You make excellent reviews, I have been following you for years now. I'm glad you joined the Fuji X-T2 family! Welcome! You've convinced me to buy this beautiful lens. Thank you.
this guy should get sponsored, he really makes a good review, im looking forward to other brand lens review he will possibly make, and his personal opinion them,
Jee Vang Only says good things? How many reviews have you seen from this guy? Because if that's what you think then you clearly haven't seen many of his videos
Very nice review, I'm the happy owner of this great lens and even though it's not for everyone being aware of it's limitations and using it as the specialty piece of hardware it really is will yield excellent results!
for anyone wondering what to do about that moving aperture ring for stills shooters. I used a paperclip and a zip tie on the front of the lens and created a little click mechanism using the ridges in the grip of the aperture ring. It works amazingly well and is helpful for stills shooters with bigger hands like me where bumping into the aperture ring is a problem. This mod is completely reversible and does no long term harm to the lens other than potentially scraping off some paint if you use a metal paperclip.
Gorgeous lens, I hope they do similar updates to the already excellent 25mm 0.95 for m43 mount. And while we are wishing for things, a dedicated lens hood would be nice. But kudos to Zhong Yi optics for the Speedmaster series. I don't have to dream f/0.95 lenses anymore.
And by the way, I hope with the Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95, Zhong Yi in a Version II will improve the flare / hot spot issue of that lens. Making an excellent optic even better, I like it.
Oh heck yes!! I got a Fuji X-T2 recently and I'm so happy to see you testing fuji lenses. Cause I've loved your channel for a long time and I'm glad there gonna be more stuff for me to check.
Just got this Mk2 lens. No longer comes in the fancy box. Fantastic lens, loving it. Got it from eGlobal Central website for £350. A steal compared to everywhere else. Took about 12 days to get here.
Christopher, you are producing very nice reviews with a pleasant not so overexited attitude. Good, practical information. I enjoy your work! Coming to the lens: No lens hood? That alone is a real downer. Declickedd aperture for Video is great, but sun protection is a must in my mind for such a fast lens.. A nice pouch would also be welcomed. These are things making a difference. The sharpness of the lens for 600 Euros? Well, I don´t know. If Mitakon would produce a 24 mm with comparable features (or even 1,4 with sunhood) giving me 36mm on aps-c, I would give it a try.
I've got the 17mm version of this and love it. Never done full manual Control before, but its an completely own experience and a lot of fun with this Lenses... for Photo and Video!
Fantastic review! Your review methods are great! I just got this lens and, unfortunately, I find the lens flaring to be insanely high and unusable. That being said, it is great for indoor, low-light, and overcast settings. It renders images with a pleasing artistic quality - just be careful when taking photos with bright lights/sun in the background.
I own the 17, 25, and 35mm speedmasters and I love them! I do notice that with this lens (the 35) that the color balance adds some magenta between 0.95 and ~1.2. Nothing major; but just keep in mind!
1:00 It's probably because this seems to be an F/0.95 and T/1.18 lens (about 1/4-stop difference). Still photography lens manufacturers almost never bother specifying the T-stops unless the discrepancy between the T- and the F-stops is large, as in the Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R APD, for example, which is a T/1.7 lens (about 1/2-stop difference). The F stops describe the lens geometry but not its true light-gathering capability, the T stops describe the opposite. Thus F stops describe precisely the appearance of the depth of field while the T stops describe precisely the exposure (that's why T stops are used almost exclusively in film industry, as exposure consistency between different scenes edited together is more important than hand-wringing over the fine details of the depth of field; in still photography those priorities are naturally reversed as it's more about studying individual frames and caring less about exposure consistency from one page of a photo album to the next).
I wish there were two versions, one with a clicky aperture ring and one with the smooth ring. I'm used to shooting stills and using a de-clicked aperture ring, but I would really like a clicky one.
except with moving subjects :P. Mind you I was surprised to find out how good it was when I tested the live view autofocus / dual pixel. I have fairly bad experience with the hit rate using the viewfinder AF. However, I tested it last weekend and the 5DIV 50L combo outperformed even in live view on either fuji XT-20 35 1.4 (that was slow as hell... not sure what I did wrong) or A7RII 55 1.4. With the subject moving either directly away or towards the camera at a brisk walk the canon destroyed the other two... and that's after trying all the different settings I could think of.
I am glad to see you are now using a Fujifilm camera and that you are reviewing material related to Fujifilm. Also, when are you going to make a review for the X-Series line up? In the future, could you review the Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R WR or the XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS. I am having a hard time deciding which one will be best for my X-Pro 2.
I'm going to slowly go through the Fuji line up. It has to be slowly I'm afraid, as I'm also continuing with Canon reviews, and my free time is virtually non-existent these days!!
Awesome review as always! I just made a video on the ZhongYi Lens Turbo II paired with a FD 50mm 1.2, which gives you about the same angle of view and depth of field as this lens. I'm curious how they compare side by side.
i would love to see a review of that XT-2 from you, I'm struggling hard right now not to switch from Canon to Fuji, and i was always shure that this would never happen :D
I've been working with Fuji for a while now. The cameras and lenses are FANTASTIC. However, the colours are not good for landscape photography in my opinion. It would drive me absolutely nuts - I couldn't get my landscape colours right, no matter how I tweaked it. So now when I go out to do landscape photography I take my little Canon EOS M3 - every time - because it just gets those colours right. Fuji shoots noticeably better indoors, but fails outdoors. That's what I found after working with the X-T10 AND the X-T2. Also, on both cameras the colours looked different depending on if you were using the viewfinder or the screen, which also drove me nuts.
