Don Libby
Well-known member
No photos to include yet as I just came back from a trip and the lens was delivered shortly after we returned.
Initial observations:
If you have the Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 and think it a heavy lens wait until you feel the 85. I happen to enjoy shooting full or nearly full manual lens and the 85 doesn't disappoint. Low light it looks like a winner with sharp, clean images on a A7r II I picked up shortly before the trip.
And to plug the 50 f/0.95 I shot dark skies in Valley of the Gods using the lens and wide open I got great files at 20 to 30 seconds at ISO 400!
I add more to this thread in a little while sharing the test shots from the 85; so far I'm very pleased with the lens.
Don
Initial observations:
If you have the Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 and think it a heavy lens wait until you feel the 85. I happen to enjoy shooting full or nearly full manual lens and the 85 doesn't disappoint. Low light it looks like a winner with sharp, clean images on a A7r II I picked up shortly before the trip.
And to plug the 50 f/0.95 I shot dark skies in Valley of the Gods using the lens and wide open I got great files at 20 to 30 seconds at ISO 400!
I add more to this thread in a little while sharing the test shots from the 85; so far I'm very pleased with the lens.
Don