Neewer Q120 flash
The Neewer Q120 is a compact, portable studio flash priced at $229, offering 120Ws power and a rounded head. It features a digital interface, can be controlled via a smartphone app, and is compatible with Neewer and Godox wireless systems. Its ergonomics are user-friendly, though it is larger than competitors like the Godox AD100 Pro.
7 Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite
The 7 Artisans 50mm F1.8 lens for Sony APSC is a compact and budget-friendly option, priced around $125. It offers decent central sharpness and color rendition but struggles with corner sharpness and autofocus performance. Ideal for low-budget shooters, it includes features like a USB-C port for firmware upgrades.
7 Artisans 35mm F1.8 Lite
The 7 Artisans 35mm F1.8 Lite is a compact, budget-friendly lens priced at approximately $125/135 euros, suitable for Sony APSC cameras. Its autofocus is generally effective but can be slow, and it suffers from focus shift when changing apertures. While sharpness is decent in the center, corner performance improves only at F5.6. Yongnuo and Viltrox provide better alternatives , much sharper, at similar price
7 Artisans 25mm F1.8 Lite
The 7 Artisans 25mm F1.8 AF lens, priced at $125/135 euros, offers a compact and lightweight design, decent center sharpness, and excellent color rendition. However, it faces challenges such as corner sharpness, autofocus speed, and focus shift issues. Alternatives like the AstrHori 27mm F2.8 provide sharper results.
Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 Di IIII VXD
The Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 Di III VXD lens, priced at 899 euros, offers excellent optical performance, especially in sharpness and autofocus. It's compact and lightweight, making it ideal for travel. While corners may show weaker sharpness at wider apertures, its build quality, ergonomics, and bokeh are commendable, making it highly recommended.
7 Artisans 40mm F2.5
The 7 Artisans 40mm F2.5 is a compact and lightweight lens, priced at $168. It offers good to excellent sharpness, particularly at F5.6, and very good color rendition. However, it struggles with flare resistance and vignetting. Competing options like the Viltrox 40mm F2.5 provide better performance for a similar price.
Brightin Star 35mm F1.4
The Brightin Star 35mm F1.4 is a compact manual lens priced at $190, known for its good color rendition and beautiful bokeh. While sharpness is inadequate wide open, it improves at f5.6. It faces issues with focus shift and high vignetting
Brightin Star 50mm F1.05
The Brightin Star 50mm F1.05 lens, priced at 299$, offers excellent bokeh and background blur, with good color rendition. Its sharpness is a bit soft wide open , but very good at F2.8 and excellent by F4; however, it struggles with corner sharpness It has low distortion and good flare resistance.
Lomography Petzval 35mm F2
The Lomography Petzval 35mm F2, priced at 499 euros, features a unique swirly bokeh effect and excellent color rendition. It is a fully manual lens with adjustable bokeh control, offering good sharpness in the center. Ideal for artistic photography and videography, it produces dreamy backgrounds, although peripheral focus is more challenging.
Brightin Star 60mm F2.8 Macro 2:1
The Brightin Star 60mm F2.8 Macro II offers very good macro performance with very good sharpness at various apertures, but its short focusing distance from 50cm to infinity limits versatility. It is well-built and reasonably priced at $170, though competitors like Laowa provide better quality but at a higher cost.