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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. | Venus Laowa FF II 90mm f/2.8 Macro 2X Pros: APO, macro ratio up to 2:1, optimal focus excursus, pleasant even as a medium-telephoto non-macro, nice tonal rendering. Cons: Somewhat cheesy lens hood Opinion: I add two notes given the absence of other contributions. The lens is the update of the Laowa 100mm F2.8 APO 2:1 Macro, released in 2019 for DSLR and then adapted for ML while maintaining the original focal length. This "90" therefore represents the engineering of that project for the growing ML market that maintains the optical heart but makes some interesting changes: reduction of size, lengthening and optimization of the focus travel and affixing of a removable neutral lens at the head of the lens (On the "100" it was a removable filter). Everything else remains unchanged: it is a "true" APO therefore cancellation of the aberration; excellent tonal rendering of colors; 2:1 macro ratio which is remarkable (provided that you are aware of the difficulties that arise as you go beyond 1:1 as for all other macro pushes); Pleasant to the touch and to use, the new focus ring has an optimal excursus and no longer restricted like its "100" cousin. Of course, we are talking about optics without electronics, which is pleonastic for a macro lens. If we really have to find a flaw, the lens hood is a bit "plastic", with a roughly knurled interior (forget the Zeiss "velvety sandblasting"): however, we are talking about optics on the market at € 550 and therefore it is a venial defect (especially since "once" the lens hoods were the terrain of optional and therefore dear grace...). Extremely competitive selling price, as mentioned, to be grabbed without doubts on the used (quite flourishing as always in the Macro pushed that involve several regrets :-) ) sent on March 24, 2025 |
 | Tamron SP 500 f/8.0 Model 55B Pros: (55BB) Solid, well-made and well balanced; good tonal performance, pleasantly soft; possibility of screwing 30.5 mm rear filters; ring bokeh. Cons: (55BB) No longer available tripod mount, to screw on the rear filters you have to disassemble the adapter (adaptall-2: reflex / adapter: ML); ring bokeh. Opinion: A worthy representative of the Tamron SP series, reborn to new glory with the advent of the ML. Solid and pleasantly metallic construction, long and smooth focusing: a real pleasure to slide the embossed tires (a little finger is enough and yet the degree of friction remains optimal). Other small details worthy of note: the focus flows 3 mm beyond infinity, as the laws of optics command, to compensate for any variations in expansion and refraction. Min. firing distance to 1.7 m which produces a rap. of "almost" macro magnification (0.33x). Handy and compact: 500 mm reduced to just under 9 cm is a lot! Well-made screw-on lens hood, metal and with a velvety "real" anti-glare inner lining: I find it quite comfortable to screw and unscrew (it is true that you cannot insert the front cap with the lens hood engaged). It gives a faithful tonal rendering, pleasantly soft (never washed out). It is not a blade of sharpness but you can't ask for this from the catadioptric modus (which in practice reproduces a miniature mirror reflecting telescope; for this purpose the optics are also convenient for impromptu planetary astronomical photography, e.g. spectacular moon!). The obsession with sharpness at the time of the film was much less marked, however, and greater attention was paid to the overall tonal and plastic rendering. The 55BB version improves optical aberration compared to the 55B. Note that the f-number remains constant over the entire focal range from infinity to 1.7 m. The defect of this type of lens at the time of emulsions was the absence of the variable diaphragm, which the relativization of ISO with digital cameras made less important. Focusing with an ML has also become much easier than in the past, which gives the lens a new lease of life. If you find it used at a good price (under 200 euros) it is a great purchase especially if you have the optional kit: solid leather case & set of filter holders for BN with O56 (Orange), Y52 (Yellow), R60 (Red), ND 4x (Neutral density 4x), as well as a velvet pupil reducer; a protective filter is already in place (given as "mandatory" to optimize focus). All related to the rear attachment with 30.5 mm filters, screw coupling. Unlike what has been read, in fact, even vers. BB hosts that opportunity. As for the bokeh, note that the light points will obviously be ring-shaped and here space for personal tastes! sent on February 25, 2025 |
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