A 1979 Legend Reborn: TTArtisan Make it Cheaper than Ever!

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00:00 - The Minolta
00:57 - TTArtisan What’s Old is New
01:56 - for Street Photography
03:23 - Image Compression
04:43 - Subject Isolation
05:30 - Ring Bokeh
06:52 - Other Uses
07:07 - Build Quality
07:27 - f5.6 Aperture
08:14 - Lens Hood/Caps
08:31 - Distortion, Vignette, Chromatic Aberration
08:42 - Glare
09:07 - Close Up Image Quality
09:29 - Sharpness and Contrast
10:40 - Bokeh and Background Blur
Check out how TTArtisan has revitalized a 1979 legend with their 250mm f5.6 mirror reflex lens! Perfect for street photography, this budget-friendly lens offers quality, sharp telephoto images.

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@markwiemels 26 дней назад

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@tayloriginals999 26 дней назад

I have a dumb question you may or may not know an answer to; is there a way to include an f/stop ring on an adapter for those fixed f/5 or other type of lenses?

@SIBIRIAKoriginal 23 дня назад

Am I getting it right? Is the optics calculated for mirror cameras? Is that's true you the adapters for mirrorless are the ones with space and the adapters for mirror cameras are just a small ring with inside screw, right?

@markwiemels 23 дня назад

@@SIBIRIAKoriginal Yes.

@rnbdanny 22 дня назад

I realise it's not of interest to most consumers, but it would be great if lens manufacturers started publishing the image circle of their lenses again... Like for example, I can't really know if it would cover Fuji's GFX sensor size.

@madpogue 11 дней назад

Uhhh.... Nikon F? (It is only the oldest surviving mount besides M42.....)

@kevinv.m.94 26 дней назад

Using it on a mirrorless camera makes it mirrored camera

@CartyCantDance 26 дней назад

Underrated comment 😂

@soupslicer136 26 дней назад

and you no longer can photograph vampires

@JoeCastellon 26 дней назад

😂

@allenharrison7902 26 дней назад

😂😂😂

@mistuhgee 25 дней назад

Mind equals blown!!!

@gregfeeler6910 26 дней назад

I'm not a big fan of mirror lenses, but they have their place and I think street photography like you describe is the best one. I'm glad for shooters of many formats that there is a resurgence of mirror lenses. However, as a Micro Four Thirds shooter I have to point out that the OM System 14-150mm f4-5.6 lens gives a 35mm equivalent view of 28-300mm in a proper zoom lens that is about the same width, and a couple of inches *shorter* than this TTArtisan mirror lens. It is also auto focus, weather proof, and has excellent image quality. However, if you use this TTArtisian 250mm lens on an Olympus, OM System, or Lumix MFT camera it will give a 500mm equivalent field of view which would be some fun for really long range photography. Overall, I think the Micro Four Thirds system is just stellar for street photography because of it's small size, and amazing number of high quality lenses. Worth a look if you've never checked it out.

@LIGHTHUNTER.D 26 дней назад

They’re starting to nail the aesthetics. Remember it’s singular for TTArtisan, and plural for 7Artisans 😂

@grigorioschristodoulou5229 26 дней назад

TTArtisan was too low in the alphabet, so they added a 7 xD (See BYD)

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

I know, I do it every time! ug.

@anandbalagopal9617 25 дней назад

I love how TT Artisan mounted the mirror to a front element providing a good sealed lens and avoiding the mirror mounts inside.❤

@user-hj7it5lw8p 25 дней назад

M42 mount is a very clever decision too. Nice work.

@markwiemels 25 дней назад

Yes, can even be adapted to Canon EF and Nikon F. So works on all mirrorless and SLR, super smart.

@user-hj7it5lw8p 24 дня назад

@@markwiemels I use m42 mount vintage lenses so I'm already there with adaptors. That's on Fuji X and very niche Sigma SD Quattro. It'll be fun. 🎉

@styraxopoponax8294 7 дней назад

I’m very surprised and very pleased that there is a company putting out new M42 lenses. Been adapting old glass for years.

