Venus Optics 'Laowa' 105mm f/2 (T/3.2) STF lens review, with samples (Full-frame and APS-C)

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Here we have the first lens I've ever handled with an apodization filter, specially designed to give exceptionally smooth bokeh. And it's also the first time I've tested an optic on a 24 megapixel APS-C camera - my new Canon EOS M3! So, can this new Venus Optics lens produce images as sharp as they are beautiful?
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@prabhakarrao4922 7 жыл бұрын

I purchased this lens today with EF mount. The lens is surprisingly sharp with no CA. I just can't get over the beautiful Bokeh

@TransoceanicOutreach 3 жыл бұрын

@Edgar Zechariah CHRIS, YOU MIGHT WANT TO DELETE THE SPAM ABOVE.

@GiuseppePipia 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, that bokeh!!! :O It's sooooo smooooooth it looks like it was achieved in post! Also achieving that with so great sharpness on the subject, making it look almost real, not in a photograph we are used to. Just astonishing.

@dylannolan7454 7 жыл бұрын

The look this lens has is simply gorgeous, I'm blown away.

@CAMERACAVE 8 жыл бұрын

That Bokeh! Really nice lens which I've never heard of before. More of those "unknown special lenses reviews" please :)

@dylannolan7454 7 жыл бұрын

This series is really great.

@EmoEmu 6 жыл бұрын

Spoiler: All the Laowa lenses are strange and really good quality. Like their 60mm macro that manages x2 magnification or the really strange long lens made for sticking into water and shooting into... a pond I guess. Even has a tiny LED to light the little fish or whatever you find down there. Or the 15mm macro that also doubles as a shift lens. Laowa is great!

@OccultDemonCassette 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see this lens revisited on one of your modern full-frame high megapixel lenses.

@Howlin000 7 жыл бұрын

I'm blown away by the bokeh this lens can produce, wow. Didn't know it could be this smooth

@WilliamGilbert_KSP_Player 8 жыл бұрын

That moment when you're so early that the quality won't go over 360P. Greta video Chris!

@peterplague 7 жыл бұрын

This is an impressive lens, probably the best you reviewed thus far here on the channel.

@floex831 8 жыл бұрын

The performance is damn near on par with Zeiss. I really hate to say this as I've said it before in recent months, but the day of first party lenses is quickly coming to an end. The performance, build quality, and most of all pricing of the third parties are really making it hard to stick to the first parties, in my case, Nikon.

@UchennaKema 8 жыл бұрын

For Canon I know that feeling. While the 50mm 1.4 is dirt cheap, the Art blows it away.

@TheMetalButcher 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I'm looking heavily into getting the Rokinon 24 T1.5 and maybe the 14 as well. Both whoop the closest thing Canon has for a fraction of the price.

@TheMetalButcher 5 жыл бұрын

I'm stunned. This thing looks amazing in every aspect.

@tts3874 8 жыл бұрын

holy crap, I thought this lens would be a blow out with soft images and heavy vignetting, but that's pretty great performance out of the blue! keep up the great work as always chris. and here's hoping you get your hands on a milvus 100mm soon ( and end up enjoying a 5ds even sooner considering lol)

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of hiring the Milvus to compare to the Venus lens - but money's a bit tight at the moment! I'm sure there will be no difference in picture quality though. The Milvus will focus a lot closer - but the Venus has the APD feature.

@tts3874 8 жыл бұрын

sounds like a plan, and if i get my hands on the 100mm milvus any time soon and find the ability to get it over your way, possible make more of an introduction over a good scotch and thank you for the effort put into your wrk on here, i'll make sure i drop a message through haha. keep up the good work :)

@miamidolphinsfan 8 жыл бұрын

Lovely bokeh on that lens. Thanks Christopher, as always for a really in-depth review

@sakets 8 жыл бұрын

Wow!! That's some good glass. Awesome review Chris.

@MasticinaAkicta 8 жыл бұрын

For an STF lens that certainly is a nice price. Lets hope it comes out soon enough for every mayor and minor brand.

@powerlurker 6 жыл бұрын

this bokeh is the top 3 .other 2 is minolta 135 stf and sony 100 stf, and laowa is only 1/3 the price

@MariuszPierog 8 жыл бұрын

i think i found my lens. Thanks.

