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Pergear 35mm f/1.6 Review

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The Pergear 35mm f/1.6 is a budget-friendly lens that gives great results when used to focus on a single subject. It has solid build quality, a smooth aperture control ring, and a nice bokeh. However, it suffers from significant field curvature and soft corners when used to shoot wide scenes. It is a good performer for the price, especially if used by a seasoned photographer.

The Pergear 35mm f/1.6 is a solid lens for the price, especially for seasoned photographers looking for a challenge. It has limitations, such as field curvature and soft corners when shooting wide scenes, but it performs brilliantly when focusing on a single subject, delivering excellent sharpness at f/1.6.

Pros
  • Solid build quality
  • Smooth aperture control ring
  • Nice bokeh
  • Great performer when focusing on a single subject
Cons
  • Significant field curvature
  • Soft corners when shooting wide scenes
  • Struggles with flaring

The lens exhibits significant field curvature, resulting in soft corners when shooting wide scenes, but it performs brilliantly when focusing on a single subject, delivering excellent sharpness at f/1.6.

The Pergear 35mm f/1.6 is a budget-friendly lens that offers great value for the price. With solid metal build quality and a smooth aperture control ring, it feels quite solid and reliable. However, the aperture control ring can slip to a darker setting than f/1.6 if accidentally bumped. The lens exhibits significant field curvature, resulting in soft corners when shooting wide scenes, but it performs brilliantly when focusing on a single subject, delivering excellent sharpness at f/1.6. The lens also features a nice bokeh, although it struggles with flaring and has dark corners at wider apertures. Overall, this lens would not be ideal for beginners due to its limitations, but it could be a great performer for a seasoned photographer looking for a challenge at an affordable price point.

The Pergear 35mm f/1.6 is a budget-friendly lens that offers great value for the price, with solid build quality and a smooth aperture control ring.

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