Thank you very much for this. That sounds actually kinda strange and seems like a real problem for former Canon users since I read alot about those "famous Fuji-Colors". That helps alot taming those switching thougts since landscapes is what i mostly do. Guess i have to test this for myself either way.
I actually wanted to unsubscibe while back since I'm no longer using Canon gear and I switched to Fuji. However, now I'm definitely staying. I'm sure you'll love the X-T2. Do you think you could review the Meike 25mm f0.95 on Fuji? It's really hard to find any good information about this lens. Thanks
What a great and simple review... I usually find pixel peeping videos too hard to follow. Do you have similar videos for other Fuji lenses and their sweetspots? Would love to know more! Thanks again for this review
Stop searching for infos an just buy it, this lens is awesome. I own/owned some pretty expensives lenses and this is such a bargain compared to them. I love it, beautiful colours and great sharpness even wide open. Manual focus is super easy, build quality is great.
@@Sergio-dh5qh yes. it is slightly wide as a standard portrait lens but i really like it. i would totally recommend it for portraits in controlled environments. when your subject is moving a lot you probably better go with an af lens. I usually focus by sight but you can also put your fuji x-t3 in AF-C Mode, turn on face and eye recognition and set your focusarea to wide. This will result in giving you a feedback of focus while you manually focus. It still jumps as a green box on faces and even eyes are recognized. Might help to focsu quicker, but I dont use/need it.
I bought it few weeks ago. It's very sharp wide open but found a lot of purple fringing, after being stopped down it is present but not to such extent. Lens is worth every penny but for daily use Fujinon f/2 is probably better (autofocus, we, lower weight).
I got the silver version for my EOS M6 and couldn't be happier. The only problem is the aperture ring and focus ring are too close. I have to pay a great attention to keep my finger away from aperture ring while focusing, or aperture can be accidentally changed.
Many thanks for the excellent and very informative review 👍! May you also do one for the Apo-Summicron-M 50mm f2 from Leica? I am curious on the results with you test image. As specially corner sharpness at f2 and the Apo should be completely purple fringe free... 😉
I heard there is a full frame version coming out soon. I am kind of looking forward to that because I shoot film and cropping isn't really a choice to me.
There is a full frame version for the Sony E-Mount on B&H already. Here is the link: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1072733-REG/mitakon_mtk50mf095bk_50mm_for_0_95_lens.html. Not sure if it works on DSLR though.
A quite interesting thing is that pretty much amateur photographers are switching to Fuji X system. Me as well, so are Canon people unsatisfied with Canon cameras and lenses, or in other hand, Fuji's quality is captivating and "buying" a great slice of every DSLr users?
Mirrorless tech is getting so good now that it really will take over in the future - and I think APS-C is the way forward. There's no real size advantage to a mirrorless full-frame camera. Just look at those ridiculous Sony FE lenses! Canon will survive though if they put a bit more effort into the EOS M. It has great potential.
You're right Chris, perhaps that reason and the weight/size factors really matters even to professional photographers. My biggest concern was the high ISO performance and yet the Xtrans sensor does its work just fine. And even for your RUclips channel, i think that a lot of your followers would like to watch more videos from you testing these lenses suited to micro 4/3 and mirrorless.
Thanks for the great review, like always. Wouldn't you agree that the crop factor is also applicable to the depth of field? Maybe I misunderstood you when you said "twice as narrow depth of field", you meant compared to f/1.4 on APS-C?
Thanks for the review. I was debating getting one of these for my Fuji X-Pro2. However, I already have a 35mm f/2.. sure, not as large an aperture, but still very nice, less expensive, more compact, and you can AF as well as use it in MF with the X-Pro2's OVF feature. Still, if I were in the market for a very fast 35mm f/0.95, this would be one of the ones I'd seriously considered. I had the 25mm f/0.95 for Micro Four Thirds. Love it. I imagine this lens has basically the same IQ.. which even at 0.95 is very usable.. of course, don't expect the sharpest of images at that large aperture, but for portraits, and if you're trying to get that dreamy out of focus look anyways, it probably won't matter too much.. But, good to know if you want a much sharper image, you simply have to stop down to get it. Not a bad lens for the price, size, weight, and IQ you get from such a lens.
Can you elaborate on the statement you made in the description of the video: "Also, most digital cameras have a quirk with the photo diodes in their sensors which mean they can't really receive the amount of light provided by an f/0.95 lens - in terms of light gathering, most sensors won't see any difference in a lens faster than f/1.1 - f/1.2. So any f/0.95 lens won't quite give you the blazingly fast you might expect. HOWEVER, depth-of-field is NOT affected: so, this lens will give you the very narrow depth-of field you would expect at 0.95. So, in terms of focal length and depth-of-field, it's the full-frame equivalent of a 52.5mm f/1.4 lens (on Canon EOS M, about 56mm f/1.5) - or thereabouts. But, you will get the kind of shutter speeds you'd see with an f/1.1-f/1.2 lens." How do you know this? Does your shutter speed not change going from f/1.2 to f/0.95 to get the same exposure? Have you tested this? You would think this kind of information would be more widely understood because it's pretty important :P Anyway, I love your videos. Thanks for all the reviews!
About your sharpness test: I wonder: Are the corners perhaps less sharp, because they are out of focus? If your camera is directly at the height of the center taking a straight shot, then the edges should have a larger distance if your target is flat. At f/0,95 maybe this difference in distance makes the edges blurry.
