Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Admittedly, I have never used any of these, but they are popular on the Fuji group on Facebook (Viltrox is another Chinese brand that is mentioned a lot there). Invariably, they are ?great, with some vignetting you can correct in post? or ?once you close down to f5.6, just as good as Fuji lenses? etc. Well, if I buy an f2 or f1.4 lens, I want it to be good also at the maximum aperture. Otherwise, I might as well save weight and money and buy an f2.8 or f4 lens. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman photo at frozenlight.eu http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu YNWA > On 25 Jul 2022, at 16:46, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > For those interested..... > > The Chinese lenses from TTartisan and 7Artisans are made well. They really > do feel like a classic Leica lens in handling. > > But you do not buy a lens for its feel... you buy it for its optical > performance...... > > I have several of these lenses and have tested them against their Leica > equivalents. > > The Chinese lenses are not as optically capable as the German. But, in > general, they are not too far behind either.... About the equivalent of > the German lenses made in the 50's, 60's and 70's..... > > The best reason to consider one... Price vs usability..... > > These lenses are typically 5% of the cost of the German. Not 5% less, but > 5% OF the cost..... And if you are not using the lens regularly, think > Nocti or 21mm Summilux, then they offer you a really good performance for > little money. > > Try them out before you dismiss them as junk... I think you will be > pleasantly surprised. > > > Frank Filippone > BMWRed735i at gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information