Sainsonic Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 : Specifications and Opinions

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Gainnj

sent on 17 Maggio 2023

Pros: Price, construction

Cons: Surrender

Opinion: I'm talking about the first version, it's not worth the 100-200 euros they require, no sharpness, bad edges. I had taken the Canon EOS M model but on the M5 it was really bad. It is true that in the portrait you do not need an absolutely sharp rendering, in some cases flu optics help to hide defects, but here we are talking about a fairly "improvised" optics the design reaches the brightness of F 1.1 but the defects are not correct.

Tzeol

sent on 28 Febbraio 2022

Pros: Version II : "True" lens: solid, heavy, excellent clutch of the MAF bezel, already very good performance even at full aperture. Very sharp lens, with a crystalline and contrasted yield.

Cons: Version II: Manual focus? ..... you already know when you buy.... but eye: at f 1.1 it is difficult the correct MAF even with the focus peacking and everything else .... Then the bokeh... definitely the only note a bit out of tune. I would call it acceptable, "cute"..... but don't expect the blurry of an 85.

Opinion: I review version II..... which, I speak as a former owner of version I, is a completely different perspective. This is a "real" goal... too much: the lens is quite heavy and tends to unbalance the compact ML: let's say it looks good on a Fuji XT, ... on an Oly EM1.... definitely less on a Sony A6000, which tends to skew heavily forward. The overall yield is definitely good: at f1.1 not only is it very usable, but I would say that it is also already very sharp and detailed! The use is particularly pleasant: it seems anything but a "cinesata".... it gives, rather, the pleasant feeling of having a beautiful valuable luminous optics. All glass and metal.... It reminds me closely, albeit on a smaller scale as dimensions, of the 105 1.8 nikkor AIS, or the 135 nikkor f2 AIS.... and sorry if it's little! In my opinion, therefore, everything is fine ..... the only real flaw is bokeh: that it is not ugly, for heaven's sake!... but from an f 1.1 lens for APS one would expect "the equivalent" of what an 85 1.4 on FF could do, or at least almost. Instead we are definitely below as surrender. In essence: the "detachment of the planes" is that of a portrait lens, the blurred, unfortunately, no.

Dadoleo

sent on 22 Marzo 2021

Pros: Compact, economical, bright, bokeh, decliccata ring for video, construction.

Cons: sharpness, declied photo ring

Opinion: Taken for fun at a few tens of euros, in ef-m version coupled to an M5. The construction is amazing, all metal, despite the compactness and limited weight give a good feeling of solidity. The focus is fluid, while the decliccable aperture ring is quite uncomfortable for photography, forcing you to continuously check the position both to vary it to the correct value and to verify that it has not moved (it happens often). The bokeh is creamy at TA and remains good even closed without ever becoming nervous (better e.g. canon ef 50 1.4). The contrast is pretty good as early as f1.1, and it was a nice surprise. The sharpness is very deficient at TA, of course it improves closing up to f11 (and then worsens again) but it is never really high. It is a lens that must be used with its peculiarities in mind: for landscape photos it is worse than a standard zoom such as the ef-m 18-55; So his natural field remains the portrait, with a very good detachment of the planes, and in which the lack of sharpness is not a handicap.

Come Sempre

sent on 16 Luglio 2020

Pros: opening, size, solid construction, lampshade included in the price, optical yield

Cons: diaphragms' diaphragms, chromatic aberrations

Opinion: bought during the lock-down for the covid19 as a toy to pass me the time. tried on sony a6000. the diaphragms' diaphragms' dial is fluid, but precise, and makes it less difficult to focus at f/1.1 especially with the help of focus peaking. On the other hand, however, the diaphragms' diaphragms are deceitful, in my opinion it is a major defect if you shoot freehand or at night, since you risk accidentally changing the set opening (especially on such a compact lens). regarding optical yield, I found myself in front of a lens with a very "particular" yield. at f/1.1 the blurring is very soft, but despite the chromatic aberrations, the optical yield is still fully acceptable, closing from f/2.8 onwards becomes quite sharp and the aberrations are greatly reduced. p.s. I reviewed the first version. a second, sharper version with a smaller, but larger, minimum focus distance has recently been released

