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Archive 2015 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

Rob Chisholm
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I wanted to compile a list of 3rd party lenses (Leica, Canon, Nikon) that shine on the Sony A7Rii...

So far:

My 50mm Summilux Aspherical looks spectacular. Has great 3D pop. Easy to focus manually at f1.4. A real winner on this camera body.

90mm Tele-Emarit is decent.

Canon 85mm 1.2 mk2 looks spectacular as well.

I'll put up examples as I have them. Please add your own -- I'd love to know which 3rd party lenses just shine on this camera.

50mm Lux Asph

90mm Tele-Elmarit

Sep 18, 2015 at 03:36 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

How is the Lux at infinity? When I had it on the A7r, it was awful in the corners until stopped down to F8-11. Close up and in the center especially, it was magic, however.....

Sep 18, 2015 at 04:29 PM

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I'll have to take some at infinity; I use the lux more for portrait/people stuff from f1.4 to f4 range. I'll take some at infinity and get out the microscope and see.

Sep 18, 2015 at 04:31 PM

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Does anyone have any shots of the 75 lux on the A7Rii? I'd love to see some portraits alone or compared with the Canon 85 1.2...?

Sep 18, 2015 at 04:31 PM

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CV 15 v.III
Leica apo-telyt 135
I have now sold my summilux 50 asph which seemed to be good on the A7rII but the FE55 is just fantastic so the lux just wasn't getting used anymore

Sep 18, 2015 at 04:41 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

CV15 III
24.70L II
70-200L II
135L This lens still continues to amaze me. Extremely sharp even with the 42mp sensor. The sensor is not out resolving it.
11-24L
90 Summicron pre ASPH
16-35L II
35L
100L macro

Visoflex II or III with bellows and most any Leica lens.

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Sep 18, 2015 at 04:48 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

The following are outstanding on my A7r and I am sure they will be on the A7rII:

Leica R 100mm f2.8 Apo-Maro-Elmarit
Leica R 180mm f3.4 Apo Telyt (particularly at some distance)
Leica R 280mm f4 Apo Telyt both alone and with Leica R 1.4X Apo Extender

Canon new FD 500mm f4.5 L lens can be excellent, but care is needed due to the size, weight and potential for missing focus and vibration.

Leica R 28mm f2.8 Elmarit V2 is excellent to outstanding on my A7r
Leica M WATE Wide Angle Tri-Elmar should be excellent on the A7r and usually is excellent to outstanding on my
A7r
Leica M 90mm f2.5 Summarit- Excellent lens on my A7r

Rich

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Sep 18, 2015 at 05:46 PM

Rob Chisholm
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Do you have any more comparisons of the lux vs FE55? Or just any portraits with the FE55? I'd love to see it wide open. Rob

Viramati wrote:
CV 15 v.III
Leica apo-telyt 135
I have now sold my summilux 50 asph which seemed to be good on the A7rII but the FE55 is just fantastic so the lux just wasn't getting used anymore

Sep 18, 2015 at 06:12 PM

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And is the CV 15v3 performing well in the corners? Any pics you could show me? Thanks. Rob

Viramati wrote:
CV 15 v.III
Leica apo-telyt 135
I have now sold my summilux 50 asph which seemed to be good on the A7rII but the FE55 is just fantastic so the lux just wasn't getting used anymore

Sep 18, 2015 at 06:14 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

CV15 III - looks good in the corners on mine!
Canon FD 24/2.8
Minolta M-Rokkor 40/2 CLE
Zeiss ZM Planar 50/2
Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.5
Konica Hexanon 24/2.8
Olympus OM 21/3.5
All Zeiss ZE's

Sep 18, 2015 at 06:23 PM

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Do you count a-mount as third party?

Sep 18, 2015 at 06:24 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

16/3.5 AI Nikkor Fish - Best Full Frame Fisheye I've Found
CV 15/4.5 III VM - Excellent
45/2.8AI-P Nikkor - Super Compact Even With Adapter
90/3.5 CV SL-II - Compact and excellent
135/2 AIS Nikkor - Surprisingly Very Good (at Infinity), But Not Zeiss APO Good
135/2 APO Zeiss -

Excellent at all apertures and distances
180/3.4 APO Telyt Leica - Sharpest ~200mm lens I've been able to use
180/4 APO CV - Not the sharpest, but great colors and great contrast
300/4.5 ED AI Nikkor (non-IF)
400/5.6 ED AI Nikkor (non-IF)

Those are what I use thus far on the A7RII . . .

