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Review: MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM

Introduction

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MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM on Leica M10

Miyazaki Sadayasu is known for making small and fast 50mm lenses. He started with a 50mm 1.3, followed by the famous 50mm 1.1 Sonnetar, the 50mm 1.5 Prasma and his latest (and fastest) creation is this MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM reviewed here.
Despite the staggering maximum aperture it is smaller and lighter than most of the other 50mm lenses, regardless of speed. But did Miyazaki go too far this time? Let’s have a closer look…
Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII and 24mp Leica M10
Last update: June 2022

This lens is also part of my Comparison of 6 Super Fast 50mm M-mount Lenses together with the Leica 50mm 0.95 Noctilux-M, the Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 M, the Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.0 Nokton, Mr. Ding 50mm 1.1 and Voigtänder VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton.

Sample Images

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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM | f/1.4
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM | f/1.4
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM | f/1.4
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Leica M6 | 200T | MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM | f/1.4
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM | f/1.4
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM | f/1.4
Leica M10 | MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM | f/1.4

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Review: MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar

Introduction

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MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar via Hawks Factory Helicoid adapter on Sony A7rII

I always considered the Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton a very small and lightweight fast portrait lens, that is until I came across this MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar.
But what does this tiny lens have to offer? Are we better off carrying the heavier Voigtlander lens or is the Miyazaki lens actually holding some surprises for us?
Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII and 24mp Leica M10

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar | f/1.5
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar | f/2.8

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Review: MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia

Introduction

MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia on Leica M10

Whenever some lens is advertised as “the smallest lens ever made” we usually get to deal with some junky fixed focus and fixed aperture pinhole lens. The MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia is a very different story though, only 45g and less than 6mm in length but with a maximum aperture of f/2.0, a real diaphragm and rangefinder coupled focus mechanism. But there must be compromises, right?
Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII and 24mp Leica M10
Last update: April 2025

Sample Images

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Leica M6 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | Provia 400x | f/2.0
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Leica M6 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | Provia 400x | f/2.8
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/4.0
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/16
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/11
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/2.8
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/2.0
Leica M10 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/2.0

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