Depending on the lens design there may be a lot of field curvature even for lenses without such shallow apertures that could still have blurred corners because of it. Decentering can also cause this, but in the case of that flaw we would expect to see different amounts of blur in different corners, and is a production rather than design issue. It wouldn't hurt to refocus just for the corner in another shot. Depending on how someone shoots though, that may not matter to them (e.g. looking for edge to edge sharpness for documenting paintings).
In fact, you may have testing faster lenses. This is a lens with focal length 35mm and f/0.95, which means that the aperture diameter is 36,84mm. However, as a lens for APS-C sensor, the actual focal length (the standards of the sensors 35mm) is 1.5 times 35mm resulting in 52,5mm. Thus, the fact is that it is not actually a f0.95 lens as 52,5mm divided by 36,84mm gives a factor f/1.4. That is, for comparison, a lens for 35mm sensor f/1.4 is as fast as a f/0.95 lens for APS-C sensor.
That's only in terms of depth-of-field, though. In terms of light intensity hitting the camera's sensor, it's f/0.95, so it is in fact the brightest lens I've tested (even though most digital camera sensors can only really pick up f/1.1-f/1.2 at the most)
I agree that what you said is a comun sense on this issue. But I disagree with that common sense. The amount of light that arrives at the APS-C sensor with a lens f/ .95 is the same amount that reaches a 35mm sensor with a f/1.4 lens. In practice, manufacturers change the ISO standard on APS-C cameras to a greater gain of light and thus make up for the difference in sensor size, which is one of the main factors that cause increased noise in photographs made by APS-C sensors. Although I do not find technical stuff about it, I have done several tests that shows this result. Thank you for responding to my comment.
You are incorrect. Whatever the different camera is, whether full-frame or APS-C, or however much gain is needed for the sensor to reach ISO 100, it doesn't matter - an f/0.95 lens is still an f/0.95 lens, and it is letting in the same amount of light, whether it's for full-frame or APS-C. For example, if you had a Sony version of this lens, and you mounted it on a full-frame Sony camera, it would allow you to have exactly the same shutter speeds as an f/0.95 lens designed for full-frame (you would just get vignetting in the corners). It is exactly the same light density coming through the lens in the area where an image is projected - whatever camera it's attached to. It's an f/0.95 lens - it's the fastest lens I've ever tested.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. While understanding your point of view, I still have doubts as in my studies of optics and irradiance I found an equation showing that the irradiance from the aperture of a lens depends on the optical vignetting, so as a photography taken with this lens on 35mm sensor will have vignetting, the mediun irradiance will be lower than an f/0.95 lens designed for full frame sensor. However will be closer to an f/1.4 lens designed for full frame sensor.
That's the median radiance, though - it doesn't matter. If you're using an APS-C camera then the vignetting is cropped out, giving a full image with f/0.95 brightness. Even if one were to use a full-frame camera, it still wouldn't matter because you'd crop away the vignetting to get an image with...f/0.95 brightness. I understand what you're trying to say - that a full-frame camera lens covers a wider area, projecting a bigger image and therefore more light in total. But that has nothing to do with light /intensity/ - which is what counts, because in using an APS-C sensor we're cropping away the vignetting. So in terms of /intensity/ - which is what counts - this is the brightest lens I've ever tested.
Hello Christopher. I notice you use many different cameras for your lens tests. The camera you use in this test being the Fuji XT2. How does this compare with other aspc cameras? I know your main concern is lens testing but I would be interested to know what you thought of this camera as well as the lens. Thanks in advance
Version II looks a lot smaller than the version I I have and is about 200g lighter. Also looks sharper too, if I actually used my one I would be tempted to upgrade.
Christopher Frost Photography thought so too but saw an offer from Meike meant for emount on amazon. de. maybe a typo or they found it halfway worked with heavy vignette and made it in emount anyway. too expensive for me right now. my amount failed at 200 000shuttercount so im with a6000now. maybe you wanna have a look at some speedboosters oneday. Theres some for 60 some for 600 Euro. im sure to try my samyang 85 1'4 with it. 60ish f1.0 :O. i wonder if the samyang 135 f2 with a good speedbooster might even be the better 85 1'4 in Apsc
Hi Chris, so, since when you bought the XT-2? How do you like it? I am thinking about buying one but I am still very afraid of getting rid of my Canon glass :(
I've been working with Fuji for a while now. The cameras and lenses are FANTASTIC. However, the colours are not good for landscape photography in my opinion. It would drive me absolutely nuts - I couldn't get my landscape colours right, no matter how I tweaked it. So now when I go out to do landscape photography I take my little Canon EOS M3 - every time - because it just gets those colours right. Fuji shoots noticeably better indoors, but fails outdoors. That's what I found after working with the X-T10 AND the X-T2. Also, on both cameras the colours looked different depending on if you were using the viewfinder or the screen, which also drove me nuts.
Hi Chris! You seen alive both of this cameras (x-t2 and sony a6300) what camera is better? Im seeking of second camera for manual lenses and traveling. I got my DSLR Nikon d7200 , im very happy with it , but its so heavy! Thanks! Your subscriber from Ukraine 😉
I implore anyone shooting Fuji x who wants Bokeh to try the 90mm f2 I believe it had the absolutely strongest Bokeh of any Fuji lense and absolutely obliterates the background at f2 with the extended focal length. It's also one of the fastest Fuji primes.