@cheeseblog 26 дней назад

Really like your reviews. Detailed and easy to understand.

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

So kind, thanks.

@stevenlee9619 26 дней назад

Great review. Thorough n delivered in a distinct and clear voice. No rambling.! 👌

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

So kind of you, thanks.

@sphinyal8758 26 дней назад

What a cool little lens! :0 I'm gonna throw this on my old Zenit-E analog camera, I think the uniqueness will work well with film!

@cyb 26 дней назад

I love how this video showed up during the embargo of that sigma lens. Way to stand out!

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

Haha…Yeah, I had no idea that lens was coming out. I’m just doing my own thing, I find covering the budget stuff more interesting and fun.

@R8135003 26 дней назад

I use by Minolta RF 250 on a Fuji X-T30 mark 2. Such a great pairing. The 250mm equals about 375mm. Great video Mark, have a great week.

@markwiemels 25 дней назад

Thanks.

@wearegeek 26 дней назад

Tokina 500mm F/8 is a nice vintage one too. You can even get macro like pictures with it, because of the enormous focal length. Although it's quite small and light comapred to other 500mm lenses, a tripod or IBS would come in handy when it is less than broad daylight.

@JacobdelaRosa 26 дней назад

As someone who has shot a lot with a mirror reflex lens, be prepared to stabilize your camera and use fast shutter speeds. There is a TON of shake that is translated from your hands to the lens. Get read to GIT GUD and hand holding

@davidg5898 26 дней назад

To be fair, it's not any worse than other lenses of similar focal length. You're just not automatically bracing it like you would with the longer body and different balance of a typical long focal length lens.

@JJARCHIE 14 дней назад

@@davidg5898 it is worse , thats the whole thing about shapes and sizes, we're humans and not robot - so things will be worse or better since we correlate it to how we handle stuff

@JamieFurlong 25 дней назад

Nice review with some great samples. I've never been a fan of the donut bokeh but when it's not obvious, it gives good foreground/background separation. The crowd shots when it's just people works well. And from what i can tell on my phone screen, it appears pretty sharp too. Looks like a fun lens!

@markwiemels 25 дней назад

Yes, it is an incredibly fun lens to use, and it's plenty sharp.

@stes5429 12 дней назад

Ttartisan is doing good stuff, have the 27mm 2.8 autofocus for my fuji and absolutely love it

@lordbountifulitsme7919 26 дней назад

Like your work 👌🏆

@TheBaldTruth1 10 дней назад

I had no interest in this lens until you started talking about the street photography application of it. Fascinating idea to use this lens.

@rickdeckard4434 23 дня назад

I've been using the panagor 300mm f5.6 reflex lens and it turned out to be some kind of a disaster. First and for all you need a LOT of light or a rock steady hand or tripod as any shot below 1/250 sec will have motion blur. The lens is to light to be able to use its weight as a stabilising factor. With all this in mind i will have a look at the tt artisan and hope it'll overcome the problems of the panagor. These lenses are indeed tempting to use for street photography, but in my experience the "keeper" rate is very low.

@key2adventure 25 дней назад

It is not the lens that changes the compression, it is your change of viewpoint. If you use a wideangle from the same standpoint as the mirror lens the relation between subjects would be the same, you would just have to crop in to see it. Moving closer in on your subject, that changes the perspective.

@markwiemels 25 дней назад

True, but in practical use you can't really get the same look out of a 35mm lens. i.e. you must move back to use the 250mm and there is not enough resolution to crop at 35mm. I always find this a hard topic to cover in the videos, because it can confuse people. I do cover this in an over simplified way, but that is by intention. I also try not to say it is the "lens", but I do in this video, I should just say, at 250mm you get compression, which you do because you have to move away. You are right, it's the distance not the lens.

