A Look At The Mitakon Speedmaster 17mm F/0.95 Fast Wide-Angle Lens for Micro Four Thirds Cameras

Once fabled and exotic, there are more f/0.95 lenses around now than there were, especially for Micro Four Thirds cameras where the extra depth of field makes them more practically useful at full aperture. I've come to expect a trade-off in overall performance for that full stop advantage over even an f/1.4 lens but there's little evidence of it with this Mitakon. To cap it all, the Mitakon is a 17mm focal length mild wide-angle, widely regarded as an ideal do-it-all prime lens. It is a manual lens and sells at a remarkably low price for such a beast, around £300/ US$399.
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