The LLL Speed Panchro II prototype arrived today. Can't figure out why after mounting the lens the aperture numbers are facing downward but the rest is normal lens works fine, though. Have a question into LLL and Popflash about that.
I thought it would make sense to post pics every day as I take them rather than have a hundred all at the end of my time with it. I barely had any daylight after it arrived, so forgive the hasty shots.
The lens itself:
Way smaller than it looked in photos very narrow but not too long
I kind of like the light aluminum prototype feels like nothing is attached
Giant "crab hand" focusing tab is awesome
Even though it's a prototype, the lens seems perfectly centered
IQ/rendering:
Infinity at f/8 is sharp corner to corner, at least at 24mp I was surprised by how sharp
Infinity is sharp at center, corners, and midframe
Resolves more detail at infinity and f/8 than my CV 50 f/1 at f/8
I can't detect any midframe sharpness loss at any distance
Focus point is sharp at any place in the frame
Rendering at f/2 looks like the 50 Lux, 50 Cron v5, and Thambar all gave their DNA to make this baby
Feels like an f/1.4 or f/1.8 lens wide open
Can't judge vignetting yet as I was using the very narrow hood (that will change for the final)
I was expecting a barely-sharp but moody lens, but I feel like I got smacked with something new (to me).
I would buy this copy if they sold it to me
Photos below were shot on the SL2-S with adjustments made in C1 (minimal to no change in saturation).
Feb 09, 2023 at 10:02 PM
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