@soldonshaw 23 дня назад

Exactly. We should be careful to not perpetuate this misconception with new photographers. Easy way to get the concept across is the action of a wide range zoom lens. Does the apparent perspective/compression change as you zoom from wide to tele at any given position?

@markwiemels 22 дня назад

@@soldonshaw I could say, with the same framing a 250mm lens gets more compression than a 35mm lens, and this will be correct, but the new photographer will still will not understand the concept. After doing this for many years, I know you can get beginners lost really quickly. In the video I say you get more compression out of a 250mm lens than a 35mm lens, the "reason" is the distance you move from the subject. Which I don't go into, as to not over complicate the video. I should cover this in its own video.

@markwiemels 22 дня назад

@@soldonshaw Yes, and so many of the people at that event where micro 4/3 lovers or shot the GH5 at some stage. It would have made so much sense to have a few days on the S9 and a few on the GH7.

@key2adventure 22 дня назад

@@soldonshaw True, but you will probably only really experience it, if you cropped into the wideangle shot to exactly the same field of view as the tele shot. Then there would be no difference except off course the resolution of the image.

@fricki1997 26 дней назад

I'm not a big fan of mirror lenses, but now probably is the best time to own one since modern mirrorless digital cameras negate many of the traditional drawbacks - contrast can easily be boosted in post, IBIS helps with hand holding longer focal lengths, focus peaking makes focusing them MUCH easier, and the fairly dim view (wouldn't be surprised if this was a T/8 or smaller) simply can me amplified electronically. What I'm really hyped about is TTartisan releasing another lens in M42 mount! As an avid analogue photographer it's a dream come true, modern lenses on vintage cameras.

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

Some great points!

@charlesforbin8526 День назад

Crazy lens, I love it!

@uqbar42 26 дней назад

I got a Vivitar 500mm f8 exclusively because of the beautiful ring bokeh it gives but the useful distance to use it is a nightmare. This one sounds like a purchase I gotta make soon...

@QKvox 26 дней назад

I like how much cheaper this mirror lens in compared to the one you reviewed a few weeks ago. This lens would be perfectly suited for saul leiter inspired abstract street photography

@anarchisttutor7423 26 дней назад

This is the first time I've actually wanted to get a lens like this because I hate the bokeh in some circumstances. If you're not a salesman, maybe you should become one.

@DaTPs3GaMer 14 дней назад

Thank you for this video

@JezdziecBezNicka 22 дня назад

Nice, unique lens. Over on the dark side (m43) we have something like this for stealthy street photography - it's the olympus 75/1.8.

@CriticalTechReviews 14 дней назад

I would really like it if they would release more of these, and with AF. I do animals, and they don't give you second takes or time to focus and compose - what you get is what you get. I would pay a bit more for one of these with AF than I would for a normal AF prime by the same company, despite the lower optical performance.

@aDifferentJT 12 дней назад

You shouldn't be surprised that there's little chromatic aberration, mirrors don't suffer from chromatic aberration in the same way that lenses do.

@mikecar52 4 дня назад

Great video.😀

@samk2407 11 дней назад

The zero chromatic aberration thing is a characteristic of mirror lenses in general, mirrors don't refract, and refraction is what causes chromatic aberration, they reflect. so in general mirror lenses have none or almost none.

@ridealongwithrandy 17 дней назад

Neat video, I'm interested in this lens. I don't mind the donut out of focus areas, kinda like it. I have a Russian MTO 500/8 lens I enjoy using for astro on my Olympus cameras.

@MrChrissk 24 дня назад

I like the look of that, I do like the interesting bokeh it gives to, it's a marmite thing, you either love it or hate it. Have experience with using a lens that has a fixed aperture (sol45) which I have used for Motorsport panning that is tricky with it's F3.5 aperture if it's a rare sunny day in the UK as you want slow shutter speeds for motion blur. Will definitely consider this lens as I think it could be a fun little lens to play around with for a few different genres of photography.

