p.6 #1 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
My bet is that these lenses are going to be small and very good optically (including rendering) in a way that goes beyond how the 35-55-85/1.8 lenses are small and good. Otherwise, they have no point and no market.
Going to a 2.5 or 2.8 apertures buys Sony a lot of design room, and I think they will use it to deliver something that the market wants.
If the lenses are both high quality (in build/optics/rendering) and small, I'm in and I won't think twice about the aperture (and I like large apertures--but horses for courses).
Personally, I find noise much less of a problem than it used to be. Noise programs like DXO's Prime and Deep Prime and the Topaz offerings work extremely well. I'd take high quality and small lenses and give up a half-stop or so. Especially if they are sharp from wide open.
p.6 #2 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
chiron wrote:
My bet is that these lenses are going to be small and very good optically (including rendering) in a way that goes beyond how the 35-55-85/1.8 lenses are small and good. Otherwise, they have no point and no market.
Going to a 2.5 or 2.8 apertures buys Sony a lot of design room, and I think they will use it to deliver something that the market wants.
If the lenses are both high quality (in build/optics/rendering) and small, I'm in and I won't think twice about the aperture (and I like large apertures--but horses for courses).
Personally, I find noise much less of a problem than it used to be. Noise programs like DXO's Prime and Deep Prime and the Topaz offerings work extremely well. I'd take high quality and small lenses and give up a half-stop or so. Especially if they are sharp from wide open.
I suspect you're right, that they will be small and good. Since using the Sigma 45/2.8, I must admit that I'm less concerned about a fast normal lens than I used to be. Getting deeper DOF for things like portraits or closeups means that I'm even at f/4 a lot, and I don't worry so much about ISO.
Honestly, shooting Sony right now is a bit overwhelming in terms of lenses...there are so many good ones and I swear I want to buy half of them
You could give me any of the following prime lenses, in any of the focal lengths, and I'd be able to easily make do. They're all top notch and better than most lenses I could have bought even 5 or 6 years ago...and this isn't even touching zooms!
Batis 18
Sony 20G
Loxia & CV 21
Sony 24 GM & Sigma 24 I
Loxia & Batis 25
Sony 35, Sony 35 GM, Sigma 35 A, Sigma 35 I, CV 35 & 35 APO
Batis & CV 40
Sigma 45 I
Sony 50 ZA, Sony 50 GM, CV 50 & 50 APO
CV & Sigma 65
CV 75
Sony 85, Sony 85 GM, Sigma 85 A, Batis 85
Sony 90 Macro
Sony 100 STF
Sigma 105 A Macro
Sony 135 GM, Batis 135
All of those are best in class or close to it. I'm not sure my already limited ability to make lens decisions can handle Sony adding in more solid 'G' lenses to the selection of possible choices...
p.6 #3 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
Dave Sanders wrote:
I suspect you're right, that they will be small and good. Since using the Sigma 45/2.8, I must admit that I'm less concerned about a fast normal lens than I used to be. Getting deeper DOF for things like portraits or closeups means that I'm even at f/4 a lot, and I don't worry so much about ISO.
Honestly, shooting Sony right now is a bit overwhelming in terms of lenses...there are so many good ones and I swear I want to buy half of them
You could give me any of the following prime lenses, in any of the focal lengths, and I'd be able to easily make do. They're all top notch and better than most lenses I could have bought even 5 or 6 years ago...and this isn't even touching zooms!
