Lenses

20mm F1.8 FE Yongnuo Prime AF lens coming

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:48:10 +0000

5.2mm F2.8L Dual VR Fisheye by Canon

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:20:22 +0000

Price will be $1999.

Preorders at https://www.adorama.com/carf5228.html

150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports Sigma lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:58:33 +0000

Specs

25 elements in 15 groups
minimum focus distance 58cm-280cm
9 aperture blades, circular aperture
95mm filters
Compatible with TC-1411 / TC-2011 teleconverters
φ109.4×263.6mm
2100g including tripod mount, seems to be compatible
$1499 at

50mm F0.95 III Mitakon Speedmaster lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:53:14 +0000

Specs

10 Elements in 7 Groups
11 diaphragm blades
50 cm min focus distance
73.3 x 83.5 mm
720g
available in Sony E / Canon RF / Nikon Z mounts.
$699 at
- https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1475646-REG/mitakon_zhongyi_mtk50f095m3fe_speedmaster_50mm_f_0_95_iii.html

Lenses for Canon FD mount

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:47:09 +0000

This will be topic to talk about any lenses with Canon FD mount.

Why Canon FD? You can find many great lenses for this mount.
And thanks to the fact that this mount is completely abandoned, they can be obtained for cheaper price, normally.

I'll start from the most frequently mentioned lens - Canon FD 40mm F1.4. It had many versions.
I really do not know all the differencies, but they are not very important as far as I am aware.

While it is not very sharp wide open, but it is well build. Focus is smooth and handy.

45mm F1.8 Olympus topic

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:57:26 +0000

Product page:

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1569

Available:

eBay had lowest prices.

* http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Olympus-MZuiko-ED-45mm-f-18-Lens-/111952406?_refkw=olympus+45mm&_pcatid=783&_pcategid=78997&_dmpt=Camera_Lenses&_dashexp=1
* http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Zuiko-Digital-Thirds-Cameras/dp/B0058PL9QG/

Reviews:

http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2011/08/olympus-mzuiko-45mm-f18-review-petaling.html

Review in english - http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=316

25mm F1.8 Olympus m43 lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:16:03 +0000

Available at:

http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-25mm-f1-8-Interchangeable-Lens/dp/B00HWMOZ5A/

Samples at http://www.bestmirrorlesscamerareviews.com/2014/01/29/the-omd-family-welcomes-a-new-member-first-impressions-of-the-olympus-om-d-e-m10/

17mm F1.8 Olympus lens topic

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:49:38 +0000

Lens was presented at Photokina 2012.

Specifications:

Metal barrel
MF option, like on 12mm
Price: $500

Available at:

Reviews:

http://www.lenstip.com/357.1-Lens_review-Olympus_M.Zuiko_Digital_17_mm_f_1.8.html

24mm T2.1 MEIKE FF Prime Cine Lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 19:44:37 +0000

Specs

14 elements in 9 groups
min aperture - T/22
11 iris blades
30cm min focus distance
82mm filters
0.8 pitch gears on the focus and iris
330 degrees rotation for focus ring
1.1kg
Canon EF, Sony E, Leica L, Canon RF, and PL mounts
PL: φ89.6 × 101.9mm EF: φ89.6 × 110mm, RF:φ89.6 × 133.9mm, Sony: φ89.6 × 135.9mm, Panasonic: φ89.6 × 133.9mm
Product age - https://meikeglobal.com/collections/single-ff-cine-lens/products/meike-prime-24mm-t2-1-cine-lens-for-full-frame-cinema-camera-systems-pl-lens-mount
$1,199 USD

50mm F0.95 7Artisans APS-C Lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 07:42:09 +0000

Specs

7 elements in 5 groups
Min focusing distance - 45cm
62mm filters
F16 min aperture
De-clicked aperture
13-blade aperture diaphragm
EOS-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds (MFT), Nikon Z,Sony E mounts
Metal build
416 g
$200

13mm F1.4 Viltrox Lens Coming

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:18:33 +0000

Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 APS-C lenses for Fuji X and Sony E will be released in November.

