A lens that sings older optic songs like any classic heritage lens is what Mr. Miyazaki at MS Optical did with the MSO 28mm f/2 Apoqualia lens that shows his skills at its finest.

When I received the 28mm f/2 Apoqualia, I stuck the optic onto my M, and it looked like an f/2 body cap; it isn't as tall as an M mount rear cap. Some quirks are to overcome, like the f/stop adjustment being controlled just by a twist of the lens hood or the pin with which you adjust the focus with a single fingertip. Be aware of keeping the knuckles clear of the field of focusing.

The lens lends itself very well for any street or documentary photographer. The clarity at f/8 is incredibly sharp like many comparable wide optics, sharing similarities like some classic Leica 28mm lens.

However, this lens is meant to be used with the wide aperture, f/2, at least in my opinion, because your subject pops energetically on the image. The bokeh breaths with a kind of Petzval swirl, especially leafy trees behind an subject, are framing it wonderfully.

Overall, this lens is an excellent addition to any photographer's kit. It is an enjoyably small piece of gear, and I'm happy to have added it to my arsenal. What might be genuinely beautiful to me might annoy anyone else. Regardless of whether I am just afflicted with Gear Acquisition Syndrome, I'm nevertheless confident that you might agree when I say that this is one of the real beautiful camera lenses.