This 32mm f2.8 Nikon Z-mount full-frame autofocus
lens from Mingjiang Optics is
probably the cheapest lens I have ever used. There is
no
such thing as a price of 800 RMB. Is
it worth buying?
Let me share with you today.
Some of my recent experiences
Hello everyone, I'm Kelvin
, at the outset of the video, I would like to state that
this lens was not purchased by me,
nor is it loaned by the manufacturer,
but by
a long-established
Lacklands equipment dealer in Auckland, New Zealand.
I can post Any opinions and remarks , so
this video is not an advertisement, and
I do not charge any fees .
You can watch it with confidence
. When I first got this lens, I
was first attracted by its appearance and workmanship. The
design is a bit like a Leica lens,
retro It has its own
characteristics ,
whether it is matched with Z5, Z6 and Z7 series or ZFC,
I think it looks very good. Although
the shape is small and light
, because the whole lens is made of metal material
, it still has a good feel in this hand.
The plastic feel of most cheap lenses
I personally even think its overall feel
is better than
some of the original lenses.
You can see that the whole lens does not have any physical buttons,
only the focus ring and the non-removable retractable hood
although it has With such a special design, we can still use a 27mm
filter on this lens. Like many by-product lenses today,
it has its own USB interface to
facilitate firmware upgrades.
However, it is worth mentioning that this
lens does not support dust and water drops. Design, everyone
must pay attention when using it. To be honest ,
when I first knew about this lens
, I actually didn’t have any expectations for it.
A fixed focal lens only has a maximum aperture of f2.8, which
reminds me of Nikon’s
I am personally disappointed with the 28mm f2.8 lens,
but at a price I want it to be so close to the people,
I think everything is reasonable .
Besides, the fun of photography does not lie in the expensiveness or cheapness of the equipment,
but in the process
of taking it out many times. After sweeping the street,
it refreshed some of my knowledge of domestic lenses.
First of all, let’s talk about the sharpness.
With Nikon’s Z6 II
, the center
sharpness is already good at f2.8, and the
edge sharpness is relatively average,
especially
the lower left.
and the bottom right
as the
aperture moves all the way down to f4
the center sharpness continues to be excellent and the
edges are also significantly improved
at f5.6 to f8
both center and edge sharpness is optimal
for me wherever
it is
One stop of aperture
I think it is enough to satisfy
most of the usage scenarios of enthusiasts, such as daily street sweeping and recording life. In terms of
purple fringing dispersion control,
I think its overall control is good.
Unless you zoom in and watch carefully, you
will find a little purple fringing out of focus. Problem Otherwise
, it is basically difficult to see the existence of the purple fringing problem.
For daily shooting,
I will completely ignore this problem.
In terms of anti-glare,
it should be the biggest shortcoming of this lens.
As long as you shoot slightly against strong light,
you can will see The "Holy Light" appeared in the next stage,
and
its performance is estimated to be the most outrageous (performance) of the modern lenses I
have
seen
in recent years,
but
whether this is a feature or a disadvantage
is
a matter of opinion.
It will
also
make the photos more interesting and
different . Speaking of the disadvantages,
I personally think that the closest focusing distance of 0.5 meters
may be its real disadvantage
. Such
a distance is destined to be unable to
take
close-ups of some food
or
close-up when sweeping the street. How about
some interesting objects? How about
its
background
blur
? I personally
think
it is quite satisfactory There is a slight vignetting problem,
but I have said many times in my previous evaluation videos.
As long as the vignetting is not very serious,
I don’t think it is a big problem
. In terms of distortion control, I think it does a good job, and it is
even more so with the in-camera correction. This problem can be
ignored
. Perhaps the biggest feature of this lens is that it is equipped with an autofocus
function . Most of the lenses launched by Mingjiang before
are manual focus. The lens I launched this time is equipped
with a stm stepping motor, which also
represents them. It's been a big step and I know in the early reviews
a lot of people said it wasn't very fast to focus but
after the recent firmware update it's been noticeably faster and
I think it's usable either The switching of single-point focus, or the human eye recognition of AF-C,
I think it is a usable level. Although it
can’t be compared with Nikon’s original s-line lens,
if you use it to shoot some
poses for portraits or still life, it can definitely be used
. Competent if it is a high-speed moving object , its focusing speed may not be able to keep up
, but this also has a certain relationship with the fuselage. There is another point,
but
its
focusing speed will drop significantly in video mode.
I personally
I feel that it has reached a state that is
almost
unusable. Another point is that its focus sound is relatively small. You need
to get closer to hear the sound of the focus motor.
Although I don't think anyone
will
use it to shoot video,
it should not be
used.
Not to mention that its breathing effect control is still good,
it is relatively excellent.
To sum up , the 32mm fixed focal length lens
is actually a relatively special focal length
.
It is narrower than 28mm but wider than 35mm. In terms of high emotional intelligence,
if we have a lens, we may be able to use it. The
feeling of having two fixed focal length lenses can be attacked and defended . For photography novice students and amateurs,
the 800 yuan lens can
really
allow us
to contact photography at a lower cost and enter
the wonderful world of photography. I
have been seeing a lot of comments
all the time, hoping that Nikon can launch
a cheaper Z-mount lens to satisfy some friends who are not on a budget.
In the
past, I often commented on a lens from my own point of view to
see if
it is not. It's suitable for work
, but ignores the fact that most of the friends who watch the video
only It is a lover
, there are a
lot of lenses, or as long as it is good-looking,
light
, and the image quality is ok
, it can become the number one of many friends. To
accommodate the rest of the shortcomings
, I personally think that
this Mingjiang Optical 32mm f2.8
may be able to become a Many beginners are
the first Z-mount prime lens
. If you can accept the shortcomings I mentioned above
,
I personally recommend this lens more than Nikon's original 28mm f2.8
because the price/performance ratio is too high.
Besides , this lens only costs 800 yuan. It is
really not worth buying
, and it cannot be fooled
. In addition to its beauty,
it is not unacceptable as a daily hang-up lens.
Finally
, I hope that everyone can watch more and shoot more, and
go out with a camera to discover the beautiful side of the world.
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