OK Mr. Hancock... Just letting you know that I Actually took the time to "Sign In" to RUclips, to leave this comment, which is a Rare Occasion for Me. I have been thinking about this lens since I first saw it on the 7Artisans Web Site, and so All Night I have been watching Video Reviews on this Lens, like a Dozen or More by now, hoping to find some "Real World" examples, combined with enough Tech stuff to help me make a Purchase Decision. THIS Video, in My Opinion, is the Best I have Seen... Especially for the "Way I Shoot". As it seems we are very similar with Subject mater etc. Most "RUclipsrs" that Review "Gear", do not really get to Know that Gear very well, and so we often see their "First Impressions", in a Hurried Way. I realize that most of these people are Showered with "Free Gear" all the time, and it is Hard to Keep Up with the amount pouring in, so very little time is spent on really getting to Know the item they are Reviewing, before they make the Video. I also Liked it Very Much, that YOU "yourself" was not the Focus of the Video, and you are not even shown in the video... Your Narration is Very Good, and you put together a Good Script. Too Many People out there who "think" that are becoming a "RUclips Star", or Want to be a RUclips Star, and the Video is "All About Them"... "Look at ME! .. Look at ME... oh Please look at me." ... Laughable and Pathetic. .... (eg. that guy from NYC with Big Afro and "I Shoot Raw" T-Shirt) I was Very Impressed that you actually took the lens apart, and Painted the edges of the one element that was not painted... as that is something I would do. So to sum it up as this comment is already too long... People need to Realize that they NEED to get to Know their Gear, and Especially their Lenses, in a way that they get to know a Person as they are Starting a Relationship... Literally have a "Love Affair" with that lens, which may be the Love of your Life, or discover if it is a "Love Hate Relationship", which could lead to more problems than it is worth. You seem to have taken the time to find out, and found all the Quirks as well, and realized that they were not that bad, or can be overcome. Thanks for taking the time to do such an In Depth Review, as it really helped me to make the decision to Purchase... (which I did, even before finishing your video.) Ohhh... BTW... I Purposely Purchased this "Older Version", after watching this video... but then I have been known to buy a 90 year old Movie Camera Lens, mount it on my a6000, and get some Amazing Results, once I got to Know that lens. :>)
Thank you! I believe strongly that the gear I talk about should be the star of its own review. If someone wants to learn about how to actually use the gear, see if the character or limitations match their style, then me looking at or away from a camera and talking, or taking the same photos of test charts and my neighborhood won't likely help them.
I did a whole video comparing 35mm f/1.2 lenses. I recommend the Pergear from a usability perspective, but as time has passed I think I like this lens' images more.
I think some of these bokeh issues were addressed in Mark II of this lens. Mark I version was known for a tone shift from center to corners (I don't know the exact name of this optical characteristic) which was corrected in Mark II. Mark II has a different optical formula.
Thank you and I think you're right. The MKII is a double gauss design which inherently corrects a lot of the optical flaws exhibited in this Sonnar lens.
Well, if the film says safety film on the edge markings, it's old. All film today, and fort decades, is considered safety film. Old film was nitrate-based and as such could spontaneously combust. Fun times. So when acetate film was made Kodak marketed it as safety film because it's safer. If you're using old safety film, stand developing in Rodinal is probably the best bet but it will be so old I couldn't say I'd expect it to perform well.
@@dubstepvibe9234 - I was about to tell you the same thing... as I shoot Old Film all the time, and have a Freezer full of it. Some 50+ Years old. If you have plenty of Film, shoot Half Roll test shots, at lower than rated ISO / ASA, then try more Dilute Versions of Developer over longer Dev. Times. I think you will be surprised with the results. ... (Makes Notes on your Tests so they can be easily repeated.)
OK Mr. Hancock... Just letting you know that I Actually took the time to "Sign In" to RUclips, to leave this comment, which is a Rare Occasion for Me.
I have been thinking about this lens since I first saw it on the 7Artisans Web Site, and so All Night I have been watching Video Reviews on this Lens,
like a Dozen or More by now, hoping to find some "Real World" examples, combined with enough Tech stuff to help me make a Purchase Decision.
THIS Video, in My Opinion, is the Best I have Seen... Especially for the "Way I Shoot". As it seems we are very similar with Subject mater etc.
