Introduction Having reviewed a lot of things this year I thought it might be a good idea to mention this year’s highlights, giving them some well deserved spotlight. Unfortunately there was also a noticeable amount of junk I reviewed, so this list ended up being a bit short.
Introduction 35mm lenses just keep coming. Recently I reviewed the good performing but huge TTArtisan 35mm 2.0 AA, now I get to review this 7Artisans 35mm 2.0 from the Wen series, which is significantly more compact but also features a simpler optical design. Let’s find out in this review which is the more appealing lens … Continue reading Review: 7Artisans 35mm 2.0 Wen M
Introduction When the original Techart LM-EA7 adapter had been released it was a revelation: turning your manual focus lenses into autofocus lenses, how great is that? But there were also quirks to overcome, some reliability issues and incompatibilities with later camera models. Now 5 years later there is a fully reworked, improved version. Does it … Continue reading Review: Techart LM-EA9 Leica-M to Sony-E Autofocus Adapter
Introduction Today the MS-Optics 35mm 1.4 Apoqualia is somewhat hard to get and usually only to be found on the used market. But – at least on paper – we got something quite similar: the MS-Optics 35mm 1.3 Apoqualia II Slim, its official successor. But is it as good as the predecessor while being even … Continue reading Review: MS-Optics 35mm 1.3 II Slim Apoqualia
Introduction The MS-Optics 17mm 4.5 Perar is Miyazaki’s widest M-mount lens so far and thanks to a reader I got the chance to have a closer look at it. I like very small lenses, I like ultra wide lenses, so nothing can go wrong here, right? Lens is being tested on 42mp Sony A7rII and … Continue reading Review: MS-Optics 17mm 4.5 Perar