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APS-C Lens reviews

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The Viltrox 56mm f1.7 is an APS-C autofocus lens. Released on August 19 2024 for Sony e-mount, and also available for Nikon Z and Fuji X it currently retails for $180.  

Front Filter size is 52mm. It features 11 elements in 9 groups and it has 9 blades.

The specialty of this lightweight is that sharpness and image quality are not just in the center, it is corner to corner. 

It is great for street photography and for portraits. 

The minimum focusing distance is 55cm  

 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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The Meike 55mm f/1.4 is an APS-C autofocus lens. With only $199 it is half the price

of the Sigma 56mm f1.4, but it offers almost the same sharpness and image quality.  

Front Filter size is 52mm. It features 11 elements in 8 groups and it has 9 blades.

It has almost no distortions, good contrast and colors.

It is great for street photography and for portraits. 

The minimum focusing distance is 2.05 ft / 61 cm 

The only issue are CA's on high contrasts that are not in focus. 

 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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This is the Meike 35mm f/0.95 is a manual focus APS-C lens available for all kinds of camera mounts. 

The current retail price is $160. It is a solid metal construction. The Aperture ring is step-less, the focus ring goes very smooth. The image quality wide open is usable, if you're ready to attack chromatic aberrations in post. I found the best image quality to be at f2.8 

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This is the Meike 50mm f/0.95 is a manual focus APS-C lens available for all kinds of camera mounts. 

The current retail price is $166. It is a solid metal construction. The Aperture ring is step-less, the focus ring goes very smooth. The image quality wide open is not good, but as soon as you stop it down to f/2 or higher you can achieve really great results

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This is the Yongnuo 11mm f/1.8 - an APS-C super wide angle lens for Sony e-mount. 

It is impressive for many reasons: the current retail price of $295 being one of them. It is a feature packed lens with programmable buttons that you could even operate with a remote control. 

Pros: good sharpness and low distortions  Cons: Chromatic Aberrations

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The Sigma 23mmf/1.4 APS-C lens is the full frame equivalent to 34.5mm, and therefore usable in so many kind of creations: from street photography, landscape to portrait, everything is possible. 

It is a solid build, metal body with 13 elements in 10 groups, the filter size is 52mm.

Already wide open it offers an amazing sharpness. The focus is spot on, in photo and video mode. The pros outweigh the few weaknesses by far. We have great colors and contrast, it lines up well with the successful SIGMA Trio and therefore comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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The TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 lens offers a focal length equivalent to 75mm on a full frame camera, ideal for portrait shoots. With it's fas aperture of f/1.2 it is a low light king. Already wide open it offers good center sharpness. On top it creates an amazing bokeh. Weaknesses are corner sharpness, CA's and focus breathing. But for the money it is truly amazing

and therefore comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 

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The TTArtisan 25mm f/2 lens offers a focal length equivalent to 37.5mm in full frame, providing a natural field of view. With a large maximum aperture of F2, it allows for creative versatility in low-light conditions and beautiful bokeh. Additionally, its excellent close-up function with a closest focusing distance of 0.25 meters enables detailed and beautiful captures of various subjects such as food, flowers, and small objects. It offers excellent sharpness, low CA's and the focus ring give you the feel of a high end lens.

The 7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mk II is the new version of the UFO lens. 

While the old version was a point and shoot, this model features a manual focus ring. 

If you want to create photos with the look of the 70s and 80s, this one is for you. 

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