@kiwipics 26 дней назад

There are thousands of used mirror lenses on Ebay etc, and Rokinon have had mirror lenses on their lineup for years.

@markwiemels 25 дней назад

Unfortunately most of them provide terrible image quality. That’s why the 1979 Minolta was selling for so much, and we are now seeing some new releases that are far ahead of those old cheap mirror lenses. Just like normal lenses, there are good ones and there are bad ones, most of the old mirror lenses are bad ones.

@martindietrich2011 23 дня назад

The most of them are 500 for and had a extreme bad image quality. I own a copy of the Minolta 500 mm This thing is really sharp. There is a lens from China in the 250 mm range but it is horrible I the tt artisan is near the Minolta I is worth the price

@jamesquinn8958 26 дней назад

They should use this lens to make cover art for the next sonic the hedgehog video game or movie.

@doblebo 26 дней назад

GREAT review - thank you (i subbed). i love mirror lenses but couldn't stand that lower contrast and muted colors. this would be awesome on a close focusing adapter (Nikon Z to Lieca M close focusing adapter to 250mm m42?). seems the remake has just the right coatings and 250mm is probably a perfect length. tree leaves will be too busy for birding, but its probably a lot smaller than carrying a 70-300mm or my usual 300mm f4 (cheap quality vintage nikon).

@HumbertoAbed 24 дня назад

So, between this one and the Kase mirror lens you recently did a video of... If you have ONLY budget for one, which one would you recommend and why?

@RMSPtv 24 дня назад

Love your analysis of this lens, Mark!

@markwiemels 23 дня назад

Thanks!

@Bakht_lifts 25 дней назад

Hey i watch your videos about zve10 I’m planning to buy zve10 and I’m shoot my workouts videos indoors with tripod so can you please guide me which lens should i buy or should i shoot with kit lens ❤

@phpn99 4 дня назад

I had a Nikkor 500mm reflex lens. Fun to use but it opened at f11...

@Rayven.of.furryswarm 19 дней назад

ive been using a 135mm f2 L lens on micro four thirds for years for street photography no one ever bothers :)

@cyano3d 26 дней назад

Wow its actually a beautiful mirror lens for once

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

It’s genuinely so good, and so enjoyable to shoot with.

@inSurfersParadise 25 дней назад

I love lenses that transform reality.

@BrianMcKee 11 дней назад

New lens for my Spotmatic!

@hisnameisrentoo 23 дня назад

Does anyone have any idea if the range markings are accurate? I got to use another TTArtisan lens some time back which was wonderful, but the range markers were off enough to warrant some tape and handwritten markings.

@PiDsPagePrototypes 15 дней назад

Might be interesting to do a comparison with the original Minolta lens, and one around the $1000 mark, like the Pentax 500mm or 1000mm versions. The bokeh is, perhaps not 'intertesting', and certainly can be unpleasant. It certainly suits Stills much more then Video.

@twit_t9668 24 дня назад

3:24 Bit of a common misconception, but focal length has little to do with compression. Only distance between the subject and background to the camera. Focal length is just changing the angle of view. Take a landscape shot and crop in. The compression is the same for each image.

@markwiemels 24 дня назад

Yes, correct. I do over simplify this for my core audience of new users. At 250mm you have no choice to get further back, at 35mm you could crop the same as the 250mm, but probably don't have the resolution. So it's distance for sure, but as a practical consideration the focal length does dictate the distance, at least to a large extent.

@dummatube 26 дней назад

Oh no! Thanks to this lens the American word “Meer” has come to Australia!

@anotherrandominternetdog 4 дня назад

Oh please no… mih-rah, mih-roar, anything but meer!

@everope 26 дней назад

Ttartisan. Singular. No -s at the end. (But I bet you get this comment on most videos lol)

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

It’s so bad, I actually know, but keep doing it. Every time.

@dicewrites 23 дня назад

Guess its a good think I have an m42 screw mount camera! That rules, I hope ttartisans makes more m42 lenses.