@kobakakhidze100 4 жыл бұрын

It contains 3 low dispersion and 1 extra refractive index lens, optically this lens is superb, its made for video work, its a one of the best in the world, has high tonal range, its great for black and white photography, and has high dimensional sharpness too. Great! Price is not cheap but we must keep in mind - this level of optics and glasses we can see just in very expensive lenses by Zeiss of Voigtlander.

@garyking4032 8 жыл бұрын

A very interesting lens! One minor detail though - t3.2 isn't f3.5, it's closer to f2.8 in most cases. Loving the look that this produces either way.

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

Yes that's correct - I made a little mistake there

@angriestphotographer3590 7 жыл бұрын

Chinesse Lens Manufacturer is kicking ass. Its a dream lens for Potrait Photographers. But if we talk about Coating & AF, Japan lens still better, for now. Btw Minolta created the first STF lens. But Fujinon & Laowa have launched STF too, maybe they paying royalty

@lewisglover3592 8 жыл бұрын

This is a very sharp looking lens, great review!

@rudiyang7790 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review,.. excellent photos produced by this lens

@UchennaKema 8 жыл бұрын

I wanted to post, I have seen lenses with both F and T stops, but they are all hardcore super 35mm lenses meant for things like the C100/C300/RED DSLR movie cameras. Laowa might be using a film template for their STM lenses.

@arturoaguirre9201 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Christopher! Thank you for your awesome videos. I would like to suggest a video with some advices on "how to do manual focus on DSLRs". You have shown some amazing lenses from Samyang an Laowa, but some of us are still a bit afraid about manual focus lenses. Than you, and the best wishes for you!

@christopherfrost 7 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day. The issue is that there are so many different cameras out there with so many different features to help with manual focus

@mindegap1 8 жыл бұрын

Nikon 135mm F2 defocus has two sets of aperture blades. There a few examples out there.

@waltertrejo9512 5 жыл бұрын

I've always been a Canon man. If i buy Canon cameras, I would buy Canon lenses but I'm really impressed with the Laowa range. I'm thinking about buying a few of these lenses.

@gattie12ben 8 жыл бұрын

That's a nice looking lens :) If they send you more lenses, would you do a shootout test ?

@gerarddonovan8678 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always Chris, its an amazing lens but the lens hood is poor and its true what you say in that this lens does have difficulty with direct sunlight

@eliasrotvigrowedder7638 8 жыл бұрын

Always enjoying your videos :)

@markacevedo441 8 жыл бұрын

impressive results, wow!

@skyknight6 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful review Chris! Would love to see you test the new lens from Samyang and head to head between Tamron 85 mm f/1.8 and the new Sigma 85 mm f/1.4. Cheers!

@christopherfrost 7 жыл бұрын

At some time in the future I'll try to do an 85mm lens comparison video. It'll take a while, though

@skyknight6 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@DukingAroundDIY 8 жыл бұрын

there is one mode STF lens the minolta (sony) 135mm f/2.8 T4.5 but it uses 2 apertures to get this effect

@ZevHoover 7 жыл бұрын

3:23 all of the old PC Nikkor lenses have that same dual aperture ring design. odd, but actually rather usefull.

@melvinch 8 жыл бұрын

Nice review, as usual. Wonder why one would name a lens company as Old Frog, which Laowa stood for ?

@OccultDemonCassette 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder how this performs on a 42mp sensor.

@ElliotWhitehead 4 жыл бұрын

I was *shook* when I didn't hear 'Howdy'

@videosarecoolbro 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, for the APS-C image quality part of the review I noticed you used a mirrorless camera, would there be any difference on a non-mirrorless APS-C camera like the 70D?

@christopherfrost 7 жыл бұрын

Nope

@sarahwaters4448 7 жыл бұрын

sorry! meant for the sony a9 (?) . . every company hits that price point of $800 for a wedding cam. . touch focus is a nice-needed feature! for "wedding situations" . . but recompose-ing has done this a gazillion times! for decades!

@M4GGiS 8 жыл бұрын

Can you take a look at the sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3?

