I quite liked the idea of picking one of these up to play with (Sony version) but here in the UK, the only option seems to be eBay sellers with a claimed delivery date of Dec 28 - Feb 7 (it's not even November yet!)
Long shot, but anyone know of somewhere in the UK these can be found...?
I really like the bokeh I’m seeing out of this lens. It looks really clean due to the lack of aspherical elements and low CA levels. I currently own the TTArtisan and it can be quite hit or miss. The strong vignetting, sharp CA and overall softness makes me default to usually using it at around F1.1 anyway so I may as well start considering this as an alternative.
Has anyone managed to compare this lens versus the Nokton F1 by any chance?
I just stumbled across video featuring a new "Artra Lab 50mm 1.1" but as far as I can tell, it's exactly the same lens, just badged a little differently. *edit - for some reason the link inserting isn't working right, so you will have to copy + paste:
jmbillings wrote:
I just stumbled across video featuring a new "Artra Lab 50mm 1.1" but as far as I can tell, it's exactly the same lens, just badged a little differently. *edit - for some reason the link inserting isn't working right, so you will have to copy + paste:
They are the same price ... so witch one to buy ?
PS : anyone tested it against Mitakon 50mm 0.95 ?
Seems Mitakon get a more "nervous" bokeh ... so it is less effective at separation
They are the same price ... so witch one to buy ?
PS : anyone tested it against Mitakon 50mm 0.95 ?
Seems Mitakon get a more "nervous" bokeh ... so it is less effective at separation
I think they're the same and it's a typo- if you click through on the ebay link, it says 1.1 in some places and 1.2 in others. The basics of the formula are the same in both (8 elements in 6 groups, 11 aperture blades) - the design looks almost identical in the photos.
Interestingly however, Artralab quote a MFD of 0.7m, and Syoptic 0.35m 🤔 - possibly another typo?)
There's also the "Mr Ding" version which I think only comes in M mount and differs a little more.
Indeed - Syoptic don't even seem to have a website as far as I can tell! This "made somewhere anonymous and rebadged 10 times" Chinese stuff is always a bit of an adventure, but at least they are cheap enough to make experimenting "fun"...
I'm curious to see a review of it at some point. Evidently it's the same optical formula but the elements are now multicoated, with improvements (apparently) to the internal lens structure (I assume this means some tightening up in how the lens elements are kept in place, to reduce variance?), a threaded lens hood, and I think maybe a shorter physical length?
I'm interested in this new 50/1.1 to use with the LM-EA9 adapter on Sony, but it's been listed as "Presell" for months now. Not sure what the latest news is regarding availability.
I've had my Syoptic 50mm f/1.1 Nikon Z mount version - serial number Z0001 - since April 2022 and I'm still very pleased with it and all for less than £150 including postage from China!
I picked up a Syoptic 50mm f/1.1 (E-mount version) from the B&S last week. I had been keeping the Syoptic on my radar for about a year now after seeing BastainK's review. (https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-syoptic-50mm-1-1/)
I've had fast 50's in the past, but none with the super smooth bokeh of the Syoptic. The Syoptic truly "obliterates" the background. I was planning to get the newer "Mr. Ding" version from eBay, but the (indecipherable) manufacturing delays and higher price put me off.
Then a copy turned up on the FM B&S last week. It was the E-Mount version, which focuses closer (.35m vs .70m for the M mount) so I had to give it a go!
These samples are PP'ed to taste, but not sharpened more than default LR settings. The E-Mount version is pretty sharp in the center. Not crazy sharp and there's some glow at close focusing distances, but it's as good or better than similar vintage glass. The star of the show is the bokeh. Amazing. So smooth! I could achieve similar bokeh (and sharper) results from my Rokinon 135/2, but 135 is hard to shoot in close Brooklyn quarters, and the magnification is not as good as the Syoptic.
Anyway. Super happy! A few examples:
Citibikes. Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Citibikes. Close to MFD focus point.
Magnolia. Columbia Heights, Brooklyn.
Eye Spy. Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn.
Fish cleaning station. Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5.
Activatedfx wrote:
Cross-post on the Sony E mount photos thread:
I picked up a Syoptic 50mm f/1.1 (E-mount version) from the B&S last week. I had been keeping the Syoptic on my radar for about a year now after seeing BastainK's review. (https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-syoptic-50mm-1-1/)
I've had fast 50's in the past, but none with the super smooth bokeh of the Syoptic. The Syoptic truly "obliterates" the background. I was planning to get the newer "Mr. Ding" version from eBay, but the (indecipherable) manufacturing delays and higher price put me off.
Then a copy turned up on the FM B&S last week. It was the E-Mount version, which focuses closer (.35m vs .70m for the M mount) so I had to give it a go!
These samples are PP'ed to taste, but not sharpened more than default LR settings. The E-Mount version is pretty sharp in the center. Not crazy sharp and there's some glow at close focusing distances, but it's as good or better than similar vintage glass. The star of the show is the bokeh. Amazing. So smooth! I could achieve similar bokeh (and sharper) results from my Rokinon 135/2, but 135 is hard to shoot in close Brooklyn quarters, and the magnification is not as good as the Syoptic. ...Show more →
Some pictures look like EFCS might have been turned on, you may want to double check as you are often in the fast shutter speed range with a fast lens like this.
You are correct! I didn't even know that EFC was on... I had enabled it for a photo shoot on a film set, so I was trying to keep the shutter as quiet as possible. But I never turned it off! Arghh. Thanks for the heads up!
