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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. OIS Pros: Really good image quality and sharpness, Almost a "MACRO" Tele, Truly unique lens (a 100-400 equivalent with an aperture of f2.8-4 stabilized and multiplicable is not found elsewhere), Incredible size and weight (in relation to the focal aperture), Top build quality, Perfect focal range for a not too pushed Tele: You will want to always carry it with you! Cons: Decidedly high price (but in line with the quality), the fact that it becomes f4 too quickly, and perhaps the fact that the zoom is not internal and the lens extends (but it would not have been so small) Opinion: This is really one of those lenses that makes you fall in love with the Micro 4/3 system, because you understand that an equivalent 100-400mm, with an aperture of f2.8-4, with this optical quality and these compact dimensions and weights, is simply not found elsewhere, period! I have used it little yet to draw a detailed analysis, but I can confirm that the optical quality such as sharpness, blur, colors etc, is really a PRO lens, and has nothing to envy to the most famous Tele FF: it has a reproduction ratio of 0.50x which on other lenses makes them MACRO (as for the Sony G 70-200 f4 II), and therefore allows you to be very creative and greatly increases its flexibility. The size and weight then, in relation to the type of lens, are unique: it is a Tele quite pushed that you will always want to carry it with you for safety, since it is easily inserted in your camera bag! (I also remind everyone that this is also one of the few lenses that can be multiplied with Panasonic's 1.4x or 2.0x teleconverters...) The AF (with the latest update, tested with my G9II) is great and hardly misses, always remaining silent as highlighted by others! The fact that it is stabilized and usable in Dual IS with the IBIS of Panasonic bodies makes it perfect even in video, with perfectly stable and usable shots. I think it's the optics that will make you fall in love with this type of lens, there's little else to say! The only real con for me is the price which is not low, since less than 1600 euros FOWA warranty is now almost impossible to find, but as already said, it is a price that is "justified" by the type of lens: it does not seem to me that other 100-400 "PRO" of other systems with a "similar" focal aperture cost less on the contrary...! Even the fact that they consider it as, in practice, "a constant f4 lens" for me is absolutely not true: even if it is 2.8 in practice only at 50mm and soon becomes an f4 certainly not the best, but it still allows you to have more brightness when you are not at maximum excursion! The other note is the fact that it has no internal Zoom, but even there for me it is a "non" defect since otherwise it would have been much larger, and in any case it is always a tropicalized lens and therefore easily usable even in a light rain!! Ultimately, a must have lens in my opinion, for those who have Panasonic bodies like the G9 II and want a definitive telephoto lens (there would also be the 100-400mm II, but I definitely preferred this one, both for the smaller size and higher brightness, and to make an ideal "COMBO" with my 8-18mm 2.8-4 and the 12-60mm 2.8-4 always branded PanaLeica)!! sent on January 05, 2025 |
 | Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Pros: A "Cameraphone" to the nth power, photo quality among the TOP and 4K 60fps video best in the Android world (to date), Beautiful screen, Power to sell, possibility of excellent selfies thanks to the use of the main cam being able to use the mini rear screen, super fast charging 67w both with cable and wireless, excellent autonomy in light use with the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced, excellent value for money (if imported) Cons: Bulky and thought (I got used to it immediately) with very protruding rear cameras, little exploited rear display (to date), no video output (USB-C 2.0), tends to underexpose in automatic mode in photos, software can be improved in photo management (but in general, with the latest update, it has improved a lot), "only" 3 cameras (with a less pushed telescopic S21 Ultra style) Opinion: Taken about a month ago in chinese version of 512 GB from an excellent site at the price of 910 euros ... I can immediately say that those who are looking for a real cameraphone, here are on the safe side. I'm not too much to dwell on the "generic" aspects, but suffice it to say that it is a real ULTRA TOP of the range, and at the hardware level