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Pergear 50mm f/1.8 Review

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The Pergear 50mm f/1.8 is a low budget manual focus lens that offers good image quality at wide apertures. The build quality is solid, and it produces attractive looking bokeh. However, it has some performance issues at darker apertures and has a contrast problem in the middle of the image.

The Pergear 50mm f/1.8 is a surprisingly good performer for a low budget manual focus lens. Despite some performance issues, it offers great bokeh and good image quality at wide apertures.

Pros
  • Solid build quality
  • Good image quality at wide apertures
  • Attractive looking bokeh
Cons
  • Performance issues at darker apertures
  • Contrast problem in the middle of the image

The lens is built with solid metal construction and feels quite small and easy to handle. It comes with rear caps, lens pouch, and a 43mm filter thread size which is impressive for its budget price.

The Pergear 50mm f/1.8 is a surprisingly good performer for a low budget manual focus lens. Built with solid metal construction, it feels quite small and weighs 220 grams, making it easy to handle. The control ring operates smoothly, and the lens comes with rear caps, lens pouch, and a 43mm filter thread size which is impressive for its budget price. In terms of image quality, the lens performs well at wide apertures, producing sharp images with good contrast. However, it does have some issues at darker apertures and a noticeable contrast problem in the middle of the image when stopped down to f/8 or smaller. Despite these weaknesses, the lens offers great bokeh and is a suitable choice for users who enjoy capturing photos with nicely out-of-focus backgrounds.

The lens offers great bokeh and is a suitable choice for users who enjoy capturing photos with nicely out-of-focus backgrounds.

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Christopher Frost

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