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  • goannagoanna

    The SLR Magic 25mm .95 lens

    To be produced by accomplished Noktor lens-maker SLR Magic, the lens has so far been almost exclusively refferred to via comparison to a similar, fast lens by another prestige manufacturer.

    This to[ic is to discuss the upcoming SLR Magic 25mm .95 lens on its own merits.

    Those wanting to know which fast, 25mm lens to invest in might like to look at news item, Is the SLR magic 25mm f/0.95 better than the Nokton? - Personal View.

    Discussion of fast 25mm MFT lenses at http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5910/which-fast-25mm-mft-lens#Item_4

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  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    SLR Magic 25mm f/0.92

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

  • nobbystylusnobbystylus

    Its lovely. Its rarely left my camera for most 'out and about' shoots. The only thing that I notice is the focus ring is pretty stiff. Otherwise - its the nicest lens I've shot with.

  • OBgeneOBgene

    i need this lens

  • nobbystylusnobbystylus

    I bought this on the black friday discount. What ... A ... Lens. It really does offer the 'full frame look' on a crop sensor. So BRIGHT and SHARP, and beautiful bokeh. Ridiculously shallow depth of field and separation between 0.25 - 5 metres. You can get objects about 3 metres away sharp and most everything in front and behind out of focus. Amazing lens.

  • nobbystylusnobbystylus

    It is annoying that the US price is so much better.. But the UK price is still pretty good for a prime lens this bright. I like SLR MAGIC stuff and I'm building the set so I'm gonna hit the trigger.

  • yskuntoyskunto

    The difference between US and UK price is prominent enough for me. It is about 169 euro. That is a lot. It makes me wonder, is there any cheap ticket to bellow 169 euro to travel from The Netherlands to USA. Hahaha..

  • nobbystylusnobbystylus

    UK Digital are selling this for £449. I'm very tempted.

  • ntsanntsan

    BH have $500 off on SLR MAgic for black friday special http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1073531-REG/slr_magic_slr_2595mft_ii_25mm_t_95_for_mft.html?kbid=67913

  • MikeLinnMikeLinn

  • wgtwowgtwo

    Their QC is very bad. Send them an email and you might be able to get a replacement.

  • MatsumotoMatsumoto

    Is it just my model or when you turn your aperture toward the smallest apertures (f16) it gets harder- more resistance- please let me know thanks

  • ivanbabkoivanbabko

    Alright, so I got response from Jane at SLR Magic. They want me to send the lens back to examine decide if it qualifies for replacement. If not, they will offer a refund. Which is a great service and I'm really thankful for that.

    But unfortunately their technician was not convinced by the video I sent them (see below). So they cannot promise that the lens will be replaced. They say that "very quick focus movement will cause such issues".

    The lens is obviously loose in the bayonet compared to my other m4/3 lenses, including SLRMagic 12mm which also moves a bit, but not that much. With my copy of 25mm I can make the image shake by just holding the front of the lens without focusing.

    This is all quite disappointing as I have to send the lens back, wait for their decision and in the end I may end up without the lens at all or with the new lens that has the same flaw. 25mm was supposed to be my main lens, so I'm paralyzed :(

  • magnificomagnifico

    You see, if the lens had been without that issue I would have kept it because of optical performance.

  • ivanbabkoivanbabko

    Yeah, it's a pity it doesn't feel mechanically solid :( I really really like the image this lens produces. Colors are very pleasingly neutral, you can achieve nice shallow DOF, the bokeh is beautiful. I've emailed Jane asking for replacement, but didn't receive a reply so far.

  • magnificomagnifico

    received the lens today. There is some play with the focus ring : when I change the focusing direction, it makes hearable CLACK noise. I have bad luck. I will wait until SLR Magic does the lens I need : mechanically perfect + 25mm T0.95 with at least 50% more light collected from T1.4 to T0.95 (by my gh2 sensor). From now it is only 25%. Hope 2nd generation will do...

    Cancellation of order.

  • FlaaandeeersFlaaandeeers

    My lens does not have any mechanical flaw and it's pretty usable wide open.

  • ivanbabkoivanbabko

    So I've used lens extensively during a shoot this weekend. The play in the bayonet becomes noticeable when I turn the focus ring in Ex Tele mode and when I zoom-in to nail focus. Videos recorded in regular modes seem fine though.

    Also I found lens to be not really usable at f0.95 - looks too hazy. Had to stop down to 1.2-1.4 to get usable image.

    I'm not sure if I want to deal with replacement if there's a hight chance that I'll get the same problems with new lens.

  • wgtwowgtwo

    The first lens I got had this issue and, after a few days, the focus ring actually became decoupled from the focusing mechanism. I got this replaced, but the replacement still had the same issue of play. Makes me really doubt SLR Magic's build quality.

  • _OZ_OZ

    Actually, mine has this too, and I feel like nearly everyone mentions something similar. I can't verify that it causes anything negative wrt image quality, but I don't like that there is play in an otherwise very solid lens.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    I remember this thread having few mentions of similar problems, but I'm not sure what was the resolution. Can you guys share your experience?

    Resolution was replacement as far as I remember.

  • magnificomagnifico

    I just bought the gem and I ll get it next tuesday !! Hope it will be fine. I will report here my experience.

  • ivanbabkoivanbabko

    Received the SLR 25mm and it is sitting a little loose in the bayonet :( When I change the focusing direction, it makes hearable CLACK noise. Seems like it can affect the image stability as it makes a tiny impact. I'm also curious if the on-camera mic will pick this noise.

    I'm going to do some tests over the weekend and decide if I want to ask for replacement.

    I remember this thread having few mentions of similar problems, but I'm not sure what was the resolution. Can you guys share your experience?

  • magnificomagnifico

    @_OZ I read entire thread, it was to be sure!! thx for that :-)

  • _OZ_OZ

    @magnifico

    49mm extension: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/14249-REG/Cokin_CR4949_Extension_Ring_49mm.html

    and

    49mm to 62mm step up ring. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/160233-REG/Heliopan_700175_49mm_62mm_Step_Up.html

    There are cheaper alternatives of the step that are aluminum. Brass is better and more expensive.

    If this makes sense to you, great! If not, read the entire thread, as it's discussed in detail why you need to use this approach.

    Hope that helps.

    O

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