50mm F1.8 Sirui Anamorphic Lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:49:05 +0000

Specs

made for S35 sensors
1.33x
0,85m close focus distance
560g
Cheap price at 500 Euro
E, Fuji X and MFT mounts
available in late 2019

50mm lenses, fast ones

Tesselator — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:12:30 +0000

I thought there was a thread on this already but I can't seen to locate it. I guess it could have been on another site tho... Anyway I recently compared 10 "normals" with apertures larger than 2.0 in a 1m res-chart test and thought in might be useful to post up.

During the shooting of the Takumar I caught some specular reflections. I recently built an automatic indoor bird bath for my parrot and it's got a little lightshow that goes off every time it turns on. Those lights showed up in the test chart without me noticing - and I'm way too lazy to reshoot. :D

These were all done on the 1m chart at ISO 100, with AE turned on. WB was set to the chart's white looking through the Canon FD 50/1.4 SSC and left there so the color differences (for white at least) could be compared. I only included the right and left corners cuz that's pretty much mid-area if shot on a FF anyway (not center, but mid).

This test obviously won't tell everything about a lens like how sharp it is when focused to infinity or what the bokeh is like, but I guess it's a pretty good comparison for these to show sharpness at one meter. And 1 to 3 meters is nice bust portraiture with a 50mm on the GH1.

The chart numbers are to be multiplied by 100 to get LPP (Lines Per Picture). But actually, since I was pulled out just a tad in order to use the box for framing the shots, maybe multiplying by 107 or so would be more accurate. :D I shot them all in 4x3 format on a Linhof tripod, with the 10s timer, using the 15X zoom MF assist - using the right-most red box (above) as the focus point.

The Canons seem to be the winners (in this test) but all of those are IMO excellent lenses - except the Rokkor-PF F/1.7 maybe. And it's an awesome looking antique. I have a bunch of other 50's that start at 2.0 or greater which are also very wonderful - like the 55/2.8 Nikkor Micro, the Minolta AF 50/2.8 Marco or some of the Zeiss/Jena Biotars and various Tessar implementations, etc..

I also wanted to test the Voigtlander 50/1.5 but I can't seem to find my adapter.

21mm F2.4 HD PENTAX-D FA ED Limited DC WR Lens coming

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 17 May 2020 03:50:43 +0000

Some details

11 elements in 8 groups
Min focusing distance - 0.18m
67 mm filters
Eight diaphragm blades
F22 min aperture
74 x 89 mm
416g
Fixed lens hood
Release in Mid November
The suggested retail price is 217,800 yen including tax
Two color options: black and silver
FF coverage
DC motor
Weather resistant.

24mm F1.8, 35mm F1.8, 50mm F1.8 FE AF Viltrox Lenses

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:03:12 +0000

3.5mm F2.8 m43 Meike lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 03 May 2020 16:27:33 +0000

150-600mm F5-6.3 Sigma DG OS HSM lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 06:39:44 +0000

Specs

FF coverage
F/5-6.3 to 22
24 elements in 16 groups
2 FLD and 3 SLD lens elements
Hyper Sonic Motor AF System
Optical Stabilizer with Accelerometer
Zoom Lock & Manual Override Switches
Minimum Focus Distance - 102.4″
Splash and Dust Proof Mount (Sports)
Lens Hood and Rotatable Tripod Collar

Hands-ons

Available at

Sports version - http://www.adorama.com/SG150600SNK.html
Usual version - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1082154-REG/sigma_150_600mm_f_5_6_3_dg_os.html

24-120mm F4 Nikon Nikkor Z Zoom S lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 05:33:48 +0000

