Top 2 Zonlai Lenses

#1 - Zonlai 22mm f/1.8

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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.

Pros

  • Sharp images with good contrast
  • Nice bokeh
  • Reasonable price
  • Vintage design with precise focus ring

Cons

  • Noticeable barrel distortion
  • Vignetting at wider apertures
  • Significant flaring in bright light

#2 - Zonlai 14mm f/2

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The Zonlai 14mm f/2 lens is a wide-angle, manual aperture and focus lens designed for mirrorless cameras. It is relatively affordable at around $200 and offers a bright maximum aperture. The build quality is solid but a bit heavy. Image quality struggles, especially at the widest aperture, and there is noticeable chromatic aberration and softness in the corners.

Pros

  • Affordable
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Solid build quality

Cons

  • Softness and chromatic aberration at widest aperture
  • Heavy
  • Busy and not smooth bokeh