Mitakon 35mm f/0.95 Mark 'ii' lens review with samples
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2016
- So this is the first ever Mitakon lens I've tested, and also the fastest aperture lens I've ever reviewed. f/0.95!!! This is a very fun and useful piece of kit. But can its image quality keep up with its fantastically wide aperture?
Find it here (Amazon affiliate link) (Be sure to get the right lens for your camera system):
geni.us/mitakon35mmf095fuji
A few important things to note. This lens is only for mirrorless cameras, and it covers APS-C sensors - so it's ideal for Fuji X, Sony E, and Canon EOS M.
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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.
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.
This lens looks so fantastic! I'm really looking forward to getting it for my standart shooting and also for professional work.
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?
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.
I've just found the review I was looking for. Thanks!
This is one of the most worthwhile lens one seen in your reviews. Definitely going to get one
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 :-)
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!
New fan of this channel
Very stunning review for all your videos
Hi, I love your videos so much! Hope to see more lens reviews on Fuji system.
The detail and contrast is phenomenal at f/0.95, wow!
I would enjoy more Fuji's lens review.
I do like your reviews: useful, and cool.
Have a nice day
yay! Fuji X-T2 in da house :D
Hope to see more review about lenses for this system in future!
Definitely buying this for my Fuji x-a1. Thank you Christopher!
Yeah ~ another lens video from Chris! Thank you : )
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.
this lens is awesome...i'll sure add it to my shopping list this year
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!
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.
6:50 the composition of the picture is amazing!!! Most enjoyable lenses reviews are on your channel .
I'd love to see a review from YOU of the XT-2 Chris!
Chris,
welcome back to reviewing high quality lens and your unbias approach.
Your voice is so smooth i could meditate to it
Just order on internet today. Can’t wait for using it :)
Excellent review, thank you.
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
Great review! 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!
perfect job - as always ;) thx a lot
the bokeh looks lovely ... i love it
great review chris. 👍👍👍
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 :-)
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.
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?
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... 😉
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.
Even wide open it’s VERY sharp. Good enough for magazines & cropping in you won’t be sad about
You forget to mention that for creating this lens was involved Mayer Optic. That's why this lens is a gem. Pure artistic lens. :)
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
Very nice affordable lens. Shallow depth of field without the restrictions of a narrow angle of view.
Thanks for covering X-mount
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!!
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).
Thanks for the review, and the explanation about the aprerture and sensor size, don't forget review lens for canon ;) , Cheers!
excellent review
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.
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.
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.
Really looking forward for the Cannon ef 85mm f1.4 IS USM review.
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 have the same camera and lens combination. They work like charm : )
Nice review
Great review as always. Do a little D-essing on your audio...
I think the flare is really pretty.
I knew you will test it when I saw it on ebay
Thank you.
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 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
Thanks for the video! Are you planning on reviewing some Fuji lenses here?
Yup :-)
May you do a low light comparison with this lenses and Sigma 35mm 1.2 Dg Dn A?
congratz on your xt2.
Hes the best reviewer period.
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
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).
How is the image quality in the outer central region, for example on the rule of thirds lines?
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.
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
I just received the Mitakon 35/0,95 ii put it on my Fuji XT2, but I cannot take any pictures , the camera doesn't take pictures. Everything else is working between I push on the "trigger" nothing. Do I have to change anything on the menu to make it work??
Actually after going back and forth in the menu it suddenly worked. Why? I cannot say but, it is working which is what I need. Thank you for your answer.
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
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)
please test.... Mitakon Criador 35mm f/2 for Canon Ef
I want to switch to a mirrorless system just for this lens!
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!
Great Reveiw! indeed very helpful! anyways, where is the location in 6:49 - 6:54 ? Would love to go there! :)
Portmeirion, Wales
where to buy? i dont see version 2 in their website
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.
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
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
wow! i am currently thinking of upgrading my d3300 to something much better and looking at this lens on xt2 seems like may be a good idea - would you have any advice?
Sounds good to me! I don't really give loads of camera advice. The one thing I don't like about Fuji are its colours for landscape work
Sony's A9 can switch between Full frame and APSC. Anyone tried this on an A9?
can you compare the mitakon 35mm with the Samyang 35mm f/1.2
In low light works better than Sigma 35mm 1.2 dg dn art?
Thanks for the review :)
Did you test the lense on a full frame camera?
How extrem is the vignette?
No, I didn't test it on full-frame. It will be very strong vignetting, undoubtedly.
Nice Video Sir :)
Review xt2 please :) and xt2 vs 6D
Very nice TH-cam channel about lenses.
Please from where can I buy your lens test chart?
Sorry, it's not for sale!
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.
Chris, would you prefer this, or the 1.4 by Fuji?
This lenses, anyway. But then again I'm very comfortable with manual focus
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!
what camera do you use for taking the video?
I hope you can help me. I'm torn between this lens and the Rokinon 35mm f1.2. I want a prime lens for street photography and portraits. Which one do you think I should get?
I haven't tried the Samyang (Rokinon) lens
Diego Alva www.kevintitusphoto.com/blog/2017/7/9/lens-review-mitakon-35mm-f095-ii
how you make the set up,to take the test with the sample sheet. .because have to stay very straight. .jhon
I'm careful :-)
You don't have link for this lens i want to know the price. thanks
Use Google to find Mitakon's website
love it, please do it more review for the fuji lens with the xt2 :3
Hi! Pls review this item (mitakon 35mm f0.95) vs rokinon 35 mm f1.2. Which is better?
I haven't tested that particular Rokinon (Samyang) 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.
Does your lens have like a click noise at the aperture ends? Mine seems smooth and no noise until I get to the end of the aperture ring and then I hear a small noise like something is not right just before the end of it when I turn the ring.
As I said in this review, there were no clicks on my copy of the lens
Thank you so much for coming back mate. Guess this one is going back. Good day.