…primes, while Tamron will mix much better with higher contrast lenses like Pentax SMC, Zeiss Contax, Canon FD and even some modern lenses, so it’s impossible to pick a winner in this category. Which one to choose will depend on what other lenses you are planning to use it with. Built Quality & Usability: Both lenses are super solid because they are made fully out of metal. Both have very nice, smooth focusing rings with very similar focus throw, b… Continue Reading
…off many off is the focusing direction; which is the same as on Nikon and Pentax lenses. The users of these lenses will feel right at home but I’m so used to the opposite direction that and it messes with my brain every time I try to focus with it. As far as sharpness goes, the center sharpness is quite good even wide open, but edges are soft on S35 sensor, which makes you wonder how soft are they on full frame. To be honest considering what I’d… Continue Reading
…e mounts including Olympus OM, Nikon F, Canon FD, Contax C/Y, Minolta MD & Pentax K, so with the right adapter you can use such lens on just about any camera Specs: Optical Construction: 11 Elements in 9 Groups Field of View: 103° (on full frame) Aperture Range: F3.5 to F16 in 5 click-stops Aperture Blades: 6 Filter Thread: 67mm Focus Ring Rotation: approx. 150° Closest Focusing Distance: 0.25m Weight: 305g Now, let’s take a look at its pros and c… Continue Reading
…as made in many different mounts including M42 Screw Mount, Minolta MD/SR, Pentax P/PK, Canon FD, Nikon F, Konica AR, so you should not have any problems finding one that will work with your camera via your adapter of choice. Here is one more example of what the look and performance this lens has, beautifully captured by Justice Goble! Specs: Aperture range: F2.8-16 in 10 click-stops Optical construction: 5 elements in 4 groups Filter size: 62 mm… Continue Reading
…M42 lenses like Carl Zeiss Jena, Helios / Mir as well as Olympus, Minolta, Pentax lenses, but I don’t think that there are many better choices for mirror-less cameras than Canon FD Lenses. I personally use them on daily basis and find them to be the best value for money lenses for both Sony E and M4/3 mount cameras. Their character is not too clinical (unlike that of many modern lenses) and also not too crazy (I love Helios 44-2 but it can be too… Continue Reading
…block that we should be taking the notice of. The lens in question is the Pentax Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F2 which costs about the same as Helios and has similar un-amusing specs. F2 wide open is not impressive at all for a 50mm lens, but as proved by Helios, specs don’t always matter and sometimes slower lenses actually are just as good if not better than faster alternatives. While Helios is bursting with character including dreamy flares & swir… Continue Reading
…lens comes in various other mounts including M42, Olympus OM, Minolta MD, Pentax PK, so it’s not limited to just one particular camera and even if you’re not interested in BMPCC you might still be interested in this lens. As some of you know I recently I bought the BMPCC which made me see a lot of my lenses in very different way. Suddenly I wide angle 28mm prime like Sirius becomes more like an 80mm prime at which point MACRO feature becomes very… Continue Reading
…out the lens: Since before I switched to my t3i I was the happy owner of a Pentax DSLR (loved it) I kept some of my old lenses in order to use them on my new Canon camera thanks to a cheap adapter I got from ebay. This morning a new lens came through the post from ebay. It’s a Miranda 28mm 1:2.8 prime lens. For those out there that are using a smaller sensor camera like the t2i, t3i, 7D, 60D etc a 28mm lens will give a result of a 50mm on a full f… Continue Reading
…graphy has seen its camera industry ascend, with manufacturers like Nikon, Pentax and Canon taking over the market with offerings that are not just high quality, but incredibly affordable. In Germany, Zeiss Ikon’s production lines in Stuttgart have been shut down. Unable to keep up with the Japanese rate of releases and innovations, the writing is on the wall – if Zeiss is to keep its prominent place in the camera market, it must form partnerships… Continue Reading