@@plep1046 the optical quality and bokeh quality still matter. Compared to other 135mm the Fuji 90mm f2 is stunning. And the single AF is extremely fast and silent. It's not trivial. It doesn't matter how it's achieved it matter that it's there and it's good. What an empty statement.
@@jp2503 I know that the quality of Bokeh can vary. But you said "strongest Bokeh" that "obliterates the background". Now thanks for clarifying that you actually meant "quality bokeh", "quality optics" and "fast and silent AF". Why are we suddenly moving from "bokeh that obliterates the background" to you enumerating all the other nice qualities of the lens?
I don't use Sony equipment but over time I'll be looking at all kinds of lenses for Fuji X and Canon EOS M (like Samyang lenses), and those third-party lenses should also be available for Sony E.
I think this is why the Leica noctilux is much more expensive. Just because they might have invested so much in preventing chromatic abberations, over the top vingetting and fringings, resulting in the price.
it's listed for Sony E mount - the canonical list is at : helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/supported-lenses.html , and if you ever run into one you don't have a profile for you can create your own: helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/lens-profile-support.html#Create%20your%20own%20lens%20profiles
i'm interested in a fuji camera, I love the interaction with them, the film simulations.. but i'm not impressed with the lenses. I normally use a full frame canon 5dm2 with a 50 1.2 and that is my favorite lens. in fact what I don't like about the fujis is that they are aps-c. What third party lenses and adaptor thingies can I use to get the exact same amount of bokeh? wtf do i do :( I want to love a fuji but i don't want to forsake the bokeeeh
You make excellent reviews, I have been following you for years now. I'm glad you joined the Fuji X-T2 family! Welcome!
You've convinced me to buy this beautiful lens. Thank you.
this guy should get sponsored, he really makes a good review, im looking forward to other brand lens review he will possibly make, and his personal opinion them,
Megurin88 yup for brutal sharpness Tests an a7r or r2 with a bunch of Adapters would be a great tool.
Jee Vang Only says good things? How many reviews have you seen from this guy? Because if that's what you think then you clearly haven't seen many of his videos
@Jee Vang I disagre, he uses a no-nonsense chart and even if his comments are a bit optimistic. the pictures don't lie
You can support him too. You obvious value his work, so why not contibute to his channel?
This lens looks so fantastic! I'm really looking forward to getting it for my standart shooting and also for professional work.
This is one of the most worthwhile lens one seen in your reviews. Definitely going to get one
6:50 the composition of the picture is amazing!!! Most enjoyable lenses reviews are on your channel .
Very nice review, I'm the happy owner of this great lens and even though it's not for everyone being aware of it's limitations and using it as the specialty piece of hardware it really is will yield excellent results!
Good timing, as I'm considering this for my G7. Thank you! I always look forward to your reviews.
Great review. I bought one of these for my Canon M3 about a month ago. I agree with all your points. Overall I love this lens.
The detail and contrast is phenomenal at f/0.95, wow!
for anyone wondering what to do about that moving aperture ring for stills shooters. I used a paperclip and a zip tie on the front of the lens and created a little click mechanism using the ridges in the grip of the aperture ring. It works amazingly well and is helpful for stills shooters with bigger hands like me where bumping into the aperture ring is a problem. This mod is completely reversible and does no long term harm to the lens other than potentially scraping off some paint if you use a metal paperclip.
Gorgeous lens, I hope they do similar updates to the already excellent 25mm 0.95 for m43 mount. And while we are wishing for things, a dedicated lens hood would be nice. But kudos to Zhong Yi optics for the Speedmaster series. I don't have to dream f/0.95 lenses anymore.
And by the way, I hope with the Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95, Zhong Yi in a Version II will improve the flare / hot spot issue of that lens. Making an excellent optic even better, I like it.
Oh heck yes!! I got a Fuji X-T2 recently and I'm so happy to see you testing fuji lenses. Cause I've loved your channel for a long time and I'm glad there gonna be more stuff for me to check.
I have a number of reviews I'm working on right now :-)
Just got this Mk2 lens. No longer comes in the fancy box. Fantastic lens, loving it.
Got it from eGlobal Central website for £350. A steal compared to everywhere else. Took about 12 days to get here.
£350 sounds pretty good to me :-)
Christopher, you are producing very nice reviews with a pleasant not so overexited attitude. Good, practical information. I enjoy your work!
Coming to the lens:
No lens hood? That alone is a real downer. Declickedd aperture for Video is great,
but sun protection is a must in my mind for such a fast lens.. A nice pouch would also be welcomed. These are things making a difference. The sharpness of the lens for 600 Euros? Well, I don´t know. If Mitakon would produce a 24 mm with comparable features (or even 1,4 with sunhood) giving me 36mm on aps-c, I would give it a try.
yay! Fuji X-T2 in da house :D
Hope to see more review about lenses for this system in future!
I've just found the review I was looking for. Thanks!
I would enjoy more Fuji's lens review.
I do like your reviews: useful, and cool.
Have a nice day
I've got the 17mm version of this and love it. Never done full manual Control before, but its an completely own experience and a lot of fun with this Lenses... for Photo and Video!
New fan of this channel
Very stunning review for all your videos
Fantastic review! Your review methods are great! I just got this lens and, unfortunately, I find the lens flaring to be insanely high and unusable. That being said, it is great for indoor, low-light, and overcast settings. It renders images with a pleasing artistic quality - just be careful when taking photos with bright lights/sun in the background.
