stagates wrote:
Based on what I've been reading it seems that both the 40/1.2 and the 50/1.2 are excellent lenses and I think I'll be buying one of them to use on my Sony a7R II camera..
At this time my only lens for this camera is the Sony 28/2. I'm not sure which focal length would be best for me. I guess maybe the 40 would be better for landscapes and the 50 better for narrower landscapes, street photography and portraits. I really don't expect to shoot many portraits, though.
I'm leaning toward the 40mm because it seems to offer greater versatility. I would appreciate any advice as which of the two might be best for my purposes....Show more →
Either lens is great, imo the 50 might have a tad better rendering maybe? (subjective and nitpicking)
I chose the 40, mainly for the gapping and i normally prefer wider
I have CV21, 40 and 65, i like the 65 so much that the 40 gaps better with it , imo
Again all personal choices, no right or wrong, no bad choices!!
stagates wrote:
Are there any serious disadvantages to leaving silent shutter on at all times? If not, that's what I'll do.
For static subjects and newer bodies like the A73, A7R3 and A7R4, there is no disadvantage that I can think of.
For previous models like the A7R2, precision dropped to 12-bit in silent mode, so it's more of an issue. (noisier shadows)
Fred Miranda wrote:
For static subjects and newer bodies like the A73, A7R3 and A7R4, there is no disadvantage that I can think of.
For previous models like the A7R2, precision dropped to 12-bit in silent mode, so it's more of an issue. (noisier shadows)
I shoot with a Sony a7R II and will be using the CV 40/1.2 when I receive it from the vendor. So, for best picture quality I understand that it would be best not to use silent shooting. Agree?
stagates wrote:
I shoot with a Sony a7R II and will be using the CV 40/1.2 when I receive it from the vendor. So, for best picture quality I understand that it would be best not to use silent shooting. Agree?
DavidBudo wrote:
You guys are going to love your lens. Check to make sure your copy is sharp. It should be tack sharp if it's a good one. I exchanged the first one I got and I'm beyond happy with the second.
I just ordered this lens and would like to know how to test it for sharpness after I receive. I would appreciate any suggestions you may have.
Fred Miranda wrote:
For static subjects and newer bodies like the A73, A7R3 and A7R4, there is no disadvantage that I can think of.
For previous models like the A7R2, precision dropped to 12-bit in silent mode, so it's more of an issue. (noisier shadows)
Rolling shutter?
LED banding?
These are both huge issues with those models in silent shutter. Only the A9 has a fast enough e-shutter to avoid them as far as I know.
stagates wrote:
I just ordered this lens and would like to know how to test it for sharpness after I receive. I would appreciate any suggestions you may have.
Just shoot with it for a while. I did do a de-centering test on mine (first time ever) simply because I do use it for landscape shots quite often. Mine didn't fare too badly as far as I remember & more importantly I'm happy with everything it produces - well, aside from user mis-judgements
LeeRatters wrote:
Just shoot with it for a while. I did do a de-centering test on mine (first time ever) simply because I do use it for landscape shots quite often. Mine didn't fare too badly as far as I remember & more importantly I'm happy with everything it produces - well, aside from user mis-judgements
I didn't know anything about a decentering test. Could you explain this or direct me to information on it? I would appreciate that very much.
stagates wrote:
I didn't know anything about a decentering test. Could you explain this or direct me to information on it? I would appreciate that very much.
If you search on these very forums, you will find Fred's Decentering Thread which gives you the full details of what to do, how to do it and how to look at the results.
