Pergear has released a brand new 25mm f/1.7 APS-C lens for the exceptionally low price of $69
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Chinese brand Pergear has released its new lens, the 25mm f/1.7 for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras, for the incredibly low price of $69, making it one of the most affordable lenses on the market.
Known for being a distributor for brands such as Viltrox, InfiRay, TTArtisan, and 7Artisans, we’ve referred to Pergear as a budget photography company in the past – but one, it seems, that is continually gaining in popularity.
The cheap lens is manual focus, as is the norm for affordable Chinese optics, but Pergear states that its design permits close focusing at 7.87 inches / 200mm delivering "exceptional close-up precision, capturing intricate details with clarity". In addition to manual focus, there is a dedicated aperture ring – which is clicked, making it better suited for photo than video.
It's available in five different mounts: Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds (MFT), Nikon Z and Canon RF. The 25mm focal length on crop sensor isn’t incredibly wide (equivalent to 50mm on MFT, 40mm on Canon and 37.5mm on other mounts) but should be enough for everyday subjects like street photography.
Measuring just 37 x 44mm and weighing in at only 165g, it’s compact and light enough to carry around all day. And despite the price tag being just as light, the lens appears to have performance in mind.
It has seven elements in ten groups, with a multi-layer coating applied to individual elements to reduce flare and ghosting, and a ten-blade aperture that should deliver smooth out-of-focus rendition.
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The lens is available now at Amazon – you'll notice that the listed price is $75, but by using the promo code PERGEAR2517 you will get an 8% discount until May 17.
After graduating from Cardiff University with an Master's Degree in Journalism, Media and Communications Leonie developed a love of photography after taking a year out to travel around the world.
While visiting countries such as Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh and Ukraine with her trusty Nikon, Leonie learned how to capture the beauty of these inspiring places, and her photography has accompanied her various freelance travel features.
As well as travel photography Leonie also has a passion for wildlife photography both in the UK and abroad.
