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Archive 2019What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
p.4 #1What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
18mm or 20mm f/1.8 that's great for Astro like the f/1.4
Feb 21, 2019 at 10:06 AM
p.4 #2What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
35mm / 1.4 STF yay!!!!! 
Feb 21, 2019 at 10:27 AM
p.4 #3What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
I would love to get an ultra wide 16 or 18mm, or a 50mm that is f1.4 or faster, built for fast low-light AF, with lightweight internals, kinda like the 55mm f1.8.
Feb 21, 2019 at 12:00 PM
p.4 #4What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
Since we are dreaming here. How about this 35,50,85 all the same design as the 24 1.4 just slightly longer as they go up all 67mm all 1.4 and call them Version II. Dream on . 
Feb 21, 2019 at 12:18 PM
p.4 #5What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
GMPhotography wrote:
Since we are dreaming here. How about this 35,50,85 all the same design as the 24 1.4 just slightly longer as they go up all 67mm all 1.4 and call them Version II. Dream on .
How about "APO" instead of "Version II" ?
Since we are dreaming here. How about this 35,50,85 all the same design as the 24 1.4 just slightly longer as they go up all 67mm all 1.4 and call them Version II. Dream on .
How about "APO" instead of "Version II" ?
Feb 21, 2019 at 12:20 PM
p.4 #6What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
Justin Stone wrote:
For me all Sony lenses:
15 1.8 GM
40 1.4 GM
100 1.4 GM
200-600 5.6 G
AF version of the FE Voigt 40/1.2.
Wouldn't mind a GM 40/1.4, but it would have to be done in the same breath as the GM 24 with regard to size/weight.
For me all Sony lenses:
15 1.8 GM
40 1.4 GM
100 1.4 GM
200-600 5.6 G
AF version of the FE Voigt 40/1.2.
Wouldn't mind a GM 40/1.4, but it would have to be done in the same breath as the GM 24 with regard to size/weight.
Feb 21, 2019 at 03:01 PM
p.4 #7What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
500 f/4 GM....that would do it for now
Feb 21, 2019 at 09:06 PM
p.4 #8What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
Not quite but if it eliminates 4 or 5 primes from my bag, and also eliminates sensor dust from changing those primes, I would be accepting of a bit of heft and expense!
Feb 22, 2019 at 12:25 AM
p.4 #9What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
I don't think I would stop looking the grass over the fence whatever I got in my hands.
But what I'd love to see:
- CV 28mm f/2 Ultron for Sony and with close MFD (like with the closeup adapter)
- CV 50mm f/1.5 Nokton for Sony and with close MFD (like with the closeup adapter)
- Some compact CV 75/85/90mm fast portrait prime that rendered a bit like Noktons
Why the 50mm f/1.5 when there's the f/1.2 coming? I just love how it renders and I prefer small and light. Same with all of my wishes. I'm not a pixel peeper, but more interested of light weight, compact size, lovely rendering and great handling. And having exif when I shoot with multiple lenses is definitely a bonus.
But what I'd love to see:
- CV 28mm f/2 Ultron for Sony and with close MFD (like with the closeup adapter)
- CV 50mm f/1.5 Nokton for Sony and with close MFD (like with the closeup adapter)
- Some compact CV 75/85/90mm fast portrait prime that rendered a bit like Noktons
Why the 50mm f/1.5 when there's the f/1.2 coming? I just love how it renders and I prefer small and light. Same with all of my wishes. I'm not a pixel peeper, but more interested of light weight, compact size, lovely rendering and great handling. And having exif when I shoot with multiple lenses is definitely a bonus.
Feb 22, 2019 at 12:50 AM
p.4 #10What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
Bingo
Viramati wrote:
28 f1.4 GM
35 f2
Viramati wrote:
28 f1.4 GM
35 f2
Feb 23, 2019 at 11:47 AM
p.4 #11What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
A 500 or 600 f4 is completely unappealing to me. I'd want a 200-500 or 600 zoom. The f4s are hulking. I prefer handheld.
Feb 23, 2019 at 01:34 PM
p.4 #12What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
Right now excellent, small, light zooms. I already have the Tamron 28-75. If the rumored Tamron 17-28 and 70-150 (or 200) materalize and they are as good as the 28-75 then I would be set. (Please don't tell my wife this.) At my age lightness and AF matter. In spite of many years searching for the nth IQ I find that for all practical purposes 98 per cent works on the A7rIII, 99.7 per cent, while nice, is not going to make much if any difference in the final images.
Feb 23, 2019 at 03:50 PM
p.4 #13What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
It may be heresy but I'd love a set of Batis f/2.8 zooms 
Feb 23, 2019 at 04:20 PM
p.4 #14What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
None.
Feb 23, 2019 at 04:40 PM
p.4 #15What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
Sony 300mm F4 GM
Sony 500mm F5.6 GM << affordable and hand holdable 500mm
or the Tamron equivalents
Feb 23, 2019 at 05:00 PM
p.4 #16What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
35 F/1.8 or F/2
55 F/2.8 macro with silent AF
35-85 F/2.0 for portraits
150-300 F/2.8 with built-in x1.4 extender
55 F/2.8 macro with silent AF
35-85 F/2.0 for portraits
150-300 F/2.8 with built-in x1.4 extender
Feb 23, 2019 at 05:34 PM
p.4 #17What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
sirimiri wrote:
A 35mm f/1.2 APO with simethicone lens coatings (trade name: FR*T multi-coating) would pretty much cure my acute GAS.
It could be called the Flat-U-lens.
A 35mm f/1.2 APO with simethicone lens coatings (trade name: FR*T multi-coating) would pretty much cure my acute GAS.
It could be called the Flat-U-lens.
Feb 23, 2019 at 08:46 PM
p.4 #18What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
*scurries to patent office*
Feb 23, 2019 at 08:51 PM
p.4 #19What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
In keeping with the Batis ethos, I might suggest they be f3.5 and f4.5 zooms. Kind of like what Tamron is doing in not going head-to-head with Sony GM offerings. Could be really great landscape lenses.
24-80 f3.5
80-210 f4.5
That said I feel like Zeiss has shot itself in the foot with the Batis lenses a bit of late. The 40 is a bit of a mess and the resale on the older ones is quite poor due to what I can only infer is too high msrp and poor perceived value compared to more recent offerings like Sony’s 24 1.4GM and Sony’s 85 1.8 lens.
elicious wrote:
It may be heresy but I'd love a set of Batis f/2.8 zooms
24-80 f3.5
80-210 f4.5
That said I feel like Zeiss has shot itself in the foot with the Batis lenses a bit of late. The 40 is a bit of a mess and the resale on the older ones is quite poor due to what I can only infer is too high msrp and poor perceived value compared to more recent offerings like Sony’s 24 1.4GM and Sony’s 85 1.8 lens.
elicious wrote:
It may be heresy but I'd love a set of Batis f/2.8 zooms
Feb 23, 2019 at 09:15 PM
p.4 #20What unannouced lenses would put an end to your GAS for a long time?
A decent cheap 100-400.
Other than that my CV 35/1.2 lives on the camera, so I’m pretty well sorted
Other than that my CV 35/1.2 lives on the camera, so I’m pretty well sorted
Feb 24, 2019 at 04:35 PM