Phillip Reeve wrote:
A reader of my blog borrowed me the Techart Adapter + G35,G45 and G90. Yesterday was the first time I really used it so I have very little experience with it yet.
I think I underestimated it initially and might warm up toward it, the size is certainly very nice and I like it's character.
Have you put yours in a proper housing yet? And how do you like it for landscape photography? I ran one test series with focus on the center but when I look at the MTF diagram that was a mistake.
I also had problems with massive veiling flare if the sun is in the image even though the Techart adapter is flocked and there are no reflective parts.
the size is great, not much different from the FE 35/2.8. i really like it's stopped down rendering too. i wish it was more amenable to indoor portraits though.
i haven't put it in a proper housing yet – just found my calipers after the move last week. it's on my long to do list...
for landscape its good enough for me if you know how to focus it, though nowhere close to the league of the g45. there is a midzone dip that never goes away and the extreme corner is always curved away, but stopping down to f/8 makes those weaknesses small enough for my use. the lens shares a kind of hard looking contrast with the rest of the g series that i really like for landscapes. to maximize sharpness across the frame at infinity, focus one or two clicks away from the far edge (not corner) of the frame at f/4 or smaller.
i've only had issues with veiling flare in backlighting when the lens is wide open, though i do get septagon flare often with the sun just out of the frame:
to be honest, i'm not sure whether i've ever really tried putting the sun in the frame...
Phillip Reeve wrote:
He has, but so far he has refused to borrow it to me so that I can write a review about it
ooh this seems like a good idea for a website – reviews of shelter kitties as photographic subjects...
Phillip Reeve wrote:
A reader of my blog borrowed me the Techart Adapter + G35,G45 and G90. Yesterday was the first time I really used it so I have very little experience with it yet.
Phillip, how do you find AF with the Techart to be on the original A7?
I placed an order for the V3 a few months ago to use with the G90 and G45, but am worried it won't be particularly useful on the older camera. I've seen several reviews showing it to be decent on the A7RII, but convincing my wife that the G45 is a good purchase is hard enough. Justifying a $2700 camera would be quite a bit more difficult...
Boston from across the Charles - Sony a7, Minolta 35-70/3.5 (non-macro), balanced on a a run-off prevention barrier
lonleyppl wrote:
I've seen several reviews showing it to be decent on the A7RII, but convincing my wife that the G45 is a good purchase is hard enough. Justifying a $2700 camera would be quite a bit more difficult...
AF with the adapter is excellent, not only with the A7RII, but also with the plain A7II. That's a much lower cost of entry. On the original A7, it's accurate when it gets the focus, but it's slower and inconsistent otherwise.
I was comparing the field of view of the Canon FDn 35mm 2.8 and the Tamron 17mm 3.5. Both of these lenses are new to me in the last two weeks and I've never owned a lens in either of these focal lengths.
A7II with Canon FDn 35mm 2.8 @ f8 (slightly cropped) DSC02227 by James Poupard, on Flickr
A couple of shots from the Light House in Gregg's home town, Santa Cruz. The first is with the ILCE-7M2 Canon 24 TSII and the second with the Sigma 120-300 2.8 Sport. I picked up the Sigma mostly for Football with my Canon gear but have used it a few times with the Sony. Heavy lens but focus with the Metabones IV is as good as my Canon lens. I'll post a few others with it later.
