{"id":156786,"date":"2021-07-16T09:05:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T14:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=156786"},"modified":"2021-08-17T10:37:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T15:37:39","slug":"old-school-looks-the-5-best-vintage-lenses-for-under-250","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/old-school-looks-the-5-best-vintage-lenses-for-under-250\/","title":{"rendered":"Old-School Looks: The 5 Best Vintage Lenses for Under $250"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Use this affordable vintage glass to give your commercial, editorial, and personal projects a warm, timeless look.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When I first started using old lenses, I was hoping they would work as a shortcut to a \u201cfilm\u201d look. I wanted the image to immediately look like something shot by Robert Elswit<\/a> or the older work of Janusz Kaminski<\/a>. You know the look I\u2019m talking about, right? I wanted those soft, warm, wide shots that fill so many of our favorite movies from the late ’90s and early 2000s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it worked. I got those looks. But I also got something more. Something that opened me up artistically and encouraged experimentation. I got an appreciation for the scratches, dust, and bumps that make every vintage lens—and every shot captured through them—unique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When working with vintage glass, it’s not enough to expect imperfections, you’ve got to embrace them. You might end up with some tiny light leaks caused by gaps between components. You might end up with a very soft image and some whoa-how-did-that-happen bokeh. What you will never <\/em>end up with is the sharpest possible image. And that’s kind of the point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s my list of the best vintage lenses you can add to your kit without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(FYI: These lenses are not for your ALEXA-level cameras. Instead, think BMPCC6K, Canon EOS R, or Lumix S1H.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Canon FD Line<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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