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Review on πŸ“· Fotasy 35mm f1.6 APSC Lens for M43 MFT Mirrorless Cameras, Compatible with Olympus E-PL8 OM-D E-M1 I II E-M1X E-M5 I II III E-PM2 E-PM1/Panasonic G7 G9 GF7 GF8 GH5 GM5 GX7 GX8 GX9 GX85 GX80 GX85 (3516M43) by Amber Jackson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Test of the Fotasy 35mm f1.6 lens for Micro Four Thirds.

First off, this is a review of the Fotasy 35mm F1.6 lens for the MFT. Most of the reviews here seem to be for a different lens on this list. I bought this lens to use with the Yi M1 camera, a cheap lens for a cheap camera. I'm new to photography so wasn't sure what to expect. This lens is good for close-up photography such as portraits. Regardless of the setting, it doesn't focus on the whole thing in the distance, making landscapes and the like impossible. This is a fully manual lens, so it's fun to play around with the camera settings to figure out what ISO, shutter speed, etc. to use to get a good picture. I ended up using the camera in shutter priority mode and setting a slow or fast shutter speed depending on the aperture of the lens. Affordable and I didn't know what to expect. Please note this is not a native MFT lens. This is a C-mount lens that comes with an adapter for Micro Four Thirds.

Pros
  • Few competitors
Cons
  • This makes me angry