Have you tried filters?
Yeah ~ another lens video from Chris! Thank you : )
I own the 17, 25, and 35mm speedmasters and I love them! I do notice that with this lens (the 35) that the color balance adds some magenta between 0.95 and ~1.2. Nothing major; but just keep in mind!
this lens is awesome...i'll sure add it to my shopping list this year
Definitely buying this for my Fuji x-a1. Thank you Christopher!
Hi, I love your videos so much! Hope to see more lens reviews on Fuji system.
Just order on internet today. Can’t wait for using it :)
1:00 It's probably because this seems to be an F/0.95 and T/1.18 lens (about 1/4-stop difference). Still photography lens manufacturers almost never bother specifying the T-stops unless the discrepancy between the T- and the F-stops is large, as in the Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R APD, for example, which is a T/1.7 lens (about 1/2-stop difference). The F stops describe the lens geometry but not its true light-gathering capability, the T stops describe the opposite. Thus F stops describe precisely the appearance of the depth of field while the T stops describe precisely the exposure (that's why T stops are used almost exclusively in film industry, as exposure consistency between different scenes edited together is more important than hand-wringing over the fine details of the depth of field; in still photography those priorities are naturally reversed as it's more about studying individual frames and caring less about exposure consistency from one page of a photo album to the next).
You forget to mention that for creating this lens was involved Mayer Optic. That's why this lens is a gem. Pure artistic lens. :)
I wish there were two versions, one with a clicky aperture ring and one with the smooth ring. I'm used to shooting stills and using a de-clicked aperture ring, but I would really like a clicky one.
Even wide open it’s VERY sharp. Good enough for magazines & cropping in you won’t be sad about
With the focus peaking of the Fuji X-T2 this lens is a joy to use - I find it to be easier to work with than the Canon 50mm 1.2 on a 5D MK 3.
except with moving subjects :P. Mind you I was surprised to find out how good it was when I tested the live view autofocus / dual pixel. I have fairly bad experience with the hit rate using the viewfinder AF. However, I tested it last weekend and the 5DIV 50L combo outperformed even in live view on either fuji XT-20 35 1.4 (that was slow as hell... not sure what I did wrong) or A7RII 55 1.4. With the subject moving either directly away or towards the camera at a brisk walk the canon destroyed the other two... and that's after trying all the different settings I could think of.
@@gilbertdeleeuw9361 Fuji 35 f1.4 is a very slow focusing lens . Something like the 35 f2 would've performed twice as good
Your voice is so smooth i could meditate to it
Chris,
welcome back to reviewing high quality lens and your unbias approach.
Very nice affordable lens. Shallow depth of field without the restrictions of a narrow angle of view.
I'm wondering if you might consider reviewing the Mitakon 35mm f/2 (Canon EF) Standard-Prime Lens for Canon SLR Cameras in the future
I am glad to see you are now using a Fujifilm camera and that you are reviewing material related to Fujifilm. Also, when are you going to make a review for the X-Series line up? In the future, could you review the Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R WR or the XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS. I am having a hard time deciding which one will be best for my X-Pro 2.
I'm going to slowly go through the Fuji line up. It has to be slowly I'm afraid, as I'm also continuing with Canon reviews, and my free time is virtually non-existent these days!!
when it comes to technical review you are the best reviewer. Can you please expand to sony lenses reviews please?
I will be doing reviews of Sony lenses, occassionally, and when I have time
I think the flare is really pretty.
the bokeh looks lovely ... i love it
I'd love to see a review from YOU of the XT-2 Chris!
great review chris. 👍👍👍
Hai, can you do a revisit video of this lens with the new XT5? I really wonder how this lens will perform on the new 40MP sensor
Excellent review, thank you.
Awesome review as always!
I just made a video on the ZhongYi Lens Turbo II paired with a FD 50mm 1.2, which gives you about the same angle of view and depth of field as this lens.
I'm curious how they compare side by side.
i would love to see a review of that XT-2 from you, I'm struggling hard right now not to switch from Canon to Fuji, and i was always shure that this would never happen :D
I've been working with Fuji for a while now. The cameras and lenses are FANTASTIC. However, the colours are not good for landscape photography in my opinion. It would drive me absolutely nuts - I couldn't get my landscape colours right, no matter how I tweaked it. So now when I go out to do landscape photography I take my little Canon EOS M3 - every time - because it just gets those colours right. Fuji shoots noticeably better indoors, but fails outdoors. That's what I found after working with the X-T10 AND the X-T2. Also, on both cameras the colours looked different depending on if you were using the viewfinder or the screen, which also drove me nuts.
Thank you very much for this. That sounds actually kinda strange and seems like a real problem for former Canon users since I read alot about those "famous Fuji-Colors". That helps alot taming those switching thougts since landscapes is what i mostly do. Guess i have to test this for myself either way.
Christopher Frost Photography could you please show some landscape samples between xt2 and any other camera ? Im wondering how are the colors
perfect job - as always ;) thx a lot
Hope you'll review more fuji x mount lenses! :)
More are coming :-)
Excellent review. Very interesting lens.
Thanks Joe! Good to see your channel growing so nicely. God bless :-)
Christopher Frost Photography Thanks Chris, much appreciated.
