{"id":17374,"date":"2019-05-04T09:25:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T08:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=17374"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:21:13","slug":"review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Zhong Yi Mitakon 50mm 0.95 III"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17645\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17645\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I am a big fan of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-dark-knight\/\">Zhong Yi Mitakon 50mm 0.95 II<\/a>, but there was definitely room for improvement in some areas, so I was curious to find out if those have been addressed in this redesign. Luckily I got the chance to review one of the early production models, so let us find out if this is a worthy update!<\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17576\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17576\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_6.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17579\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17579\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_9.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_9-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17573\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17573\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_3.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17571\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17571\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_1.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17584\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17584\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_14.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_14-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/albums\/72157678071715087\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h1>0.95<\/h1>\n<p>The<strong> very fast maximum aperture<\/strong> is what sets this lens apart from most of the other 50mm lenses. I don&#8217;t want to anticipate the conclusion right at the beginning, but if you don&#8217;t want to use this lens at f\/0.95 there are definitely smarter options available.<strong> I will<\/strong> therefore heavily <strong>concentrate on how this lens performs wide open<\/strong>, especially as a portrait lens.<\/p>\n<h1>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17644\" style=\"width: 782px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17644 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_II_III-e1553293100668.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"782\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_II_III-e1553293100668.jpg 782w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_II_III-e1553293100668-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_II_III-e1553293100668-768x393.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 II (left) and III (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It may come as a surprise, but this is the third incarnation of this lens. The first one (58mm filter thread. introduced in 2014) was only shortly produced and very soon replaced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-dark-knight\/\">50mm 0.95 II &#8220;Dark Knight&#8221;<\/a>. At CP+ 2019 this improved Mark III model was introduced, it has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 74mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 47\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 85mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 775g (without hood and caps)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 67 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 11 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 10\/7<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.5 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:7.8 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Sony-E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/zyoptics.net\/product\/mitakon-speedmaster-50mm-f-0-95-iii\/\">manufacturer&#8217;s homepage<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=zhong+yi+50mm+0.95+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=zhong+yi+50mm+0.95+sony+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2PHmKUQ\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>499$<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Disclosure<\/h1>\n<p>The Zhong Yi Mitakon 50mm 0.95 III was kindly provided free of charge by the manufacturer for reviewing purpose. Unfortunately the first sample showed some onion ring structures in out of focus light sources which the manufacturer told me was only due to a faulty mold of the aspherical element. So I got a second review sample. For most parts of this review the first sample had been used.<br \/>\nThe older version I am using in the comparisons I bought myself from the German retailer in 2015 and have been using it since.<\/p>\n<h1>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17646\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17646 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_detail.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_detail.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_detail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_detail-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens is full of glass and the <strong>outer barrel is an all metal construction<\/strong>, therefore the lens feels <strong>very solid<\/strong> but also has quite some heft to it. The focus ring has a nice resistance and it takes about 300\u00b0 from Infinity to 0.5 m. The focus throw is 120\u00b0 from 0.5 to 0.7 m and 180\u00b0 from 0.7 m to infinity.<br \/>\nThe <strong>aperture ring<\/strong> is quite narrow and is <strong>clickless<\/strong>. I managed a few times to accidentally change the aperture because of that. It also is slightly wobbly and makes a scratchy noise.<br \/>\nThere is also a very plasticky cheap hood included, which is slightly petal shaped and has felt on the inside. It sits a bit loose, as was already the case with the MK II version of this lens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17647\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17647\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_hood.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_hood-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_hood-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III with hood attached<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After I had been using the MK II version for some time the front barrel got a bit loose. I unscrewed the rear of the lens and tightened some internal screws, and it worked as new again. I read quite a few reports of similar issues.<br \/>\nObviously I don&#8217;t have any long term experiences with this review sample, I hope they improved on this.<\/p>\n<h1>Vignetting<\/h1>\n<p><strong>light falloff<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17881 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vignetting_mitakon_50mm_III.png\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 vignetting light fall off\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vignetting_mitakon_50mm_III.png 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vignetting_mitakon_50mm_III-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wide open there is light falloff of roughly 2.1 EV, stopped down to f\/1.4 this improves to 1.5 EV, stopped down to f\/2.0 it is 1.0 EV and further improves to 0.6 EV at f\/8.0. These values are slightly lower (better) compared to the competition in this class. You can correct this in Lightroom, but there is no profile yet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31158\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31158\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ZY50_0.95_III.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ZY50_0.95_III.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ZY50_0.95_III-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ZY50_0.95_III-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ZY50_0.95_III-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>optical vignetting<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Very fast lenses usually show a significant amount of optical vignetting. Without going too much into technical details optical vignetting leads to the truncation of light circles towards the borders of the frame.