Classic Lenses Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#48 Soft Hands And Shovels
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Karl manfully deals with Laryngitis and brings with him a modicum of Christmas cheer. Too many subjects to list covered this week, but they include be...
#47 FD+EOS DSLR=Win!
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Ivo Michielsen, EdMika's man in Europe. We talk about the EDMIKA mount replacement system that allows for Canon FD lenses t...
#46 The Best Laid Plans...
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A bit of a "magazine show" this week, which is code for we thought we knew what we were going to talk about, then things changed and changed again, so...
#45 Presetgate and Emails
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Just what is a preset and aperture ring on a preset lens? Prepare to be confused. In this week's episode we catch up on listener emails covering what ...
#44 Eric Sluis and his Desert Island Lenses
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Sluis is back for a second visit on the podcast, so we did the decent thing and sent him away on the crippled SS Tessar and marooned him on an is...
#43 The Flektogon Is Not Perfect!
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Simon discovers the harsh reality that there are times when a modern lens will do a better job than even a great classic lens. Also in the show, Karl ...
#42 Life, The Universe And Everything
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Another wide ranging chat on lenses and photography covering amongst other things, Carl Zeiss 35mm f/3.5 Planar, why Simon should now be able to take ...
#41 Karl Goes To The Dark Side
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing goes from hot to not like a Karl Havens lens purchase, find out what's he's dropped like it's hot and hear some post purchase feedback from Jo...
#40 #bestvintagelens with Ricardo Bayon
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Karl's back! To celebrate the return of Karl, we are joined by Ricardo Bayon, one of the founders of the successful Instagram Feed, #BestVintageLens. ...
#39 Sexy Lenses
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No Karl this week (again), so Johnny and Simon (eventually) talk about lenses that we've bought because they look great! A Smörgåsbord of subjects e...
#38 Cheyenne Morrison 2.0
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Having had his first appearance wrecked through recording failure, Cheyenne is back to talk Bresson, Zeiss, Schneider, DKL Mount, Tomioka, Chinnon, As...
#37 Anil Mistry's Desert Island Lenses
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of the Anil Mistry experience, last time Anil told us about his last photo book and street shooting, but we ran out of time before we could t...
#36 Gear Acquisition Monkeys
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After last week's failed attempt to make Episode 36, Karl , Johnny and Simon are back to talk about our latest acquisitions and Simon schools Karl in ...
#35 Ektachrome Is Back Innit!
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Em is back to talk about his Santa sack of happiness as his Emulsive Secret Santa event is now on. EM also passes on some of his wisdom to give Karl a...
#34 Ade Stirs The Pot
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by the seemingly innocent Ade from the Sunny 16 Podcast. As a self admitted lens newbie, Ade grills Karl, Johnny and Simon abou...
#33 Unforgotten Lenses
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Karl, Johnny and Simon talk about the lenses they own, but rarely use (if ever). Listen in for handy justification tips on keeping little used lenses ...
#32 Nikon Zee 6 & 7 Emergency Podcast
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We've cut our two week break short as we had to come back to talk about the new full frame Mirrorless cameras and Z mount just launched by Nikon. Ther...
#31 Half Frame and More
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Karl Havens Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster talk to California based photographer, Dan Marinelli of The Half Frame Club. As well as half fra...
#30 Pick On Karl Week
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Karl Havens makes an heroic effort to be on the show despite not being in his adopted Florida. Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster reward Karl's...
#29 Lens GAS!
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster discuss whether there is such a thing as a lens to defeat Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). The ...
#28 f/1.2 And Faster!
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster discuss the pros and cons of super fast 50=58mm standard lenses. Complete with the insights of ...
#27 Adapting lenses, the Emulsive way
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bond villain, former aristocrat and film camera obsessive, EM from Emulsive.org joins Karl, Johnny and Simon to tell us about adapting lenses we've ne...
#26 Top Mint eBay Episode
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Karl, Johnny and Simon talk about their experiences of buying lenses and cameras on eBay, good and bad, as well as give some advice on readi...
#25 When Hamish Met Jimmy D
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 25 When Hamish Met Jimmy D For our 1/4 century special we have Hamish Gill and James Giordano with us, and unsurprisingly, the show turns into...
