ISCO – Göttingen Tele – Westanar 135mm f/3.5

Real life comparison of this ~1960 era lens with modern zoom lens on Canon 60D body, in just two images, from some air show.

First – ISCO – Göttingen Tele – Westanar 135mm f/3.5 from some Car Boot Sale, Exacta mount with wobbling adapter to EF mount

Second – Sigma 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 DG OS with more zoom, optical stabilization, but stuck aperture blades at F22 and ambiguous error about cleaning contacts* (Err 01)

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