Zonlai 22mm f/1.8 Review

The Zonlai 22mm f/1.8 is a manual focus wide-angle lens designed for mirrorless cameras, providing sharp images with a nice bokeh. It has a vintage design and is affordably priced at $160. The lens produces sharp images with good contrast and minimal chromatic aberration, but it exhibits noticeable barrel distortion and vignetting. The build quality is decent and it offers a practical focal length and aperture for a good value.

I found the Zonlai 22mm f/1.8 to be a practical and enjoyable lens to use, providing sharp images with a nice bokeh. It offers good value for its price, despite its technical limitations.

The lens exhibits noticeable barrel distortion and vignetting, as well as significant flaring in bright light.

The Zonlai 22mm f/1.8 is a manual focus wide-angle lens designed for mirrorless cameras, providing sharp images with a nice bokeh. It has a vintage design and is affordably priced at $160. The lens produces sharp images with good contrast and minimal chromatic aberration, but it exhibits noticeable barrel distortion and vignetting. The build quality is decent, made of metal with a metal mount, but it lacks a solid feel. The focus ring is precise and easy to use, while the aperture ring clicks into place. The lens performs well at f/1.8, with good sharpness and contrast, particularly in the middle of the image. However, the edges of the image may show some noticeable blurriness and color fringing. The lens also suffers from moderate barrel distortion and noticeable vignetting at wider apertures. In terms of close-up shots, the lens can focus as close as 15 centimeters, providing sharp images at f/2.8 and f/4. However, it exhibits significant flaring and loss of contrast when shooting in bright light. Overall, the Zonlai 22mm f/1.8 offers good value for its price, producing striking images despite its technical limitations.

The Zonlai 22mm f/1.8 offers a vintage design with a precise focus ring and produces sharp images with good contrast, making it a practical and enjoyable lens to use.