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I'm back from Guangzhou China, and starting to evaluate the footage, especially my modified Takumar 50mm F1.4 with the custom "insert" made from post-it notes and sticky tape. I managed to get out and shoot with it on a couple of nights. One in Beijing Road and the other in Yong Qing Fang. Some images from Beijing Road... these are all wide open, and lightly graded with Resolve and Film Look Creator. Overall, I'm really liking the aesthetic, which reminds me of mid-budget Hong Kong cinema, which I have a soft spot for. I mostly exposed to protect the highlights and then adjusted exposure in post under the FLC, and the GH7 has just enough DR for this, despite the scenes being quite challenging. The lens has a shallow enough DOF to be able to direct the viewers attention by choosing what is in focus, and the FOV (equivalent to a 71mm F2.0 on FF) is great for these type of scenes where the scenes would mostly overwhelm a wide lens with pure chaos. Some images from Yong Qing Fang.. same as above but with a touch of sharpening. This was a lot darker and I needed to push the ISO to get more levels in some scenes. It was also a lot higher DR, so some shots will be limited in post for how I grade them and I'll probably reach for NR in places. The lens is actually quite sharp in the middle, but the sides are more distortion than I'd like with quite a bit of bokeh distortion and coma from bright sources. The experiment with this "insert" was how strong a look it would be and I think it's probably too strong because the bokeh shapes are too distracting due to the sharp corners. It's distracting on frames with a clear subject (where you want the background to get out of the way) and on other shots its pure chaos and completely negates the idea of directing where the viewer will look. Getting DOF this shallow on MFT isn't easy, so I'll have to think about it more for future trips. -
By Aussie Ash · Posted
Thanks for the offer-I'd love to see some footage from your 12K LF please ! Doesn't have to be with Helios i also have several versions & having them auto focus is not far off ! Also which of these two cameras are you happiest with and why. -
By fuzzynormal · Posted
Has it been a good investment? You making money with it? -
By Aussie Ash · Posted
September 2025- Viltrox joined the L mount consortium, essentially committing to pay Leica royalties. Nikon is absolutely right to expect the same for the Z mount. -
By Aussie Ash · Posted
Tamron,Sigma and Voigtlander have licensing agreements with Nikon to sell Auto focus Z mount lenses.As I understand this seems to be a fee of roughly $100 per lens sold.Chinese lens manufacturers have been happy to ignore the legal implications.
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