Pentaxian Registered: January, 2016 Location: Minnesota Posts: 604 | | Review Date: April 1, 2018 | Recommended | Price: $27.00
| Rating: 7 |
| Pros: | blur, abberations | | Cons: | blur, abberations | | Sharpness: 1
Aberrations: 1
Bokeh: 10
Handling: 10
Value: 8
Camera Used: Q7
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Does anyone need a lens like this? For $27 dollars, I think it is worth it, just to shake things up a bit. "Instant Holga" from an optic that is about the size of two stacked silver dollars. It couldn't be simpler in operation.
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Site Supporter Registered: February, 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Posts: 10,814 | | Review Date: December 12, 2015 | Recommended
| Rating: 7 |
| Pros: | Ultra compact, fun | | Cons: | Extremely limiting | |
I had to add a review to balance the rating: yes, it's tiny, and the toy camera effect is cool in moderation, but seriously - 9/10?
I used this lens daily for a month and although the occasional memorable image resulted, I was more struck by its limitations: anything beyond a couple of metres from the camera will not be sharp wherever you frame it. The fixed aperture is beyond the diffraction limit for the Q/Q7 sensors, so even sharp images are degraded.
I still think it's worth having as a de-facto body cap which still allows the camera to be used for grab shots.
Images from my Single In journey with the 07 are HERE | |
Senior Member Registered: January, 2014 Posts: 180
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| | Review Date: March 16, 2015 | Recommended | Price: $42.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | Quirky, low profile, surprisingly sharp at the centre | | Cons: | Limited use | | Sharpness: 7
Aberrations: 7
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 10
Value: 9
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You have to be careful with a review of a lens like this. It is, for UK readers, the Marmite lens; you'll love it or hate it.
I've no idea what goes on inside this very flat piece of plastic, but it is almost a flat body cap with a small hole on the centre. It is 11.9, you cannot focus, and it has a fixed f/9. The photos produced when using this lens/cap are somehow focused in the centre, with deliberate aberrations at the edges.
This is fun, and is not really to be judged in any other way. Quirky, cheap (if you look hard enough), and a bit uniQue.
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