Kodak Ektar 25 was a professional low ISO colour negative film first released in 1989. This film was already discontinued in 1994 and that probably makes it one of the oldest films I had a look at here.
Processing (C-41) and scanning was done at urbanfilmlab in Germany, the pictures in this article are from one roll of film. I also took into account it expired some time ago and chose ISO12.
Continue reading Analogue Adventures – Part 54: Kodak Ektar 25 (expired) C-41
In 2017 this Sigma 14mm 1.8 DG Art was a unique offering, being the fastest 14mm lens as well as the widest f/1.8 lens. In the meantime many lenses with similar specifications have been released for mirrorless cameras, so is there still a reason to consider the original? Let’s find out in this review.
At the end of the DSLR era in 2018 also Tokina thought it would be a good idea to release a high performance 50mm 1.4 lens to compete with the Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art DG HSM and the Zeiss Otus 55mm 1.4. In Tokina’s lineup this Tokina 50mm 1.4 Opera is a bit of a unique offering, as it is the only prime lens carrying the “Opera” tag and we haven’t seen another one after. Is this as amazing a 50mm 1.4 lens Tokina claims it is, or just a relic from the past? Let’s try to find out.
As the second entry of its lineup of more compact “Eureka” M-mount lenses Thypoch released this 28mm 2.8 in a limited edition run. This is certainly an M-mount lens with a very unique look but it also has a direct competitor: the Funleader x Brightin Star 28mm 2.8 XSlim Pro. So which one is the better compact 28mm lens? Let’s find out in this review.
Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII and 24mp Leica M10
Continue reading Review: Thypoch 28mm 2.8 Eureka Limited Edition
With its Contemporary “i” series primes Sigma tries to find the balance between moderaly fast maximum aperture, moderate size and metal casing with external controls. I already reviewed the Sigma 17mm 4.0 DG DN C before, this time I will have a look at the Sigma 24mm 2.0 DG DN C. There is strong competition in this field, so let’s find out who this Sigma lens is for.
