GH3 Review of cheap $25 lens. 35MM F1.7 TV Lens + C-M4/3 Adapter from rainbowimaging

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photojunky

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A couple of days ago I received my super cheap 35MM 1.7 lens from rainbowimaging out of New York. I shot here and there and really liked it. In perfect conditions it was actually pretty sharp, of course the $25 dollar price made it seem super sharp. If they can build a lens and sell it this cheap, why not build a 50 or 70 dollar good quality lens?

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=djRVAPU37n0
 
photojunky said:
A couple of days ago I received my super cheap 35MM 1.7 lens from rainbowimaging out of New York. I shot here and there and really liked it. In perfect conditions it was actually pretty sharp, of course the $25 dollar price made it seem super sharp. If they can build a lens and sell it this cheap, why not build a 50 or 70 dollar good quality lens?

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=djRVAPU37n0
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Do you have a link to the lens?
 
Also, at this price quality control could be an issue. Mine may be good but the next may not. Although, I have a feeling it is in the best interest of those poor Chinese workers to produce consistency.
 
Being that you need to use the ETC mode, i think it turns the field of view to like 70mm f 2.8? is this correct? I think because your only using part of the sensor in etc mode, your losing light, I don't think it remains a 1.7, but i'm not sure of that, only guessing here, any thoughts or corrections on this?
 
Don't know. I know in that mode it does crop somewhere around 2.4 or 2.6. I don't know if this mode is on or off with the lens. All I know is it is way better that the 14-140 lens in low light, but not as sharp of course. But for 25 bucks it was definitely a good experiment.
 
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