Having said that, using a camera with focus peaking is very important, and image stabilisation is also good when you’re shooting videos with vintage lenses. I like to shoot portraits ...

The softer images possible with the lens wide open, coupled with the smooth bokeh, may have potential for portrait photographers. Flare is quite prominent when bright light sources are in or just ...

Being aware of this does open the possibility of experimentation and in the past, there have been portrait photographers who have made careers with poor lenses that show flare of this degree.