Zeiss is teasing a new FE lens on their Facebook page to be announced at Photokina: “Hey friends of the @Sony α7! At #photokina you’ll have the chance to test a new lens. Any guesses? #ZEISSphk16” Maybe this is the Loxia lens that fills the fourth slot in the Loxia case from a while ago. via Photorumors
The Sony 18-110mm Super 35mm/APS-C Power Zoom is available for pre-order. B&H Photo Adorama Amazon (Coming Soon)
E PZ 18-110mm F4 G OSS (SELP18110G) with 6.1x high zoom ratio High resolution suited to professional 4K movie production Smooth Motion Optics (SMO) design and construction to minimize unwanted focus and image shifts while focusing or zooming Advanced operability including three separate focus, iris and zoom rings for professional operation Optical SteadyShotTM in-lens image […]
Once again John Clark has compiled another useful list of Sony lenses to share with us. This time his list is of all the published DXO results sorted by score with the priority being the a7RII. The list can be a little cluttered to read, but it’s clearer than digging through DXO’s side if you’re […]
Sony just released firmware 02 for the 50mm f/1.8 SEL50F18F in Japan. I tested the updater on my lens and it works fine on OS X. The update to 02 noticeably improves autofocus performance. You can currently download it from Japan, but it should be available in America soon.
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 […]