Thanks for replying, it’s sort of what I expected. (And probably other recent reviews.). Recommendation: The GM 1.4/24 is a better performer in a smaller package so price is really the only argument for this big lens. Length: 60mm | Diameter: 62mm | Weight: 320g | Filter Thread: 52mm | Price: $949 (June 2019) And if you compare it to similar lenses for other systems, also compares really favorably. I already own 35mm 1.4 Zeiss. I’ve considered the FE85mm, but that leaves a lot of distance not reachable. That means that the same movement of the focus ring will always cause the same movement of the focus plane, no matter how fast it is turned. Recommendation: If you are more serious about macro work this is your best lens in the system but it also works well for landscape and portrait work. I’m looking for a new UWA lens, and am comparing the Sony 16-35mm F4 with the 16-35mm F/2.8. This can usually be found when you turn your camera lens to manual focus (MF) and rotate the focus … Some time ago we prepared a guest review on the Samyang 1.4/50 AF under my supervision. That was by far my most expensive lens at that time. The same question also applies for the 24-70 F/2.8 GM versus the 24-105 G OSS. When the focus mode is [Manual Focus], you can adjust the focus while an image is magnified. Length: 93mm | Diameter: 91mm | Weight: 361g | Filter Thread: 67mm | Price: 1299€/1299$ It is always possible that some new or exotic lens is missing, we work hard on filling these gaps. Based on my research, there is no system, regardless of sensor size, where you can cover such a zoom range, with solid aperture, solid image quality, and in such a compact, light, and relatively affordable package. Length: 137mm | Diameter: 100mm | Weight: 847g | Filter Thread: rear gel  | Price (November 2020): $2998 As a bonus, this becomes a 38-75 on the APS-C A6000-series. Recommended to: Photographers looking for a good, small and affordable lens for a range of applications ranging from portraits to landscapes. It’s the f1.4 lens for everyone who used to have an f1.8 because they are smaller and lighter. Recommendation: Since it doesn’t perform that well for astro we find it hard to come up with a use case. With a very complex design they managed to create a lens which is sharper yet almost 200g lighter than the Sony 85mm 1.4 GM. Recommended to: This is the team’s favorite WA for the system. Distortion/vignetting can be a bit much at the wide end, but for the price and more importantly (for me) the weight, it’s a compromise well worth making. With phase detection pixels integrated right on the sensor and a pretty fast BIONZ X image processor, the Sony A7R II promises up to 40% faster autofocus performance compared to its predecessor – definitely Sony’s best attempt so far to make AF usable for moving subjects. Recommended to: People who like to travel light without compromising on image quality. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Thanks. I am somewhat torn back and forth between the Sony 24-105 F4 G OSS and combining the Sony 16-35 F4 and a fast aperture prime lens (50 or 85 mm focal length). Recommended to: those looking for a very small lens for longer hikes. For portrait f/4 @ 105mm and f/2.8 @ 70mm does not make a big difference. Recommended to: After the release of the Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM the Batis 2/25 has become somewhat hard to recommend, especially new. This is useful for photographers using old manual lenses, with an adapter, or those filming videos. Recommendation: If you don’t care too much about size and price this lens delivers and exceptional peformance and a rather distinctive look. Neither lens has been dropped, although I fly a couple of times a month, all my gear is well packed in pelican cases. Datasheet | Amazon.com | B&H | ebay.com | Amazon.de (affiliate links). Buy a lens because you actually need it. I can’t test every lens so for this guide I had to rely on other pepople’s tests. Furthermore, we don’t have broad enough video competence and therefore don’t comment on the Fuji/Zeiss/Sigma Video lenses. If the size doesn’t matter is the image quality of the FE 12-24 close to the loxia 21mm ? Infinity Focus. BTW, congratulations for the web. All native full frame lenses for the Sony FE mount (as of November 2020), Manual Lenses on the Sony a7 series Beginner’s Guide, Beginner’s Guide to Manual Lenses on the Sony a7, User-Guide to wide-angle lenses for Sony a7 a7ii a7rii. You all have really helped me leap into the Sony system in a way that works for me. