Analogue, Color Negative

Analogue Adventures – Part 53: Harman Phoenix 200 ECN-2

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Harman Phoenix 200

This Harman Phoenix 200 is said to be a newly designed colour negative analogue film that hit the market in early 2024. Many people did not expect anyone except for Kodak and Fuji even being able to produce a (new) color negative film, so it created quite the buzz. I already had this film developed in C-41 and I wasn’t too happy with the results, so this time I tried the ECN-2 process.
Processing (ECN-2) and scanning was done at Silbersalz in Germany. The pictures in this article are from one roll of film. Per recommendation when having the film ECN-2 developed I shot it at half box speed (ISO 100).

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Nikon F80 | Harman Phoenix 200 | ECN-2 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/5.6
harman phoenix 200 review nikon f analogue film tübingen ecn-2 f80 f100 f5 f6
Nikon F80 | Harman Phoenix 200 | ECN-2 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/4.0
harman phoenix 200 review nikon f analogue film tübingen ecn-2 f80 f100 f5 f6
Nikon F80 | Harman Phoenix 200 | ECN-2 | Sigma 105mm 1.4 | f/1.4
harman phoenix 200 review nikon f analogue film tübingen ecn-2 f80 f100 f5 f6
Nikon F80 | Harman Phoenix 200 | ECN-2 | Sigma 105mm 1.4 | f/1.4
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Nikon F80 | Harman Phoenix 200 | ECN-2 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4

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Review: Sigma 24mm 2.0 DG DN Contemporary

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Introduction

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Sigma 24mm 2.0 DG DN Contemporary on Sony A7rII

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.

Sample Image

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Sony A7III | Sigma 24mm 2.0 DG DN Contemporary | f/2.0
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Sony A7III | Sigma 24mm 2.0 DG DN Contemporary | f/2.0
sigma 24mm 2.0 dg dn c contemporarly e fe l small review sharpness contrast bokeh coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7 a7rii a7iii a7riv a7rv a7iv a1 a9 a9ii
Sony A7III | Sigma 24mm 2.0 DG DN Contemporary | f/2.0
sigma 24mm 2.0 dg dn c contemporarly e fe l small review sharpness contrast bokeh coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7 a7rii a7iii a7riv a7rv a7iv a1 a9 a9ii
Sony A7III | Sigma 24mm 2.0 DG DN Contemporary | f/2.0
sigma 24mm 2.0 dg dn c contemporarly e fe l small review sharpness contrast bokeh coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7 a7rii a7iii a7riv a7rv a7iv a1 a9 a9ii
Sony A7III | Sigma 24mm 2.0 DG DN Contemporary | f/2.0
sigma 24mm 2.0 dg dn c contemporarly e fe l small review sharpness contrast bokeh coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7 a7rii a7iii a7riv a7rv a7iv a1 a9 a9ii
Sony A7III | Sigma 24mm 2.0 DG DN Contemporary | f/2.8
sigma 24mm 2.0 dg dn c contemporarly e fe l small review sharpness contrast bokeh coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7 a7rii a7iii a7riv a7rv a7iv a1 a9 a9ii
Sony A7III | Sigma 24mm 2.0 DG DN Contemporary | f/4.0

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REVIEW: Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO (APS-C)

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Introduction

After releasing three full-frame lenses in its mid-tier EVO series, positioned between the Air and Pro lines, Viltrox has now turned its attention to APS-C users with the simultaneous release of two new lenses: the 75mm f/1.8 and the 90mm f/2.2.

In this review, I take a closer look at the AF 75mm f/1.8 STM ED IF, which offers a full-frame equivalent field of view of approximately 113mm—a short-telephoto focal length suitable for portraits, weddings, and isolating mid-distant details.

I also reviewed the 90mm f/2.2 Evo and was impressed by its performance, you can see that review here. Now, let’s take a look at this 75mm.

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a 26.1 Mp Fujifilm X-S20, with the same sensor as in X-H2S, X-T4, X-Pro3, etc.
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox 75mm f/1.8 EVO | f/1.8
Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox 75mm f/1.8 EVO | f/2
Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox 75mm f/1.8 EVO | f/1.8
Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox 75mm f/1.8 EVO | f/1.8
Fujifilm X-S20 | Viltrox 75mm f/1.8 EVO | f/1.8

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REVIEW: Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO (APS-C)

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Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO on a Nikon Zfc
Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO on a Nikon Zfc

Introduction

After releasing three full-frame lenses in its mid-tier EVO series, positioned between the Air and Pro lines, Viltrox has now turned its attention to APS-C users with the simultaneous release of two new lenses: the 75mm f/1.8 and the 90mm f/2.2.

In this review, I take a closer look at the AF 90mm f/2.2 STM ED IF, which offers a full-frame equivalent field of view of approximately 135mm—the classic short-telephoto focal length prized for tight portraits, weddings, and isolating distant details.

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a Nikon Zfc.
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO | f/2.2
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO | f/2.2
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO | f/2.2
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO | f/2.2
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO | f/3.2

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Nikon, Nikon, Review, Vintage

Review: Nikon 135mm 2.0 AF DC-Nikkor

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Introduction

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Nikon AF 135mm 2.0D DC via Monster LA-FE2 on Sony A7rII

At the beginning of the 1990s Nikon released two special portrait lenses featuring a “Defocus Control” mechanism, which allows you to make the bokeh smoother or harsher. This Nikon AF-D 135mm 2.0 DC is the longer of the two DC lenses and in this review I will tell you how it works and if it is still a useful portrait lens today.

Sample Images

nikon af af-d 135mm 2.0 defocus control dc ed if sharpness review contrast resolution 42mp 61mp 24mp vignetting coma bokeh build quality flare resistance
Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE2 | Nikon AF-D 135mm 2.0 DC | f/2.0 | R2
nikon af af-d 135mm 2.0 defocus control dc ed if sharpness review contrast resolution 42mp 61mp 24mp vignetting coma bokeh build quality flare resistance
Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE2 | Nikon AF-D 135mm 2.0 DC | f/2.0 | R2
nikon af af-d 135mm 2.0 defocus control dc ed if sharpness review contrast resolution 42mp 61mp 24mp vignetting coma bokeh build quality flare resistance
Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE2 | Nikon AF-D 135mm 2.0 DC | f/2.0 | R2
nikon af af-d 135mm 2.0 defocus control dc ed if sharpness review contrast resolution 42mp 61mp 24mp vignetting coma bokeh build quality flare resistance
Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE2 | Nikon AF-D 135mm 2.0 DC | f/3.5 | R2
nikon af af-d 135mm 2.0 defocus control dc ed if sharpness review contrast resolution 42mp 61mp 24mp vignetting coma bokeh build quality flare resistance
Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE2 | Nikon AF-D 135mm 2.0 DC | f/2.0 | R2
nikon af af-d 135mm 2.0 defocus control dc ed if sharpness review contrast resolution 42mp 61mp 24mp vignetting coma bokeh build quality flare resistance
Sony A7III | Monster LA-FE2 | Nikon AF-D 135mm 2.0 DC | f/8.0 | R2

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