ePhotozine (Click here) posted the very first review of the new [shoplink 35724 ebay]Jackar 34mm f/1.8[/shoplink] Micro Four Thirds lens: “For landscape shots and situations where image quality is more important, it may not be the ideal lens, but for low light, wide-open shooting, and portrait shots, it could be ideal.”
The lens itself can be bought via US, German and Hong Kong retailers on [shoplink 35724 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] (found via Slidoo).
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I’d rather had no leather pocket, lens hood and fancy box but just a little better glass. The image quality just plain bad.
Agree 100%!
I’m guessing we aren’t looking at the same review…
What exactly is one supposed to shoot with a 68mm lens?
Whatever you want. I shoot also landscapes with Zuiko 75mm (150mm equivalent)
A prime without a good IQ…the drawbacks without the benefits…I don’t shoot that much in the dark…
For what you are paying this is a fantastic lens, to complain about it’s IQ kind of misses the point, its a lens you can use to experiment with low light situations. Personally I am hanging out for the SK Xenon which is a 30mm 1.4 and too close in FL for me to consider getting this.
This is just a restyled/rebranded CCTV lens so you can get this IQ for far less. Look on EBay for Fujian 35mm F1.7 CCTV lens and you’ll have the same thing for $34.99.
Good spot 🙂
He is right, it is overpriced Fujian f1.7 (34$) and it should be noted in the article to protect readers against buying it!
Both lenses have already been compared, they are different.
I think it is an upgraded version of Fujian 35/1.7, the same way as Wesley 24/1.4 and Fujian 25/1.4.
Still, the price is to high.
Where compared?
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This is just Fujian f1.7 you can find on eBay – excellent lens for the price! (34$). It is the must buy lens for every m4/3 user. Shots from reviewed lens look completely the same.
Why would I choose this over Olympus 45mm? Not that huge difference in price.
why bother with this when there’s the SLR Magic 35/1.4
been happy with IQ from the older f1.7
I really dont see any reason why to buy this when there is a such small or none difference from 34$ Fujian which is sooo sweet lens in overall (compact, fast, love its flares and bokeh).
Some photo I have taken with Fujian
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qe2o7SP9lho/UMzLGTzp0cI/AAAAAAAAEUM/SlfUR4UAgN0/s1440/P1040291.jpg
Does that lens only have 4 aperture blades?
http://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/Snapshooter-34mm-f18-4955/large/jackar-34mm-PC070287_1355836038.jpg
Wait, maybe it’s 6…?
Well, the article says the lesn is very much prone to flare, whereas my 35/1.7 fujian is not!
See http://www.chassimages.com/forum/index.php/topic,160615.msg3187510.html#msg3187510 (you may have to click twice on the link to have the actual discussion thread displayed, please complain of that to their webmaster 😉 ).
So, you can have a better IQ by paying much less.
As said, asking for 10 times the price is quite insane.
Same lens in silver for $15 only. However, you do not get the fancy leather case and box.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=20978420001&ali_trackid=2:mm_14507416_2297358_8935934:1356717260_4k9_311309217