I actually wanted to unsubscibe while back since I'm no longer using Canon gear and I switched to Fuji. However, now I'm definitely staying. I'm sure you'll love the X-T2. Do you think you could review the Meike 25mm f0.95 on Fuji? It's really hard to find any good information about this lens. Thanks
How about the whole Meike line up for Fuji ?
fuji xt2 is too expensive :(
Hmm, thanks for bringing that lens to my attention. I might get in touch with them to request to borrow a review sample.
Yet it raised the opportunity to afford a brand new XT-1, which as matter of fact is still top notch
+1 for a Meike 25mm 0.95 review!
Thanks for covering X-mount
just got it on Amazon directly from Amazon for 275,- € inkl. shipping Great Deal! i use it on Eos M100. Thanks for helping with the buying decision.
It's equivalent to f/1.4 on full frame. Aperture and focal length must have equivalence factor applied before comparing different formats.
What a great and simple review... I usually find pixel peeping videos too hard to follow. Do you have similar videos for other Fuji lenses and their sweetspots? Would love to know more! Thanks again for this review
Stop searching for infos an just buy it, this lens is awesome. I own/owned some pretty expensives lenses and this is such a bargain compared to them.
I love it, beautiful colours and great sharpness even wide open. Manual focus is super easy, build quality is great.
@@Sergio-dh5qh yes. it is slightly wide as a standard portrait lens but i really like it. i would totally recommend it for portraits in controlled environments. when your subject is moving a lot you probably better go with an af lens. I usually focus by sight but you can also put your fuji x-t3 in AF-C Mode, turn on face and eye recognition and set your focusarea to wide.
This will result in giving you a feedback of focus while you manually focus. It still jumps as a green box on faces and even eyes are recognized. Might help to focsu quicker, but I dont use/need it.
I bought it few weeks ago. It's very sharp wide open but found a lot of purple fringing, after being stopped down it is present but not to such extent. Lens is worth every penny but for daily use Fujinon f/2 is probably better (autofocus, we, lower weight).
I have the same camera and lens combination. They work like charm : )
I got the silver version for my EOS M6 and couldn't be happier. The only problem is the aperture ring and focus ring are too close. I have to pay a great attention to keep my finger away from aperture ring while focusing, or aperture can be accidentally changed.
Great reviews! Great lens.
But a lens hood will not help if the light source is in-shot.
They only remove light from sources outside the frame.
That's right
excellent review
Many thanks for the excellent and very informative review 👍! May you also do one for the Apo-Summicron-M 50mm f2 from Leica? I am curious on the results with you test image. As specially corner sharpness at f2 and the Apo should be completely purple fringe free... 😉
Really looking forward for the Cannon ef 85mm f1.4 IS USM review.
Great video thank you! Have you had a chance to use the Rokinon 35mm f/1.2 to compare against this? thanks!
Maybe one day!
I heard there is a full frame version coming out soon. I am kind of looking forward to that because I shoot film and cropping isn't really a choice to me.
There's a 50mm f/0.95 for full frame. It's hard to use due to the extremely shallow DOF but the image it produces is truly unique!
Any links to this rumor. I'm really hoping for a DSLR version.
There is a full frame version for the Sony E-Mount on B&H already. Here is the link: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1072733-REG/mitakon_mtk50mf095bk_50mm_for_0_95_lens.html.
Not sure if it works on DSLR though.
with film, it's not easy to use lenses at shallow depth of field(low light). even 1.4 can be tough to focus in low light accurately!
Linus Tan well a fullframe 35 0;95 would be nice AS well!
How do you like the Fuji X-T2? Any chance we'll get a camera body review from you?
Sorry, I just review the lenses!
Christopher Frost Photography ok I figured. Overall though, do you like the Fuji? Thinking about switching from Nikon. Looking to go mirrorless.
I love the Fuji cameras and lenses but I didn't get on with the Fuji colours for landscape photography.
A quite interesting thing is that pretty much amateur photographers are switching to Fuji X system. Me as well, so are Canon people unsatisfied with Canon cameras and lenses, or in other hand, Fuji's quality is captivating and "buying" a great slice of every DSLr users?
Mirrorless tech is getting so good now that it really will take over in the future - and I think APS-C is the way forward. There's no real size advantage to a mirrorless full-frame camera. Just look at those ridiculous Sony FE lenses! Canon will survive though if they put a bit more effort into the EOS M. It has great potential.
You're right Chris, perhaps that reason and the weight/size factors really matters even to professional photographers. My biggest concern was the high ISO performance and yet the Xtrans sensor does its work just fine. And even for your RUclips channel, i think that a lot of your followers would like to watch more videos from you testing these lenses suited to micro 4/3 and mirrorless.
Indeed... i think you´re absolutely right.
Great Reveiw! indeed very helpful! anyways, where is the location in 6:49 - 6:54 ? Would love to go there! :)
Portmeirion, Wales
Thanks for the great review, like always.
Wouldn't you agree that the crop factor is also applicable to the depth of field?
Maybe I misunderstood you when you said "twice as narrow depth of field", you meant compared to f/1.4 on APS-C?
Yes, that's what I meant: twice as narrow depth of field compared to f/1.4 on APS-C. I explain in a bit more detail in the description.
Thanks for the review. I was debating getting one of these for my Fuji X-Pro2. However, I already have a 35mm f/2.. sure, not as large an aperture, but still very nice, less expensive, more compact, and you can AF as well as use it in MF with the X-Pro2's OVF feature.
Still, if I were in the market for a very fast 35mm f/0.95, this would be one of the ones I'd seriously considered.