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Not a lot of difference in “sharpness”, but the Batis has a rather warm, “muddy” look in comparison, whilst the FE is cooler and IMO “cleaner”, with an altogether “lighter” touch. Well done guys! Great articles and perspective. Video is from 21.09.2020). Update the list to add the Voigtlander 50mm F2 APO-Lanthar! If you haven’t tried one for your Sony a7III, the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 is an excellent choice. To begin, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us readers. so I can send the pics to you. For most they are just a compromise or a step stone until they can afford something better. Length: 117.4mm | Diameter: 87mm | Weight: 565g | Filter Thread: /  | Price (March 2018): 1999€ Sharpness seems to be on a very high level and the GM 16-35 is smaller than the GM 24-70. Stuart Bryce I find it very hard to compare a 12-24 to a 16-35. MF Assist stands for Manual Focus Assist. Review | Amazon.com | B&H | ebay.com| Amazon.de (affiliate links). Sure on a a7rii others will be a bit sharper but I think that unless you print really big the difference won’t really matter. 8. Recommendation: the technically best 50mm lens if you can live with manual focus and slower speed. But you would end up with three lenses, not just one. It seems you did not get the message and rather read what you wanted to read. Length: 56mm | Diameter: 62mm | Weight: 162g | Filter Thread: 49mm | Price (June 2019): $399 Nikon recently replaced a shutter in my d5 even though it was 2 months out of warranty, also nps is free. Sony did issue a firmware update for this lens, which also improves AF at infinity. There are also quite a few lenses which have an E-mount but no electronic contacts. The lens is so cheap that If it doesn’t work out, I won’t lose much. Hi Phillip, Having the F4 version and mostly in landscape photography would it be worth to go for the f2.8. Recommendation: the Tamron is merely an easy recommendation if you want a wide angle macro. Length: 122mm | Diameter: 89mm | Weight: 680g | Filter Thread: 82mm | Price (February 2018): 2699€/$ Sad but true – you can’t imagine how disappointed I was when I got the 4/16-35 and scratched it already after 2-3 uses. Review | Jannik’s Samples | ebay.com | ebay.de (affiliate links). You should consider modify comment abbout Sigma C 45. Considering there’s only a paragraph on the Tamron 28-200, there’s not much to read! I think dpreview opened a AF50 and they were positivly surprised about the build-quality. Stuart Bryce Versatile and fun lens, but comes with a few compromises. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. lenstip review | amazon.com | amazon.de | B&H | ebay.com (affiliate links), Voigtlander 50mm 1.2 Nokton E (manual focus), Recommendation: the best fast allround 50mm lens if you can live with manual focus, Length: 58mm | Diameter: 70mm | Weight: 440g | Filter Thread: 58mm | Price: 1099€/1099$ (June 2019) My Sigma Art 35mm 1.4 E-mount arrived today so I put it on a scale: Maybe next time you are so persistent about being right, make sure you actually are. Length: 58mm | Diameter: 63.5mm | Weight: 254g | Filter Thread: 62mm | Price (August 2020): 699$ I am also considering the 85 1.4 GM. Our Review | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | ebay.com | ebay.de | B&H (affiliate links), Voigtlander Macro 2/65 APO-Lanthar (manual focus). If you want one of these buy this lens. Currently, I have a Sony fe lens 28-70 mm f / 3.5-5.6 oss (it weighs approximately 300 grams length of 8 centimeters) and I would like to buy a better lens, the best macro, macro lenses that interest me weigh from 602-625 grams (Sony fe 90 mm f / 2.8 and Voigtlanger 6 5mm f / 2.0) – the question is whether these lenses will not be too heavy for sony alpha 7 I. Length: 65mm | Diameter: 64mm | Weight: 210g | Filter Thread: 58mm | Price (November 2020): $399 Last update: November 2020. Great info, gentlemen. And it’s also funny that you don’t mention that when writing about the Loxia 21 – the team’s favourite WA . That usually works if you sound like you might lawyer up. My​ source is​ my​ own len, Sigma​ 35f1.4​ for​ e​ mount.​ I​ can​’t show​ picture​s​ to​ you​ because​ this Web​ can’​t add picture​s​ in​ comment but​ I think my​ info is​ correct.