it has very few smudges: it is heavy, it warms up a little when you squeeze thoroughly (but that depends on the SOC, the Snapdragon 888), USB-C only 2.0 without video output, rear oled screen still little exploited .. but apart from these aspects, in the others it excels greatly, from the superb screen, to the very powerful speakers, to the fluidity of the MIUI (which with the 12.5 Enhanced has improved a lot, and of serious bugs I have no hands encountered), and precisely to the 3 main cameras that are a real bomb: - The main Wide is pushed by the Samsung GN2 sensor of 50 MP and large 1/1.12? (the largest to date in the smartphone world), 24mm equivalent, f/1.95 Dual Pixel Pro AF OSS Quad-Bayer with 1.4?m/2.8 pixels in 4:1 binning - The Ultra Wide and periscopic Zoom are Sony IMX586 48MP 1/2.0" Quad-Bayer with 0.8?m/1.6 pixels in 4:1 binning (ultra wide 12mm f/2.2, telescopic 5x 120mm f/4.1) - Extra dToF sensor. The main sensor is a real beast, it always returns excellent photos even at night, and with close-up shots it allows you to have that look with little PDC typical of compact cameras with large sensor that in the smartphone world is unique. Even the other two cameras, which usually mount sensors and poor optics, here have the Sony sensor that 1 year and a half ago was used as the main sensor in smartphones, so they do not disfigure: the Zoom then even if "only" 5x, allows for example 10x with hybrid zoom to have perfectly sharp shots (let's say that it holds discreetly up to 30x, and for me the usable limit is the 50x, the extra one is only for emergency shots). The only sore point is that, even if on paper it should be the undisputed ruler of cameraphones, then in reality it is not so, since in real life the processing of images could be better, with lights and shadows ... in fact it can be said that it remains on par for example with the S21 Ultra (with the plus that the Samsung has 2 zooms, a 3x and a 10x that certainly help globally). For the video department instead nothing to say: even if it still does not reach an iPhone 13 Pro, I can confirm that they are of excellent quality, especially in 4K 60 that are fluid, defined and super stabilized (there is also 8K but I have never used it either). At the end of this, I remember that all 3 cameras shoot in RAW, and I must say that I can't wait for the port of the latest GCAM of the new Pixel.. I think that with this hardware you can pull out stellar shots! In addition, the quality / price evaluation that I always do: from us it was officially released at 1399 euros in the 256 GB version, and obviously this "version" I do not recommend on all fronts, and I tell you quietly to aim for an S21 Ultra that costs even less, it is easily found (since by official means in recent months this 11 Ultra has disappeared here in Italy). But if you are a user aware of all the negative points, and you want to buy it in an imported Chinese version, there are a couple of reliable sites (which I do not report here) where you can take them at really competitive prices: a store for example sells the 12/256GB version today for 797 euros! So ultimately... if you want to take photos and videos at the TOP in the Android field, you are willing to spend more than the average without fainting, then this Mi 11 Ultra is the most sensible choice to date, at least for me! If you want to ask me anything in the field of smartphone, see you on Facebook! sent on October 23, 2021 |
 | Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Pros: Compatezza, Optical Quality, Quality of Materials, Functions, Unique Blurry Cons: None (maybe the price, but often with Cashback you take home much less than the price list) Opinion: An optics for me to have at all costs for the Sony FE system (obviously if you prefer wide angles slightly more than the more standard focal points). After taking the Zeiss 55mm 1.8, I wanted another quality fix to match my A7III, and after many but many ratings (also in the Zoom field), I decided to take this little beast, and I never regretted it. As others have said, a beautiful portable, light, compact "Bowler hat" (for focal and opening), with an optical quality obviously at the TOP, with all the manual functions you would expect from a high-end lens. In short, real defects for me does not have any, only the price that remains is high in general, but very good in terms of quality / price (especially with discounts + cashback at some time of the year). I mean, give us more than one thought, you won't regret it! sent on January 13, 2021 |
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