Compact 35mm lenses are very popular among the M-mount users and while they usually come with a maximum aperture of f/1.4 or f/2.0, Mr. Ding decided to go for f/1.8, making this a bit of a unique offering. The Mr. Ding 50mm 1.1 Noxlux became a favorite of mine and many others, can they repeat that success with this 35mm 1.8 Pactcron? Let’s try to find out in this review. This lens will be reviewed on the 42mp Sony A7rII and the 24mp Leica M10 and some sample pictures taken on a Nikon Zf are also available.
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Nikon Zf | Mr. Ding 35mm 1.8 Pactcron | f/1.8Nikon Zf | Mr. Ding 35mm 1.8 Pactcron | f/1.8Nikon Zf | Mr. Ding 35mm 1.8 Pactcron | f/1.8Nikon Zf | Mr. Ding 35mm 1.8 Pactcron | f/11Nikon Zf | Mr. Ding 35mm 1.8 Pactcron | f/1.8Leica M10 | Mr. Ding 35mm 1.8 Pactcron | f/1.8Leica M10 | Mr. Ding 35mm 1.8 Pactcron | f/1.8
We have already seen some affordable compact ultra wide angle lenses from the Chinese manufacturers, but so far none of them came with autofocus. Thanks to Viltrox this is about to change, so let’s have a look together at this Viltrox AF 14mm 4.0 FE.
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Sony A7III | Viltrox AF 14mm 4.0 AF | f/5.6Sony A7III | Viltrox AF 14mm 4.0 AF | f/5.6Sony A7III | Viltrox AF 14mm 4.0 AF | f/4.0Sony A7III | Viltrox AF 14mm 4.0 AF | f/4.0Sony A7III | Viltrox AF 14mm 4.0 AF | f/4.0 | Ai DenoiseSony A7III | Viltrox AF 14mm 4.0 AF | f/4.0 | Ai DenoiseSony A7III | Viltrox AF 14mm 4.0 AF | f/4.0
Compact 180-200mm primes are pretty much dead today and have been replaced by bigger and heavier zoom lenses. Personally, I have been hoping for a modern incarnation of something like the Voigtländer 180mm 4.0 SL Apo-Lanthar or the Sigma 180mm 5.6 Apo Macro for a long time. In 2025 Laowa released this Laowa 180mm 4.5 1.5:1 Apo Macro. Is this the versatile tele prime we have been waiting for? Let’s try to find out in this review. Update 10/25: a firmware update has been released allowing for automated focus stacking, see here.
Inspired by a 19th-century design with a cult following, Lomography has brought the spirit of Joseph Petzval’s optics into the mirrorless era. Over the years, Lomography has released several lenses based on Joseph Petzval’s original 1840s optical designs. The Lomography Petzval 55mm f/1.7 Bokeh Control MKII is the company’s first Art Lens built specifically for full-frame mirrorless cameras. It’s a reimagining of the original design, aiming to replicate the aesthetic qualities of those early lenses: a sharp centre and wild, swirling bokeh that makes any merry-go-round effect fade in comparison.
I’ve reviewed other lenses that produce a somewhat similar effect — such as the Helios 40, Helios 44, and TTArtisan’s remake of the Carl Zeiss Biotar 75/1.5 — but in terms of effect, those are more like corrected versions of this lens, taming the aberrations that create its distinctive bokeh.
While I usually follow a standard testing procedure, you’ll see that there’s little point in doing so with this lens. After all, it’s not sharpness charts or corner performance that matter here—this is a lens about feel, character, and swirly chaos. So, this will be part review, part test—let’s dive in!
Nikon Zf | LOMOGRAPHY New Petzval 55mm 1.7 Bokeh Control Mark II | f/1.7 | BC7Nikon Zf | LOMOGRAPHY New Petzval 55mm 1.7 Bokeh Control Mark II | f/2Nikon Zf | LOMOGRAPHY New Petzval 55mm 1.7 Bokeh Control Mark II | f/1.7 | BC7Nikon Zf | LOMOGRAPHY New Petzval 55mm 1.7 Bokeh Control Mark II | f/1.7 | BC7Nikon Zf | LOMOGRAPHY New Petzval 55mm 1.7 Bokeh Control Mark II | f/1.7
Sometimes when new lenses are being announced they sound too good to be true and here that was certainly the case: the Sony FE 16mm 1.8 G has a lower MSRP than the already amazingly great Sony FE 20mm 1.8 G while being similarly sized. But not enough: it is “only” 2 mm less wide than the higher priced and much bigger Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM which doesn’t even feature a filter thread. Is this the perfect ultra wide angle prime for fullframe Sony E-mount cameras? Let’s find out in this review.
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Sony A7III | Sony FE 16mm 1.8 G | f/1.8Sony A7III | Sony FE 16mm 1.8 G | f/2.2Sony A7III | Sony FE 16mm 1.8 G | f/1.8Sony A7III | Sony FE 16mm 1.8 G | f/2.8Sony A7III | Sony FE 16mm 1.8 G | f/2.8Nikon Zf | megadap ETZ21pro | Sony FE 16mm 1.8 G | f/5.6Sony A7III | Sony FE 16mm 1.8 G | f/4.0
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