I had the 25mm f/0.95 for Micro Four Thirds. Love it. I imagine this lens has basically the same IQ.. which even at 0.95 is very usable.. of course, don't expect the sharpest of images at that large aperture, but for portraits, and if you're trying to get that dreamy out of focus look anyways, it probably won't matter too much.. But, good to know if you want a much sharper image, you simply have to stop down to get it. Not a bad lens for the price, size, weight, and IQ you get from such a lens.
Can you elaborate on the statement you made in the description of the video:
"Also, most digital cameras have a quirk with the photo diodes in their sensors which mean they can't really receive the amount of light provided by an f/0.95 lens - in terms of light gathering, most sensors won't see any difference in a lens faster than f/1.1 - f/1.2. So any f/0.95 lens won't quite give you the blazingly fast you might expect. HOWEVER, depth-of-field is NOT affected: so, this lens will give you the very narrow depth-of field you would expect at 0.95. So, in terms of focal length and depth-of-field, it's the full-frame equivalent of a 52.5mm f/1.4 lens (on Canon EOS M, about 56mm f/1.5) - or thereabouts. But, you will get the kind of shutter speeds you'd see with an f/1.1-f/1.2 lens."
How do you know this? Does your shutter speed not change going from f/1.2 to f/0.95 to get the same exposure? Have you tested this? You would think this kind of information would be more widely understood because it's pretty important :P
Anyway, I love your videos. Thanks for all the reviews!
I'm not 100% sure about the statement to be honest but it does seem to be a real thing.
I want to switch to a mirrorless system just for this lens!
Great review as always. Do a little D-essing on your audio...
May you do a low light comparison with this lenses and Sigma 35mm 1.2 Dg Dn A?
Thanks for the review, and the explanation about the aprerture and sensor size, don't forget review lens for canon ;) , Cheers!
Hes the best reviewer period.
Thanks for the video! Are you planning on reviewing some Fuji lenses here?
Yup :-)
About your sharpness test:
I wonder: Are the corners perhaps less sharp, because they are out of focus? If your camera is directly at the height of the center taking a straight shot, then the edges should have a larger distance if your target is flat. At f/0,95 maybe this difference in distance makes the edges blurry.
Depending on the lens design there may be a lot of field curvature even for lenses without such shallow apertures that could still have blurred corners because of it. Decentering can also cause this, but in the case of that flaw we would expect to see different amounts of blur in different corners, and is a production rather than design issue. It wouldn't hurt to refocus just for the corner in another shot. Depending on how someone shoots though, that may not matter to them (e.g. looking for edge to edge sharpness for documenting paintings).
they have the same Distance to the plane of focus except the lens has field curvature. the lens really is not so sharp in the corners
In fact, you may have testing faster lenses. This is a lens with focal length 35mm and f/0.95, which means that the aperture diameter is 36,84mm. However, as a lens for APS-C sensor, the actual focal length (the standards of the sensors 35mm) is 1.5 times 35mm resulting in 52,5mm. Thus, the fact is that it is not actually a f0.95 lens as 52,5mm divided by 36,84mm gives a factor f/1.4. That is, for comparison, a lens for 35mm sensor f/1.4 is as fast as a f/0.95 lens for APS-C sensor.
That's only in terms of depth-of-field, though. In terms of light intensity hitting the camera's sensor, it's f/0.95, so it is in fact the brightest lens I've tested (even though most digital camera sensors can only really pick up f/1.1-f/1.2 at the most)
I agree that what you said is a comun sense on this issue. But I disagree with that common sense. The amount of light that arrives at the APS-C sensor with a lens f/ .95 is the same amount that reaches a 35mm sensor with a f/1.4 lens. In practice, manufacturers change the ISO standard on APS-C cameras to a greater gain of light and thus make up for the difference in sensor size, which is one of the main factors that cause increased noise in photographs made by APS-C sensors. Although I do not find technical stuff about it, I have done several tests that shows this result. Thank you for responding to my comment.
You are incorrect. Whatever the different camera is, whether full-frame or APS-C, or however much gain is needed for the sensor to reach ISO 100, it doesn't matter - an f/0.95 lens is still an f/0.95 lens, and it is letting in the same amount of light, whether it's for full-frame or APS-C. For example, if you had a Sony version of this lens, and you mounted it on a full-frame Sony camera, it would allow you to have exactly the same shutter speeds as an f/0.95 lens designed for full-frame (you would just get vignetting in the corners). It is exactly the same light density coming through the lens in the area where an image is projected - whatever camera it's attached to. It's an f/0.95 lens - it's the fastest lens I've ever tested.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. While understanding your point of view, I still have doubts as in my studies of optics and irradiance I found an equation showing that the irradiance from the aperture of a lens depends on the optical vignetting, so as a photography taken with this lens on 35mm sensor will have vignetting, the mediun irradiance will be lower than an f/0.95 lens designed for full frame sensor. However will be closer to an f/1.4 lens designed for full frame sensor.
That's the median radiance, though - it doesn't matter. If you're using an APS-C camera then the vignetting is cropped out, giving a full image with f/0.95 brightness. Even if one were to use a full-frame camera, it still wouldn't matter because you'd crop away the vignetting to get an image with...f/0.95 brightness.
I understand what you're trying to say - that a full-frame camera lens covers a wider area, projecting a bigger image and therefore more light in total. But that has nothing to do with light /intensity/ - which is what counts, because in using an APS-C sensor we're cropping away the vignetting. So in terms of /intensity/ - which is what counts - this is the brightest lens I've ever tested.