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

From everything I hear, it's performs about the same as the Tamron 150-600 (if you're talking about the 'C' version of the Sigma lens)

@faisalee 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent Review! Do check Sony 135 f2.8 STF and the new 100 f2.8 STF they have the same build two aperture blades with Smooth Transition Focus! Very yummy... It was originally from Minolta the 135, and became Sony when Sony acquired them years ago 😉

@christopherfrost 5 жыл бұрын

One day, maybe :-)

@bradl2636 3 жыл бұрын

Would be interesting to see how this stacks up against the original bokeh king Nikkor 105mm f2 DC

@jkohero 8 жыл бұрын

Wow.. Can you do a review with M3?

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about it. It's quite a good camera although nowhere near as nicely done as my Fuji X-T10

@xe1zlgg 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris... I just see every review video you make.... I have a tech question for an Expert like you.....Does the Apodization lens could help to lower the diffraction spikes made by diaframg on brigth ligth sources ? I would like to buy this lens for Astrophotography because it is extremely sharp... . Have a nice day.. Luis Gutierrez

@Sembilan_Benua 4 жыл бұрын

I was afraid to say the wrong thing when I said Venus

@Danvito84 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris! Thanks for your review, as always it's much appreciated. I just came across Tokina 100mm F2.8 AT-X Pro M D Lens which seems to be recommended by everyone who ever got to work with it...and it cost £330 or less. High quality build, very sharp, with AF but no IS. I was just wonder if you would like to do review on it? I'm very curious of your opinion about it. Thanks!

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day. As far as I'm concerned, most macro lenses in the c.100mm range perform similarly well.

@TheRtesti 5 жыл бұрын

Woooooowwwwwww! Perfect optic!

@kof2kxi 8 жыл бұрын

hello Chris ... I really like your channel ... can you please review sigma 105mm macro.. will be much appreciated cheers

@camilogg96 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, nice review. How would this lens compare with the Canon 100mm f/2.0 in terms of sharpness? Thanks

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

On full-frame, the Venus is noticeably sharper in the corners. On an APS-C camera, the Venus lens walks all over the Canon (although the Canon is not bad)

@svanteekholm7334 8 жыл бұрын

Couldn't the apodization element be replaced by a filter on another lens? Like an ND filter with a radial density differential. That should give any other portait lens similar bokeh?

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

No, it doesn't quite work like that unfortunately - it's something to do with the placement of the APD filter as an element within the lens's optics.

@samuelp6686 8 жыл бұрын

hi sir greetings from India...I was wondering if you could review some old manual lenses from the film era they are a bunch of em lying around in eBay ...Canon fd lenses , m42 screw mount lenses etc ... I personally think they are a great value for money ...and extremely useful for vedio . I recently purchased a canon Fd 50 mm f1.2 for about 140 USD and 30 USD for the adapter and im really glad I made this investment and there are so many nice lenses out there in the market and people are certainly missing them .. anyways .I hope ur getting my point and I'll b waiting for a review on anything u can find ... have a nice day...

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

I would like to cover vintage lenses but I don't really have the time these days, unfortunately

@tintin3 8 жыл бұрын

HELLO CHRIS! I have a Canon M2, could you tell me which adapter did you use for your M3? Great video by the way :)

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

I got the MeiKe Automatic Electronic Auto Focus AF Canon EF EF-S Mount Lens to EOS M EF-M Adapter - from Amazon

@tintin3 8 жыл бұрын

THANKS! :D

@JacobDragyn 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris. You mentioned that there are two separate aperture rings which each control a different number of iris blades. Does that mean that they control separate apertures which can be used at the same time, different blades of the same aperture, or what exactly? I've never heard of this feature.

@DutchUnbox 8 жыл бұрын

The two rings control fully separate individual aperture mechanisms inside of the lens. I guess that when one of the two rings is set to a smaller aperture than the other, then that specific ring is going to be the one making the difference in DoF and light throughput.

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

That's right. It's a pretty unique feature. Although, I've just taken a look at a review of the old Sony 135mm STF and apparently that has the same feature

@DavidHancock 8 жыл бұрын

the Sony DT has two rings that function the danger way. that was a Minolta innovation. How well does the STF aperture maintain a circular shape across its range?

