How Is The Camera Of The Sirui Nightwalker?

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How is the camera of the sirui nightwalker?



The sirui nightwalker lens is a cost-effective series of S35 format movie lenses, which has become a popular choice for beginners and independent creators due to its T1.2 large aperture, lightweight design, and excellent optical performance. It has significant advantages in low light shooting, blurring effects, and portability, but has shortcomings such as low damping of the focus ring and weak glare control. ‌‌

Design and portability

The sirui nightwalker lens is made of all aluminum alloy material, which balances durability and lightweight. The single lens weighs about 500 grams, making it easy to hold and create while moving. The mirror body design is unified, supporting multiple mounting ports such as E/X/RF/M43, and the 67mm filter aperture is universal, so there is no need to recalibrate the device when replacing the lens. ‌‌

Optical performance

Resolution and sharpness: All lenses have good center sharpness at T1.2 aperture, ...
... but slightly softer edges; When contracted to T2.8-T5.6, the image quality reaches its peak with excellent resolution, suitable for high detail scenes. ‌‌

Blurring and Spot: The T1.2 aperture provides strong background blurring, smooth and rounded spot, and smooth transition outside the focus, especially at the 75mm telephoto end where the effect is more prominent. ‌‌

Low light capability: A large aperture reduces the need for fill light, with excellent low noise performance, suitable for shooting at night or in low ambient light. ‌‌

Respiratory effect and distortion: The respiratory effect is slight, and the 270 ° stroke of the focus ring is smooth; The distortion control is good, with slight barrel distortion in 24mm and almost invisible pillow distortion in 35mm and 55mm, which can create a cinematic atmosphere. ‌‌

Advantages and disadvantages analysis

Advantages:

Ultra high cost-effectiveness, affordable price (such as 24mm lens costing about 1999 yuan). ‌‌

The focal length covers a wide range (16mm to 75mm), meeting the needs of multiple scenes such as scenery, portrait, and documentary. ‌‌

Lightweight design reduces shooting burden and is suitable for individual combat. ‌‌

Shortcoming:

The damping of the focusing ring is too small, making it easy to accidentally touch. ‌‌

Obvious glare, extra attention should be paid in backlit environments. ‌‌

At maximum aperture, the edge image quality is slightly soft and needs to be optimized by shrinking the aperture. ‌‌