@bijosn 26 дней назад

Smart moves by Tt artisan

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

I think so.

@Broken_Orbital 26 дней назад

I own a 500mm and a 1000mm mirror lens, there's something special about donut bokeh but it won't be for everyone.

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

Agree.

@Narsuitus 26 дней назад

Is the 250mm f/5.6 mirror lens suitable for astrophotography? Last April, I used a 1000mm f/11 mirror lens to shoot the total solar eclipse.

@davidg5898 26 дней назад

It would be workable for widefield astrophotography, but a bit slow (in astronomy, the f-ratio is referred to as speed with lower numbers being faster and allowing you to capture more stars more quickly).

@jimmazurek5589 24 дня назад

I doubt that it would be sharp enough for AP. An Askar 200 or 230 with triplet construction and ED glass would be a better investment.

@Thefuror38500 6 дней назад

Honnestly, those are pretty bad specs for AP. I also doubt that the field flatness will be good.

@user-pg5rt7ju4f 22 дня назад

I just lost a full page (over 25 lines)on the Minolta 250 Rokkor Reflex I lost in Sept 2018. not me, u tube did that again!

@helisoma 24 дня назад

@8:38 reflex lenses by design have effectively no chromatic aberration

@JerryWoo96 24 дня назад

the only mount that is not possible to theoretically attach to without a correction glass is the nikon F mount.

@BYCUONGVU 24 дня назад

The donut bokeh puts me off though

@markwiemels 24 дня назад

What if every time you took a photo, the donut bokeh tuned into real donuts?

@geofff6671 24 дня назад

It's f5.6 but will be more like f8 in terms of light transmission. Panasonic makes an excellent 40-100 for M4/3 (80-200 ff equivalent) which is similar size wise and will AF.

@NathanChisholm041 25 дней назад

It's basically a telescope this is how my Celestron works...

@markwiemels 25 дней назад

Yes, it is.

@AlienGrade 26 дней назад

Great review, Background Blur seems to give me Vertigo 2:17 . Perhaps an excellent choice for Raves, Dance Clubs, Live Bands or on a Boat...Polished enough for discerned clientele? maybe, we all know a 69 Charger can outshine C8 Corvette, can a 69 Pinto?

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

Yeah, when you get close to the subject the background can get crazy! This is all personal preference obviously, so no wrong answers.

@curtisb1824 26 дней назад

Hello Mark Do you think that you will do video Comparisons with the new Kase reflex 200mm , and with this new reflex 250mm 5.6 lens from the T Artisans ? Looking to get one of these lens ! I hope that either lens can be adopted to a medium format camera ! Thank you !

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

I may, I'm not sure just yet.

@DanielLeivaCardozo 26 дней назад

The adapter to use it just makes it bigger, I wish it came for the popular mounts without an adapter.

@ssscsaba 26 дней назад

It would be the same size without the adapter too. You need the adapter to set the distance between the lens and your camera sensor, so its the same basically

@DanielLeivaCardozo 26 дней назад

@@mostlymessingabout that's what I'm asking them to do 🤷 offer it with popular mount options, I don't care what they have to do to achieve it.

@DanielLeivaCardozo 26 дней назад

@@ssscsaba So if I have a vintage camera that was designed for M42 mount lenses, do I need an extension tube? I doubt it. If anything when you adapt it to a modern camera it slightly changes the lens as if you added that extension tube. Unless they designed it with the adapter in mind but I doubt it. Hopefully someone has some information so we don't speculate any further. I wouldn't care if it slightly changes the lens though, I would definitely not make it unusable.

@redditsucksyo 26 дней назад

NISI is making their own version and it will have dedicated mounts.

@boggisthecat 25 дней назад

@@DanielLeivaCardozo There is no point at all in offering versions for different mounts as this is a manual lens. (It would only add complexity and cost, and create big supply headaches.) Any M42 adapter you can buy for your mount should have the correct dimension for M42 lenses to work with your camera. The only issue would be if you had a camera with a longer sensor distance than this can accommodate, in which case there would not be an M42 mount adapter available.

