BKSPicture Blog
Reviews     -     Tips and Tricks     -     Inspiration     -     Contact     -     Back to Main Site

facebook



Share on Facebook

Expert 300mm f/5.6

Reviews
Posted by Bengt Köhler Sandberg 2012-12-12

Expert 300mm f/5.6

Specs:

Lens:
300mm

Aperture:
f/5.6 to f/22
9 bladed aperure

Closest Focus:
2.5m (8ft)

Weight:
615g

Mount:
M42

Covers:
Standard 35mm film size (24×36 mm negative)


Image quality

Wide open:
Not crazy sharp but good enough
Some corner softness
Very little vignetting

Renders very good at all apertures.

Analogue B&W film
Expert 300mm f/5.6
Download full size image. Here (up to 5mb)
f/5.6 - f/8 - f/11 - f/16 - f/22

Bokeh
Looks great
Expert 300mm
                                                      f/5.6
Expert 300mm
                                                      f/5.6



Digital
Pictures taken with a Canon 500D at ISO100 and I used a M42 to Canon mount adapter
Expert
                                                          300mm f/5.6
Download full size image. Here (up to 5mb)
f/5.6 - f/8 - f/11 - f/16 - f/22

Bokeh
Expert
                                                          300mm f/5.6
Expert
                                                          300mm f/5.6

Sample
Expert
                                                          300mm f/5.6
Expert
                                                          300mm f/5.6


Filming
Expert 300mm f/5.6

Build quality

Very good and solid.
Also have a nice feel to it.


Conclusion

Nice lens that is fairly lightweight and good build and image quality.
Wide open is not crazy sharp but more than enough I would say.


Thumbs up:
Build and Image quality
Bokeh
Lightweight
9 bladed aperure


Thumbs down:



Want to help me out?
Make my site known by sharing it with your friends and family.
This helps and would be really appreciated, thanks!
Share on Facebook


Technical Info
Scanner: Plustek OpticFilm 7600i
Film: Rollei RPX 100
Developer: Kodak D76

My facebook page
Facebook



Any amount will be greatly appreciated!


update