<br \/>\nIn the center of the frame almost every lens will render a perfect circle, but only lenses with very low optical vignetting will keep this shape in the corners.<br \/>\nSo in the following comparison we move from the center (left) to the extreme corner (right) and see how the shape of the light circle changes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-69424\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">MK III 50mm f\/0.95@f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">MK III 50mm f\/0.95@f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">MK III 50mm f\/0.95@f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">MK II 50mm f\/0.95@f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">MK II 50mm f\/0.95@f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">MK II 50mm f\/0.95@f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-69424\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_0.95.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_0.95.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_0.95-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_0.95-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17922 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_1.4-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17923 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_mech_vig_2.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17918 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_0.95.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_0.95.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_0.95-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_0.95-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_1.4-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_II_mech_vig_2.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Optical vignetting at f\/0.95 has been greatly improved compared to the MK II version of this lens. But you also see what the straight aperture blades do to the highlights when you stop down a bit.<\/p>\n<p><em>This comparison was done at 0.8 m focus distance, you may get slightly different results at other distances.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sharpness<\/h1>\n<h2><em>infinity<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sharpness_Mitakon50_III.png\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"2462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sharpness_Mitakon50_III.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sharpness_Mitakon50_III-97x300.png 97w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sharpness_Mitakon50_III-768x2364.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sharpness_Mitakon50_III-416x1280.png 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wide open center resolution is okay but there is certainly a bit of glow (spherical aberration). Performance improves steadily on stopping down, center starts to look really good at f\/4.0, but for best midframe and corner sharpness you better stick to f\/8.0.<br \/>\nThis lens wouldn&#8217;t be my first choice for landscape\/architecture photography.<br \/>\nThe lens exhibits a bit of field curvature, so focusing on the corners instead of the center will give slightly better results (~ 1 stop gain) there (see also Coma section where focus is on the corner).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Compared to:<\/strong> Zhong Yi Mitakon 50mm 0.95 II<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17560\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sharpness_Mitakon50_II.png\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"2462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sharpness_Mitakon50_II.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sharpness_Mitakon50_II-97x300.png 97w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sharpness_Mitakon50_II-768x2364.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sharpness_Mitakon50_II-416x1280.png 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The old one is significantly worse at f\/0.95, but stopped down to f\/8.0 might even have a slight edge in the corners.<\/p>\n<h2>Portrait distance<\/h2>\n<p>Neither infinity nor the minimum focus distance is where most will be using this lens, so I will talk about my experiences with this lens on a 42mp sensor in the field a bit. At head and shoulder portrait distance this lens seems to perform best wide open. If you go closer (head shot distance) the lens is noticeably softer wide open and I found it to look much nicer between f\/1.4 and f\/2.0.<br \/>\nIf you go a bit further away (full body or environmental portrait) I found that a bit of facial detail gets lost when looking at the 42mp files at 100% magnification. So one should really consider the designated output size when using this lens wide open for these applications.<br \/>\nThe old MK II lens shows a similar behaviour.<\/p>\n<h2><em>close (0.50 m, 1:7.8)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-78825\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-78825\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17868 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_0.95.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_0.95.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_0.95-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_0.95-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17869 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17870 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17871 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17872 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_close_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII, b<\/em><em>ecause of focus shift (see corresponding section) I refocused for every shot.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Similar to many other (especially fast) lenses without a floating elements design the performance wide open at the minimum focus distance ain&#8217;t that great. At f\/0.95 it is very soft, and the focal plane with the highest contrast is not the plane with the highest resolution, which also makes it harder to focus. Sadly it isn&#8217;t much better at f\/1.4.<br \/>\nWhen you stop down to f\/2.0 the performance improves significantly and at f\/2.8 it is really good.<\/p>\n<h1>Flare resistance<\/h1>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-41712\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-41712\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17862 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_0.95.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_0.95.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_0.95-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_0.95-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17863 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_1.6.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_1.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_1.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_1.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17864 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17865 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_11.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Sony A7rII, no crop<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Flare resistance was pretty much the achilles heel of the Mk II version. I was really hoping for big improvements here.<br \/>\nUnfortunately flare resistance is still pretty bad. It may be slightly better than the old one, but not so much that it is a really meaningful difference.<br \/>\nFrom the comparison above you see that slightly stopped down it is much better compared to f\/0.95, but at no aperture value it is great.<br \/>\nAlso, no matter where you place the sun in the frame you will pretty much always find ghosts somewhere in the frame.