Unfortunately it is Chinese owned and given the current state of world affairs, I am trying to avoid buying anything made in China – a real challenge, but one has to start somewhere.
fotoristretto
February 26, 2025 8:01 am
Thank you for your very detailed review! I’ve been using this lens since it came out and I’m very impressed. Of course, a faster aperture would be very nice, but considering the optical performance overall, weight and size, I am very happy. The three P lenses make a brilliant set: 28/45/75. What more could you want…?
Dan
January 23, 2025 5:21 pm
I got the 75P yesterday, already have the 28P, 45P, 55V, 65 2.8 XCD and a huge Hasselblad V film based system with top shelf CFi and CFe glass, all for full time pro landscape work.
The 75 is a nice lens, but I am finding it just does not get uniformly sharp like the 45P and 65 2.8 XCD do. Even at F11, the corners can be a bit soft. The 45P and 65 2.8 XCD are my go to lenses in the X system lens line up for landscape work, they get uniformly sharp pretty early on in the aperture range which makes them excellent for mural work. I use the 55V for some commercial work but never for landscapes, the corner performance is just not up to the task.
I find the 75P to be better than the 55V but not as good as the 45/65 for landscapes so I am on the fence if I will keep it or not.
Dennis ng
November 11, 2024 11:58 pm
Cannot afford their v series. Any p series is good lens.
Thanks Jason! Yeah, it’s a great lens. A little unusual too – a lot of companies seem to think it’s acceptable to make their slower/smaller lenses perform worse.
As a landscape photographer, I’d love a set of f/4 or even f/5.6 primes that are very portable, but just as good as top lenses in image quality. Not all types of photography need a bright maximum aperture.
Unfortunately it is Chinese owned and given the current state of world affairs, I am trying to avoid buying anything made in China – a real challenge, but one has to start somewhere.
Thank you for your very detailed review! I’ve been using this lens since it came out and I’m very impressed. Of course, a faster aperture would be very nice, but considering the optical performance overall, weight and size, I am very happy. The three P lenses make a brilliant set: 28/45/75. What more could you want…?
I got the 75P yesterday, already have the 28P, 45P, 55V, 65 2.8 XCD and a huge Hasselblad V film based system with top shelf CFi and CFe glass, all for full time pro landscape work.
The 75 is a nice lens, but I am finding it just does not get uniformly sharp like the 45P and 65 2.8 XCD do. Even at F11, the corners can be a bit soft. The 45P and 65 2.8 XCD are my go to lenses in the X system lens line up for landscape work, they get uniformly sharp pretty early on in the aperture range which makes them excellent for mural work. I use the 55V for some commercial work but never for landscapes, the corner performance is just not up to the task.
I find the 75P to be better than the 55V but not as good as the 45/65 for landscapes so I am on the fence if I will keep it or not.
Cannot afford their v series. Any p series is good lens.
Nice shots!
Thank you, glad you liked them!
Very nice landscapes and great review. You must have had a lot of fun shooting it. And whoa is it sharp.
Thanks Jason! Yeah, it’s a great lens. A little unusual too – a lot of companies seem to think it’s acceptable to make their slower/smaller lenses perform worse.
As a landscape photographer, I’d love a set of f/4 or even f/5.6 primes that are very portable, but just as good as top lenses in image quality. Not all types of photography need a bright maximum aperture.