Category Archives: Sony lenses

Sony GM 85mm f1.4 vs The World

Romeo assembled a very interesting comparison with images from the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM, Canon EF 85mm f1.2L II USM, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM, Jupiter 9 85mm F2, Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 and last, but not least Leica Summilux-M 75mm f/1.4. So what is his opinion?

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Sony SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens Mod

Very useful how-to that turns your Sony 16mm f/2.8 into a true ultra wide full frame lens. It makes me wonder what other lenses might be modifiable for better full frame coverage.

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B&H Photo is Now Selling 4 Zeiss Loxia Bundles

The Loxia lens series is designed for full-frame and APS-C Sony E-mount cameras and provides a fully mechanical operation that benefits both still photographers and filmmakers. Offering long focus throws and the ability to de-click the aperture, filmmakers especially can benefit from these compact optics. The 21mm, 35mm, and 50mm lenses included here offer a […]

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DXO Reviewed The Zeiss Batis 85mm

DXO just released their Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 test results and it looks like a good balance between price/performance for portraiture. This isn’t the sharpest lens you can put on a Sony A7, but it’s close enough for 99% of shooting. The design of the Batis lenses have interested me since their announcement and I hope to pick […]

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Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM vs Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4

If you have ever wondered how the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 compares to the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM DigitalRevTV might be able to help.

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Sony’s ‘Nifty Fifty’ The FE 50mm f/1.8

Lens rentals has fully examined Sony’s new ‘nifty fifty’ the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 and come back with surprisingly good news. These lenses are well built with less lens variation than their more expensive big brother the Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar T* FE ZA. If optical quality is your primary concern then the Sony FE 50mm […]

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