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Review: Zhong Yi Mitakon 135mm 1.4 Speedmaster

Introduction

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Zhong Yi Mitakon 135mm 1.4 Speedmaster on Sony A7rII

The Zhong Yi Mitakon 135mm 1.4 Speedmaster is a very rare and also unique big aperture portrait lens. So far only ~100 have been made and trying to find useful information on it is more than difficult, so with this review I will try to change that.

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | Zhong Yi 135mm 1.4 | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Zhong Yi 135mm 1.4 | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Zhong Yi 135mm 1.4 | f/1.4

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Review: Tamron 35mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

After the success of their compact and affordable f/2.8 zooms Tamron has released a small family of f/2.8 primes: we already reviewed the Tamron 2.8/24 Di III OSD, this time  I check if the Tamron 2.8/35 Di III OSD is a good performer.

Sample images

Sony A7RIV,Tamron 2.8/35, f5.6
Sony A7RIV,Tamron 2.8/35, f/11
Sony A7RIV,Tamron 2.8/35, f/5.6
Sony A7RIV, Tamron 2.8/35, f/2.8

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Review: TTArtisan 35mm 1.4

Introduction

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TTArtisan 35mm 1.4 on Sony A7rII

We already reviewed the 7Artisans 35mm 1.4 and now we have a more complex 35mm 1.4 by TTArtisan. Unfortunately the lens does not seem to optimized for the Sony filter stack, so how good a performer is this lens when used on a Sony camera? Let us find out in this review!

Update 03/01/20: added sharpness infinity chart for Leica M10 and a few additional information regarding its use on a rangefinder camera

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | TTArtisan 35mm 1.4 | f/1.4
ttartisan 7artisans 35mm 1.4 asph sharpness mirrorless spiegellos review coma astro milky way milchstraße coma koma
Sony A7III | TTArtisan 35mm 1.4 | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | TTArtisan 35mm 1.4 | f/1.4

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Review: Olympus F.Zuiko Auto-S 1.8/50

Introduction

Olympus lenses are known for their good build quality and performance. Does this apply to the the Olympus F.Zuiko Auto-S 1.8/50, one of the lightest Olympus standard lenses too?

Sony a7II | Olympus F.Zuiko 1.8/50 | f/1.8
Sony a7II | Olympus F.Zuiko 1.8/50 | f/1.8
Sony a7II | Olympus F.Zuiko 1.8/50 | f/1.8
Sony a7RIII | Olympus F.Zuiko 1.8/50 | f/8

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Review: TTArtisan 21mm 1.5

Introduction

ttartisan 7artisans 21mm 1.5 m-mount leica m10 sony a7rII a7rIII a7rIV sharpness resolution review performance bokeh
TTArtisan 21mm 1.5 with TTArtisan M->E adapter on Sony A7rII

The TTArtisan 21mm 1.5 is not only a fast but also a very compact wide angle lens. Does the small size take its toll, or will this be a similarly positive surprise as the similarly sized 7Artisans 28mm 1.4? Let us find out how it performs on the Sony A7rII and the Leica M10!

Sample Images

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Leica M10 | TTArtisan 21mm 1.5 | f/5.6
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Sony A7rII | TTArtisan 21mm 1.5 | f/1.5
ttartisan 7artisans 21mm 1.5 m-mount leica m10 sony a7rII a7rIII a7rIV sharpness resolution review performance bokeh
Sony A7rII | TTArtisan 21mm 1.5 | f/8.0

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