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Pevee sent me a link to a lens I never heard of before: The Zonlai 25mm f/1.4 MFT lens is for sale on [shoplink 56983 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. On the eBay acution you also see some image samples.
Features:
Focal Length: 25mm
Aperture Range: F1.8-16
Focusing Range: 18cm-Infinite
Dimensions: Ф60mm X 33mm
Weight: 142g
Materials: Multi-coated Optical Glass / Metal body
Color: BLACK/SILVER
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52 Responses
Hey, if it’s 1.8, it’s not 1.4!
Test for the E-mount version here, after 5 seconds spent in google: http://keh.vn/blog/151/test-ong-kinh-zonlai-discover-25f1-8/
How long was it to put two affiliate links to ebay? 😉
And more pictures here (E-mount version):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/poojee/albums/72157661312832912
Thanks for the test, too bad it is Vietnamese (but Google Translate helps) and there are no numbers comparable to any other.
As I get it, it is quite good for 12MP resolution, but may be a bit weak for 20MP sensor. Since the only pictures I found were taken with a Sony NEX-F3, it’s hard to know how it performs on MFT… But some pics look nice.
mitakonned me before…but I am not falling for this ploy.
With all these Chinese lenses, maybe Panasonic and Olympus should take a hard look at the vast Chinese market for M4/3.
They would have to compete on price, which they cannot do, and maintain their image as a premium product. Besides, Kodak is a chinese holding company, and I think they already make a $99 m43 body for the chinese market. Olympus just can’t go there.
If they wanted to, they could have competed on price, after all, their lenses are very cheap to make. And I don’t think Kodak S-1 is $99, it was something like $400-500 at release.
Beautiful lens, but it is f/1.8, not f/1.4.
I wonder how good it is, when we can see some optical tests.
I wish they made fast 10mm at that price.
I’d be happy even with slow (F4-5.6) 10mm and ~8mm primes.
Will you be willing to pay ~$850 for a f2.8 one?
No, I don’t need F2.8 for a superwide, I prefer smaller sizes and better values, that’s why I said I’d prefer them around F4 or F5.6.
Why buy this when you can still get the Panasonic 25mm f1.7 from B&H for $99.99? Especially since the Zonlai is f1.8, not f1.4. And the Panasonic has autofocus (if you want to use it). And you’d get a lens that’s actually designed for m42, not an APSC lens with an m43 mount.
Pana 25/1.7 isn’t available at this price (a temporary special offer) in every country of the world…
B&H ships almost everywhere, isn’t it?
Probably. I must admit I didn’t check if they do, and how much it costs (shipping&handling + customs).
You can get the Pana 25/1.7 for 190€ here in France, so B&H offer is still interesting even with extra cost…
Here is a question. What percentage of μ4/3 users buy full manual glass? Does fewer than five percent sound right?
It’s a lot of fun, and made a lot easier thanks to modern cameras. I shoot 98% manual.
I love shooting my rokinon/samyang manual lenses. I use AF when I need to track the subject fast or be subtle, but when I’m just walking about, manual works just fine, especially with focus peaking, which got better on the EM1 with recent update.
I have a range of lenses, manual, adapted manual and electronic, but my faves are manual lenses. Probably 80-85% of my shooting is with manual lenses.
Shooting with manual lenses and Panasonic bodies is a snap.
I’d say most users who have more than the kit zoom (or the two zoom kit) own at least one manual focus lens. I own a few (3) legacy lenses at this time and have owned many more in the past, I also own the Samyang 12mm f2.0 which is an excellent astro lens on a budget
I own four. One is the Rokinon fisheye. Three others are Minolta Rokkors that I use with an adapter.
I have more manual lenses than auto.
I use 4 manual lenses:
– M42 Cosinon 35/2.8
– M42 Cosinon 55/2.8
– M42 Consinon 135/2.8
– MinoltaAF Vivitar 28-210/3.5-5.6
Far from stellar lenses indeed, but a lot of fun to use (for my taste of course) and since I had them from previous film cameras…
Here is a sample with the vivitar (OOC jpeg, only resized).
In my opinion there should be at least 5% of 8.5mm fisheye owners, and it’s recommended for the other 95%. Then there are the f0.95 lenses, and the users that have adapters for loads of older MF lenses. Still hard to figure out how many %.