Sep 18, 2015 at 06:28 PM

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Rob Chisholm wrote:
Do you have any more comparisons of the lux vs FE55? Or just any portraits with the FE55? I'd love to see it wide open. Rob

I have infinity comparison, the FE just plainly smoked the Lux 50 ASPH in term of sharpness across the frame (from WO to f/11). However, I like the Lux 50 rendition more.

Sep 18, 2015 at 07:03 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

Yeah the Lux is one of those unique lenses...

hiepphotog wrote:
I have infinity comparison, the FE just plainly smoked the Lux 50 ASPH in term of sharpness across the frame (from WO to f/11). However, I like the Lux 50 rendition more.

Sep 18, 2015 at 07:16 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

This thread would create second mortgages. Im staying away.

Sep 18, 2015 at 07:17 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

No kidding...

However, this is the first camera I've used that I can easily manually focus Leica lenses. Add Voigtlander and Canon. Plus a few from Nikon. I mean this is kind of a wet dream. It's all about the lenses and how they render the image. With Metabones filter, the Canon 85 1.2 (my favorite portrait lens) focuses quickly and accurately. My 50 summilux is easy to manually focus. I can't imagine how amazing the 75 lux is! I love that lens but it was always hit or miss on my M9. Now I'm going to have to think about buying it again.

So on my list: Canon 24L. Voigtlander 35 1.2. Leica 90 Cron, Leica 75 lux. Those are dream lenses, although I'm not sure about the 24.

Any suggestions on best 24?

Sep 18, 2015 at 08:26 PM

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Rob Chisholm wrote:
Any suggestions on best 24?

I don't have the a7RII yet, but the Leica M 24 Elmar is about as good as you will find in a rangefinder lens at that focal length.

Sep 18, 2015 at 08:34 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

Guy is spot on, this thread poses a serious threat to bank accounts and family peace

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My Leica Elmarit 90mm 2.8 works as perfectly on the a7rii as it did on the a7r. Assuming you're counting a-mount lenses, my two old Minoltas (the 100 Macro and the 200 2.8 APO HS) and my 70-400G2 work excellent, too (I've only used via the LA-EA4, so no idea how the G does with LA-EA3).

From my limited experience with the 75 Lux and the 75 Summarit on the a7r, they should perform well on the ii. My experience with a rented Lux was very limited and I found it hard to focus wide-open (IBIS might make things easier), but the rendition is just beautiful. As a bonus, it gets insanely sharp a few stops down.

Re: 24. If you can live with an ever so slightly longer FL and don't mind focus-by-wire, I'd take the Batis. Looking at Guy's test, Zeiss really hit a home run with that lens. The a-mount CZ 24mm f2 is a sharp, well corrected prime and probably better than most, but I sometimes found its quirks a bit annoying, but probably that was just me. The Sigma Art and the Samyang 24mm f1.4 have many fans, but they are quite massive. If you're looking for an m-mount lens, the 24 Lux apparently performs well on the a7r and a7rii, but that lens isn't particularly small and of course costs an arm and a leg.

Sep 18, 2015 at 08:42 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

You know, I didn't consider the Batis. I just purchased the Sony 16-35 f4 and I'm not in love. Amazon so I might return it. Nice but not magical. The 25km f2 Batis might do the trick.

Anytime know when it will be available?

Chris_88 wrote:
Guy is spot on, this thread poses a serious threat to bank accounts and family peace

Sep 18, 2015 at 08:55 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · List of third party lenses that are OUTSTANDING on A7Rii - ADD YOURS

Minolta 35-105 and 100/2. 200/2.8. Sony 135/1.8 is staggering. Wouldn't trade it for a Zeiss 135 APO. Sony Zeiss 85/1.4. Minolta 35/1.4 G.

Minolta or Sony 135STF. So, so easy to use. And such a unique lens. Best bokeh in the world.

Sep 18, 2015 at 09:21 PM

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