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

To be honest, it looks circular whichever aperture ring you use. The iris blades are rounded.

@DavidHancock 8 жыл бұрын

The manual ring controls the aperture at the stops where the STF is most noticeable. The T rating, if this works like the Sony STF, gets closer to the f rating as the lens is stopped down. Having a near-circular or circular manual aperture ring throughout its range helps makes the out of focus area shape more appealing. The bokeh quality is largely influenced by the STF lens and the way that the apodization element causes light drop-off at the end of each circle of confusion, but with an aperture with a noticeable non-circular shape, the STF would still have jarring OOF areas because the circles of confusion would take on the aperture's shape. Again, that assumes this lens works like the Sony STF.

@just_eirik 3 жыл бұрын

I want this so much that I decided to keep my full frame Nikon :P did you keep/buy this lens?

@membler 8 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about the Rokinon 135 f2 and now this lens. Which would you choose?

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

This question came up further down the comments - I'll copy and paste for you, though. "I've been thinking about that question - it's an incredibly close call. Looking at my test charts they seem to be both as sharp as each other. However the Samyang lens shows no CA at all, whereas the Venus lens shows just the tiniest bit of colour fringing. But really the difference is negligible and they're both ridiculously sharp lenses"

@paulinefollett3099 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice lens.

@zhenwang79 8 жыл бұрын

I think two aperture ring are not for video,this lens should have two aperture ,they work independently. Just like minolta stf 135 2.8 T4.5

@winstonpx 5 жыл бұрын

What happens with different combos of the two apertures!?!?!?!?

@christopherfrost 5 жыл бұрын

A portal opens to an parallel universe (as far as I remember)

@manuelodabashian 8 жыл бұрын

Can you compare it with the minolta/sony lens?

@1989Goodspeed 8 жыл бұрын

Do you think this would rival the now classic and almost fabled AF Nikkor 105 and 135mm DC (defocus control) lenses?

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

Easily. I've read a lot about those Nikon lenses. They're nice but they're old and I'm certain they won't be nearly as good as this.

@nightcoder5k 7 жыл бұрын

OMG, Bokehlicious!

@Rapture9999 8 жыл бұрын

please do an EOS m3 review!

@TMM6900 8 жыл бұрын

why no night shot?

@rider2731 5 жыл бұрын

My camera is a Nikon D5300. Will this lens fit? Thank you.

@christopherfrost 5 жыл бұрын

If you get the Nikon version, yes

@WWTBAMWinner 8 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I was expecting an 80D over an M3 to test your APS-C shots.

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

I'd love to get an 80D. But they cost quite a bit at the moment, and with the M3, I can also test some of Canon's mirrorless lenses which is fun.

@WWTBAMWinner 8 жыл бұрын

That is true. I'm happy to have a job, so I can continue saving up for one. I've used it before, and I have to say. It's a very well made camera. Maybe as time goes on, Canon will lower the price, or something better will come in its place, with a better value for money. I hope the M3 goes very well for you.

@jeffrydemeyer5433 7 жыл бұрын

Sory to dig up this older video, but when looking at colors and contrast is it close to the samyang 135?

@christopherfrost 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, although the Samyang lens works much, much better against bright lights.

@jeffrydemeyer5433 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I guess that is probably the apodization element doing weird things to flare.

@VideoCraze 8 жыл бұрын

Hey i was just wondering, in your opinion what is the best budget dslr + lens for video? (under $1000 all up) thanks!

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

You have tonnes of options depending on what camera / lens / features you want. Your best bet is to look up some camera reviews on DPReview. You might want a micro 4/3 camera - Panasonic now do affordable 4k ones.

@ColeFrechou 8 жыл бұрын

you need to do the 50-100 sigma!

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

Coming soon, hopefully, especially now I have a decent APS-C camera to test on

@ColeFrechou 8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Frost Photography yeah. I have the 70d and I just got the 50-100. I think I'm in love.

@petersagi275 8 жыл бұрын

Great lens, but how do you focus manually on a DSLR? That is the hard part...

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

Use live view mode - no problem :-)

@skyknight6 8 жыл бұрын

Live view and Magic Lantern to assist in focusing have worked well for me.