#24 Anil Mistry talks street and more
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The inspirational Anil Mistry talks to Karl, Johnny and Simon about his street/street portraiture and experimental photography with classic lenses. Th...
#23 Nikkor 105/2.5 (Sonnar), old lenses for fun, sensor sizes and too much analogue talk?
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Karl Johnny and Simon discuss three interesting threads from the Facebook group, Photography with Classic Lenses; What sensor size do the me...
#22 Eric Sluis, LTM Jena lenses and expired film
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 22 of the Classic Lenses Podcast Dutch, Belgium based documentary photographer, Eric Sluis talks to Karl Johnny and Simon about using classic ...
#21 Artificial Light with James Giordano
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pro glamour photographer, James Giordano returns with his clicking microphone to give us a masterclass in artificial light photography as well as tell...
#20 Travel Lenses & Listeners Questions
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we've been given questions galore by our listeners, so we plough our way through them as best we can before moving on to our travel lens pic...
#19 www.35mmc Happy 5th Birthday with Hamish Gill
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are celebrating the 5th anniversary of 35mmc.com with Hamish Gill. Hamish manages to rant a little without swearing, although the same co...
#18 FAQ's with Ήμων Παπαδανιήλ
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are answering a few frequently asked questions and seeing that Karl Havens cannot be with us this week, we are joined by Ήμων Παπα...
#17 Vladislav Kern's Guide To Soviet Optics
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A history of the Soviet optical industry and debunking Soviet lens myths with the renowned collector, Vladislav Kern. Among other topics, Vlad covers ...
#16 Star Wars Pancolar, Opton Sonnar vs Early Jupiter-3, Canon 35mm LTM and more!
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson talk about the lenses they're currently using most frequently and Simon Forster talks about a quick and dirty co...
#15 Tapping into the knowledge of Mike Eckman
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster are joined by Indiana based reviewer of old camera equipment, and admin of the huge Facebook g...
#14 Shooting Classic Lenses With Svetlana Belinsky
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster are joined by Netherlands based photographer, Svetlana Belinsky LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ...
#13 24mm-28mm (+1mm)
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster talk about lenses in the 24-28mm range. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Pobean | iTunes | Stitch...
#12 Photography, Life & Everything With Geza Singer
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Geza Singer, a prolific Hungarian born photographer started to shoot with a Lubitel 2 TLR in the early 1960's whilst in exile in Trans...
#11 135mm Lenses
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster talk about a focal length that has fallen out of favour, the 135mm lens. Plenty of chat ...
#10 Minolta Revisited
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Per is back for round two of defending the honour of Minolta, and this time he's carrying zooms with him... Plus the Voigtlander Zoomer and Helios-40 ...
#09 There's Something About Minolta...
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster are joined from Sweden by Per Edman. Not only is Per an admin of the Facebook group, Pho...
#08 What's the deal with LTM lenses, and other ramblings...
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster cover a multitude of topics including LTM39 vs SLR lenses, a few f/1.2 lenses and as wel...
#07 Portrait Special with James Giordano
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adult Entertainment Industry photographer, James Giordano joins us to talk about portrait shooting from the days of film through to digital and his ho...
#06 To Jupiter and no further! The J-8, J-3 & J-9
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about the Jupiter-8 and Jupiter-9 and Karl proves his sophistication with the Jupiter-3. Plus a detailed explanation of the lens cle...
#05 The Helios 44 for the masses and the Politburo, plus focussing helicoids
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The most popular lens ever? The Helios-44 and it's variants including fake 44M-7's. We also talk about focussing helicoids. Joining us for the discuss...
#04 Bodytalk. Fuji, Sony, Olympus, Canon and more...
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster talk about the camera bodies we use to shoot with classic and manual focus lenses. LISTEN TO THE PODCA...
#03 Takumars, Radiation and Yellowing...
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How not to say "Takumar" plus radiation, yellowing and new arrivals. Plus Topcon RE, Canon LTM 35/2.8 & Hasselblad 500C/M snippets. LISTEN TO THE P...
#02 A Helios-103, a Super Wide Heliar & a Planar
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster talk about three lenses we like and why? The three lenses are the Helios-103, Voigtlande...
#01 Who are we and why are we here?
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1 of the Classic Lenses Podcast. Sorry about the dodgy audio... LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Pobean | iTunes | Stitcher | Google ________ ...