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Review: Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 XF (APS-C)

December 18, 2024 Martin 6 Comments

Introduction

viltrox 35mm 1.7

The APS-C 35mm focal length is equivalent to 52mm on a Fullframe camera, therefore it is in the ‘standard’ focal length category and very close to the classic 50mm lenses on fullframe cameras, with an angle of view offering none of the ‘perspective distortion’ associated with wide angle or telephoto lenses. This lens on an APS-C camera is equivalent to a Nifty Fifty on a fullframe camera. Let’s have a closer look at it!

camera-icon2 I tested this lens on a 26 Mp Fujifilm X-S10.
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Most of the sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 | Fijifilm X-S10 | f/10

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 | Fijifilm X-S10 | f/1.7

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 | Fijifilm X-S10 | f/16

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Travel Diary: An Arctic Trip (Day 4)

December 11, 2024 Martin 2 Comments

This diary entry covers our fourth day of the trip. For details on previous days, see the ‘Further Reading’ section at the end of the article.

See the video of An Arctic Trip; Day Four on YouTube
Sample images in high resolution here.

On the fourth day of our trip, the weather was clear and at sunrise a beautiful light fell on the snow, so I went out alone to take pictures.

Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/8

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Review: Voigtländer VM 35mm 1.5 Nokton

December 7, 2024 BastianK 26 Comments

Introduction

voigtländer vm 35mm 1.5 nokton leica m10 m11 m6 review contrast sharpness bokeh vignetting coma summilux 42mp 61mp 24mp — Voigtländer VM 35mm 1.5 Nokton on Leica M10

I already reviewed several lenses of Cosina’s lineup of fast and compact f/1.5 lenses. So could I say no to having a closer look at this Voigtländer VM 35mm 1.5 Nokton Type I as well? Of course not! Let’s find out more about this cute lens.

Sample Images

nikon af-s 24mm 1.4 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9 — Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 35mm 1.5 Nokton | f/5.6

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Review: Sony FE 24-50mm 2.8 G

December 4, 2024 BastianK 28 Comments

Introduction

fe 24-50mm 24-50 2.8 g 2.8g sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma — Sony FE 24-50mm 2.8 G on Sony A7rII

When it comes to standard zoom lenses, Sony offers a lot of interesting options. For those most interested in a wide zoom range the Sony FE 20-70mm 4.0 G might be the most appealing option, but if f/4.0 doesn’t cut it and the 24-70mm 2.8 GM lenses are too big and/or too expensive, Sony also has a solution: this Sony FE 24-50mm 2.8 G. Can its optical performance keep up with the GM zooms? Let’s find out in this review!

Sample Images

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Review: Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G

November 27, 2024 BastianK 4 Comments

Introduction

nikon af-s 28mm 1.8 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9 — Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G via Monster LA-FE1 on Sony A7rII

The Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.8G was the most affordable f/1.8 wide angle prime in Nikon’s AF-S era. It always flew a bit under the radar, probably because many people already had a zoom lens covering 28mm at f/2.8 or because they preferred a 24mm or 35mm. Good fast 28mm lenses are rare birds though, so let’s have a closer look at this one.