<\/p>\n<p>With a point light source near the corner of the frame most lenses struggle and this one is no exception:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17866\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17866\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And also at night you will often see ghosting with stronger light sources inside and outside the frame:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17568\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17568\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_night.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_night.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_night-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_flare_night-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you need a fast 50mm lens with good flare resistance better have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton\/\">Voigtlander 50mm 1.2 Nokton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Coma<\/h1>\n<p>As you have seen the corner resolution ain&#8217;t that great so the rather bad performance in this category does not come as a surprise. It needs stopping down to f\/2.8 for acceptable performance and to f\/5.6 for a good one.<br \/>\nAlso note that I focused on the corners for these shots, if you focus on the center the corners will look slightly worse.<br \/>\nYou can also see that in the extreme corner there is a pretty abrupt drop in sharpness, something similar (but not to this extent) we have seen with the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\">Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 Nokton E<\/a>.<br \/>\nThis is not a lens I would recommend for astrophotography at wider apertures.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-95605\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-95605\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_0.95.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_0.95.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_0.95-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_0.95-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_2.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17912 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_4.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17915 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_III_coma_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Distortion<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17861\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17861 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_distortion.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_distortion.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_distortion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_distortion-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is a tiny bit of barrel distortion. This is barely visible in real life pictures.<\/p>\n<h1>Bokeh<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17574\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17574\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_4.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When talking about a 50mm f\/0.95 lens the bokeh is the most important factor to me. I really liked the bokeh oft the old one so I was very curious to find out what they changed about it. Generally it is similar to the old lens \u2013 which is good news to me \u2013 but there are also a few notable differences.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17549\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17549 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC00350-e1553935653922.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"780\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC00350-e1553935653922.jpg 780w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC00350-e1553935653922-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC00350-e1553935653922-768x366.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 Mk II on the left and Mk III on the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The most notable is that Zhong Yi decided to use 11 straight aperture blades instead of 9 rounded ones. This has huge (in my opinion negative) impact on stopped down bokeh as out of focus highlights will be rendered as 11 sided polygons instead of circles.<br \/>\n<em>After I found out about this I told the manufacturer that this is a seriously bad idea for a portrait lens and I got told that for further production runs they consider changing back to rounded blades.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17852\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17852 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_crop_stopped_down_bokeh.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_crop_stopped_down_bokeh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_crop_stopped_down_bokeh-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_crop_stopped_down_bokeh-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The MK II version, when used wide open, showed a slight tangential \u201elight spill\u201c on off center out of focus highlights, giving them a lemon shape. The situation has been improved, but the light spill is still there close to the corners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-18593\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm 0.95 MK III @f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm 0.95 MK II @f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-18593\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17565\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_1.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17562\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_1.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first sample of this new lens showed some strange circles in out of focus highlights:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17855\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17855\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_17.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_17-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The manufacturer told me this must be an isolated case due to a faulty mold of one of the elements and send me a second sample without that issue:<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-32606\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm 0.95 MK III (1st sample) @f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm 0.95 MK III (2nd sample) @f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm 0.95 MK II @f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-32606\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18437 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_III_1st.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_III_1st.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_III_1st-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_III_1st-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18438 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_III_2nd.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_III_2nd.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_III_2nd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_III_2nd-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_II.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_II.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_II-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/50mm_0.95_II-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>If you get one of these lenses it might still be a good idea to check for onion rings within the return period.<\/p>\n<p>Closer to the corners and borders the highlights in the background also take on interesting shapes at f\/0.95:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17854\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17854\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_16.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_16-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the bokeh is quite similar in the center, the new version does show more and even smoother bokeh off center.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-72190\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm 0.95 MK III @f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm 0.95 MK II @f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-72190\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17566 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_2.