TheGodParticle/Hari Posted November 6, 2020 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Some of the samples shown by the members here are quite impressive. Starting this thread so we can see all the images in one place: film/digital or color/bw, we look forward to see them here. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaeger Posted November 6, 2020 Share #2 Posted November 6, 2020 as long as you don't crop the image that is taken at f/2 or faster - it's okay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted November 6, 2020 Share #3 Posted November 6, 2020 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075134'>More sharing options...
Arrow Posted November 6, 2020 Share #4 Posted November 6, 2020 Good idea! I will follow this thread! Don't know, if I can contribute anything. Are iPhone lenses made in China? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted November 6, 2020 Share #5 Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) Brent Tor. Light Lens Lab 8 element Summicron 35mm f2 replica (hereinafter referred to as LLL8), Leica M5, Orange filter, HP5+ at 250 in PMK Pyro. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited November 6, 2020 by Charles Morgan 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075171'>More sharing options...
rinatus Posted November 6, 2020 Share #6 Posted November 6, 2020 TTArtisan 50mm 1.4 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075210'>More sharing options...
pgk Posted November 6, 2020 Share #7 Posted November 6, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 hours ago, jaeger said: as long as you don't crop the image that is taken at f/2 or faster - it's okay. I tried a cheap 35/2 lens from China and found that it wasn't as good as I had hoped wide open. I sold it with full disclosure to its new and happy owner who is unlikely to use it wide open. It was ok stopped down. My point of posting is that you get, to an extent, what you pay for. Performance is going to be tested most where it is difficult to ensure - wide open and close up. And a cheap lens is cheap because production costs are low - cheaper labour costs and cheaper actual manufacturing costs. In my case I had the lens looked at by a very well known Leica repairer who confirmed that it had low possibilities of internal adjustment. So you get it as it arrives and whilst some adjustments may be possible, others are not. In essence the mechanics, whilst adequate, are built to a specification and the degree of adjustability and optimisation of the optic is limited. A friend is a lens designer. He tells me that testing during manufacture is a high part of lens cost. So if a manufacturer simply relies on a high level of accuracy during manufacture, with little check or adjustability during or after manufacture, you can get a great lens or a mediocre lens depending on tolerance and assembly - but the poor one may be difficult to adjust to make it better. I post this because whilst many Chinese built lenses are good, there is a reason why some are cheap. Sophisticated lenses require careful manufacture and no matter where they are made the principles of tight tolerances, careful assembly and constant testing and the need for built in adjustability will push prices up. All that said, if you are happy to shoot stopped down a bit then cheap lenses can produce great results. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted November 6, 2020 Share #8 Posted November 6, 2020 LLL8 Summicron 35mm Replica shot at f2, Fuji Acros 100 at 64 in PMK Pyro Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075220'>More sharing options...
BrianS Posted November 6, 2020 Share #9 Posted November 6, 2020 75mm F1.25 7Artisans lens, on the Leica M9. Wide-Open. Skyline Caverns, VA. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075453'>More sharing options...
BrianS Posted November 6, 2020 Share #10 Posted November 6, 2020 75/1.25 7Artisans, Leica M9, Wide-Open. I have an easier time focusing the Canon 85/1.5 than this lens, prefer the longer focus throw. But it is doable Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075454'>More sharing options...
Popular Post pippy Posted November 7, 2020 Popular Post Share #11 Posted November 7, 2020 Well, it's been posted elsewhere before but here's one of the first images I shot after receiving my (first) 7Artisans 50mm f1.1. Shot wide-open at 1/30 on a moving underground (subway) train; Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. 18 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075458'>More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 7, 2020 Share #12 Posted November 7, 2020 ...and another with the 7Artisans 50mm f1.1 shot wide-open just the other day; Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075459'>More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 7, 2020 Share #13 Posted November 7, 2020 Yet another snapshot with the 7A wide-open at 1/25th sec; Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075460'>More sharing options...
Dennis Posted November 7, 2020 Share #14 Posted November 7, 2020 Framing the chicken ... TT Artisan 35/1.4 at f/8 with an M10 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075463'>More sharing options...
BrianS Posted November 7, 2020 Share #15 Posted November 7, 2020 7Artisans 50/1.1 on the Leica M Monochrom, wide-open. ISO 10,000 and 5,000 respectively. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075464'>More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted November 7, 2020 Share #16 Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited November 7, 2020 by jdlaing 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075473'>More sharing options...
garysamson Posted November 7, 2020 Share #17 Posted November 7, 2020 TTArtisans 50mm f0.95 at f0.95 and Leica M240 camera. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 19 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4075983'>More sharing options...
rinatus Posted November 9, 2020 Share #18 Posted November 9, 2020 TTArtisan 21mm 1.5 in Lübeck. No distortion correction applied. I have seen sharper lenses and those with less distortion. But this one is pretty compact and has 1.5 aperture, which makes it more suitable for tours with only one lens. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4076675'>More sharing options...
84bravo Posted November 13, 2020 Share #19 Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) I just received the new TT Artisans 50mm f1.4 and gave it a quick spin on my M8 today for a simple portrait assignment that will be used on the client's instagram feed. These were shot at f1.4 and I'm quite pleased with the lens, especially for the cost. I have a cheap $10 Chinese UV/IR filter on it. I think that the filter produces a bit of a magenta cast and that a good BW or Leica filter should be more neutral. I intend to do a side by side comparison using an M10 with the Leica 50mm f1.4 asph soon. I'm pretty confident that the differences will be minimal, but I guess we'll see. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited November 13, 2020 by 84bravo 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4079630'>More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted November 13, 2020 Share #20 Posted November 13, 2020 TTArtisans 35mm f/1.4 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/314854-chinese-lenses-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4079686'>More sharing options...
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