03-06-2018, 12:18 PM
03-06-2018, 12:59 PM
Also a manual focus 55mm f1.2 and a manual focus 35mm f1.4. The 55mm f1.2 is a reproduction of one of the 2 Tomioka 55mm f1.2 designs of the late 1960's-1970's.
They state that a feature of the Kistar series is emphasising soft rendering wide open, and sharpness closed down.
Looks like they are recreating old 1970's Japanese lens designs for the "enthusiast"?
They state that a feature of the Kistar series is emphasising soft rendering wide open, and sharpness closed down.
Looks like they are recreating old 1970's Japanese lens designs for the "enthusiast"?
03-06-2018, 02:23 PM
6 elements in 5 groups is a tad too few for a decent 85/1.4, innit? And judging by the MTF, it's going to be soft as molasses at f/1.4... and for $1250. Next please.
davidmanze
03-06-2018, 03:41 PM
More nonsense...........
03-06-2018, 07:46 PM
Another lens with "special character" if it's working for Meyer Optic there are also the Japanese vintage lenses.
Got Zenit 44-2 for 25$ it has swirly bokeh yes, and so what ? I wouldn't prefer it over my 50f1.8 although I don't like its bokeh
Got Zenit 44-2 for 25$ it has swirly bokeh yes, and so what ? I wouldn't prefer it over my 50f1.8 although I don't like its bokeh
03-08-2018, 12:59 PM
Seeing their products one cannot help wondering... "Shita" is "under" in Japanese but there are unfortunate linguistic connotations for an English speaker.