Mitakon Zhong Yi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 Pro

introduction

manual focus wide aperture 50mm full frame lens for extreme shallow depth of field (DOF)
available in Sony E mount

ALL manual focus lenses used at f/0.95 are extremely difficult to nail accurate focus on people as even subtle movements of the subject or the photographer will put them out of focus
focus peaking is not accurate enough, one needs to resort to magnified view
these lenses are generally not as sharp as f/1.4 or f/1.8 lenses

shootout with Hyperprime 50mm f/0.95
- wide open centre sharpness seems similar although Hyperprime perhaps has more microcontrast but does give a touch more purple fringing
- wide open edge sharpness is MUCH better with the Mitakon, although remains soft until stopped down to f/8, the Hyperprime is really poor away from the centre
- both lenses produce a very smooth and quite similar bokeh without any “onion rings”
- both have vignetting and flare wide open
- Mitakon is less bulky and is lighter and less expensive
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2014/08/04/the-mitakon-50-0-95-lens-review-on-the-sony-a7s/
https://fstoppers.com/review/need-speed-fstoppers-reviews-mitakon-zhongyi-50mm-f095-lens-sony-fe-88817
- “While the focus peaking on the α7 II is a valuable asset and certainly helps in achieving critical focus, it still takes some patience, persistence, and practice to accurately focus the Mitakon”
- “Its long focus ring throw is awesome for video work, but can slow you down when shooting subjects with any movement at all”
https://northrup.photo/zhongyi-mitakon-50mm-f0-95-speedmaster-review/
- “focus peaking exists on mirrorless cameras, and it helps… but it’s not very precise. Focus peaking highlights contrasty areas of the picture, and it highlights a range that much deeper than the actual depth-of-field. If you rely entirely on focus peaking with this lens, you’ll often be an inch or so off, and your picture will look wrong.”