Lenses: the readers’ choice
Chantal Macleod-Holdsworth
FAVOURITE LENS: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f/2.8
USED ON: Nikon D7000
I love this old M42 screw-mount lens; it works very well on my Nikons for my pet photography and you can easily get adapters cheaply. The lens cost me about £40 in a private sale. There is an older version, the Zebra, which tends to be a bit more expensive at around £100, but it is well worth it. I have found you can often pick up M42 lenses at charity shops. The lens is manual-focus only and I tend to shoot at the widest aperture, which is my happy place. I particularly like the quality of the bokeh you get with this lens – it’s great for dog portraits and images of nature, flowers, etc. The lens does well in any light, but add a bit of early morning sunshine or nice evening light and she just sings!
Michael White
FAVOURITE LENS: Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5
USED ON: Hasselblad X1D II
I decided to try Hasselblad after several landscape bloggers I follow changed to medium format. I only had the budget