Dubliac

sent on 18 Giugno 2020

Pros: Construction, deceit, bokeh

Cons: some aberration but in relation to the non-determining price

Opinion: I note that my review refers to the MkII version of this optics which, compared to the first version, has undergone substantial improvements in its entirety. Heavy optics, metal, metal lampshade with screw attachment even inside to screw it on the barrel even with unused optics, annoying if you need to shoot maybe on the fly because the lampshade covers the ring of the maf, obscene gray cap difficult to block (at least my specimen). In the use it turns out to be a very fun optics to use, on fuji with the help of the maf you do not have big problems considering also the opening, a nice pasty bokeh, batterly colors quite saturated, coupled with the XH1 is well balanced, great for portraits, the sharpness is good enough even at full opening, but closing a stop aligns with the standards of optics of quite higher cost. Not very easy to find on the various online sites, my specimen I took used in excellent condition and I will keep it in my kit along with the xf fujinon, lens recommended for those who want to have fun with bright optics and regain confidence with the manual focus

Dubliac

Lorenz71

sent on 27 Agosto 2019

Pros: incredible brightness, "ridiculous" price, compactness, good optical quality, precise focus dial, lampshade included

Cons: focus on f1.1

Opinion: In many ways it follows my review of samyang 85 1.4 on FF . It is a portrait and does not disappoint in this field; obviously as long as you know how to work in manual and better manage the depth of field at f1.1 . The Maf is obviously not very easy, and you have to rely on the magnification and peacking focus on the mirrorless (I own Canon M3 ) even if helped by the very good maf dial, fluid but precise. The optics, presents for its almost paltry price, an enviable soft blur and good sharpness even f1.1 in the central area (as long as you have put it in good focus. which may sometimes not be really accurate to that diaphragm, which improves exponentially already closed slightly. Of course, sharpness is related to those portraits where you do not look for the extreme sharpness of optics that cost 6 times more and weigh more than twice as much. In fact it is a very compact and quite "light" optics, although it is evident the quality of the metal and glass that composes it. At the end of the day it's an optic irecommend to those who want to save to get great portraits on aps-c with an exaggerated blur, equal to an FF with 85mm optics f1.4 - f1.8. Of course there is better, but at that price and with these features, it is a very good optics.

AlessandroMosconi86

sent on 07 Gennaio 2019

Pros: Fascination of the opening 1.1! -Baffed aperture ring-11 blades for optimum Bokeh even at closed diaphragms-construction metal-plastic good workmanship-nice heavy despite the mini size of the lens-Manual focus...

Cons: ... Manual focus-difficulty in pecking the fire at TA-fluid aperture ring but a hard little bit-ultra-light lens-front cap horrible mouse grey (could not do it black? what...)-Mal supports backlighting

Opinion: Taken for a nearly ridiculous new figure on Ebay, arrived in about ten days. It comes in a tiny little box... all in all I thought it was bigger! Full-Manual lens without c * * * I and decks, there is no chip so no data transmission EXIF construction more than good all glass-plastic-metal, conveys a good feeling of solidity. Fascinating opening 1.1, tested on Fuji x-Pro1 to TA I got caught with focus peaking about 90% of the first test shots. Excellent ring nut with 11 blades for an always pleasant bokeh; Unfortunately it shows a lot of chromatic aberration to 1.1 especially in backlight where it highlights some problems. Horrendous in my opinion the choice to make a black lens with a grey mouse front cap that does not center virtually anything (but just want to do the NIT...) All in all I would recommend the purchase even given the cost really affordable for everyone. Excellent "School Ship" to enter the fascinating world of manual optics!