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My name is Bastian and I am your expert here when it comes to ultra wide angle lenses, super fast portrait lenses (ranging from a 50mm f/0.95 to a 200mm f/1.8) and I also have reviewed way too many 35mm lenses. Don't ask me anything about macro or wildlife shooting though.

Analogue Adventures – Part 51: Kodak Pro Image 100 ECN-2

Kodak Pro Image 100

I already shot Kodak Pro Image 100 and had it developed in the typical C-41 process, this time we see how it turns out when developed in the more complex ECN-2 process.
Processing (ECN-2) and scanning was done at Silbersalz35 in Germany. The pictures in this article are from one roll of film. Per recommendation when having the film ECN-2 developed I shot it at half box speed (ISO 50).

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Leica M6 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | ECN-2 | SLRmagic 50mm 0.95 | f/2.0
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Leica M6 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | ECN-2 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/11
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Leica M6 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | ECN-2 | SLRmagic 50mm 0.95 | f/0.95
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Leica M6 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | ECN-2 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/11
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Leica M6 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | ECN-2 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/11
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Leica M6 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | ECN-2 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/2.0

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Review: Sony FE 50mm 1.4 GM

Introduction

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Sony FE 50mm 1.4 GM on Sony A7rII

The Sony FE 50mm 1.4 GM is a lens I surely hadn’t expected when it was released – especially only two years after the Sony FE 50mm 1.2 GM hit the market. Some people say this one is better than the half-a-stop faster f/1.2 lens, but is that really the case? Let’s find out in this review!

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | Sony FE 50mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sony FE 50mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4
sony fe 50mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 50mm 1.4 GM | f/2.0
sony fe 50mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 50mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4
sony fe 50mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 50mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4
sony fe 50mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 50mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4

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Review: Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP

Introduction

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Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP via Sigma MC-11 on Sony A7rII

In 2019 Samyang relesased this Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP. At that time, I honestly didn’t care much about it, because Sigma also released their Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN mirrorless design, which actually offered AF, making it a more sensible choice. This Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP is one of only two fullframe 35mm 1.2 lenses for EF-mount (or any (D)SLR mount actually) though, reason enough to have a closer look at it.

Sample Images

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Nikon Zf | Fringer EF NZ II | Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP | f/1.2
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Nikon Zf | Fringer EF NZ II | Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP | f/1.2
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Nikon Zf | Fringer EF NZ II | Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP | f/1.2
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Nikon Zf | Fringer EF NZ II | Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP | f/1.2
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Nikon Zf | Fringer EF NZ II | Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP | f/1.2
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Nikon Zf | Fringer EF NZ II | Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP | f/1.2

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Review: 7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF

Introduction

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7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF on Sony A7rII

After the Sony FE 40mm 2.5 G and the TTArtisan 40mm 2.0 AF we now have a third compact 40mm lens with AF: the 7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF. Let’s find out in this review how it compares to its competitors.

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | 7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF | f/2.5
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Sony A7III | 7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF | f/2.5
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Sony A7III | 7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF | f/2.5
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Sony A7III | 7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF | f/2.5
7artisans 7 artisans 40mm 2.5 fe af sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma
Sony A7III | 7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF | f/5.6
7artisans 7 artisans 40mm 2.5 fe af sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma
Sony A7III | 7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF | f/2.5
7artisans 7 artisans 40mm 2.5 fe af sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma
Sony A7III | 7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF | f/2.5
7artisans 7 artisans 40mm 2.5 fe af sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma
Sony A7III | 7Artisans 40mm 2.5 AF | f/2.5

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Analogue Adventures – Part 50: What I learned from Shooting Film (so far)

Introduction

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Leica M6 | 200T | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/8.0

In late 2021 I decided to buy an analogue camera and shoot some film, an experiment whose results I constantly shared with you. In the meantime I exposed around 60 films, which I all had developed and scanned and many of these pictures we also discussed afterwards. This is is already the 50th part of this series, so I thought it might be time for an interim conclusion.

Keep in mind I am only talking about 35mm film here.

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