Ross Martin wrote:
That might be challenging compared to your AF lenses and I look forward to seeing your results. Yes, the Simera is gem-like, half the fun is just holding the bare lens, or turning the focus ring for no reason. I love the unmanipulated colors coming out of it. I get the sense this lens has the ability to make ordinary everyday scenes feel special.
You said it exactly. It has a quality about it I really like. Especially at f1.4 and f2.
I have a really good copy of the old Sony 28mm f/2 and I thought it would make an interesting comparison with the Simera. The angle of view on the back wall gallery was matched which resulted in slightly different foreground magnification due to small actual focal length difference. I used Lightroom to roughly match the vignetting and white balance. Each lens was wide open so Simera at f/1.4 and Sony at f/2.
ILCE-7RM5FE 28mm F2 lens28mmf/2.01/30s160 ISO0.0 EV
As promised, here are my images from my niece's wedding day last week. The 28mm was fantastic to use and I loved every minute of it.
My niece was a 17-year-old cheerleader in 2020 when she was hit head on by a drunk driver in a pickup truck going 75 mph. She sustained horrible injuries including losing both her legs above the knee, a severed spine leaving her unable to feel below the waist, and massive internal injuries. She almost died in the hospital several times but was as tough as nails and survived. She flys all over the world in her wheelchair and kayaks, plays pickle ball, and this weekend married a wonderful young man.
In the right hands, this is sure proving to be a nifty lens! And at a bargain price too. They’re going to given Cosina / Voigtlander a run for their money. I haven’t really seen myself as a 28mm shooter, but sure damn tempted!
The color rendering reminds me a little of my old Zeiss ZM lenses, which I loved.
A short trip to Stolobny Island, where the Nilo-Stolobenskaya Hermitage is located. This place is 200 kilometers away from me. And while I was being drenched with rain for a week, they gave me some sun. Sometimes I caught myself thinking that it would be better to take Loxia 25 or Nokton 21...
00demontver00 wrote:
A short trip to Stolobny Island, where the Nilo-Stolobenskaya Hermitage is located. This place is 200 kilometers away from me. And while I was being drenched with rain for a week, they gave me some sun. Sometimes I caught myself thinking that it would be better to take Loxia 25 or Nokton 21...
00demontver00 wrote:
A short trip to Stolobny Island, where the Nilo-Stolobenskaya Hermitage is located. This place is 200 kilometers away from me. And while I was being drenched with rain for a week, they gave me some sun. Sometimes I caught myself thinking that it would be better to take Loxia 25 or Nokton 21...
00demontver00 wrote:
mudlake, goo0h thank you very much.
I try, but I am very far from those photos that the respected mudlake shows us with this lens. I envy him... Quiet
You are way too kind! Your images are always so beautiful.
I did one more from the wedding of the daughter of the bride's sister. She was a doll with her red lipstick and cookie crumbs on her face.
What an incredible set of images - the lens really shines in your hands in this type of setting.
And wow, what a badass your niece is. An impressive young woman! mudlake wrote:
As promised, here are my images from my niece's wedding day last week. The 28mm was fantastic to use and I loved every minute of it.
My niece was a 17-year-old cheerleader in 2020 when she was hit head on by a drunk driver in a pickup truck going 75 mph. She sustained horrible injuries including losing both her legs above the knee, a severed spine leaving her unable to feel below the waist, and massive internal injuries. She almost died in the hospital several times but was as tough as nails and survived. She flys all over the world in her wheelchair and kayaks, plays pickle ball, and this weekend married a wonderful young man. ...Show more →