Specs

Soon
Available for $1099 at

23mm F1.4, 33mm F1.4 and 56mm F1.4 Viltrox AF New Lenses

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:44:54 +0000

Viltrox 23mm F1.4 brief specs

11 Elements in 10 Groups
Aperture range: 1.4 – 16
Aperture blades: 9
Filter size: 52mm
Weight: 250g (8.8oz)

Viltrox 33mm F1.4 brief specs

10 Elements in 9 Groups
Aperture range: 1.4 – 16
Aperture blades: 9
Filter size: 52mm
Weight: 270g (9.5oz)

Viltrox 56mm F1.4 brief specs

10 Elements in 9 Groups
Aperture range: 1.4 – 16
Aperture blades: 9
Filter size: 52mm
Weight: 290g (10.2oz)

40mm F1.4 Sigma DG HSM Art lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:58:14 +0000

Specs

The first Sigma lens developed as a cine lens
16 elements in 12 groups (including 3 FLD and 3 SLD elements)
40 cm min focus distance
max magnification 1:6.5x
82mm filters
87.8 mm x 131 mm
1200g
Mounts: Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Sony E
$1399 at
- https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1436290-REG/sigma_40mm_f_1_4_dg_hsm.html

35-150mm F2-2.8 Tamron DI III VXD Bright Zoom Lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:01:22 +0000

Specs

Macro lenses for m43, old ones

feha — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:21:13 +0000

I can't afford yet Leica DG Macro 45mm.
Searching for alternative, old macro lenses, any experience in macro video filming ... ?

400mm F8 IIS E Kenko mirror lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 07:32:15 +0000

Specs

6 elements in 2 groups
Focal length 400mm
Aperure F8 (fixed)
112mm x Φ74mm (for mirrorless)
82mm x Φ74mm (for single-lens reflex camera)
545g (for mirrorless) or 500g (for single-lens reflex camera )
67mm filters (front side), 30.5mm (mount side)
Min focus distance - 1.15m
Dedicated hood (included) KMH-671
Uses T mount (installed at the time of shipment)
Mounts - Nikon F / Nikon Z / Canon EF / Canon EF-M / Sony E / Pentax K / Fujifilm X / m43
$262
https://www.kenko-tokina.co.jp/camera-lens/kenko_cameralens/400mm_f8_niis.html#tab-1

50mm F1.7 Meike lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 04:37:41 +0000

12mm F1.4 Panasonic Leica lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 08:58:50 +0000

15 elements in 12 groups, 2 aspherical lenses, 1 ED lens, 2 UED lenses
F1.4-F16 aperture
9 aperture blades
Min. focus distance - 0.20 m
Stepper motor AF
335 g
70 mm diameter * 70 mm length
62mm filter
Available for $1299 at https://www.amazon.com/PANASONIC-SUMMILUX-Professional-Mirrorless-H-X012/dp/B01H1MNW68/

The new 12mm wide-angle lens enables photographers to capture beautiful group, event, and nature photography. It also allows indoor shooting in low lighting and produces an impressive, natural defocusing effect with its F1.4 aperture. In addition, the LEICA DG SUMMILUX 12mm/F1.4 ASPH. boasts a rugged, splash/dust-proof design (when combined with splash and dustproof LUMIX G Mirrorless camera models) to meet the needs of a wide-range of photographic situations.

Integrating two aspherical lenses, two UED (Ultra Extra-Low Dispersion) lenses and an ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) lens, the lens system is comprised of 15 elements in 12 groups. The adoption of five special lenses makes it possible to meet the stringent LEICA standard for exceptional image quality with high resolution and minimum distortion. In general, flare is commonly seen around the periphery of a point source with many high-speed lenses when a large aperture is employed. However, the new LEICA DG SUMMILUX 12mm/F1.4 ASPH. achieves high resolution from the center of the image to the corners by suppressing this flare. Users can take advantage of this lens to shoot a brilliant night skies or night scenes containing illumination to capture true-to-life images with minimal blurring and distortion at the edges. The multi-coated lens elements also minimize ghosting and flaring.

Incorporating an inner focus drive system and a stepping motor, the new LEICA DG SUMMILUX 12mm/F1.4 ASPH. is capable of smooth, silent operation together with the camera’s high-speed, high-precision contrast AF system for both photo and video recording. It is also compatible with the sensor drive at a maximum of 240 fps to take full advantage of cameras with high-speed AF. This stunning AF performance is excellent for recording 4K videos, where precise focusing is essential.

