Full Spectrum Full Frame Camera with an F/0.95 Lens
Kyle Clements
I was curious to see just how low light of a situation I can record in, so I thought I'd pair my full spectrum converted Nikon Z5 with my 7Artisans 35mm f/0.95 lens. I waited for astronomical dusk, which starts about one hour after the end of blue hour, before heading out on my walk.
The streetlights and full spectrum sensor react in interesting ways, making some of the leaves look a dull purple, while others are a bright vibrant green. I stood outside with my screens off, enjoying the park and letting my eyes adjust to the dark for about 20 minutes. The camera could see better than my eyes.
In very dark situations, like towards the end when I was inside the forest and the entire area was low contrast, the Z5 mistook the sensor noise for "high contrast therefore in-focus" areas, and it just covered the entire frame in the focus peaking indicator colour. But as the results show, the camera was still able to capture an image though all that noise.
The lens shows stronger lens flare in full spectrum than in visible light, but it also shows a lot of flare in visible light.
This lens shows no signs of hotspots or discolouration or loss of contrast in the centre.
It's not shown or mentioned in the video, but with a 720nm filter attached, it is an excellent infrared performer wide open. I didn't test it stopped down, because why would anyone use this lens for anything other than extreme apertures? For everything else, there's better options out there.
This video wasn't sponsored by either the camera maker or the lens maker; I paid for both with my own money. Although I did wait for both to go on sale before buying. I don't pay full price. I'm not made of money.
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