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    Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50 mm f/ 1.8
    Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50 mm f/ 1.8

    Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50 mm f/ 1.8

    50mm · f/1.8

    Overview

    The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm f/1.8 is an all-metal, fully manual East German lens with solid build and smooth focus. Optically, it offers good sharpness wide open and pleasing corner light fall-off, but is soft at f/1.8 with subdued colors, flare, and fringing. Stopped to f/2.8–f/4 it becomes crisp. It suits portrait and street photographers seeking character-rich, vintage rendering. Priced around $80–$100.