→ Nikon Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens sample photos posted at Ephotozine (the lens is now in stock at Adorama, B&H and Amazon). → KEH holiday deal: 10% off cameras and lenses with code MINE12A (valid 12/27 - 12/30). → The B&H Mega Deal Zone Event is now live. → New low prices for the Nikon D7500: Refurbished Nikon D7500 body for $569 Refurbished Nikon D7500 lens kit for $599 → Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens for Nikon Z-mount reviewed by CameraLabs (the lens is now $100 of at Adorama, B&H and Amazon): "The Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f0.95 III is an exotic and unusual lens: one of only three f0.95 models (all manual focus) available for full-frame bodies at the time of writing, and by far the cheapest too. Available in Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z-Mounts, it may not attain the optical heights of the considerably more expensive alternatives from Nikon and Leica, but it remains quite a likeable lens none-the-less. It offers a record f0.95 focal ratio in a much smaller and lighter package than the Z-Noct and much cheaper too at around 1000 EUR / 800 USD. The background Bokeh wide open is second only to the Nikon Z Noct and the light fall-off in the corners is astonishingly low for such a large aperture. But it has loads of optical aberrations: coma, astigmatism, spherical aberrations, haloing, low resistance against flare and glare, an ugly foreground Bokeh, not to mention almost half a stop...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Sunday, 29 December, 2019