p.8 #1 · MS-Optics lenses Image and Discussion Thread
Fred Miranda wrote:
Do you own the MS Optics 50mm f/1 Juha? I am very interested in this one but it seems to be a rarity!
No I don't have that one. It's the "ISM" lens that I commented about in my previous post that BastianK owns and has reviewed. I had some opportunities to buy one (from the special color options like Metallic Blue, Metallic Green etc.) from Lemonsha old/new stock while they still had them last year but at that time it was 165K yen and I thought it was a bit too expensive and I didn't have a good lens budget at the right timing. After those ran out, I've only seen 2nd hand market options from around 220K at Map Camera from time to time and that's even more expensive. I'm not sure it would become a personal favorite and it seems to have some limitations I may not like (such as hard vignetting / black corners in stopped down infinity shots) so the steep price has been stopping me. If I had a chance to buy one at a more acceptable price I'd certainly be interested in it but so far no such luck.
p.8 #5 · MS-Optics lenses Image and Discussion Thread
Sonnar-7 wrote:
Nice photos! I want that Sonnetar, give them a factory and a fax machine.
Haha! It's a nice lens; like all MS Optics lenses it has its quirks. It came apart several times during the first year I had it, but I put a very small dab of Loc-tite on the screws that were coming loose and it has held together fine since then. Wide open it is hard to focus and the out-of-focus highlights have distracting shapes, so I mainly use it at around f1.7 to f2. I don't like the way it flares (I am generally an appreciator of flare, but this lens's flares look ugly to me; the Zhong-Yi Mitakon 50/0.95 has the same type of flare). The lens comes with a hood, which helps reduce flare but it has still ruined more than a few shots so I watch out for it when shooting. I don't think I could ever use this lens on film, as it back-focuses and front-focuses all over the place depending on aperture; the rangefinder wouldn't give me accurate focus. I might give it a try on a sacrificial roll just to see how it performs.
Here's an example of the kind of flare I'm talking about; this is a bad photo to begin with, but the flare is just ugly (for my tastes anyway). I often use lens flares creatively in my photos but I don't like these flares.
p.8 #7 · MS-Optics lenses Image and Discussion Thread
bjhurley wrote:
Haha! It's a nice lens; like all MS Optics lenses it has its quirks. It came apart several times during the first year I had it, but I put a very small dab of Loc-tite on the screws that were coming loose and it has held together fine since then. Wide open it is hard to focus and the out-of-focus highlights have distracting shapes, so I mainly use it at around f1.7 to f2. I don't like the way it flares (I am generally an appreciator of flare, but this lens's flares look ugly to me; the Zhong-Yi Mitakon 50/0.95 has the same type of flare). The lens comes with a hood, which helps reduce flare but it has still ruined more than a few shots so I watch out for it when shooting. I don't think I could ever use this lens on film, as it back-focuses and front-focuses all over the place depending on aperture; the rangefinder wouldn't give me accurate focus. I might give it a try on a sacrificial roll just to see how it performs.
Here's an example of the kind of flare I'm talking about; this is a bad photo to begin with, but the flare is just ugly (for my tastes anyway). I often use lens flares creatively in my photos but I don't like these flares.
p.8 #16 · MS-Optics lenses Image and Discussion Thread
Fred Miranda wrote:
Exploring your galleries feels like taking a trip to Japan! Love the output from the Aporia 24 (especially Ebisu & Hiroo) and Petz 57 lenses.
Here is one from the Aporia 24 in Portofino, Italy:
Thanks Fred! Yeah, Aporia seems to work nicely for environmental portraits too, based on your photos from Italy I've been really happy with that lens and it remains my latest MS-Optics purchase (got it in May). I only wish that it allowed setting aperture with the hood like my 28/2-II & 28/1.7, but I've settled on using it without a hood instead.
I've basically completed my MS-Optics collection for the time being with 18 unique lenses, until they release something new. The older ones that I might still be tempted to buy (Apoqualia / Reiroal 35/1.4, ISM 50/1.0, Sonnetar 50/1.1, MS-Mode 50/1.3) are always too expensive in the 2nd hand market (upwards from 250K yen in fine condition), and the wider than 24mm options are not as appealing to me. Really curious to see what new lenses they are going to release in the future.
p.8 #17 · MS-Optics lenses Image and Discussion Thread
Juha Kannisto wrote:
Thanks Fred! Yeah, Aporia seems to work nicely for environmental portraits too, based on your photos from Italy I've been really happy with that lens and it remains my latest MS-Optics purchase (got it in May). I only wish that it allowed setting aperture with the hood like my 28/2-II & 28/1.7, but I've settled on using it without a hood instead.
I've basically completed my MS-Optics collection for the time being with 18 unique lenses, until they release something new. The older ones that I might still be tempted to buy (Apoqualia / Reiroal 35/1.4, ISM 50/1.0, Sonnetar 50/1.1, MS-Mode 50/1.3) are always too expensive in the 2nd hand market (upwards from 250K yen in fine condition), and the wider than 24mm options are not as appealing to me. Really curious to see what new lenses they are going to release in the future....Show more →
I don't remember if my 24 Aporia came with a hood. Was it included with yours?
p.8 #20 · MS-Optics lenses Image and Discussion Thread
Fred Miranda wrote:
I don't remember if my 24 Aporia came with a hood. Was it included with yours?
Yes, it's supposed to have a very small screw-in hood and mine has one. I think originally the hood was hidden in the backside of the lens under the back cap. Unfortunately the hood blocks easy access to the aperture mechanism, so with this lens I decided to not use the hood and I just keep it in the box. When the hood is not on I can easily use my finger to control the aperture, but with the hood on there's no room to put fingers in and it would be a bit too troublesome to use some kind of stick for reaching the aperture ring.
Apoqualia 28/2-III also has similar usability issue with its hood and with that one I've used the hood and a toothpick to control the apeture but since it was quite inconvenient I just prefer to use my 28/2-II or 28/1.7 instead.
