New Member Registered: August, 2011 Posts: 6 1 user found this helpful | Review Date: September 19, 2020 | Recommended | Price: $300.00
| Rating: 10 |
Pros: | great character | Cons: | expensive for me as new | Sharpness: 10
Aberrations: 10
Bokeh: 10
Handling: 10
Value: 10
Camera Used: K-70
| | Very sharp lens once you nail the focus. I was impressed with the pictures. I paid a high price because I bought the lens new | |
New Member Registered: June, 2018 Posts: 6 | Review Date: June 28, 2018 | Recommended | Price: $120.00
| Rating: 10 |
Pros: | Affordable, very sharp, smooth bokeh | Cons: | Soviet control quality lacks | Sharpness: 10
Aberrations: 9
Bokeh: 10
Handling: 8
Value: 10
| | This thing is a hidden gem ! A close focus 35mm f/2 fully usable wide open, with nice rendering and very smooth bokeh.
The lens is a bit heavy, build quality itself is good but not as good as Nikkor or Olympus OM lenses. It does not feel indestructible like an Helios 44. But it is still quite nice and for the price, I can't complain.
The problem is, as usual with Soviet lenses, quality control lacks. It means lots of lenses have dust, scratches or spots straight from the factory. Not a real issue but it can bother some people.
Optically, it is as good as Nikkor 35mm f/2 and I think bokeh is even smoother. It's sharp, it's multicoated and colors are beautiful. Mir24 focuses down to 24cm, as close as the famous Flektogon 35mm f/2,4 !
It's cheap, it's great, don't hesitate to give it a try !
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New Member Registered: September, 2012 Location: Belo Horizonte Posts: 17 | |