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Archive 2018 · MS Optics Sonnetar 73mm f1.5

  
 
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p.12 #1 · MS Optics Sonnetar 73mm f1.5


stgrove wrote:
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Is it the rendering that makes the MS image reds pop more than the LLL reds or is it processing differences? Thanks.


Rendering, I could see the difference in my view finder (M11 EV1) the sonnetar pops more than 1966.... I did a wow when I looked through the viewfinder and saw clearly it was different and a bit wild

the lens is far less wild in flat daylight, but use early or late in the day and it does things.



Dec 26, 2025 at 02:24 PM
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p.12 #2 · MS Optics Sonnetar 73mm f1.5


This is what closeup portrait looks like at 0.8m f1.5. It’s very pleasant rendering but not blistering sharp. Sharpness improves significantly at f2, so I would mostly use it at f2.







Dec 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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p.12 #3 · MS Optics Sonnetar 73mm f1.5


Took the kids to San Francisco for 1 day trip yesterday. Started at Japantown had Takoyaki at Yamachan. Then we headed to botanic garden. Finished up with dinner at North Beach. I only brought this lens.


































Two shot pano.




Jan 02, 2026 at 01:08 PM
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p.12 #4 · MS Optics Sonnetar 73mm f1.5


gordec wrote:
Took the kids to San Francisco for 1 day trip yesterday. Started at Japantown had Takoyaki at Yamachan. Then we headed to botanic garden. Finished up with dinner at North Beach. I only brought this lens.


Really nice samples, by the way. Did you focus using the rangefinder? At close distances it does look like it may be back focusing just a bit.



Jan 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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p.12 #5 · MS Optics Sonnetar 73mm f1.5


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Really nice samples, by the way. Did you focus using the rangefinder? At close distances it does look like it may be back focusing just a bit.



Yeah, it’s well calibrated on my M11 from MFD to infinity. I got a good copy.















Jan 11, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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p.12 #6 · MS Optics Sonnetar 73mm f1.5


A visit to the Snow Monkey hot spring in Japan, mostly used big Nikon Zs and glass but gave the new version MS Optics 73 1,5 I just acquired a try with my M11 EV1. Operating a focus shift in the cold with gloves is not optimum, but acquired this among my images.







Feb 09, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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