Avanar 135mm f2.8 - a rebranded Chinon? - lens review and test

Can a third party, rebranded lens be any good? Well, yes! The Avanar 135mm 2.8 proves once more that even cheap no-name lenses can be good!

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0:00 intro
1:15 an unknown brand
1:55 closer look
3:18 sharpness
3:38 boke
3:47 CA
3:58 flares and ghosting
4:14 samples
6:40 comparison
7:13 final thoughts