​ The​ box show​ that filter size​ is​ 67mm and​ the​ weight is​ 665g. Welcome to the review section of my website. Theses lenses are so different, the differences in “optical quality” are meaningless for the decision. Recommended to: Astro photographers and landscape photographers on a budget. Jannik has owned it for several months now. Length: 33mm | Diameter: 61.5mm | Weight: 86g | Filter Thread: 49mm | Price (March 2018): $265 Length: 123mm | Diameter: 88mm | Weight: 835g | Filter Thread: 82mm | Price (November 2020): $1099 Recommendation: if you need a 24mm 1.4 for environmental portraits this is probably the best money can buy. Hi Stefan, I didn’t use the 16-35 GM and the Batis 25 so far, so I can’t give you a detailed answer. I do event photography in addition to street, portraits and such. Zeiss only acknowledged that behavior (but not the specifics) recently (weeks after launch) and announced a firmware update that will increase the focusing range at which the f/2 aperture is available. Depending on the lens you use, the angle of view may change little by little during focusing. Sharpness is very good combined with very good bokeh. Love the lens! I decided to get the Contax 135mm f2.8 Sonna and the Techart. The Samyang is included and the Voigtlander is not a native lens. Hi David, J.a, I browse the Sigma website and see that it show 755g also but when you click inside to e mount version, it’s will show the number that I told you. Minha a6000 sofreu um acidente, migrei para a7II, tenho a lente do kit antigo, uma16-50 que quase não uso e uma 55-210 que também rstou do sistema antigo, recentemente adquiri uma Voigtländer 40mm. I need your help. Otherwise get the slightly lighter Sony GM which is even sharper and offers superior AF. I myself was hugely disappointed by the auto-focus performance. I have sold it and bought a Sony 100-400mm, which is very, very sharp, and pretty good even at 400mm. May I know your mail? Phillip obviously you should test the lens. What do you guys think? This depends on what you want to shoot, the lenses neither share a focal length nor the maximum aperture. Length: 126mm | Diameter: 85mm | Weight: 910g | Filter Thread: 77mm | Price (June 2019): $849 Please enlighten me. Sony, take note, any system is only as good as its weakest link. Recommendation: Unless you need ultimate performance or are on a tight budget this is a well balanced 35mm lens in the system. But Sony Australia has a bad habit of sending it back claiming it’s “in spec”. Granted, those are not the best primes available being rather tiny and cheap, but 28-200 is also tiny and cheap for such focal range/aperture, so I think comparison makes sense. Recommendation: if you are looking for a compact 35mm lens for landscape and architecture which is stellar stopped down. 25mm is wide enough for most landscapes without massive distortions to correct. but is was still not perfect. Length: 83mm | Diameter: 73mm | Weight: 295g | Filter Thread: 55mm | Price (July 2017): 250€/$ used 85/1.4 AF and 35/1.4 AF. Have a look at Samyang 2.8/24, Batis 2/25, Loxia 2.4/25 or a more flexible zoom like Tamron’s own 2.8/17-28 first before making your buying decision here. Keep going the good work! Christopher Frost had a look at the Samyang 35/1.8. I thinke theTamron 2.8/28-75 could be your lens. Set the appropriate settings on your device. If I don‘t need 2.8 would you go for the Sony 70-200 F4 or the new Tamron (70-180)? During continuous shooting, the product automatically shoots with Continuous AF from the second shot. Great summary and a very good reference list. 3) And this is the most important one – I wrote “none of us is personally using a superzoom” Why? Recommendation: a real achievement in terms of optical engineering. It was obvious that once the L bayonet was created and the 45 sigma appeared, Sigma would release more in that line. Length: 80mm | Diameter: 70mm | Weight: 540g | Filter Thread: 62mm | Price (August 2019): 1199$. For example both Phillip and Jannik were initially deeply impressed by the Voigtlander 2/65‘s performance but ultimately sold it because it didn‘t integrate well into their kit and stayed at home too often. I think you refer to the Zeiss C/Y 28-85? Recommendation: The ideal no-compromise jack of all trades and behaves pretty much like a long black pipe full of f/2.8 primes. If you don’t have any of these (or similar) lenses already – but you are looking for one – the 20mm 1.8 G should certainly be on top of your list of lenses to consider. Of course there is no one size fits all solution. Pretty sure you know which ones I was talking about. Firstly thanks for your reviews, I find them very useful. I do not own 35/1.4 but i shot with it and its great. Sony A7RIII infinity focus question Jul 6, 2018 1 ... Or do I have something messed up with my manual focus? 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