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Sakar 28mm MC Macro f2.8 N-AI - A Suprising Lens
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:51 am
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:51 am
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This Sakar 28mm MC Macro f2.8 N-AI lens is part of 6 lenses as is for parts pacakge. It was covered with dirty dusts. After some cleaning, it came out with quite a beauty. I ran some tests with my Yashica YUS 28mm f2.8, and it beats Yashica on resolution, satuation and CA easily. It is quite similar to the famous Nikon 28mm f2.8 http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/28f28ais.htm.

This lens is very sharp with some CA at the edge, but the CA can be remedied by Lightroom. I even brought this along with Canon 5D Mark II to my recent Cancun trip.

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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:55 am
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Very nice series.


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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:57 am
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:57 am
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Nice find! Handsome lens too.


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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:18 am
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Looks VG results but I've never heard of Sakar in the UK so it might be a distributor, well if we knew who made the lens it would give us added info to judge the lens from our own collection or use databases.


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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:33 am
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:33 am
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Attila wrote:
Nice find! Handsome lens too.

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I d'on't know if the first three picture are shoots where you live but looks like a great place!


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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:41 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:41 pm
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Those three were taken in my recent vacation at Cancun, Mexco, a rellay beautiful beach place.

pich900 wrote:
Attila wrote:
Nice find! Handsome lens too.

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I d'on't know if the first three picture are shoots where you live but looks like a great place!


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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:59 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:59 pm
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Excellent shots, what a surprise lens! Many thanks for sharing your results Smile


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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:00 pm
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Admittedly, my eyes don't work well in the morning, but these aren't appearing all that sharp to me; am I wrong? The first two images are beautiful.


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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:19 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:19 pm
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They look very sharp to me, have you clicked to see at the larger size?


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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:10 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:10 pm
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Nice series!

Is it made by Tokina?
Looks extemly similar but not identical to my Tokina RMC 28mm F2.8


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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:25 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:25 pm
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The diamond usually indicates that the lens is Cimko made, but I can't find a matching model...


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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:46 pm
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Ensinor and Osawa have a diamond, but there are similarities to my Ensinor 24mm (haven't got the 28mm).


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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:52 am
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Nice results!

My fave is probably #6, looks like something from a resort's glossy brochure, makes you want to be there.
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