@BrendanEvan 26 дней назад

Craziest bokeh ever

@fleckski 22 дня назад

As a M43 lenses is there any difference in bokeh or image quality for apsc vs ff?

@markwiemels 21 день назад

I really need to test this to speak conclusively, I have ordered a M42 to Micro 4/3 Adapter to test this.

@wakkowarner8810 24 дня назад

I got this lens because I shoot music videos and I like unusual bokeh in my videos.

@markwiemels 24 дня назад

That's cool!

@c3ll093 25 дней назад

Think about using this one with mft 😮😅

@jimmazurek5589 24 дня назад

Which type of M42 thread? 0.85mm or 1.0mm?

@JoeCastellon 26 дней назад

I know this is not meant for low light but I'm so curious to try it out inside a church 😲

@billr3053 26 дней назад

No real issue - might have to go ISO 800 or more. It will be fantastic on how it can isolate people.

@JoeCastellon 26 дней назад

@@billr3053⁠right!? I’m really tempted to buy this.

@billr3053 26 дней назад

@@JoeCastellon I owned the Minolta 500mm f/8 “Reflex” in the late 80s. But with the manual focus (at that time with the X-700), no stabilization, I did not try any serious indoor shooting. Outdoors it was fun!

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

Just like anything, higher ISO or long shutter speed, if either of those is ok, then yes.

@JoeCastellon 26 дней назад

@@billr3053 yeah the more I think about it the more I realize it wouldn’t be useable indoors (in a church) mainly because I would need to carry around a monopod and that would likely still prove challenging to hold it stable enough for a sharp photo

@tomatomaeg 25 дней назад

Mirror lenses, newtonian's, cassegrains and other reflectors don't have any chromatic aberrations. Since they don't refract light through glass, they reflect.

@Thefuror38500 6 дней назад

Most of those optical formula need to have an additionnal corrector, to help with various aberrations. Since those correctors are made of glass, they can introduce some CA. It is rare to have a purely reflective system.

@Termidryna 26 дней назад

Thanks, is it for full frame only?

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

Full frame lens, but will work on smaller sensors too, APS-C, Micro 4/3.

@FoTomgraphy 26 дней назад

Which one do you prefer, the Kase vs TTArtisan mirrors? Or is it mainly a matter of 200 vs 250mm?

@williamaungleyraud 26 дней назад

There are so many more, I've got a Tokina, but there is Rokinon, Tamron and more. Then all the vintage ones.

@FoTomgraphy 26 дней назад

@@williamaungleyraud oh I know there are more, I am asking specifically about these two that were just released. But to your point, what a cool comparison it would be to include the old ones in a video comparison!

@mark35806 26 дней назад

@@FoTomgraphy I was going to ask the same question ,,,, the Kase 200mm vs. the TT Artisan 250mm is much more expensive and doesn't seem to be too available but I'd like to know Mark's opinion on which of these new lenes he would recommend.

@dentboxhero1717 26 дней назад

I’m on the same boat, Kase 200 or TTA 250. I’m leaning more towards the case as mirror lens tend to be more demanding with stabilization as they become longer.

@williamaungleyraud 25 дней назад

@@FoTomgraphy the Tokina ones were released in 2022, so not that old. With the catch that is F8 at 400mm. And the price is still very competitive with these newly released ones.

@dan.allen.digital 26 дней назад

How is it adapted to the fuji crop sensor? Does the field of view still get the 1.5 crop factor?

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

Yes, still the crop, but image is still good. Just zoomed in a bit.

@marksieving7925 26 дней назад

Use a M42 to Fuji adapter. Crop factor is a property of the sensor, not the lens. The 1.5 crop factor applies to any lens.

