A Review of the Pergear 14mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens

14mm f/2.8 lenses are useful for range of applications, particularly landscape and astrophotography. At less than $300, the Pergear 14mm f/2.8 Mark II is on the affordable end of the spectrum, making it an intriguing option. Can it keep up with more expensive lenses? This great video review takes a look at the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in usage. 

Coming to you from Christopher Frost, this great video review takes a look at the Pergear 14mm f/2.8 Mark II lens. At under $300, the 14mm f/2.8 still comes with a nice range of features, including:

• 13 elements in 9 groups
• Two aspherical elements and five ultra-high refractive index glass elements for reduced distortion and increased sharpness
• Three extra-low dispersion elements for reduced chromatic aberrations and improved clarity
• 10-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh
• Minimum focusing distance of 22 cm
• Multi-layer coating for fewer flares and reduced ghosting and deeper contrast

Perhaps the one major drawback of the lens is the lack of autofocus, but for most applications for which you would use the lens, that likely will not be much of an issue, particularly with the manual focus assistance features on most modern cameras. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Frost.