Journal

  1. TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 APS-C

    The TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 APS-C. All-metal, smooth focus ring, native E-mount - no adapter required. I shot with it for two and a half months on a Sony A6400, walking Swedish city streets in November and December. Here's an honest account of what it's actually like to use.

    9 March 2026 3103 min read Lenses

  2. Seven days - seven images

    One image per day, for seven days, in the forests and fields around Kilsbergen west of Örebro. July 2008, shot mostly at the edges of the day when the light was worth getting out of bed for. Seven images from a week of going out early and staying out late.

    1 February 2020 Updated 8 March 2026 1646 min read Projects

  3. Yashinon DX 50mm 1.7

    The Auto Yashinon-DX 50mm f/1.7 came with a Yashica J-7 I bought for a $50 camera challenge. It's a 1960s Japanese lens most people have never heard of - obscure even among vintage glass enthusiasts. It also has some of the smoothest bokeh I've shot with at any price. Here's a closer look.

    17 November 2008 Updated 8 March 2026 1061 min read Lenses

  4. MC Helios 44-3 58mm/f2

    The Helios 44-3 is a Soviet-era copy of a Carl Zeiss Biotar, built like a tank, and it produces some of the most distinctive bokeh you'll find at any price. Here's what it's actually like to shoot with.

    4 August 2008 Updated 7 March 2026 2294 min read Lenses