Mario Dirks, the expert in portrait photography, shares his impressions
In the world of portrait photography it depends on every detail - from the perfect lighting to the choice of the right lens. When we are our new 85 mm f/1.8 E-mount lens developed, we knew: Who could test it better than a real professional of People photography?
An expert in portraits
Mario Dirks has been a fixture in the German photo scene for many years. His passion for People photography not only led him through Germany, but also in the big cities in the world-from New York to Paris and Venice to Sydney, Singapore and Iceland. In addition to his impressive photo trips, the experienced photographer regularly offers seminars and workshops in which he passes on his knowledge and techniques to ambitious photographers.
For Mario, portraits with open aperture are more than just a motive - they are his passion. This is exactly why he was the perfect candidate to put our new 85 mm f/1.8 lens on its paces.
First impression: quality that is surprised
"After opening the package, I was a little amazed," reports Mario about his first impressions. The lens not only comes with a high -quality backlight panel, but also surprises with his valuable metal housing. The professional of weight is particularly impressed: with only 477 grams Is that Rollei 85mm f/1.8 A true lightweight-a decisive advantage for Mario, which travels a lot as a workshop manager. "Since I am a lot on the road for my workshops, the weight is an important aspect", he explains. Compared to his previous 85mm f/1.2 with a proud 1.2 kg, he saves more than half of the weight.
The practical test: impressive results in the studio
The real test was waiting in the studio: Mario Lud Model Katharina to test the lens under professional conditions. The first recordings already showed the potential of the new Rollei-Bian. "Already after the first pictures that I could view directly on the monitor, I was thrilled"Mario summarizes his experiences.
The Bokeh at open aperture f/1.8 convinced with its pleasantly soft representation, without disruptive chromatic aberrations. The performance becomes even more impressive when the setting is slightly geared: "Somewhat depressed to f/2.8, the lens unfolds its full potential. Here the well thought -out construction of the lens shows in all its splendor."
Practical features that convince
A special highlight for Mario is that Little close -up limit of only 85 cm, that enables him to create very nice close-ups and to exhaust the beautiful bokeh fully-a feature that is invaluable in portrait photography. The Automatic eye focus Works quickly and precisely - important criteria for a professional like Mario, who often works with models and rely on a trouble -free way of working. Mario also finds that particularly interesting manual aperture ring and the freely assignable function key On the lens. These details show that when it comes to development, not only the optical quality, but also the practical handling was taken into account.
The conclusion of a professional
Mario Dirks' judgment clearly fails: "On the whole, I am very satisfied with the lens. It is easy, valuable and does exactly what a good portrait lens should do: Beautiful pictures!"
This is particularly emphasized Excellent price-performance ratio: With a price of € 299 the Rollei 85mm f/1.8 E-mount lens Professional quality at a very attractive price.
All sample photos that Mario took during his test are by the way Out of cam and not reworked - proof of the impressive image quality directly from the camera.
