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Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

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p.31 #1 · p.31 #1 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

eyal wrote:
Maybe a dumb question but is anyone using an ND filter with their 24/1.4? I'm finding limited ability to work at max aperture during the day and wondering if it is dumb to get an ND4 or ND8 to be able to take advantage of the wide open aperture in mid-day light. This was never a problem with my f/4 zooms

My friend did put an ND filter on the 24/1.4 to take video in mid-day light. I saw those videos, which are more like those "lens review" videoes. The smooth background actually turned out to be pretty nice. I liked that and I know couple of those reviewers in China put an ND filter on 24/1.4 as well.
I forgot it was ND4 or ND8, but I am gussing if you want to use 1.4 in well light, it could be ND8. Just give a shot.

Jun 24, 2019 at 06:27 PM

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p.31 #2 · p.31 #2 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

The Sony FE 24/1.4 GM was compared to the new Voigtlander 24/1.4 Nokton at infinity distance:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1603441/1#14903463

Here is a rendering comparison:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1603441/6#14906504

Jul 26, 2019 at 11:41 PM

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p.31 #3 · p.31 #3 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

Fred Miranda wrote:
The Sony FE 24/1.4 GM was compared to the new Voigtlander 24/1.4 Nokton at infinity distance:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1603441/1#14903463

Here is a rendering comparison:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1603441/6#14906504

Fred, don't you mean Voigtlander 21 f/1.4?

Jul 27, 2019 at 04:52 AM

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p.31 #4 · p.31 #4 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

I have not had a chance to see these test between the 24 Sony and the CV 21 1.4. Really does not matter much I’m not selling either.

Jul 27, 2019 at 05:04 AM

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p.31 #5 · p.31 #5 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

Steve Spencer wrote:
Fred, don't you mean Voigtlander 21 f/1.4?

Yes!

Jul 27, 2019 at 09:35 AM

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p.31 #6 · p.31 #6 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

The FE 24/1.4 is finally in stock at B&H Photo!!!

Aug 23, 2019 at 09:28 AM

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Fred Miranda wrote:
The FE 24/1.4 is finally in stock at B&H Photo!!!

I posted it too and a member grabbed one that’s been waiting. Go get em folks

Aug 23, 2019 at 10:01 AM

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p.31 #8 · p.31 #8 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

GMPhotography wrote:
I posted it too and a member grabbed one that’s been waiting. Go get em folks

Hard to believe it took almost a year for this lens to be in-stock.
I wrote this review on Nov. 2018 and after all this time shooting with it, I still highly recommend it!

Aug 23, 2019 at 11:06 AM

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p.31 #9 · p.31 #9 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

Fred Miranda wrote:
Hard to believe it took almost a year for this lens to be in-stock.
I wrote this review on Nov. 2018 and after all this time shooting with it, I still highly recommend it!

I think this was largely a US market problem. I've heard it was readily available in some other markets, e.g. some European countries where I talked to other photographers. Regardless, glad it is shipping - love that lens! (and I've never been a wide-angle guy)

Aug 23, 2019 at 02:34 PM

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p.31 #10 · p.31 #10 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

mine arrived this morning, of course nothing but grey skies here in long island, i purchased the 135 gm last week from allens camera in pa, asked them to let me know when this lens came in and the called me yesterday morning, set one aside at my request ands shipped late afternoon. looking forward to trying this lens out at disney world in december

Aug 23, 2019 at 04:13 PM

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p.31 #11 · p.31 #11 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

On back order again

Aug 23, 2019 at 04:19 PM

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p.31 #12 · p.31 #12 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

Fred Miranda wrote:
The FE 24/1.4 is finally in stock at B&H Photo!!!

Yay! My back order was fulfilled - should arrive sometime next week!

Aug 23, 2019 at 08:19 PM

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p.31 #13 · p.31 #13 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

That’s good news.... I’ve had mine for a while now and I really like it. It so sharp wide open. Like crazy sharp. I bet you can’t wait.

bigwonton wrote:
Yay! My back order was fulfilled - should arrive sometime next week!

Aug 23, 2019 at 10:23 PM

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p.31 #14 · p.31 #14 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

I need one for around Christmas time. I guess I better order today so I can have it by then...:-D

Aug 25, 2019 at 05:13 PM

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p.31 #15 · p.31 #15 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

Well, at 5.6-8 the slower lens is stopped down 2-3 stops, where lenses used to be considered their best, in general. Although I don't know if the 1.4 was better at 2.8-4, which is 2-3 stops?

Also the rule of thumb used to be smaller aperture lens for best performance. So nothing new in some respects.

I usually don't get around to it, it's difficult for me to see color cast differences without shooting side by side. But it's not necessarily that difficult to correct them, add magenta for too much green for instance. Yellow can work for too much blue & vice versa, depending on the shade

Aug 27, 2019 at 04:40 PM

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p.31 #16 · p.31 #16 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

AmbientMike wrote:
Well, at 5.6-8 the slower lens is stopped down 2-3 stops, where lenses used to be considered their best, in general. Although I don't know if the 1.4 was better at 2.8-4, which is 2-3 stops?

Also the rule of thumb used to be smaller aperture lens for best performance. So nothing new in some respects.

I usually don't get around to it, it's difficult for me to see color cast differences without shooting side by side. But it's not necessarily that difficult to correct them, add magenta for too much green for instance. Yellow can work for too much blue &...Show more →

Here is one i took at f2.8,1/80s,AF and handheld

Sombrero Beach, Marathon Key FL sunrise

DSC00564 by Vaughn Adams, on Flickr

Aug 27, 2019 at 05:04 PM

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p.31 #17 · p.31 #17 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

theacguy71 wrote:
Here is one i took at f2.8,1/80s,AF and handheld

Sombrero Beach, Marathon Key FL sunrise

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48632518313_a8b7ad32cb_h.jpg DSC00564 by Vaughn Adams, on Flickr

This is the 1.4? Nice shot. That's the thing, either should work for landscape. Just got on to edit my earlier post, to say that.

Aug 27, 2019 at 05:08 PM

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p.31 #18 · p.31 #18 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

AmbientMike wrote:
This is the 1.4? Nice shot. That's the thing, either should work for landscape. Just got on to edit my earlier post, to say that.

Yes it is the 24gm/1.4. pretty decent at 2.0-2.8 imo! For me it means that i wont have to have a tripod all the time

Aug 27, 2019 at 05:11 PM

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p.31 #19 · p.31 #19 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

My local shop got a couple in for anyone still looking.

Jim

Aug 27, 2019 at 05:44 PM

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p.31 #20 · p.31 #20 · Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Review

Pixelconnection says they have one (some?) in stock.

Aug 27, 2019 at 07:13 PM

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