Shoe-shining Man (with M-mount module)

(GXR A12 M-mount module with Voigtlanter 35mm/f1.2)

[Mark that the F1.0 imprint is erroneous for it is a manual lens]

The author has been testing the M module with the Voigtlander lens. They are both head turners. The lens is of very high quality in built and image sharpness, thanks also to the no low-pass filter design of the module. Since the focus is manually focus and the DOF of the APS-C sensor is relatively less extensive than the 1/1.7 sensor, as well as such a manual lens’ relative vulnerability to shaking, users have to adjust to it for taking candid street shots. But even though it is a GXR, the camera is way better than the other members. It is a very different camera, and exceptionally tempting too.

Shoe shining is a dying trade in Hong Kong. But you may find the remaining traders around Central, or along Theatre Lane to be exact.

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New Low Prices

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