| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
meanwhile
Joined: 29 May 2014
Posts: 225
Location: Australia
Expire: 2016-11-28
|
 Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:20 am Post subject: Olympus G.Zuiko Pen-F 60mm f/1.5 |
 |
|
meanwhile wrote:
I was thinking this might be my holy grail for the A7. A mini Hexanon 57mm f/1.2. The glory without the size.
It's so close! Rendering is beautiful. Wide-open at f/1.5, it behaves really nicely. Sharper than the Hexanon wide-open, and much easier to work with. First test shots look great. Bokeh is smooth and gorgeous. Ergonomics and balance are lovely. The in focus area is sharp, not glowing and etherial, and the rest is butter.
The corners, there's no colour shift. There's pretty much no vignetting.
But ... unfortunately it seems to run out of good glass just before the corners. It's a half-frame lens Pen-F lens, so of course it does, but so many have said this lens covers full-frame. It *nearly* does.
As a portrait and shallow depth-of-field lens, this lens is a stunner. But I'm after a general lens that I can get everything out of, and the Hexanon shoots both shallow depth of field and stunning edge-to-edge landscapes, so I guess it's worth the extra weight and size.
_________________
In my bag: Sony A7II - Olympus OM 21mm f/3.5 - Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/2.0 - Konica Hexanon 57mm f/1.2 AR - Olympus Zuiko OM 100mm f/2.8 - Pentax 135mm f/3.5 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
listera
Joined: 24 Oct 2013
Posts: 126
Location: Ankara
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:39 am Post subject: |
|
|
listera wrote:
Why do not you share some samples 
_________________
Zuikoware / Rokkorprone / FDthropist
https://www.flickr.com/photos/97103793@N06/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
newst
Joined: 21 Oct 2014
Posts: 617
Location: Troy, MI USA
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:47 am Post subject: |
|
|
newst wrote:
Some possible options,
Hexanon 1.7/57
Canon LTM 1.4/50
Canon LTM 1.2/50
_________________
Steve
Just an armadillo on the shoulder of the information superhighway. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
meanwhile
Joined: 29 May 2014
Posts: 225
Location: Australia
Expire: 2016-11-28
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
meanwhile wrote:
| newst wrote: |
Some possible options,
Hexanon 1.7/57
Canon LTM 1.4/50
Canon LTM 1.2/50 |
I have a Canon LTM 50 f/1.4, it is nice, but I prefer the slightly narrower 57-60. It's on my list to sell.
Just my brain being odd. The Canon f/1.2 never grabbed me.
I don't think I could stick with the extra AR size/length and go back to f/1.7, but that's just me being stubborn I think. 
_________________
In my bag: Sony A7II - Olympus OM 21mm f/3.5 - Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/2.0 - Konica Hexanon 57mm f/1.2 AR - Olympus Zuiko OM 100mm f/2.8 - Pentax 135mm f/3.5 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
newst
Joined: 21 Oct 2014
Posts: 617
Location: Troy, MI USA
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
newst wrote:
| meanwhile wrote: |
| newst wrote: |
Some possible options,
Hexanon 1.7/57
Canon LTM 1.4/50
Canon LTM 1.2/50 |
I have a Canon LTM 50 f/1.4, it is nice, but I prefer the slightly narrower 57-60. It's on my list to sell.
Just my brain being odd. The Canon f/1.2 never grabbed me.
I don't think I could stick with the extra AR size/length and go back to f/1.7, but that's just me being stubborn I think. |
My mistake, meant to type Hexanon 1.4/57. Great lens and one I don't consider large (now the Hexanon 1.2/58, that's one I call large).
_________________
Steve
Just an armadillo on the shoulder of the information superhighway. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
meanwhile
Joined: 29 May 2014
Posts: 225
Location: Australia
Expire: 2016-11-28
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 1:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
meanwhile wrote:
Some samples, they are just quick and dirty, so don't expect too much.
All wide-open at f/1.5. A few 100% crops too.
_________________
In my bag: Sony A7II - Olympus OM 21mm f/3.5 - Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/2.0 - Konica Hexanon 57mm f/1.2 AR - Olympus Zuiko OM 100mm f/2.8 - Pentax 135mm f/3.5 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
kuuan
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 4569
Location: right now: Austria
Expire: 2014-12-26
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: Olympus G.Zuiko Pen-F 60mm f/1.5 |
|
|
kuuan wrote:
| meanwhile wrote: |
I was thinking this might be my holy grail for the A7. A mini Hexanon 57mm f/1.2. The glory without the size.
It's so close! Rendering is beautiful. Wide-open at f/1.5, it behaves really nicely. Sharper than the Hexanon wide-open, and much easier to work with. First test shots look great. Bokeh is smooth and gorgeous. Ergonomics and balance are lovely. The in focus area is sharp, not glowing and etherial, and the rest is butter.
The corners, there's no colour shift. There's pretty much no vignetting.
