Does anyone know anything about this Kowa 500mm f5.6 lens ??
Feb 18, 2019 13:08:31 #
Please see the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioNZ76GUMcw - and the review link I posted and go to the bottom of the page.
The reviewer thinks it is sharper than the Sony 100-400 and the Nikon 400 2.8 !
Kowa has been an optical player for a LONG time now ! Most of their recent history has been with astronomy, digiscoping, spotting scopes, in other words everything EXCEPT camera lenses. So, now as a logical extension, they have branched out to camera lenses ( again)
Folks, this is a top notch lens with Fluorite ! It is contemporary technology ! It is small/light because it is NOT AF or IS ! It is adaptable to ALL cameras including medium format digital !! It appears to be internal focus. It is cheap for it's optical quality !! - Because of the manual focus and aperture, it will be better used on a mirrorless camera with EVF and focus peaking ! No focus motors or IS systems to go bad ! - Yes there are limitations for doing sports, BIF and PIF due to manual focus.
I want one !
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The reviewer thinks it is sharper than the Sony 100-400 and the Nikon 400 2.8 !
Kowa has been an optical player for a LONG time now ! Most of their recent history has been with astronomy, digiscoping, spotting scopes, in other words everything EXCEPT camera lenses. So, now as a logical extension, they have branched out to camera lenses ( again)
Folks, this is a top notch lens with Fluorite ! It is contemporary technology ! It is small/light because it is NOT AF or IS ! It is adaptable to ALL cameras including medium format digital !! It appears to be internal focus. It is cheap for it's optical quality !! - Because of the manual focus and aperture, it will be better used on a mirrorless camera with EVF and focus peaking ! No focus motors or IS systems to go bad ! - Yes there are limitations for doing sports, BIF and PIF due to manual focus.
I want one !
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Feb 18, 2019 15:12:38 #
imagemeister wrote:
Please see the video - https://www.youtube.com/wat... (show quote)
Tempting but no auto-focus which would not be a problem for me in a normal or wide angle lens, but a super-tele? Not so sure it would see much use in my collection.
Feb 18, 2019 15:21:21 #
SteveG wrote:
I was a Kowa user back in the day. It was my first camera outfit. They had good quality equipment, but it never really took off. Strange lens mount etc. Took it through a complete European tour in 1974 and have some great images still on my wall today. That said, because of the mount, and the cost, go with the Nikon.
I bought my KOWA 35mm 1:2 f 50mm #10178620 at the Navy PX in Yokohama, Japan in 1963 while on R&R from military operations in Taiwan. Great little camera...and I still have it.
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