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Archive 2021Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
p.42 #1Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
A few images from the Princeville Botanical Gardens in Kauai.
Jim
Golden rod by Jim, on Flickr
Tassle by Jim, on Flickr
Minor Explosion by Jim, on Flickr
Chocolate, anyone? by Jim, on Flickr
Jim
Golden rod by Jim, on FlickrTassle by Jim, on FlickrMinor Explosion by Jim, on FlickrChocolate, anyone? by Jim, on FlickrMay 10, 2023 at 09:20 PM
p.42 #4Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
OdS
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/1.2 1/3200s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/1.2 1/4000s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/1.2 1/800s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/1.2 1/1600s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/8.0 1/400s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/1.2 1/1600s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/1.2 1/2000s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/1.2 1/2500s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/8.0 1/60s 200 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/1.2 1/500s 100 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/8.0 1/60s 320 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-7RM2 FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens 50mm f/1.2 1/60s 320 ISO 0.0 EV
May 18, 2023 at 09:07 AM
p.42 #5Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
I might be completely wrong, but the bokeh in the first pics looks somehow weird, the bottom parts seem to be cut. The shutter speed is very fast, did you maybe use first EFCS?
May 18, 2023 at 01:27 PM
p.42 #6Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
G System Penelope by Hiep Phan, on Flickr
Chrome Pikachu by Hiep Phan, on FlickrMay 19, 2023 at 01:22 AM
p.42 #7Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
Fred Miranda wrote:
https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html"Final Sale - No Returns or Exchanges"
Seems bold.
RonMy guess is that it has a complex optical design difficult to produce optimally. Personally I think it's an amazing lens but I was not able to get a review loan that was somewhat centered.
Is this still an issue with current production? I want to buy a new one however I want one that is well centered…
RSSmith wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
Finally in stock at Adorama!https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html
Seems bold.
Ron
Is this still an issue with current production? I want to buy a new one however I want one that is well centered…
May 20, 2023 at 01:29 PM
p.42 #8Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
zeitlos wrote:
https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html"Final Sale - No Returns or Exchanges"
Seems bold.
RonMy guess is that it has a complex optical design difficult to produce optimally. Personally I think it's an amazing lens but I was not able to get a review loan that was somewhat centered.Is this still an issue with current production? I want to buy a new one however I want one that is well centered…
I did test mine, and it's centered enough for me. Truthfully, unless it's a really severe issue, it's really up to a personal tolerance. A mild issue wouldn't stop me from enjoying shooting with this lens.
Fred Miranda wrote
RSSmith wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
Finally in stock at Adorama!https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html
Seems bold.
Ron
I did test mine, and it's centered enough for me. Truthfully, unless it's a really severe issue, it's really up to a personal tolerance. A mild issue wouldn't stop me from enjoying shooting with this lens.
May 20, 2023 at 08:19 PM
p.42 #9Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
hiepphotog wrote:
https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html"Final Sale - No Returns or Exchanges"
Seems bold.
RonMy guess is that it has a complex optical design difficult to produce optimally. Personally I think it's an amazing lens but I was not able to get a review loan that was somewhat centered.Is this still an issue with current production? I want to buy a new one however I want one that is well centered…I did test mine, and it's centered enough for me. Truthfully, unless it's a really severe issue, it's really up to a personal tolerance. A mild issue wouldn't stop me from enjoying shooting with this lens.
+1
K-H.
zeitlos wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
RSSmith wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
Finally in stock at Adorama!https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html
Seems bold.
Ron
+1
K-H.
May 20, 2023 at 08:59 PM
p.42 #10Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
thomas.D wrote:
I might be completely wrong, but the bokeh in the first pics looks somehow weird, the bottom parts seem to be cut. The shutter speed is very fast, did you maybe use first EFCS?
All my cameras are set to use electronic first curtain shutter.Yet I see no weirdness,nor any kind of cut in the pic no 2.It was just a regular shor at f 1.2 with normal result in these circumstances.
I might be completely wrong, but the bokeh in the first pics looks somehow weird, the bottom parts seem to be cut. The shutter speed is very fast, did you maybe use first EFCS?
All my cameras are set to use electronic first curtain shutter.Yet I see no weirdness,nor any kind of cut in the pic no 2.It was just a regular shor at f 1.2 with normal result in these circumstances.
May 21, 2023 at 12:45 AM
p.42 #11Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
hiepphotog wrote:
https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html"Final Sale - No Returns or Exchanges"
Seems bold.
