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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. | Nikon Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 Pros: Lightweight - Small - Economical - Focal range ideal for my use Cons: Hood not supplied Opinion: I almost always use the Nikon Z5 with manual analog lenses. I bought this lens in kit more out of curiosity than to use it. The price difference between the body alone and the kit was really minimal. This premise is to say that I did not have high expectations at the purchase. Instead, an excellent all-rounder lens was revealed in the field, which allows you to contain the weight and dimensions in the outputs without programs. A f/8 is brilliant from all points of view, great for 24mm landscapes and great for portraits set with even, if you want, a detachment of planes at 24mm f/4 or 50mm f/6.3, obviously bringing it as close as possible to the subject. I think the focal range from 24 to 50 really apt, for me perfect in almost all situations, considering that if you want you can also resort to crop. In the evening or indoors you have to ask for help with stabilization in the car or at high levels... let's say that he is no longer so comfortable when the light goes down a bit (and it also applies to AF). But this concerns all lenses that are not super bright! The only strong flaw is the hood that is not supplied with the lens (I am too "well accustomed" by panasonic), I bought JJC for a few euros. Ultimately my vote is 10 because the ratio with all the considerations made and the price. A price that in my opinion between € 225 and € 275 there is everything. sent on December 07, 2021 |
 | Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Pros: Build quality, Excellent performance Cons: Who finds cons or has a defective specimen (difficult) or is not able to understand it (probable) Opinion: I have a 1975 model that I bought as not working from japan. It had a lot of mushrooms in various lenses and a lot of dirt inside (they looked like grains of sand). However the quality of the photos he returned was still excellent. However, I disassembled and cleaned all the cleanable, also adjusting the focus to infinity that after a disassembly must always be calibrated! Now, as clear as new, it shows itself in all its precious splendor. It's a vintage object! All metal and glass. It weighs because it is not a toy. It is a complex system of gears designed each in the right place and nothing more and nothing less than what is needed. A technology on a human scale and not on a machine scale. This is why it is eternal, because it can be repaired and calibrated during its existence. F/1.2 to f/2.8 should be preferred for portraits, soft but clear at the right point. With a blurry that detaches the background from the subject in virtually all distances for a portrait. The depth of field in these conditions is very small. At the edges the image is soft and in these parts there should be no characterizing elements of the composition, towards the center instead it is sharp at the right point to give the right value to the eyes or important details. F/2.8 to f/4 is excellent in all low light conditions and where you want a "normal" depth of field that allows for easier focusing. From f/5.6 to f/11 (with the maximum at f/8) it has an impressive yield! It comes out unbeaten in comparison with all the lenses I have (and there are many ...). At f/8 I use it in landscapes, sunrise, sunset, etc. and it doesn't miss a beat. It could suffer just a little against the light, but nothing striking. At the moment I use it in analog with Film on canon F-1 and in digital with FF on nikon Z5. Soon I will insert a video of the disassembly on Youtube and I will not fail to link it here. sent on October 21, 2021 |
 | Nikon Z5 Pros: Sensor quality, in-room stabilization, large lens mount, customizable, excellent viewfinder, value for money Cons: nothing in the quality / [price ratio(< € 1000)], otherwise 4k video with crop 1.7 (irrelevant for my use), complete manual only in English and few Italian users with whom to compare Opinion: sent on September 23, 2021 |
 | Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH Pros: Size; weight; Constructive quality; brightness; AF/MF button; Openings; focal length; AF speed; Made in Japan; Yield to all openings; Minimum focus distance; Bokeh; Fast manual focus ring; extraordinary total absence of the barrel effect Cons: It causes envy in those who do not have it, it leaves little room for other optics that are likely to go into disuse. Un-tropicalized and unde stabilized? Opinion: Dimensions perfectly in line with the m4/3 philosophy, it sticks out just 20mm from the G80 shape! Its footprint is practically uninfluential. Weight so minimal that it does not unbalance the camera grip (also due to the size) Construction quality worthy of a handcrafted artifact of maximum precision; Brightness 1.7 that allows you to use the ISO 200 camera in the interior with ease. Convenient af/MF button that allows you to speed up the steps between the two modes in an even more intuitive way. Physical diaphragms, very convenient for those like me who use diaphragms as a starting point in the settings. A very good focal length: from contextualized portraits to landscapes to contextualized and full macros of Bokeh AF instant and precise. Made in Japan ardent as the name LEICA engraved on the front. Great (for my needs) the color yield, sharpness and contrast throughout the frame and all the openings. The reduced focus distance (about 14cm from the sensor, but declare 20?) that allows you to make "macro" photos contextualized with a bokeh effect for the M4/3 system and for the focal length in question. The focus ring is fast and accurate, so it allows fun focus games while shooting. Total absence of barrel effect, great for photos of architectures and especially interiors. It's not tropicalized, why??? There is no stabilization, maybe this is irrelevant to the focal length in question (considering also the stabilized sensor) and maybe the choice was made to contain the price and weight? Vabbé is a p0' wanting to climb on mirrors to find flaws... sent on April 06, 2020 |