@MrDuddly 16 дней назад

Would it be unusable without IBIS? I have an xt30

@JACKnJESUS 25 дней назад

Be nice if Sony would re-release their 500mm f/8 AF mirror in E mount. Now that...I would consider. Still...the bokeh is a mess.

@samk2407 11 дней назад

I find it really funny that people rave about the "character" of vintage lenses with swirly bokeh, flaring and contrast issues, low sharpness, and then will sit there and be just unable to stomach having dougnut bokeh in their images. Wild to me.

@mylucksmiles 26 дней назад

I remember the lens coming out back in the day. It was not popular then. The mount also can cost extra. I was impressed with some of your shoots… but the bokeh was never really popular back in the day because of the sharpness was never really consistent. Today I think there are better options more so if you have fx camera body cropped doughnut rings never took off . My biggest worry is the lenses mount it makes it longer and adds to the weight. I understand your points but street photography would require constant changes . If I had paid 1000 usd. For the older lenses i would feel uncomfortable about the price I had paid now a newer version is cheaper. Like you say it’s a personal choice but it is limited in my view . For the price there are some great 35 to 50 mm primes for new comers.

@marcengel2524 26 дней назад

No micro four thirds adapter?

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

I just added one! I'm can't believe I forgot. I have a bunch of Micro 4/3 stuff coming. I have only just started using micro 4/3, but love it.

@dentboxhero1717 26 дней назад

How would the lens behave with a speed booster?

@williamaungleyraud 26 дней назад

It works, I tested my m42 speedbooster on my Tokina 400mm f8 mirror lens and I've gained 1 stop of light. I didn't notice if depth of field got any shallower, but you do gain more light 😎👍

@larsoleruben 26 дней назад

Is the TTArtisan adapter M to X no as good as the KF adapters?

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

I like the the TT M Adapters, this is an M42 mount (different from just M), which I have not used a TT one of those yet, but It's likely very good too.

@deltacx1059 26 дней назад

0:45 they probably did it wrong, mirrors are normally free of most optical issues with some being nearly perfect like the RC design, that telescope (yes it's effectively a telescope) looks like a RC or a cassegrain. With a extra element at the rear, it's a bit expensive for its aperture.

@davidg5898 26 дней назад

Probably a Houghton-Cassegrain variant, based on the convex outer surface of the corrector lens. Schmidt-Cassegrain and Ritchey-Chretien have a flat outer surface on the corrector (and plain ol' Cassegrain uses no corrector lens).

@deltacx1059 26 дней назад

@@davidg5898 many RC don't have a corrector at all atleast for telescopes, but I think you may be right.

@ReggieWinston 26 дней назад

Will this work on a full frame camera?

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

Yes, it's a full frame lens.

@ReggieWinston 26 дней назад

@@markwiemels awesome! Thanks for the info. I think with the LUMIX S9, it can be a killer combo

@brettroach5287 22 дня назад

pretty much unavailable atm for fuji... disappointed to learn about a perfect lens for a situation and then have availability issues. Hopefully we will see stock catch up soon.

@markwiemels 22 дня назад

It’s M42 screw mount only, it’s made to be adapted to any camera. You just need an M42 to X adapter.

@epiculo2 26 дней назад

I have a 300mm mirror lens from Itorex and a Soviet 500 mirror. But quality is, so to say, questionable. I am curious if this one is a little bit better.

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

I'm sure it is, for me the images look very similar to a standard lens, better than most cheap or kit lenses too, but not on par with the Sony G master or Canon L lens.

@epiculo2 26 дней назад

@@markwiemels Obvious.

@curtisb1824 26 дней назад

Great review of this new 200mm 5.6 lens ! You mention Adopting this lens this lens to a APS-C and to a Full frame camera . But do you think that this lens could be adopted to a Medium format camera ? Thanks !

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

I suspect they will cover, the 200mm case can be purchased in G mount. If you email the manufactures they should be able to tell you.

@devilmastah 10 дней назад

Does this lens cover a full frame sensor?

