Pergear 35mm f/1.4 Review
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The Pergear 35mm f/1.4 lens is a budget-friendly manual focus lens designed for full-frame mirrorless systems. It offers decent image quality and comes at a very low price point. The build quality is solid and the lens is impressively compact, making it attractive for hobbyist photographers on a budget.
The Pergear 35mm f/1.4 lens offers decent image quality and comes at a very low price point. The build quality is solid, and the lens is impressively compact. Hobbyist photographers on a budget may still be interested in this lens.
Pros
- Very low price
- Decent image quality
- Solid build quality
- Compact size
Cons
- Poor distortion performance
- Struggles with close-up images
- Significant flare issues
- High coma levels at wider apertures
Image quality is satisfactory, with mild aberration at F 1.4, improving when stopped down. The lens performs poorly in terms of distortion, close-up images, and flare.
The Pergear 35mm f/1.4 lens is designed for full-frame mirrorless systems, catering to Nikon Z, Sony E, RF, and L Mount cameras. At a price point of $130-US or 120 pounds UK, it is significantly more affordable and lighter than other lenses in its category. The lens exhibits strong breathing when focusing and does not come with a hood. The build quality is decent but with some minor roughness. Image quality is satisfactory, with mild aberration at F 1.4, improving when stopped down. However, the lens performs poorly in terms of distortion, close-up images, and flare. Coma levels at F 1.4 are high but reduce at F 2.8. The lens also struggles with producing distinct sun stars. Despite these technical image quality issues, the compact size and low price make it suitable for hobbyist photographers on a budget.
Despite its technical image quality issues, the compact size and low price make it suitable for hobbyist photographers on a budget.
Source
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Christopher Frost
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