Gunzorro wrote:
Glad to see folks still discussing the virtues and beauty of the Loxia series! Definitely my favorite part of the Sony system and always wish I could adapt to newer Canon RF bodies!
85mm is my least used, and I actually prefer the Batis 85 for people and tighter shots.
As I began to accumulate the Loxias, starting with 35mm, I was surprised how beautiful my images were compared to criticism in the forums of its "faults". The 50mm is even nicer!
I was the beneficiary of those cast-off lenses, at bargain prices. I'll likely keep using them until I die (hopefully a long time off). ...Show more →
Agree, was surprised to see this thread updated with user comments in 2024. The 21, 35, and 50 were lenses I bought when they came out. I originally planned to adapt my Zeiss ZM lenses from my Zeiss Ikon film body to Sony but there were issues with the sensor cover glass thickness (if my memory is correct) so I sold those off and bought the Loxia’s. I mistakenly traded off my 21mm toward a Sigma 14-24/2.8 but in the end regretted that. The Sigma is a fine lens but I missed the 21mm.
I really need to breakout the 35mm and 50mm and see how they work on my new compact A7CR and A7CII. Certainly the right size but admit not using AF now may hold me back. Skipped the 25mm since beyond 35mm I needed 21mm to feel wide enough. I know that was also supposed to be a great lens. Will have to dive in again and try them out.
Do we think they will work well on a 61 Mpixel sensor or should I stick with them on the 33 Mpixel body. Interested in your thoughts. Take care.
swldstn wrote:
Agree, was surprised to see this thread updated with user comments in 2024. The 21, 35, and 50 were lenses I bought when they came out. I originally planned to adapt my Zeiss ZM lenses from my Zeiss Ikon film body to Sony but there were issues with the sensor cover glass thickness (if my memory is correct) so I sold those off and bought the Loxia’s. I mistakenly traded off my 21mm toward a Sigma 14-24/2.8 but in the end regretted that. The Sigma is a fine lens but I missed the 21mm.
I really need to breakout the 35mm and 50mm and see how they work on my new compact A7CR and A7CII. Certainly the right size but admit not using AF now may hold me back. Skipped the 25mm since beyond 35mm I needed 21mm to feel wide enough. I know that was also supposed to be a great lens. Will have to dive in again and try them out.
Do we think they will work well on a 61 Mpixel sensor or should I stick with them on the 33 Mpixel body. Interested in your thoughts. Take care....Show more →
My Loxia lenses all look terrific on a7R4 61MP sensor!
Gunzorro wrote:
Glad to see folks still discussing the virtues and beauty of the Loxia series! Definitely my favorite part of the Sony system and always wish I could adapt to newer Canon RF bodies!
85mm is my least used, and I actually prefer the Batis 85 for people and tighter shots.
As I began to accumulate the Loxias, starting with 35mm, I was surprised how beautiful my images were compared to criticism in the forums of its "faults". The 50mm is even nicer!
I was the beneficiary of those cast-off lenses, at bargain prices. I'll likely keep using them until I die (hopefully a long time off). ...Show more →
We all seemed to gush quite a bit over all of the CV optics that were being released. It didn't help that Fred would often compare them head to head with some of Loxia lineup. Mostly because his testing exposes just about every flaw you can conjure up. But apart from Astro, I don't care too much about corner sharpness in primes as I'm mainly going to be shooting portraits. And the rendering of the Loxia 50mm is one of the all time best for E Mount as far as I can tell. I've owned the 21mm and it was terrific for Astro and Sunstars. I sold my 50mm once and then quickly realized my mistake. Keeping it for the rest of my photography life.
I have both the Loxia 50 and the Sonnar 55. The DXO sharpness rating (and most other ratings) compresses a lot of lens characteristics into a single number which is misleading. Much of the ratings of lenses are based on sharpness at large apertures on the edges or corners. But when we shoot with large apertures, we usually don't want sharp corners. We want just the opposite.
So whenever a lens performance is compressed down to a number, or a few stars, I try to remember just how irrelevant that is to me.
Furthermore, I rarely use large apertures. Whether I'm shooting a landscape or a portrait, my style wants depth of field. So I'm stopped down. And reviewers praise the Loxia for exceptional sharpness stopped down.