Doesn’t mean I’m going to buy this one though.
Now, I’m curious what you’re going to do with these answers you got here….. Will we end up on a list that you’re going to sell to lens factories and camera shops?
I think fewer than 5% buy ANY lenses other than the standard kit zooms. In my circle of friends there isn’t a single person who has bought anything other than the kit lens, for any camera system.
I have both FE and m43 systems. I prefer to use manual lens in Sony’s implementation of the focus peaking, magnifying, SS/ISO/Apeture, Auto ISO / Min SS in M mode. That said, more lens , whether auto or manual, for m43 is always better.
Peaking on Sony used to be good before they changed it, now, Sony requires two touch magnification, m43, one touch. NEX 6 and 7 had one touch, much better for MF, A7, garbage.
“Pevee sent me a link to a lens I never heard of before”
You can bet it’s really cheap.
Interesting little lens. A longer focus throw would be good. And a lineup of 1:1.4’s too!
http://world.taobao.com/item/522873566028.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a1z3o.7695460.14.11.kb1XqP&initiative_new=1 there are sample images from NEX on the lower part of the page.
Interesting…the taobao link gives the USD equivalent price as $77.22 compared to $132.99 for the Ebay seller linked above.
And it also shows a similar 35mm f1.8 version of the lens.
That’s a cute little lens at a great price.
I wonder if it’s any good?
Too bad I already have too many lenses. ?
“too many”…
Blasphemy!
Though I have been good for the last few months….
Add around 20~30 bucks for local and international shipping + commission…
And remember ‘offers accepted’ so you can also aim lower than 132.99. You’ll atleast will be able to make it 125 or less. Yes, still more expensive than eBay, but… less hassle. Perhaps AliExpress has ’em as well. Sellers with the APS-C covering C-mounts over there as well.
lol, Tyrion Lannister is selling a 34mm f/1.7. xD
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-34mm-f1-7-noE35-a5100-a6000l-micro-single-film-fixed-focus-camera-lens/32493306014.html . Wesley? http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=522162100562 . Kaxinda 35mm f/1.7 & 50mm f/2.4? http://world.tmall.com/item/45346935650.htm / http://world.tmall.com/item/43835782372.htm .
Original posted one on Tmall (a tad bit more legit than taobao: http://world.tmall.com/item/523078049164.htm ).
Administration is not even trying anymore… 1.4, seriously? -Even though it says 1.8 on the lens?
Wow.
The sad thing is that with a little work, one could write a nice article in 5 or 10 lines, based on the vietnamese test, sample pics gallery, and a comparison to equivalent lenses. Sure it’s harder to do than affiliate links, but it would tease enough to get hits’n’clicks and add a real value to the site imho.
It looks nice though) I don’t need another 50, panaleica is my one love.
It is 25mm, not 50mm.
True, but I think you know what I mean
It is sharp, manufacturer is the Samyang. A 25mm f/1.8 for small APS-C bodies and now for 4/3.
Nice if true. Do you have any link to confirm this?
Samyang names its lenses Samyang, Rokinon, Bower. Not Zonlai.
Fake.
Thanks, but I’m happy with my $99 Panasonic 25mm f/1.7 ASPH (Black Friday special, back up to $180 on Amazon, $99 backordered at B&H). And it does autofocus.
Thanks for posting about this lens! I think it has a beautiful bokeh character. I had to order one! I hope to use the M43 version with NEX cameras too with my M43 to NEX adapter!
Don’t forget to post back your first impressions here when you get it. I believe many here are a bit curious about how it performs 🙂
Thx!
Don’t have any Sony cameras or lenses. Mostly just M43 stuff. You already have the M43 adapter. I’ve been thinking about getting whatever Sony brings out with APS-C mirrorless next year (fingers crossed) and already went ahead and ordered the M43 to E-mount adapter. These adapters work as expected? No weird focus issues or anything?
Btw, hope you did the ‘or best offer’ thingy instead of ‘buy now’, that way you could pick up one just below 120 USD.
Btw2, they only have the silver ones in stock. Black ones on backorder, might take a month.
Indeed the e-mount version of this lens exists.
Zero cheap 17mm alternatives! An sub-$150 17mm/18mm f1.x would be great!
You call it f1.4 AND f1.8. Pick an aperture.