 | Panasonic Leica DG 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH OIS Pros: Highest quality, stabilization, AF-MF and Power O.I.S. buttons, versatility 24-120 Cons: Weight and size just over the limit of the m4/3 philosophy, made in china Opinion: Purchased to replace the Panasonic Lumix G 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS of 2009, after 10 years of honored service, first used with the G1 and most recently with the G80. The first things of panaleic that are immediately evident are the larger size, weight and extraordinary build quality (metal and glass with a fluid lychee zoom) that immediately give the feeling to the touch that you are maneuvering a precision instrument. This lens changed the character of the photographs by giving that extra edge and sharpness that were missing at the excellent 14-45. The detail is very clean and we immediately notice it, even before the shot, when the MF assistant intervenes by zooming the camera to 8x. The 2.8 to 12mm opened up new possibilities for me compared to the 14 3.5, it seems little but it's like having an extra goal. The 60mm with f4, compared to 45mm f5.6, also added value for portraits. All while maintaining a very high image quality and that I am not going to explain why it is easily understandable by looking at the many photos posted. The stabilization combined with that of the G80 sensor is impressive! The buttons on the lens are very comfortable! All this is enough for me to give my modest "10" rating to the goal. However, I hold back the praise because: - I suffer a little because it is made in china, as is also my G80... With the G1 and the 14-45 I had got used to the "made in japan" near "panasonic" - the weight and clutter are not from philosophy micro four-thirds - the size of the lens are not perfectly compatible with the internal flash of the G80, so you have to take into account that the shadow will invade the frame on the subjects nearby sent on January 25, 2020 |
 | Jupiter 21M - 200mm f/4 Pros: Robustness, optical lens quality, impressive sharpness Cons: Weight, absence of the tripod fastening ring, internal reflections that break down the optical quality (correctable), manual focus that at 400mm eq. it limits its use a lot Opinion: I've had this lens for more than 20 years and it's always been love and hate. I didn't understand why he went crazy from time to time making the photographs tarred until I happened to read on the internet that he has problems with an internal plate that reflects the light. I then used the lens as a telescope by putting it close to the eye to understand the point of view of the sensor, I pointed out towards the light and realized that that plate does not reflect but even dazzles the sensor! I then shielded the plate with a matte black cloth and black felts (the ones used at the foot of the chairs). I use this lens with the micro 4/3 system, so I take advantage of the central part of the lens by doubling its actual focus to 400mm, so the added thicknesses do not interfere with the sensor. This is the photo of the saucer: https://postimg.cc/RqQtSwgn This is the embarrassing before and after: https://postimg.cc/ZvZJsBNG This is the whole photo of the example: https://postimg.cc/7fH2fbRt With the edit now I have practically another lens, with a completely different character and I take a few months to complete this review. Update: I confirm that the plate change has completely changed the character of the lens. Sharp photos at all openings, the better you have at f5.6. Now the only suffering is the manual focus that for certain situations is very penalizing, otherwise it is a jewel! sent on October 24, 2019 |
 | Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fisheye MFT Pros: Small and light; Build quality and precision; Vignetting and minimal chromatic aberrations; Flare absolutely controllable and predictable; Minimum PDC at 3.5 and maximum to 22 great for all photos; Price Totally manual Cons: It could be a little brighter but that's fine! The lens cap lightly scratches the hood; The plastic of the lens hood is very delicate. Opinion: Small and light, you almost do not feel its presence on my DMC-G1 and I have to be very careful not to make the fingers appear that manipulate the focus! Build quality and precision of the mechanisms that fully satisfy my expectations. It is a fish eye and vignetting and chromatic aberrations, albeit minimal, are a characteristic of the lens and it is up to the photographer to make it a strong point or "cancel" them. I don't even hint at barrel distortions! Flare absolutely controllable and predictable to screen before shooting, fantastic also the star effect of point lights (like the sun). Minimum depth of field at 3.5 great to keep only the foreground sharp to small subjects and maximum to 22 excellent for all panoramic photos with subjects in the first floor. The fact that it is totally manual for me is a strong point in a fish eye, diversely I think of it for high-aperture tele lenses for portraits. Great price, paid 202.49 euros on used Amazon, practically new! Update after a month of Utilzzo: Maximum performance encountered with closure from 5.6 to 8 suffers a bit ' diffraction at 22 and when I can not go beyond closing 16. The fact that you can not use a filter to protect the lens makes me even more convincing on the good choice not to invest too much money. sent on May 17, 2019 |
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