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Darren Rowse

Melbourne

Owner and Editor at ProBlogger

Speaker, Author, Blogger, Photographer, AI Artist, Muser, Minister and Founder of @ProBlogger & @DigitalPS.

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  • 4 weeks ago | rowse.substack.com | Darren Rowse

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  • 4 weeks ago | rowse.substack.com | Darren Rowse

    The Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4 is a legendary vintage lens, renowned for its superb build quality, smooth manual focusing, and beautiful optical characteristics. Initially produced by Asahi Optical Co. (Pentax) in 1970 to 1972, this lens has stood the test of time and continues to be a favorite among photographers looking to add character to their images. In this review, I’ll explore its history, optical performance, and practical usability on modern cameras.

  • 1 month ago | rowse.substack.com | Darren Rowse

    You get your first vintage lens and attach it to your digital camera - you convince the closest available family member to pose for you and begin to shoot. You’re expecting images with lots of character but when you get your shots back to your computer you instead find a lot of shots like this!Shots with character - but annoyingly… just out of focus. Last week, I tackled the most common question I get about vintage lenses: how to adapt them for use on a digital camera.

  • 1 month ago | rowse.substack.com | Darren Rowse

    The Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm f/1.8 is a well-regarded vintage lens among enthusiasts. It is known for its unique character, solid build, and pleasing image rendering. Revered for its sharpness, vibrant colours, and distinctive bokeh, this lens has earned a reputation as a versatile and enjoyable piece of glass for those who appreciate manual focus photography. So, earlier in the year, when I saw one come up on the Facebook marketplace at a reasonable price, I was interested pretty quickly.

  • 1 month ago | rowse.substack.com | Darren Rowse

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Darren Rowse
Darren Rowse @problogger
1 Apr 25

That day we pranked our kids for April Fools...

Darren Rowse
Darren Rowse @problogger

Here’s what I shared to the TV this morning while the kids were watching it. #AprilFoolsDay https://t.co/LI8CpOyLa1

Darren Rowse
Darren Rowse @problogger
28 Mar 25

This lens was born in the same year I was and it is still going strong. Here's my review 👇🏻 https://t.co/UFCfZU1mE8 https://t.co/UCJaXCVcPi

Darren Rowse
Darren Rowse @problogger
22 Mar 25

Sheesh @kayosports - your UI is the worst. Finding a live game shouldn’t be as hard as you make it. For 3 minutes after turning my TV on all you showed me is last weeks games.