SHARP WIDE MANUAL LENS

Old, Inexpensive, and Tack-Sharp: Canon’s Best Lenses You
80 f/3.5–5.6 USM210 f/3.5–4.5 USM300 f/5.6 L300 f/4.5–5.6 USMM f/2.870 f/3.5–4.5 IIConclusionThis lens is probably the highlight of this post. It’s simply a stellar lens which is usually sold for under $100. Now, Canon produced many different models of 28–80 kit lenses. This one was the first, and the best. Each time they released a new one, the quality slowly went down. This is the one with the USM design and the metal mountay, now about this lens. As I said, it’s a quality piece of glass. The image quality is very nice, and the bSee more on petapixel
Light/small/sharp/wide manual legacy prime lens for $50
I just got a NEX-6, having got rid of my Nikon DSLR gear. So far I have the kit 16-50 zoom and the Sigma 30mm 2.8. Also have a Fuji X100. I would like to add a good quality prime with large aperture (1.8 or 1.4 or better), but would like to stick to the 2 reasons I bought the NEX-6ility of cheap old lenses and light/small compact package.
What fast manual focus lenses are razor sharp wide open
What fast manual focus prime lenses, F2 or faster, are razor sharp wide open, high contrast and with little to no weird haloing or fringing? ie come close to matching the wide open performance we get with modern auto-focus lenses, as with the many fine examples in the current Fujinon AF lens range.
What fast manual focus lenses are razor sharp wide open
Since you want a manual lens handling is everything. There are lenses that I have where I can nail focus much more consistently and end up with a greater number of sharp images. My Mitakon 35 0 is at the top of that list. I have used a Pentax 75mm f/2.8 medium format lens where I could use my pinky finger to focus and it would just snap into
wide angle lens, focus to infinity not sharp wide open
wide angle lens, focus to infinity not sharp wide open Started Feb 14, 2014 5 wide angle lens, focus to infinity not sharp wide open Feb 14, 2014 Just got you will need to exchange the lens are shoot manual AF if you get sharp results using LV.
Affordable wide angle lens [Samyang 14mm review] - YouTube
Click to view on Bing9:11I ended up with the Samyang 14mm with aperture f2.8. It costs $320 and is available for both Canon and Nikon cameras. It's a manual lens, so maybe not the best solution for still photography. For video however, it's a Author: AndyaxViews: 327K
Lens Sharpness - Ken Rockwell
It's normal for ultra-wide zooms to be horribly soft in the corners shot wide-open. The only ultra-wide zoom anyone's ever tested that is sharp in the corners at f/2.8 at the widest end is Nikon's 14-24mm f/2.8 AF-S. So what, when you shoot a wide lens wide-open, it's because it's dark, and the corners of your composition are probably unlit anyway.
Reviews of the Best Wide Angle Lenses for Sony E Mount
Reviews of the Best Wide Angle Lenses for Sony E Mount 8. Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Lens. If you’re looking for a quality, budget-friendly wide angle lens for a Sony mirrorless camera with an APS-C sensor, this is a great option. You should also be aware that this is a manual focus lens, with no auto focus.
This Cheap Wide Angle Lens is one of the FASTEST 28mm Ever
Click to view on Bing1:54The Vivitar 28mm F1.9 was sold in the 70's for 1000$.. i bought it for 20! this lens is pretty hard to find but it's a fantastic piece. I took it with me on a trip to Sweden for a review, and i really liked the results. At f1.9 it's the Author: Mathieu SternViews: 113K