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_2.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-56220\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm 0.95 MK III @f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50mm 0.95 MK II @f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-56220\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_3.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_bokeh_sample_comparison_3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_3.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_II_bokeh_sample_comparison_3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The 50mm lens with the smoothest bokeh just got better, but only if the straight aperture blades do not bother you and if my 1st one with the onion ring structures was just an isolated case (which I can neither prove nor disprove at this point).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17583\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17583\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_13.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_13-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_13-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Sunstars<\/h1>\n<p>This lens features 11 straight aperture blades which so far I haven&#8217;t seen on any other lens. The sunstars are quite okay between f\/2.8 and f\/8.0, but because the light is distributed over 22 rays they are not as obvious and so around some light sources this lens won&#8217;t show any at all while other lenses do:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17909\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/2019-04-01_212443.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"993\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/2019-04-01_212443.jpg 993w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/2019-04-01_212443-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/2019-04-01_212443-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/2019-04-01_212443-800x525.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the following crops you can also see the noticeable spherical aberration between f\/0.95 and f\/2.8 in these shots. If you want to know more about sunstar rendering of different lenses have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-9-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-50801\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-50801\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17901 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_0.95.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_0.95.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_0.95-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_0.95-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_1.4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_1.4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17904\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_2.8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_2.8-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_2.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_2.0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17905 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_4.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_4.0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17906 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_5.6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_5.6-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17907 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_8.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_8.0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17908 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_16.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mitakon_50mm_0.95_III_sunstar_16-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Chromatic aberration<\/h1>\n<p><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-10-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-79811\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-79811\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_3_f8_laCA_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 lateral ca chromatic aberrations laca\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_3_f8_laCA_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_3_f8_laCA_uncorrected-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_3_f8_laCA_uncorrected-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17883 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_3_f8_laCA_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 lateral ca chromatic aberrations laca\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_3_f8_laCA_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_3_f8_laCA_corrected-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_3_f8_laCA_corrected-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are some lateral CA visible that are easily corrected either in camera (for Jpegs) or in a raw developer like Lightroom by one click.<\/p>\n<p><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17874\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17874 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_0.95.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_0.95.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_0.95-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_0.95-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95 | 50% crop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In close up scenarios the loCA are barely visible due to the very strong spherical aberration. When you focus on something further away the loCA can be quite obvious though.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-11-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-87902\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-87902\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17873 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_loCa.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_loCa.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_loCa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_loCa-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17570 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_50crop_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_50crop_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_50crop_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_50crop_uncorrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17569 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_50crop_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_50crop_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_50crop_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_50crop_corrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Sony A7rII | f\/0.95 | 50% crops<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Similar to the MK II lens (or lenses like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-canon-fd-85mm-f1-2-s-s-c-aspherical\/\">Canon FD 85mm 1.2<\/a>) longitudinal CA (loCA) are very pronounced wide open. Unlike lateral CA these are not that easily and losslessly corrected. In this rather extreme example I tried to correct it in Lightroom, which worked reasonably well, but this&nbsp;will nt be the case in every picture. The loCA mostly goes away on stopping down to f\/2.8.<\/p>\n<h1>Focus shift<\/h1>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-12-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-20250\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/0.95<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8 refocused<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-iii-20250\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17874 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_0.95.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_0.95.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_0.95-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_0.95-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17875 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17876 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17877 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17878 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.8_refocused.