@petertaylor4980 7 жыл бұрын

You don't say what DSLR you have, but you might find that the focus indicator works even with a manual focus lens. E.g. with my Nikon D40 (which doesn't have live view) and a manual lens I can select a focus point and then watch for a dot in the bottom-left of the viewfinder which tells me that the focus system thinks it's in focus. I will still sometimes bracket as well.

@kyleoctavious8993 6 жыл бұрын

Will this work for the Canon rebel t6i or will i need an adapter

@christopherfrost 6 жыл бұрын

If you get the Canon version, then yes, it will work

@theizza68 7 жыл бұрын

How does it perform compared to the samyang 135mm f2?

@christopherfrost 7 жыл бұрын

They're both razor sharp, although the Samyang lens is just a tiny touch sharper

@theizza68 7 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@tykimikk8605 7 жыл бұрын

how about the bokeh against samyang

@jonasschwarz832 8 жыл бұрын

Can you please review the Samyang 10mm f2.8 ? It's a really interesting Lens.

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

I'm keeping an eye out for one to review

@SuperDicklee 8 жыл бұрын

Pls review the Sigma 50-100 f1.8 if possible! :D

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

I'm looking into it :-)

@smaakjeks 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a performance on that lens! Price??

@johns7893 8 жыл бұрын

700USD

@notmyforte88 8 жыл бұрын

Available in www.venuslens.net

@smaakjeks 8 жыл бұрын

Yeung Steve , John Simmons Thanks, guys! :-)

@luisdelgado5243 Жыл бұрын

Este lente es compatible con canon 800D?

@WONG-id2mi Жыл бұрын

yes

@Ginkan 4 жыл бұрын

sad it dont come with the electronic contact

@SiddhantParkar 3 жыл бұрын

Hey when are you reviewing the 4mm?

@christopherfrost 3 жыл бұрын

That's for MFT, and I don't test MFT

@SiddhantParkar 3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherfrost I think they have. a fuji x version too

@lincolnlu8144 8 жыл бұрын

Some one may say this is only a copy cat of the Minolta 135stf. Well, for me it's much affortable than the Minotla's works. BTW, Laowa did a good job actually, check out the test from PZ . www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/978-laowa105f2stf

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

It's a good review from Klaus - we seemed to have the same findings

@funtrain23 6 жыл бұрын

How do you use a lens with 2 aperture rings?

@christopherfrost 6 жыл бұрын

Easily. Figure out which one you prefer to use, and keep the other one wide open all the time.

@XOL3AHXO 6 жыл бұрын

so awesome, thank you!

@arthurgphotography 3 жыл бұрын

I do a shot every time Christopher says "due to the effects of diffraction."

@macdeath3453 8 жыл бұрын

Venus Williams

@MrFreezeMovie 8 жыл бұрын

Great job man. I'm probably going to pick this one up. Still, I found it ironic that while you were claiming the build quality to be very good, you could see the residue from the adhesive of where the dandelion chip fell off. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJ2fjMtqmci7fn0.html

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

I think that's because it's an early copy - I believe they were experimenting with using AF confirmation chips, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt

@GodsHermes 7 жыл бұрын

New version of Minolta 135 F2.8 T4.5 STF? Minolta first made STF optics (as far as I know)

@christopherfrost 7 жыл бұрын

A few people seem to think it's a copy of that Minolta lens, but I don't know why. The Venus has a wider angle and much wider maximum aperture. I'd much prefer to use a 100mm f/2 than a 135mm f/2.8 (that's just my opinion though)

@indieflare 8 жыл бұрын

Does it have autofocus?

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

As I talk about in the review, this is a completely manual lens.

@ivan868 8 жыл бұрын

Is it have autofocus?

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

Watch the video, and you'll find out (!)

@CalvinCai_Frisbee 8 жыл бұрын

sony 135 stf!!!

@lincolnlu8144 8 жыл бұрын

The Minolta 135 stf has better bokeh especially on corners. But Laowa 105 has advantage on IQ and CA control. Both are amazing lenses. But one thing considerable: the Laowa is providing almost every major mount options that every one can enjoy the benefit of Smooth bokeh.

