Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

DXOMark’s Best Lenses for The Sony a7RII

DXOMark went through some of their reviews to determine what the best lenses for the Sony a7RII are at the moment. Their pick for the best standard prime is the Sony FE Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm f/1.8 ZA, best portrait lens Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM, and best land scape Carl Zeiss Batis 25mm f2. I would really like to […]

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Meet The New SIGMA CINE LENS

Get ready for 6-8K shooting with the new SIGMA CINE LENS Sigma is currently ramping up to produce the following: Sigma 18-35mm T2.0 (Super 35, 2016) Sigma 50-100mm T2.0 (Super 35, 2016) Sigma 24-35mm T2.2 (Full Frame, 2017) Sigma 20mm T1.5 (Full Frame, 2017) Sigma 24mm T1.5 (Full Frame, 2017) Sigma 35mm T1.5 (Full Frame, 2017) Sigma 50mm […]

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Sony Semiannual Sale

Many of the Adorama Discounts include gift cards in addition to the Sony savings Sony FE Mount Lenses Sony FE 28mm f/2 Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama Sony Distagon T FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama Sony 35mm F2.8 Sonnar T FE ZA Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Amazon Sony FE 50mm F1.8 Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama Sony 55mm F1.8 Sonnar […]

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Sony Planar 50mm F1.4 vs Rokinon AF 50mm f/1.4

Max Yuryev compares the Sony Zeiss Planar 50mm F1.4 vs Rokinon AF 50mm f/1.4 and his results might surprise you. So far I am really enjoying my Planar, but I wish it was a little smaller, because it is a huge lens. The Rokinon interests more than ever after watching this video, but I am a big fan […]

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MEIKE 12mm f/2.8 & 8mm f/3.5 Lenses Announced

The MK-12mm f/2.8 lens has 12 glass elements in 10 groups with an aperture of f/2.8 – f/22. It has a minimum focusing distance of 10cm, a lens diameter of 78mm and weighs 360g. The MK-12mm f/2.8 comes with a removable lens hood and comes with a lens pouch. The MK-8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens has […]

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Battle of The Bokeh: Sigma 30 f/1.4 vs Sony 35 f/1.8 vs Mitakon ZY 35 f/0.95

Digital Rev TV compared the Sigma 30 f/1.4, Sony 35 f/1.8 and Mitakon ZY 35 f/0.95 to see which is the bokeh king. Kind of an odd comparison, but it makes me wonder what the results of a 3 or 5 lens f/0.95 lens comparison would be.

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