But ... unfortunately it seems to run out of good glass just before the corners. It's a half-frame lens Pen-F lens, so of course it does, but so many have said this lens covers full-frame. It *nearly* does.
As a portrait and shallow depth-of-field lens, this lens is a stunner. But I'm after a general lens that I can get everything out of, and the Hexanon shoots both shallow depth of field and stunning edge-to-edge landscapes, so I guess it's worth the extra weight and size. |
I agree with your assessment. For portraits the Pen-F Zuiko 1.5/60 works great also on the FF Sony A7, but for general use the corners are often too weak.
But for general use, for photos where corner performance is important, imo the fast speed isn't required. If a bit slower there are many 55mm and 58mm lenses, neither big nor expensive. e.g. think of the 'bargain' 55mm Takumars or the fabulous 1.7/57 and 1.4/58 Rokkors.
If you want the speed and corners in one the Hexanon might be the best choice. But oh, wait, the not too big and cheap Rokkor 1.4/58 isn't slower than the Pen-F but faster
Pen-F 1.5/60 on Sony A7
 Untitled by Andreas, on Flickr
 Untitled by Andreas, on Flickr
_________________
my photos on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/collections |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
caledonia84
Joined: 06 Feb 2013
Posts: 203
Location: Glasgow
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
caledonia84 wrote:
interesting! might be more suited to an APS-C sized sensor
_________________
http://www.flickr.com/photos/caledonia84/
Current cameras
Sony A7riii, fuji x100t.
Lenses
M42 - Helios 44m x 2 44m-4, Helios 40 - 2, Mamiya Sekor 55mm f1.8, Super Takumar 50mm f1.4, Soligor 400mm f6.3, Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 Soligor 300mm f5.6, pancolar, 50mm f1.8, Orestor 135mm f2.8.
OM - Zuiko 50mm f1.8, Zuiko 50mm f1.4 x2
m39 - Jupiter 8 50mm f2
C/Y ML 50mm f1.4. DSB 28mm f2.8
Minolta MD - 35-70mm f3.5, Minolta 50mm f1.7 100mm f3.5.
Canon - 50mm f1.8, Elicar 90mm f2.5 macro
C Mount - Fujian 35mm f1.7
Fujica X - Porst 50mm f1.2, porst ww macro 28mm f2.8
Pentax K - Porst 50mm f1.4, Ricoh Rikenon 28mm f2.8.
Raynox DCR 150 & 250 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
glaebhoerl
Joined: 03 May 2014
Posts: 100
Location: Hungary
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:38 pm Post subject: |
|
|
glaebhoerl wrote:
Bah I want this lens so much. :) How many millions did you pay for it?
_________________
use: 40/1.4 Zuiko; 50/1.4 Takumar; 85/2 Rokkor; 105/2.5 Nikkor; 200/5 Zuiko.
have: Lens Turbo II; 20/2.8 Flektogon; "25/1.4 APS-C"; 28/2.8 Industar; 35/1.8 Rokkor; 35-70/3.5 Rokkor; 50/1.4 Prakticar; 50/1.7 Zenitar-M; 50/1.8 Pancolar; 50/2 Jupiter; 55/2.8 Industar; 57/1.4 Hexanon; 58/1.8 RE.Auto-Topcor; 58/2 Helios; 100/2.8 Zuiko; 135/2.8 Pentacon, Yashica ML; 135/3.5 Pentax-M, Rokkor, Fujinon; 180/5.6 Sigma; 200/5.6 Tele-Takumar.
want: 12/2 Samyang; 20/4 Pentax-M; 24/2.8 Zuiko; 28/3.5 Pentax; 35/2.4 Prakticar; 35/3.5 Takumar; 50/1.5 Sonnar; 58/2 Small Biotar; 75/1.8 Fujinon-TV; 100/3.5 Canon (LTM); 135/2.5 Takumar; 135/3.5 Prakticar.
in my dreams: 80/1.8 Prakticar; 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit-M; 180/4 APO-Lanthar; 250/5.6 Rokkor.
reviews flickr |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
meanwhile
Joined: 29 May 2014
Posts: 225
Location: Australia
Expire: 2016-11-28
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
meanwhile wrote:
| glaebhoerl wrote: |
| Bah I want this lens so much. How many millions did you pay for it? |
It was around $0.0004M.
_________________
In my bag: Sony A7II - Olympus OM 21mm f/3.5 - Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/2.0 - Konica Hexanon 57mm f/1.2 AR - Olympus Zuiko OM 100mm f/2.8 - Pentax 135mm f/3.5 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Nordentro
Joined: 24 Jun 2010
Posts: 4713
Location: Lillehammer, Norway
Expire: 2015-01-29
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Nordentro wrote:
It`s a nice lens, the Pen F 60mm as I have it too. I have used mine a lot with the OM-D with stellar performance. I have barely tested mine on the A7 II.
What about the Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4? You can`t get more creamy than that
Cheers
Lars
_________________
Lars | Manuellfokus.no |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
Search
Memberlist
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