@ChoicesHabitsAttitudeLuck 4 жыл бұрын

damn it's manual focus

@OccultDemonCassette 3 жыл бұрын

Not much of a big deal for a portrait lens. I bought the Nikon mount version and adapted it to my sony using the Techart AF adapter and it works really well that way when needed.

@yitzchallevi8208 7 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your overview, though honestly it sounds a bit like an advert for Venus Optics...

@christopherfrost 7 жыл бұрын

Well, I didn't get paid or sponsored in any way, and I had to send the lens back. So there's no bias - it's just a great lens. Look at the test charts for yourself :-)

@yitzchallevi8208 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you...

@prabhakarrao4922 7 жыл бұрын

Yizchal Levi please if you get the chance have a look at this lens. I picked up one today and it is a superb lens. My copy has no chromatic aberration - zilch zero! Lens flare is a problem but I am happy to live with that

@Lena-tt4qs 8 жыл бұрын

Like for crabbies :D

@EmoEmu 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder how it would stack up against Sony's huuuugely expensive 100mm GM? The Sony has auto-focus, but it costs more than twice as much.

@christopherfrost 6 жыл бұрын

I would probably go for this lens, myself, for the nicer character of its images

@EmoEmu 6 жыл бұрын

The Sony 100mm GM is also an STF lens, which is why I think it's interesting how close this lens could get to matching the result. My guess is that most people wouldn't be able to tell the two apart, so the difference would be auto-focus and more than double the price. I suspect I'd also just go for this and focus manually on some portraits.

@Ruud_Brouwer 8 жыл бұрын

f/2 but t/3.2?

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

As I explain in the video, the apodization filter reduces light transmittance

@Ruud_Brouwer 8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Frost Photography I saw that a minute after posting :) still quite interesting, something to look at if you buy an F/2 lens in the hopes it will be good for situations where F/2.8 doesn't give you enough light :)

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

That's certainly true - it's a disadvantage in low-light situations. But oddly enough, I found the darker transmittance to be helpful when I was shooting outside on a sunny day. It was like having an ND filter on - it helped me to avoid coming up against the 1/4000 sec minimum shutter speed of my Canon 6d.

@wimpusdaftlander6938 8 жыл бұрын

shit people who have no experience with cameras or lenses say: that blue ring and the hood looks pro, and who needs auto focus its really easy to use the viewfinder to focus anyway

@Tirielphoto 8 жыл бұрын

It's a copy of Minolta/ Sony a-mount 135 stf lens!

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

No - it's a different focal length and much wider aperture.

@mweieros 7 жыл бұрын

Grzegorz K in your logic, all lens are just copies of the glass maker's first glass

@Tirielphoto 7 жыл бұрын

It was Minolta' idea to make this kind of lens. As I've wrote, it is a copy of Minolta' idea. So nothing amazing in this lens. (Ofcourse it's a good lens but copy.)

@christopherfrost 7 жыл бұрын

That's a very odd way of seeing things. But you're entitled to your opinion

@Tirielphoto 7 жыл бұрын

I've just wrote that they copied idea from Minolta. Nothing else.

@gaysniper 6 жыл бұрын

I'll stick with my Nikon 105mm manual lens. Under $50

@GrandHuevotes 8 жыл бұрын

I used to believe God changes lives. but I learned it's all a fairy tale. now a hardcore atheist

@MariuszPierog 8 жыл бұрын

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

How do you know when a vegan or an atheist enters the room? Don't worry, they'll tell you about it

@VRHowTo 8 жыл бұрын

Or the atheist will claim that a t/3.2 is like an f/3 in terms of light hitting the sensor and not like an f/3.5 as you claimed. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJ2fjMtqmci7fn0.htmlm2s

@slothsarecool 8 жыл бұрын

Wow they really butchered the design, which is odd, it looks decent until they added the big green lettering and blue ring.

@christopherfrost 8 жыл бұрын

It is a bit of a shame about the green lettering

@wimpusdaftlander6938 8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Frost Photography im ok with it..... but i feel skeptical about the word smooth....

@zvxcvxcz 8 жыл бұрын

The blue ring is reminiscent of the recently departed (though I guess not 100% officially) NX lenses, in particular the S lenses. Kind of makes me wonder if they had some part in that supply chain and decided to go it alone when Samsung dropped the ball.