Main thing I was hoping to do today (yay having energy!) was test out a Konica Hexanon 135/3.2 I picked up a few weeks ago, but haven't had a chance to shoot with yet. It's supposed to be the best of Konica's 135mm lenses and something kinda special... we'll see!
20250308-SDIM3153 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
Sigma fp, Konica Hexanon 135/3.2
...and it has my attention.
This one's a little soft, which I put down to a combo of low-light and having trouble holding it steady on the fp in vertical orientation; it's just a little too big and heavy to be comfortable on the fp. But the tonality is everything I love in a lens; it captures all the subtle variations in the gloss on the helmet.
20250308-SDIM3199 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
Another one softer than I'd like, but I like the color. The Hexanon 28/3.5 for comparison:
20250308-SDIM3174 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
20250308-SDIM3195 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
And it can be pretty sharp when I manage to hold it steady.
Take it outside where there's good lighting and a faster shutter speed, and it can be quite crisp, even at 100%:
20250308-SDIM3255 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
20250308-SDIM3259 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
So yeah, think this one has promise.
20250308-SDIM3153 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
Sigma fp, Konica Hexanon 135/3.2
...and it has my attention.
This one's a little soft, which I put down to a combo of low-light and having trouble holding it steady on the fp in vertical orientation; it's just a little too big and heavy to be comfortable on the fp. But the tonality is everything I love in a lens; it captures all the subtle variations in the gloss on the helmet.20250308-SDIM3199 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
Another one softer than I'd like, but I like the color. The Hexanon 28/3.5 for comparison:
20250308-SDIM3174 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
20250308-SDIM3195 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
And it can be pretty sharp when I manage to hold it steady.
Take it outside where there's good lighting and a faster shutter speed, and it can be quite crisp, even at 100%:
20250308-SDIM3255 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
20250308-SDIM3259 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
So yeah, think this one has promise.
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