3 Disapointing Vintage Lens Fails

3 vintage lenses from brands I adore, that just didn’t deliver like usual.

Kiron 30–80mm F3.5–4.5 Macro FD Mount on Canon R5 (skip the Canon FD mount, buy the Nikon F mount version instead, you can thank me later)

Sometimes we try something new, and if it sucks, then it sucks.

That’s kinda fine, its expected, it's new, and we bake in realistic expectations.

When we get burned by something new, it’s sorta a “meh” feeling or a written off as wash.

“Oh well, at least now I know”

However, when you get disappointed by something you’ve established as already adequate, good, or exceptional. It hurts a bit.

It might even cause you to doubt yourself a bit too. Was I wrong about the prior examples of excellence? Did I do something wrong this time? Were my good experiences just a fluke?

Sorta like being betrayed by a close friend.

Its the same with vintage lenses, if maybe even a bit more. Sometimes this comes…