The LEICA DG SUMMILUX 12mm/F1.4 ASPH. comes with an aperture ring for direct, intuitive aperture control. Nine blades give the aperture a rounded shape that produces an attractively smooth effect in out-of-focus areas when shooting at larger aperture settings. A highly reliable metal mount assures durability for repeated use. The lens mount, the barrel and the hood are all made of metal to provide a sleek, sophisticated design that matches the entire line-up of LUMIX G Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) cameras.

10-25mm F1.7 Panasonic Leica Micro Four Thirds Wide Zoom Lens

IronFilm — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:20:36 +0000

Specs

10-25mm (20-50mm full-frame equivalent)
Focus clutch
9 diaphragm blades
77mm filters
Dust/splash resistant
Cold resistant down to -10C
Length: 128mm
Weight: 690G

Preorders

Screw my SLR Magic 8mm f4

I want to vlog with that lens instead!

But I know the price will hurt painfully :-( Not for me :-/ No news on price yet though, but it won't be cheap.

I assume they targeted f1.7 just so that they could beat Sigma with their f1.8 zoom!

100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S Nikon Nikkor Z zoom lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:47:51 +0000

Features

Focal length at the maximum telephoto position becomes 560 mm with the Z TELECONVERTER TC-1.4x, and 800 mm with the Z TELECONVERTER TC-2.0x, while maintaining high resolution*1.
Multi-focusing system that utilizes two STMs (stepping motors), enabling fast, precise and quiet AF operation for both stills and videos.
Employs an optical vibration reduction function with an effect equivalent to a shutter speed 5.5 stops faster*2, which is the highest among NIKKOR Z lenses.
While lateral chromatic aberration is optically corrected, axial chromatic aberration is also significantly reduced via the adoption of Super ED glass and ED glass elements, providing clear images across the entire frame from maximum aperture.
Nikon's original Nano Crystal Coat and ARNEO Coat are both adopted to effectively reduce ghost and flare effects even in backlit situations.
The highest maximum reproduction ratio of 0.38x (at the maximum telephoto position) in its class*3 that lets users shoot subjects in large size.
Employs "Inner Balance Technology" --- a first for Nikon models, that reduces shifting of the center of gravity when zooming in from the wide-angle position to the telephoto position.
The shortest*3 rotation angle of 80 degrees in its class for the zoom ring enables users to rotate the zoom ring from the wide-angle position to the telephoto position in just one motion, without adjusting lens holding.
A smooth and quiet control ring that realizes high operability.
Features a design giving consideration to video recording, including effectively reduced shifting of a focus position when zooming in/out and the angle of view when adjusting focus.
Superior dust- and drip-resistant capability*4, high reliability that comes from both robustness and weather resistance, and excellent anti-fouling performance via the employment of fluorine coat are realized.

28-75mm F2.8 Nikkor Z Zoom Lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:39:55 +0000

Specs

15 elements in 12 groups
- including 1 super-ED element, 1 ED element, 3 aspherical elements
18 cm min focusing distance
67 mm filters
75 x 120.5 mm
565 g
$1197 at

Note - lens is rebadged Tamron lens!

Nikon Z 2021 Lenses Roadmap

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:55:55 +0000

Nikon will continue to lead imaging culture by providing products that stimulate the creative imaginations of customers around the world, with a wide variety of high-quality lenses. The NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S is scheduled to be released before the end of the year, and will join the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S and NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S in covering wide-angle, standard, and telephoto ranges, expanding the possibilities of imaging expression for high amateur and professional photographers alike.

24mm F1.8 Panasonic Lumix S L Mount lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 20:45:28 +0000

Specs

12 elements in 11 groups (3 aspherical lenses, 1 UED lens, 3 ED lenses)
minimum shooting distance 0.24m
maximum shooting magnification 0.15x
filter diameter. 67mm
73.6×82.0mm
310g
Available in mid-October for $899 at
- https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1661532-REG/panasonic_s_s24_lumix_s_24mm_f_1_8.html
- https://www.adorama.com/pcs2418.html