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replyI've got the 7A 35mm f/1.2 in M43 which is pretty nice for a walkaround lens.
replyI'd probably opt for the 50mm f/1.2 since it's 1/3 the price of the f/1.05 (£90 vs £260 for the M43 mount) if I didn't already have double-digit number of 50s in PK mount that I use with an adapter (and they're surprisingly good for 30-50 year old lenses.)
(I've got a 7A 10mm f/3.5 that I've not really got around to using much but now the UK is heading into Fake Summer, there's more light to make it useful.)
Worth pointing out that there's a 2x crop factor on M43, so the 50mm M43 is effectively a 100mm. I agree that 35mm on M43 is a nice walk around length, it's a little longer than a full frame 50mm already.
replyAnd keep in mind crop factor applies to aperture too! A 50mm f1 on M43 in equivalent to 100mm f2.
replyIf you're thinking about the depth of field then yes. Exposure wise f1 is f1 no matter the sensor size.
replyManual focus I keep for film, I feel like it's a part of the process.
replyBut I do wish my Sony 50 was a little less noisy/slow. Suppose I should pick up the GM version at some point.
I have found TTArtisans 50mm f0.95 to be quite nice.
replyThere have been significant advances in mainland china made scopes in the last 5-7 years as well. For instance the Arken EP5 5-25x56, 34mm tube first focal plane. Which until recent tariffs and things sold for around $400 to 500 USD shipped. No it's not as good as a $1299 or $2199 Vortex, but it's definitely not the junk-tier stuff that was completely disregarded by everyone who wanted something usable on a budget for >500 yards.
replySky Rover is releasing binoculars that are very comparable to alpha tier Euro brands. I tested their Banner Cloud 6x32; the total build quality package isn’t quite there against my Swarovski 7x42 SLC, but optically the Sky Rover is excellent.
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