Hello Christopher. I notice you use many different cameras for your lens tests. The camera you use in this test being the Fuji XT2. How does this compare with other aspc cameras? I know your main concern is lens testing but I would be interested to know what you thought of this camera as well as the lens. Thanks in advance
The X-T2 is an absolutely amazing camera, like most Fuji cameras, but I personally don't like the Fuji colours for landscape photography
In 2017, all the Mitakon 50mm f.95 lenses sold by major retailers are the latest model # MTK50MF095BK with the 67mm filter thread. For you....$849.
no video samples :(
Version II looks a lot smaller than the version I I have and is about 200g lighter. Also looks sharper too, if I actually used my one I would be tempted to upgrade.
Nice review
congratz on your xt2.
Damn. This bokeh is awesome.
Thanks for review.
I may have never mentioned this... .but Chris... thank you for normalizing. Really.
Very nice RUclips channel about lenses.
Please from where can I buy your lens test chart?
Sorry, it's not for sale!
I knew you will test it when I saw it on ebay
Question: Which one would you get if you have a Canon mirrorless. This lens for the new EF-M 32 mm? Mainly for portrait, stills and some video.
Depends on if you want lots of sharpness and autofocus (the Canon) or an aperture twice as bright (the Mitakon)
and now one of the 25mm 0;95s :D!
I /think/ that one's just for Micro 4/3 cameras
Christopher Frost Photography thought so too but saw an offer from Meike meant for emount on amazon. de. maybe a typo or they found it halfway worked with heavy vignette and made it in emount anyway. too expensive for me right now. my amount failed at 200 000shuttercount so im with a6000now. maybe you wanna have a look at some speedboosters oneday. Theres some for 60 some for 600 Euro. im sure to try my samyang 85 1'4 with it. 60ish f1.0 :O. i wonder if the samyang 135 f2 with a good speedbooster might even be the better 85 1'4 in Apsc
a lot better then i thought chromatic is a bit high but besides that
Hi Chris, so, since when you bought the XT-2? How do you like it? I am thinking about buying one but I am still very afraid of getting rid of my Canon glass :(
I've been working with Fuji for a while now. The cameras and lenses are FANTASTIC. However, the colours are not good for landscape photography in my opinion. It would drive me absolutely nuts - I couldn't get my landscape colours right, no matter how I tweaked it. So now when I go out to do landscape photography I take my little Canon EOS M3 - every time - because it just gets those colours right. Fuji shoots noticeably better indoors, but fails outdoors. That's what I found after working with the X-T10 AND the X-T2. Also, on both cameras the colours looked different depending on if you were using the viewfinder or the screen, which also drove me nuts.
Thanks for the quick answer!!! Are you planning to upgrade to the EOS M5?
There's a good chance I will, for various reasons
Hi Chris! You seen alive both of this cameras (x-t2 and sony a6300) what camera is better? Im seeking of second camera for manual lenses and traveling. I got my DSLR Nikon d7200 , im very happy with it , but its so heavy! Thanks! Your subscriber from Ukraine 😉
Take a look at my recent video about my experience with different camera systems. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
I implore anyone shooting Fuji x who wants Bokeh to try the 90mm f2 I believe it had the absolutely strongest Bokeh of any Fuji lense and absolutely obliterates the background at f2 with the extended focal length. It's also one of the fastest Fuji primes.
Having strong Bokeh on a telephoto lens is trivial.
You can get out of focus backgrounds with just about any lens >50mm.
@@plep1046 the optical quality and bokeh quality still matter. Compared to other 135mm the Fuji 90mm f2 is stunning. And the single AF is extremely fast and silent. It's not trivial. It doesn't matter how it's achieved it matter that it's there and it's good. What an empty statement.
@@jp2503 I know that the quality of Bokeh can vary.
But you said "strongest Bokeh" that "obliterates the background". Now thanks for clarifying that you actually meant "quality bokeh", "quality optics" and "fast and silent AF".
Why are we suddenly moving from "bokeh that obliterates the background" to you enumerating all the other nice qualities of the lens?
Hey Christopher, Can you make a review on "Cheap 3rd party lenses for Sony E-mount"?
I don't use Sony equipment but over time I'll be looking at all kinds of lenses for Fuji X and Canon EOS M (like Samyang lenses), and those third-party lenses should also be available for Sony E.
How is the image quality in the outer central region, for example on the rule of thirds lines?
I think this is why the Leica noctilux is much more expensive. Just because they might have invested so much in preventing chromatic abberations, over the top vingetting and fringings, resulting in the price.
Lol because it’s a Leica.
is there a Lightroom Profile correction for this lens !
it's listed for Sony E mount - the canonical list is at : helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/supported-lenses.html , and if you ever run into one you don't have a profile for you can create your own: helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/lens-profile-support.html#Create%20your%20own%20lens%20profiles
Can this work well for manual lenses??
@@cantkeepitin yes you can have profile correction for manual lenses too
i'm interested in a fuji camera, I love the interaction with them, the film simulations.. but i'm not impressed with the lenses. I normally use a full frame canon 5dm2 with a 50 1.2 and that is my favorite lens.
in fact what I don't like about the fujis is that they are aps-c. What third party lenses and adaptor thingies can I use to get the exact same amount of bokeh? wtf do i do :( I want to love a fuji but i don't want to forsake the bokeeeh
Hi can you review the mitakon 85mm f2? thank you
love it, please do it more review for the fuji lens with the xt2 :3