Olympus Zuiko MC Auto-S - 50mm - 1.4

price paid 2018 - 45 euros


The lens

 
  



Tested on Sony A7 - jpg straight from camera in real life situation



TEST f1.4




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SAMPLE F1.4




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TEST f2





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TEST f2.8



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TEST f4




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SAMPLE F4




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SAMPLE F4



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TEST f5.6





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TEST f8




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CONCLUSION

Olympus Zuiko MC Auto-S - 50mm - 1.4 is a solid performer, with very nice color cast.
f1.4 is not usable in my opinion and this is not the best 50mm I tested, but far from being the worst when you stopped down a little.

A real pleasure to use, the lens is so tiny and lightweight.

Seems my copy is a little decentered as left corners are sharper than right.


Hope you enjoy

Vivitar Series 1 - 200mm f3

Price paid 2019 --> 20 euros

The lens (not my photo, random pick on internet)

What a nice built lens, the design, the construction is just beautiful !

This is an heavy lens, the only drawback I found is the purple fringing, luckily you can remove most of it in post-production.

Let's try it on Sony A7, jpg straight from camera

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Sample 1 - f3 wide open

Sample 1 - 100% center

Well for me it is sharp

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Sample 2 - f3 wide open

Sample 2 - 100% center

See the purple fringing ? ok It is normal wide open, but I notice some at f8

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Sample 3 - f5.6

Sample 3 - 100% center

Nice & Sharp

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Sample 4 - f5.6

Sample 4 - 100% center

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Sample 5 - f8

Sample 5 - Left, Center, Right

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Sample 6 - f8

Sample 6 - 100% center

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XTRAs Shots - all f8

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Conclusion

20 euros ! whew what a bargain, this lens is very sharp, the bokeh is just awesome, I love it !

Hope you enjoyed ;-)