% Positive 100% scored 70+
Reviews 1 published
Outlets 1 publication
Top Outlet Digital Camera World highest score
Category Rank Unranked ranked once it has 3 reviews

From Digital Camera World's review

“This is a genuine classic reborn, built around a traditional non-aspherical optical design that gives photographers something increasingly rare in the modern era: a lens with two distinctly different personalities.”

Tier Distribution 1 review total
100%
Universal Acclaim (90–100): 1 review
Critically Acclaimed (70–89): none
Mixed Reception (<70): none

Critical Assessment

What Critics Praise

  • Distinctive dual personality rendering
  • Dreamy bokeh at wide apertures
  • Sharp detail when stopped down
  • Solid brass construction
  • Beautifully damped controls

Points of Contention

  • Surprisingly heavy for its size
  • Price beyond reach for many
  • No focus tab

Professional Reviews

1 review from 1 outlet
100
Sebastian
Digital Camera World

“This is a genuine classic reborn, built around a traditional non-aspherical optical design that gives photographers something increasingly rare in the modern era: a lens with two distinctly different personalities.”

Perfect 5/5

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