Timber Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I just visited a friend last weekend and he had some old lenses... being curious I tried one of them in UV and it turned out to be an okay performer.Did a very quick test to compare it with the Prinz Galaxy 35, EL-Nikkor 80 and Nikon 24mm f2.8 and it seems to perform in UV almost identical to the Nikon AI-S 24mm, but sharpness seems to be lower than the Nikon (but this I will have to test more :D) and the lens itself (shot with Prinz Galaxy): You have to be careful with the back element as it is extending over the mount when the lens is set to infinity. I prefer to store the lens at set to minimum focus distance where the back element is safely inside the lens. Link to comment
Timber Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 ps.: I just saw a dirt cheap Ensinor 135mm f2.8 on eBay... if that performs the same as the 24mm I have a new favourite lens :D Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Any way to determine what the construction is? 3 groups? The brand Ensinor is new to me. Must look that one up. Link to comment
Timber Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 Any way to determine what the construction is? 3 groups? The brand Ensinor is new to me. Must look that one up.unless I take it apart... But the lens is nothing to write home about :) it is sharpish in the middle but corner sharpness on full frame is acceptable only at f8... at least at close distance, where I tried... the Nikon is a much better lens and they are very similar in UV performance. Well, this Ensinor lens was £5 in a second hand shop, so no surprises here :D I looked it up on the internet and had some good reputation for sharpness so maybe just close ups are not the strength of this lens. On the weekend I will try to do some shots with it near infinity to see if it's good for landscapes. My opinion is if someone is looking for a wide angle UV lens then go for the Nikon AI-S 24mm, which is more costly but you get much better results with it, but if you run into one of these for a good price ($10 tops) then it might worth the investment (if you don't already have the Nikon :D ) Link to comment
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