Most "RUclipsrs" that Review "Gear", do not really get to Know that Gear very well, and so we often see their "First Impressions", in a Hurried Way.
I realize that most of these people are Showered with "Free Gear" all the time, and it is Hard to Keep Up with the amount pouring in, so very little time
is spent on really getting to Know the item they are Reviewing, before they make the Video.
I also Liked it Very Much, that YOU "yourself" was not the Focus of the Video, and you are not even shown in the video...
Your Narration is Very Good, and you put together a Good Script.
Too Many People out there who "think" that are becoming a "RUclips Star", or Want to be a RUclips Star, and the Video is "All About Them"...
"Look at ME! .. Look at ME... oh Please look at me." ... Laughable and Pathetic. .... (eg. that guy from NYC with Big Afro and "I Shoot Raw" T-Shirt)
I was Very Impressed that you actually took the lens apart, and Painted the edges of the one element that was not painted... as that is something I would do.
So to sum it up as this comment is already too long...
People need to Realize that they NEED to get to Know their Gear, and Especially their Lenses, in a way that they get to know a Person as they are Starting a
Relationship... Literally have a "Love Affair" with that lens, which may be the Love of your Life, or discover if it is a "Love Hate Relationship", which could
lead to more problems than it is worth.
You seem to have taken the time to find out, and found all the Quirks as well, and realized that they were not that bad, or can be overcome.
Thanks for taking the time to do such an In Depth Review, as it really helped me to make the decision to Purchase... (which I did, even before finishing your video.)
Ohhh... BTW... I Purposely Purchased this "Older Version", after watching this video... but then I have been known to buy a 90 year old Movie Camera Lens,
mount it on my a6000, and get some Amazing Results, once I got to Know that lens. :>)
Thank you! I believe strongly that the gear I talk about should be the star of its own review. If someone wants to learn about how to actually use the gear, see if the character or limitations match their style, then me looking at or away from a camera and talking, or taking the same photos of test charts and my neighborhood won't likely help them.
I applause to your statement: "Stop Pixel Peeping"! Bravo!
Thank you! It's such a bad tendency because it boils lens performance down to technical metrics that really don't matter for photographers.
@@DavidHancock Indeed!
Excellent review sir!
Thank you!
When will the ‘21 photo contest videos be uploaded? Excited to see the results.
Before February for sure. I'm going to get to work on those videos in the next few days.
“There is video in this video “ that is very meta 😊
:D
Your pronunciation of Sonnar is fine. :)
Thank you! :D
This lens really has a distinctive look. So which would you prefer for fun use? (i already have a good 35mm 1.4) this or the peargear?
I did a whole video comparing 35mm f/1.2 lenses. I recommend the Pergear from a usability perspective, but as time has passed I think I like this lens' images more.
I think some of these bokeh issues were addressed in Mark II of this lens. Mark I version was known for a tone shift from center to corners (I don't know the exact name of this optical characteristic) which was corrected in Mark II. Mark II has a different optical formula.
Thank you and I think you're right. The MKII is a double gauss design which inherently corrects a lot of the optical flaws exhibited in this Sonnar lens.
@@DavidHancock Question is if it has still the character of the version 1? A comparison between the two would be very interesting.
completely off topic but do you have any information on safety film? and what could be the best developer for it?
Well, if the film says safety film on the edge markings, it's old. All film today, and fort decades, is considered safety film. Old film was nitrate-based and as such could spontaneously combust. Fun times. So when acetate film was made Kodak marketed it as safety film because it's safer. If you're using old safety film, stand developing in Rodinal is probably the best bet but it will be so old I couldn't say I'd expect it to perform well.
@@DavidHancock Thank you for your response! I managed to Develop it quite ok (for my taste) in Ilford DD-X, lots of grain but ok contrast
@@dubstepvibe9234 - I was about to tell you the same thing... as I shoot Old Film all the time, and have a Freezer full of it. Some 50+ Years old.
If you have plenty of Film, shoot Half Roll test shots, at lower than rated ISO / ASA, then try more Dilute Versions of Developer over longer Dev. Times.
I think you will be surprised with the results. ... (Makes Notes on your Tests so they can be easily repeated.)
@@cruzinthru8285 Thank you for your help!