@markwiemels 10 дней назад

Yes.

@reinervenegas875 25 дней назад

Spaghetti O bokeh!

@petercharles6652 26 дней назад

Please give me a 200mm, f4 mirror lens for aps-c/mft with a M mount and I am all in...

@louismeluso8633 26 дней назад

If I remember correctly, mirror lenses don't have CA or distortion by design.

@billr3053 26 дней назад

Correct. Author was surprised at no CA. That was one of its selling points.

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

That's good to know, and makes sense. There is some optical glass that makes me think it's still possible for one to have CA, but I don't know for sure. The two I have tested so far have none, so you are probably right.

@thepirateshoots 26 дней назад

They cheated us to believe mirrorless is better. Now they cheat to believe us mirror is better ;-)

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

haha...

@donacento3291 26 дней назад

Does anyone know if/how you can hack a smaller aperture in?

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

It’s a great question, and I was wondering the same. I suspect not, it may be limited by the bouncing the image around design. I would love to be able to dial it down to f8 or f11.

@jimzielinski946 26 дней назад

I've actually changed the apertures of a few longer focal length mirror lenses. The lens must be of a simple enough design where you have free access from the back of the lens, up through the light baffle tube. I carefully cut out black paper rings and inserted them as close as possible to the thinnest point using very long forceps - very tedious!!!. I got improved contrast and images on both lenses I modified. Of course you lose a few F stops. One of my modified lenses then suffered from extreme vignetting. I suspect these smaller "non-astronomy" lenses have correction lenses even up to the rear, thus blocking this technique. You could mount neutral density filters on the front to cut down the light, but as a practical matter, you're not going to be able to change the depth of field. Honestly, I wouldn't bother putting in the effort that I did again.

@MichaelRelevant 26 дней назад

Is it full frame?

@markwiemels 25 дней назад

Yes.

@bloodmoney88 26 дней назад

I enjoyed your show. Taking my 90mm SonyG street photos to the next level? Just a joke, though I do use it in the street sometimes... I've been using my 70-200 SonyG in the street for similar distance shots... though it is bulky, what I have found is that I am allowed more introduction with the "bigger" lenses... my smaller lenses find personal issues with "talent"; if spotted people do duck & weave & mock & anger. My example, some of my street photography I take as "portraits with permission" -asking- the subject if I can take a shot of them... not true "camo" street I know, but still in the street... and not terribly set up as such; I find an interesting "talent" plan their shot then ask them if they'd oblige me. If I'm using the big 70 to 200 most say yes, if I'm using anything less than the 90mm most say no... it's weird, I get the feeling the more professional "looking" the camera the more likely someone will "act" for me. I do like "camo" style hunting shots, and the doing, even taking my 200-600mm sonyG into the street... pretty crazy, but I have fun, only done this twice, very arduous. I do like the idea of your lens, 250 in the street, undeniably producing, I'm just not into the little circles, looks gimmicky to me... though I can see it is an artistic part of the lens' use. After watching your show I prefer my 70-200, thanks all the same. Of course I had to pay highly for that choice... and I am poor so, I went without food for that lens, true. It's a good thing I "used" to be so fat.

@markwiemels 26 дней назад

Interesting! Thanks for sharing this.

@bloodmoney88 25 дней назад

@@markwiemels re: "interesting" I have a short intro course in photography that I am starting this coming summer at my local community group. I'm calling it "Photo Intrigue" lenses like your choice for this video create intrigue... in an era when the photo is fast becoming passe, finding intrigue is my guestimate for direction... as how to is done & dusted. What to is now the more impertinent question, intrigue is my answer. Intrigue in what? That's the guessing game... perhaps the last game, a guess, a punt, to rave and keep the page turning... ;)

@kkobayashi1 17 дней назад

I don't really see the point. Is this any less conspicuous than, say, the Nikon 50-250 DX lens? And you must lose at least half a stop of light to that enormous central obstruction.