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p.6 #1 · p.6 #1 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


You could pick your teeth with that


Mar 15, 2017 at 06:43 PM
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Looks great after f/5.6 at infinity Guy. Hoping it has great coma controlt.
However, flare performance is still a question mark...I can see contrast loss and flare on your last shots.


My two areas that I see some concern . One is flare and Im going to have to play with that more. The other is the sunstars.

The last shots where right into the sun. Are those what you are talking about. The horses the light is on my left coming up at about 15 degrees I would say



Mar 15, 2017 at 06:45 PM
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p.6 #3 · p.6 #3 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


I think I was 9 inches away. Thats darn close.Another maybe 12 inches away







Mar 15, 2017 at 06:47 PM
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p.6 #4 · p.6 #4 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


Last shot bokeh balls. I hope they continue to look like this







Mar 15, 2017 at 06:50 PM
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p.6 #5 · p.6 #5 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


Yet another F2 close up and its crop












Mar 15, 2017 at 06:52 PM
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p.6 #6 · p.6 #6 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


BTW friendly reminder this is a F2 lens. ROTFLMAO



Some more test to shoot and looking at todays take my list is Sunstars at F16 and hope to get more direct sunlight than this dispersed light as the dispersed light does cause more havoc with flare at least from my experience.

Overall a good showing I think. Let me know if you want the last Raws from infinity on. I will load them up. Please again get involved process the raws and let us know what you think. This thread is here its not going anywhere else.

Fred thanks for letting me burn up your servers.

Im sure the question Is Loxia or Firin. The Loxia is there best lens yet. No question its a awesome lens. I loved it for the IQ . This is very good and a great lens if you want to save some money and not miss out too much. Loxia does have better Sunstars and better flare control. This is sharper at F2, la la la. Oh caught you napping on that one Loxia is a 2.8. For the pixel peepers Im leaning Firin but thats a head to head test which I don't have . Im not here to sell either its your money spend wisely. I can say this , I have been around a LOT of lenses and this is very very nice. Im keeping it. Im glad Joshua picked one up as maybe he can help here as well.

More tests coming in the coming days



Mar 15, 2017 at 06:53 PM
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p.6 #7 · p.6 #7 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


This is really looking good.


Mar 15, 2017 at 07:27 PM
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Mike you processing them


Mar 15, 2017 at 07:28 PM
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p.6 #9 · p.6 #9 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


Thanks again, Guy!


Mar 15, 2017 at 07:50 PM
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p.6 #10 · p.6 #10 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


Another factor that swayed me to go with the Firin, in sddition to the ones I mentioned previously, that it is designed for Sony mirrorless system and not for DSLRs where the manufacturers just "slapped" a tube to make it work for the mirrorless system ala Samyang/Rokinon. I am of course oversimplifying right now.


Mar 15, 2017 at 08:00 PM
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GMPhotography wrote:
Mike you processing them


I took a quick look at them in Lightroom. With my default settings, they look really good.

If I was looking for something in this FL, I'd certainly give it a go.



Mar 15, 2017 at 08:01 PM
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p.6 #12 · p.6 #12 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


Let's hope we get a FiRIN 28/2 as well.

From Kenko Tokina USA:

"I am happy to report that our engineers in Japan are hard at work designing more lenses for the FiRIN mirrorless series; the future is bright."



Mar 15, 2017 at 08:06 PM
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Let's hope we get a FiRIN 28/2 as well.

From Kenko Tokina USA:

"I am happy to report that our engineers in Japan are hard at work designing more lenses for the FiRIN mirrorless series; the future is bright."


Or a 28/1.4 since this 20 is already a stop faster than most out there.



Mar 15, 2017 at 10:17 PM
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p.6 #14 · p.6 #14 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


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Or a 28/1.4 since this 20 is already a stop faster than most out there.


As long as their next lens is not another 50mm, we're good!



Mar 15, 2017 at 10:34 PM
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p.6 #15 · p.6 #15 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


Love to see a 28f2 added


Mar 15, 2017 at 10:45 PM
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p.6 #16 · p.6 #16 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


Sunstars solved. Right in my own kitchen directly at the lambs F16 is just much more defined. I like it

















Mar 15, 2017 at 11:33 PM
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p.6 #17 · p.6 #17 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


Well I tried . Im not exactly in perfect focus. I have camera on my 6ft wall on a table top tripod. I can try it again but you folks download the RAW/ Look at EXIF here







Mar 15, 2017 at 11:44 PM
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p.6 #18 · p.6 #18 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


Raw. It actually looks pretty good to me

https://www.hightail.com/download/dDZIS3hVdGplcElFSzhUQw



Mar 15, 2017 at 11:45 PM
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p.6 #19 · p.6 #19 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


I will go give it one more try. I dropped the ISO to 500. Look at EXIF







Mar 15, 2017 at 11:50 PM
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p.6 #20 · p.6 #20 · Tokina Firin 20mm F2 . I took one for the team


Raw. This one has a little better focus but longer time

https://www.hightail.com/download/dDZIS3hVdGowVWxMWE5Vag



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