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Review: Samyang 14mm 2.8

August 15, 2017 BastianK 4 Comments

Introduction

samyang walimex rokinon 14mm 2.8 uwa ultra wide astrophotography distortion sony a7 a7r a7rii a7s — Sony A7rII with Metabones adapter and Samyang 14mm 2.8

Despite the release of the native E-mount 14mm 2.8 AF lens by Samyang their older – all manual – 14mm 2.8 still has a significant fan base. It is one of the very few lowcost ultra wide angle options and well suited for astrophotography. But it is also a lens known for its ridiculously high distortion and questionable build quality, so let us find out what the whole package has to offer!

Most sample shots have been taken on Nikon DSLRs as in the last years I have pretty much exclusively used this lens for astrophotography on my A7 series cameras.

Sample Images

saymang 14mm 2.8 14 review ultra wide uwa wideangle sony a7 a7r a7rii a7r2 a7rm2 a72 a7m2 — Nikon D800 | Samyang 14mm 2.8 MF | f/11

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Review: Voigtlander 180mm 4.0 SL APO Lanthar

May 14, 2017 BastianK 51 Comments

Introduction

Sony A7rII with Voigtlander SL 180mm 4.0 APO-Lanthar via Rayqual Nikon to Sony adapter review sharpness bokeh — Sony A7rII with Voigtlander SL 180mm 4.0 APO-Lanthar via Rayqual Nikon to Sony adapter

The Voigtlander 180mm 4.0 SL APO-Lanthar has become quite famous for its small size coupled with good optics, but unfortunately also for being a rare and expensive collector’s item. So does it make sense getting one for actually taking photos with it? Find out in this review…

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voigtlander 180mm 4.0 apo lanthar sl sony a7 a7rii a7r2 a7rm2 review tele 200mm sharpness bokeh portrait — Sony A7rII | Voigtlander 180mm 4.0 APO Lanthar | f/4.0

voigtlander 180mm 4.0 apo lanthar sl sony a7 a7rii a7r2 a7rm2 review tele 200mm sharpness bokeh — Sony A7rII | Voigtlander 180mm 4.0 APO Lanthar | f/4.0

voigtlander 180mm 4.0 apo lanthar sl sony a7 a7rii a7r2 a7rm2 review tele 200mm sharpness architecture sunstar — Sony A7rII | Voigtlander 180mm 4.0 APO Lanthar | f/11

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Review: Nikon Nikkor-S 50mm 1.4

May 5, 2017 BastianK 9 Comments

Introduction

nikon s nikkor rangefinder nikkor-s 50mm 1.4 rf sony a7 a7rii bokeh — Sony A7rII + Voigtlander VM-E close focus adapter + Nikon Nikkor-S 50mm 1.4 RF

This review covers the rather exotic Nikkor-S 50mm 1.4 rangefinder lens, which I got the chance to review thanks to a reader. It is small, it is lightweight, it has exceptional build quality, but what about the optics? Read on to find out!

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Review: Nikon Nikkor-P 85mm 2.0 RF

April 20, 2017 BastianK 7 Comments

Introduction

nikon s nikkor rangefinder nikkor-p 85mm 2.0 rf sony a7 a7rii — Sony A7rII + Voigtlander VM-E close focus adapter + Nikon Nikkor-P 85mm 2.0 RF

Many people today might not even know Nikon (and also Canon) produced rangefinder cameras and lenses in their early days. Thanks to a reader I got the chance to review not one but three of these rather exotic Nikkor rangefinder lenses from the 50’s. The first one is the Nikkor-P 85mm 2.0 portrait tele.

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nikon s nikkor rangefinder nikkor-p 85mm 2.0 rf sony a7 a7rii bokeh comparison jupiter-9 jupiter 9 85mm 2.0 — Sony A7rII | Nikon Nikkor-P 85mm 2.0 | f/2.0

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Review: Nikon 75-150mm 3.5 Series E

January 20, 2017 BastianK 19 Comments

Introduction

nikon series e z00m 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens — Sony A7rII with Metabones adapter and Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5

The Series E lenses were meant as a low cost alternative to the more expensive yet reknown Nikkor lenses. This didn’t work out so well for Nikon, at that time many people were simply not interested in “cheap” lenses made mostly from plastic. Nevertheless, some of these lenses are quite good optically, therefore I take a look at the Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 zoom lens.

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nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare — Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f/3.5 | full resolution

nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 portrait lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare — Sony A7s | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f/3.5 | full resolution

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Quick Review: Tokina 35mm 2.8 Macro AT-X Pro DX

November 3, 2016 BastianK 10 Comments

Introduction

Sony A7rII + Tokina 35mm 2.8 DX macro AT-X Pro

The Tokina 35mm 2.8 Macro is an APS-C (DX) lens and actually quite old already (introduced around 2008). As I am using two cameras from the A7 series I am rarely interested in APS-C lenses, but this one caught my attention for several reasons: I was looking for a moderate wide angle macro lens, it features 9 rounded aperture blades, it is quite small and cheap and I got word that it covers the whole full frame sensor at larger magnifications. Read on to find out whether my expectations were met!

Sample Images

tokina macro makro 35mm 2.8 sony a7 a7rII a7rm2 close backlit flare sharpness — Sony A7rII | Tokina 35mm 2.8 | f/2.8 | full resolution

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Review: Nikon Ai-s 180mm 2.8 ED

October 8, 2016 BastianK 10 Comments

Introduction

Sony A7s with Metabones Nikon G -> Sony E Adapter and Nikon AI-s 180mm 2.8 ED

The Nikon AI-s 180mm 2.8 ED is one of the most famous manual focus Nikkors and reknown for it’s beautiful bokeh, great CA correction and build quality. It was also one of the first “consumer” lenses featuring ED glass. I paired it with the A7rII and A7s to find out if it is still a viable option today.

Sample Images

nikon nikkor manual focus ed 180mm ai ais ai-s tele lens fast sony a7r a7 a7ii a7s a7rii mark 2 series bokeh natur nature goose duck bird volgen — Sony A7s | Nikon Ai-s 180mm 2.8 ED | f/2.8 | full resolution

nikon nikkor manual focus ed 180mm ai ais ai-s tele lens fast sony a7r a7 a7ii a7s a7rii mark 2 series — Sony A7rII | Nikon Ai-s 180mm 2.8 ED | f/2.8 | full resolution

bokeh natur nature macro makro close up pk-13 extension tube nikon nikkor manual focus ed 180mm ai ais ai-s tele lens fast sony a7r a7 a7ii a7s a7rii mark 2 series bokeh — Sony A7s | Nikon Ai-s 180mm 2.8 ED + PK-13 extension tube | f/2.8 | full resolution

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Category Archives: Nikon

Review: Samyang 14mm 2.8

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Review: Voigtlander 180mm 4.0 SL APO Lanthar

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Review: Nikon Nikkor-S 50mm 1.4

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Review: Nikon Nikkor-P 85mm 2.0 RF

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Review: Nikon 75-150mm 3.5 Series E

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Quick Review: Tokina 35mm 2.8 Macro AT-X Pro DX

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Review: Nikon Ai-s 180mm 2.8 ED

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