…e simply can’t buy a pro lens like that when they only have budget for a do-it-all starter zoom. Does it mean you can’t get your 200mm shots? No, for as little as £20/$30 you can buy one of many 200mm M42 mount primes and get that shot. Obviously the cheaper lenses often have flaws, some that actually add character and pleasant look, others are not pleasant at all, like the purple fringing in Bradley’s 600D test video above. Most lens tests that I… Continue Reading
…some other lenses I’ve tested, but it’s almost always there, mostly in out-of-focus highlights and extreme light spots of the image. The bad thing is that it doesn’t really go away completely even when the lens is stepped down to something like f/5.6, so that is my biggest problem. Nevertheless at this price the images are still mind blowing and this is one of these great lenses that are only cheap because majority are not aware of their existenc… Continue Reading
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…s actually felt superior to Canon, has a solid, quality, but plastic body. Coming round to optics, they looks nice thanks to multi-coating both on the front and back elements. There are total 6 elements in 6 groups inside, so it’s a fairly comprehensive optical design. Even though everything above sound very nice, it’s not good enough if the actual optical performance is poor. Let’s start from the bad news: at F2.8 the image is dreamy/fuzzy and no… Continue Reading
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…ns seems to more or less matches such specs at the wide end; e.g. Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6, Canon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6, Nikon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6; all 3 also have optical image stabilization. Even Tamron’s other Adaptall-2 primes are much cheaper; 28mm F2.5 can be bought for under $50, slightly wider 24mm F2.5 is under $100. So why so expensive? There are a few reasons why lenses like Tamron Adaptall-2 17mm F3.5 are more expensive than many other vintage… Continue Reading
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…mm out and everything could be soft if you’re at wide apertures. A PL/ARRI-S/C-mount Adapter as well the camera’s own mount can potentially affect the back focus of the lens too, so it’s best to check and adjust such lens for a specific camera/adapter combination you’ll be using. Update: What I didn’t realize at the time of writing my review is that my lens has shims under the PL mount which can be removed. Once I removed mine, the performance be… Continue Reading
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…journey to discover amazing various lenses! Along the way I will be giving away some of the lenses from my collection, so make sure to bookmark www.vintagelensesforvideo.com and check back once in a while! … Continue Reading
