitable for landscapes, architecture, and various other photography genres..... read more
Recently, I've discovered a new method to focus on blogging or reviewing a specific camera lens more effectively. It is attaching the lens you want to write about in your next blog post to your camera and using it in all situations as if you only had one lens. That sounds simple, but to be honest, this is not an easy thing to do for me. Because before every trip, especially to my unvisited lands or areas, what I want to do most is to capture a lot of beautiful images, and that's why I usually bring two or three lenses with different focal lengths. I not only wish to shoot landscapes, people, and wildlife photos, but I also shoot the interiors and sometimes local food or street-food photos. Hence, I rarely experienced only one lens for my trips; instead, I often brought with me some of them. I myself am a prime lens person, so I don't prefer to carry an all-in-one lens like the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon/Canon or MFT (M43) lens such as M.Zuiko 14-150 f/4-5.6II or Tamron 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III. Don't get me wrong, since I don't criticize these lenses as they are not good.
Conversely, I do love them in some cases, but if I have a choice, I still prefer bringing single focal length lenses to a zoom lens. So far, I may be writing a rather lengthy introduction, but this paragraph is closely related to what I want to mention in this blog post. Nikon New NIKKOR 55mm f/1.2 is the lens I will review in this article after all day long taking photos in all situations with this only and only one single lens....read more
An Old- Fashion Portrait Good Lens
I remember once upon a time I mentioned in another blog post that my favorite focal length is 135mm because I love shooting photos silently from a distance even though I'm not a paparazzi. Perhaps that is why I have a special love for this Canon FD 135mm f/2.5 lens. And perhaps my assessment is somewhat subjective and biased when I say that this old lens sometimes gives me a better picture than some of the other modern lenses I have ever used. Or maybe it's merely because I can't afford a modern lens at the same focal length of 135mm in today's digital camera lens market because of their expensive price tag. Generally, I know that for a fair comparison, I should choose Carl Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 or G Master FE 135mm f/1.8, or a slightly cheaper one as Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 or Sigma Art 135 f/1.8 (with the same price range with Samyang). However, I can't afford the price range from 1000$-2000$ to own one of those... read more