Batis 18
Sony 20G
Loxia & CV 21
Sony 24 GM & Sigma 24 I
Loxia & Batis 25
Sony 35, Sony 35 GM, Sigma 35 A, Sigma 35 I, CV 35 & 35 APO
Batis & CV 40
Sigma 45 I
Sony 50 ZA, Sony 50 GM, CV 50 & 50 APO
CV & Sigma 65
CV 75
Sony 85, Sony 85 GM, Sigma 85 A, Batis 85
Sony 90 Macro
Sony 100 STF
Sigma 105 A Macro
Sony 135 GM, Batis 135
All of those are best in class or close to it. I'm not sure my already limited ability to make lens decisions can handle Sony adding in more solid 'G' lenses to the selection of possible choices......Show more →
p.6 #5 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
Just love my A7c and the 20/1.8 G that I bought to match with it! I'm interested in the 40&50mm lenses as I already have the 24/1.4 GM. Exciting stuff 😊👌
nandadevieast wrote:
I am really excited about this a7C line and the lenses they hinted they want to make for it. If we end up having a separate set of small zooms and primes for C series, it will be all i can ask for. I have no doubt a7C is a commercial success for them. I also like that it came at a juncture when their AF etc has matured a lot and they are on their 4th gen bodies.
p.6 #6 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
a7C and those lenses are like M43 in full frame.
When we say small, its relative obviously. For a lens to be worthy of mounting a7C, it has to be CV F2 CV 3.5 small. FE 35/1.8 is rather big here and 67mm filter based lenses like Tamron 2.8’s or Batis don’t cut it at all. Batis 40 belongs to a much bigger body, check that picture out in the a7C thread.
So 3/4 small primes ala M43, bouncing about in one or two pockets ! Sony are very ambitious and there is remarkable clarity in what they set out to do.
p.6 #10 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
I have no interest in any of these, but like the direction of Sony here. And it further solidifies the a7c line—I expect by the second and third generation these cameras will be all I need.
p.6 #13 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
I want to use 67mm filters as I’m planning on keeping my Sony 20mm . My latest plan is buy the sigma 28-70. Sell my Sony 35 1.8 and Samyang 75 . Than kit would be Laowa 14mm, Sony 20 and sigma 28-70 plus my Sigma 105 macro but grab one MF lens in like a 35,40 as a one lens just to go play with and a ton of rendering in it
p.6 #14 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
chez wrote:
The other lenses Sony is missing is on the longer end like the 200 f2.8 and a 300 f4. I'd like Sony to spend some of their resources looking at this end of the spectrum and not producing anymore ( at least for now ) the 20-100mm range lenses. We have plenty to choose from now.
I'm greedier - I'd like a 200mm f/2 or f/1.8 GM, and a 200mm f/2.8 G, and a 300mm f/2.8 GM.
p.6 #15 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
Tony Ross wrote:
I'm greedier - I'd like a 200mm f/2 or f/1.8 GM, and a 200mm f/2.8 G, and a 300mm f/2.8 GM.
Would not say no to a 500mm f/5.6 G, either.
Yes, it seems to me that we're really missing some telephotos now. As you said, a 200 f/2 and f/2.8 duo; a 300 f/2.8 and f/4. A redesigned 70-200 f/4...maybe a better 100-300 G. I'd love a compact, high performing telephoto zoom. For me it need not be fast, just sharp edge to edge.
p.6 #16 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
I wish Sony would update the joke of an LAEA-5 compatibility, at least for the A7C, which was released after the adpater.
I have a Mino 200/2.8 just waiting for use...
But, they'll probably continue with a whooping the 2 FF bodies of compatibility...and at some point roll out 200/300/400mm primes.
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p.6 #17 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
GMPhotography wrote:
I want to use 67mm filters as I’m planning on keeping my Sony 20mm . My latest plan is buy the sigma 28-70. Sell my Sony 35 1.8 and Samyang 75 . Than kit would be Laowa 14mm, Sony 20 and sigma 28-70 plus my Sigma 105 macro but grab one MF lens in like a 35,40 as a one lens just to go play with and a ton of rendering in it
CV 40 f/1.2?
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p.6 #18 · Pre-order Sony G lenses: FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, 50mm f/2.5
WestTexas Sky wrote:
Small primes would be great. But are we talking Sony 35/2.8 small or Sony 20/1.8 small?
I would hope for 49mm or 52mm filters and under 300g for a small lens.
400g with a 67mm filter is not something I consider small. But I am sure I am not the target market.
At the reported apertures, they better be less than 200g and one would think a 49mm filter.
