Robert Watcher
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Well I took a gamble on $79 CAD a couple of weeks ago, and ordered an inexpensive Chinese built lens for my Olympus micro 4/3 cameras. I knew it is a Manual Focus lens - I don’t often choose to use the 50mm focal length lenses (in 35mm format terms), and so would never invest hundreds of dollars in that type of lens —- but when I saw this on Amazon figured worse case scenario if it was junk, I would return it.
It took almost two weeks to arrive at my mailbox this morning. First surprise was that it included a lens hood, and a metal one at that. Then the real shock was when I took the lens out of the included pouch and felt the heft of this all metal lens. In fact when I removed the big and heavy 11-22mm four thirds lens with adapter from my E-M1 mkii, the weight of this little Pergear 25mm f1.8 felt at least as heavy. I was hoping to add to my small lightweight selection of lenses - and what I gained was only the small part LOL.
Anyway a few first pics while sitting at my desk (the pics of camera and lenses were with my iPhone7):
It took almost two weeks to arrive at my mailbox this morning. First surprise was that it included a lens hood, and a metal one at that. Then the real shock was when I took the lens out of the included pouch and felt the heft of this all metal lens. In fact when I removed the big and heavy 11-22mm four thirds lens with adapter from my E-M1 mkii, the weight of this little Pergear 25mm f1.8 felt at least as heavy. I was hoping to add to my small lightweight selection of lenses - and what I gained was only the small part LOL.
Anyway a few first pics while sitting at my desk (the pics of camera and lenses were with my iPhone7):