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux nokton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42 sharpness resolution close macro\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.8_refocused.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.8_refocused-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_loca_close_2.8_refocused-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>50% crops, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As you have already seen in the sharpness close section the performance between f\/0.95 and f\/1.4 in close up scenarios is pretty bad, so it is somewhat hard to detect focus shift.<br \/>\nIt looks like the depth of field mostly extends to the back between f\/1.4 and f\/2.0, but refocusing does not really give better results. From f\/2.8 onwards there is barely any influence of focus shift visible.<\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-zhong-yi-mitakon-50mm-0-95-dark-knight\/\"><em><strong>Zhong Yi Mitakon 50mm 0.95 II:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nBokeh has been improved (off center), sharpness has been improved (especially at infinity) and flare resistance has been slightly improved while the price is still the same. If it just wasn&#8217;t for those straight aperture blades&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-50mm-1-2-nokton\/\"><strong><em>Voigtlander 50mm 1.2 Nokton E:<\/em><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe review of the E-mount version will be published soon.<br \/>\nIf you are not after that super smooth bokeh at f\/0.95 this Voigtlander is the better lens. Have a look at my review of the Voigtlander M-mount version to see a few bokeh comparisons to the 50mm 0.95 MK II, the difference is there and noticeable. But that smoother bokeh comes at a high price considering what you are giving up in terms of size\/weight, resolution\/contrast and especially flare resistance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/7artisans-50mm-f-1-1-review\/\"><em><strong>7artisans 50mm 1.1:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe rendering of this lens is very different, as it shows harsh bokeh with lots of outlining between f\/1.1 and f\/1.4 while the lens reviewed here is designed to show smooth bokeh already at f\/0.95.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/voigtlander-40mm-f1-2-nokton-aspherical-rolling-review\/\"><em><strong>Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 Nokton E:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nFor portraiture work I prefer the aforementioned lenses, but maybe you prefer the 40mm focal length, in that case you should have a look at this one.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sony\/Zeiss 50mm 1.4 ZA:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nIf you want a combination of smooth boken rendering and AF this is your best bet. Haven&#8217;t used it personally yet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-olympus-om-zuiko-50mm-f1-2\/\"><em><strong>Olympus OM Zuiko 50mm 1.2:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nA much cheaper 50mm f\/1.2 from 35 years ago with less smooth bokeh rendering.<\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">f\/0.95<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">good center sharpness already wide open (not at minimum focus distance)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">correction of lateral CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">distortion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">vignetting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>correction of longitudinal CA<\/li>\n<li>sunstars<\/li>\n<li>build quality and handling<\/li>\n<li>size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">flare resistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">coma correction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">sharpness at minimum focus distance (below f\/2.8)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>When I got word Zhong Yi was working on an improved MK III version I was contemplating what improvements I would like to see. To be honest: if they had just significantly improved the flare resistance I would have been happy and probably bought the new lens.<\/p>\n<p>Zhong Yi changed a few more things though, and not all I can see as an improvement. The flare resistance has been improved, but not enough to turn an otherweise unuseable shot into a useable one. You really have to watch out for point light sources, at day and night.<br \/>\nThe biggest improvement is sharpness at f\/0.95 at infinity. But due to huge coma this is not a lens for wide open astrophotography, so this improvement is not giving me much.<br \/>\nA longer focus throw is also nice to have, but most of it is in the 50-70 cm range, where I rarely see myself using this lens.<br \/>\nThat they managed to further improve the bokeh &#8211; and especially tame mechanical vignetting a bit while keeping the same size &#8211; was a very pleasant and unexpected surprise.<br \/>\nBut I am not a fan of those 11 straight aperture blades. They yield edgy bokeh even slightly stopped down and at the same time rather bad sunstars. Simply a very bad design decision.<br \/>\nBut looking at my pictures taken with the old lens, all that I have published were taken at the maximum aperture of f\/0.95 where this is not an issue, so for the typical usage scenarios this may actually not be that bothersome.<\/p>\n<p>So my conclusion:<br \/>\nExcept for the 11 straight aperture blades the MK III is the better lens compared to the MK II.<br \/>\nOnly if you intend to often used it slightly stopped down (e.g. for portraits of a couple) in scenarios were the edgy bokeh will be easily visible (e.g. in a city at night) it may be a better idea to try getting one of the old ones on the used market, just make sure mechanics are working properly before you buy.<\/p>\n<p>One thing is true for both lenses: they give a certain look that is very hard to replicate when using other lenses. This is what I like them for. This is why I still own the MK II version (the first E-mount lens I bought).<\/p>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/zyoptics.net\/product\/mitakon-speedmaster-50mm-f-0-95-iii\/\">manufacturer&#8217;s homepage<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=zhong+yi+50mm+0.95+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=zhong+yi+50mm+0.95+sony+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2PHmKUQ\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>499$<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17581\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17581\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_11.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17572\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17572\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17577\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17577\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_7.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18439\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_18.jpg\" alt=\"mitakon zhong yi noctilux okton noctiron 50mm 0.95 review sony fe alpha 7 a7rii a7riii a9 42mp 42\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/zhong_yi_50mm_0.95_e_III_sample_18-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 III | f\/0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/albums\/72157678071715087\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Further Reading<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our comprehensive and independent guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-to-portrait-lenses-sony-a7-series\/\">Guide to portrait lenses for Sony FE from 85-135mm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">Review: Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">Review: 7artisans 28mm 1.4 FE+<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Support Us<\/h1>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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