RonMy guess is that it has a complex optical design difficult to produce optimally. Personally I think it's an amazing lens but I was not able to get a review loan that was somewhat centered.Is this still an issue with current production? I want to buy a new one however I want one that is well centered…I did test mine, and it's centered enough for me. Truthfully, unless it's a really severe issue, it's really up to a personal tolerance. A mild issue wouldn't stop me from enjoying shooting with this lens.
Thank you. There were a few comments that caught my attention. Then there doesn't seem to be any real problem with decentering on this model.
But what stunned me the most was the comment that this lens had no character... Wow. I don't think I've given as many likes to pictures in any image thread as here! Love its bokeh and rendering.
zeitlos wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
RSSmith wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
Finally in stock at Adorama!https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html
Seems bold.
Ron
Thank you. There were a few comments that caught my attention. Then there doesn't seem to be any real problem with decentering on this model.
But what stunned me the most was the comment that this lens had no character... Wow. I don't think I've given as many likes to pictures in any image thread as here! Love its bokeh and rendering.
May 21, 2023 at 12:52 AM
p.42 #12Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
Maybe just try a comparison of the same shot - similar to the first one in this series - with full mechanical shutter at such fast shutter speeds and aperture full open. I would be interested.
May 21, 2023 at 12:55 AM
p.42 #13Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
It a crime for Sony shooters not to have this lens. Best ever. Never need to go below f1.2. Haha.
May 25, 2023 at 07:57 PM
p.42 #14Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
lensfan wrote:
It a crime for Sony shooters not to have this lens. Best ever. Never need to go below f1.2. Haha.
You are obviously a lens fan.
Not a crime, but certainly an oversight.
It's a stunning lens for sure.
A simple drive by.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-KKBhFCv/0/c91a2f22/X4/i-KKBhFCv-X4.gif
A1 + FE 50/1.2 GM @ f/5.6
K-H.
It a crime for Sony shooters not to have this lens. Best ever. Never need to go below f1.2. Haha.
You are obviously a lens fan.
Not a crime, but certainly an oversight.
It's a stunning lens for sure.
A simple drive by.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-KKBhFCv/0/c91a2f22/X4/i-KKBhFCv-X4.gif
A1 + FE 50/1.2 GM @ f/5.6
K-H.
May 26, 2023 at 12:30 AM
p.42 #15Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
Faux roses by Jim, on Flickr
Nosy by Jim, on Flickr
Alien Reproduction by Jim, on Flickr
"Gross" Anatomy by Jim, on FlickrMay 26, 2023 at 08:20 PM
p.42 #16Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
docusync wrote:
https://gallery-api.medolap.com/api/file/any/7fd7b5f8-816a-43cd-a663-231273fc11d2?width=3000&height=2000&quality=100&ext=.jpg
I think this picture perfectly shows what this lens is all about.
https://gallery-api.medolap.com/api/file/any/7fd7b5f8-816a-43cd-a663-231273fc11d2?width=3000&height=2000&quality=100&ext=.jpg
I think this picture perfectly shows what this lens is all about.
May 28, 2023 at 02:16 AM
p.42 #17Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
steamtrain wrote:
I think this picture perfectly shows what this lens is all about.
Link doesn't work
docusync wrote
https://gallery-api.medolap.com/api/file/any/7fd7b5f8-816a-43cd-a663-231273fc11d2?width=3000&height=2000&quality=100&ext=.jpgLink doesn't work
May 28, 2023 at 02:18 AM
p.42 #18Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
zeitlos wrote:
I think this picture perfectly shows what this lens is all about.Link doesn't work
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1697615/41#16245240
steamtrain wrote
docusync wrote
https://gallery-api.medolap.com/api/file/any/7fd7b5f8-816a-43cd-a663-231273fc11d2?width=3000&height=2000&quality=100&ext=.jpg https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1697615/41#16245240
May 28, 2023 at 02:37 AM
p.42 #19Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
zeitlos wrote:
https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html"Final Sale - No Returns or Exchanges"
Seems bold.
RonMy guess is that it has a complex optical design difficult to produce optimally. Personally I think it's an amazing lens but I was not able to get a review loan that was somewhat centered.Is this still an issue with current production? I want to buy a new one however I want one that is well centered…
Not sure what’s the deal with all those „decentered“ Sony lenses in North America. But I bought pretty much every new GM lens the last couple years, and only one had a problem. A 14GM, that was defective, not decentered. The two 50/1.2 I’ve either bought or shot were both pretty much perfectly sharp even wide open at 1.2. Maybe all those lenses get an extra shake up on their transit to North America? Just kidding, but it seems quite striking to me to read about all those problems in American message boards, that never reflect my reality buying Sony GM. I buy only in local shops though, nothing online, maybe that really makes a difference.
Fred Miranda wrote
RSSmith wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
Finally in stock at Adorama!https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html
Seems bold.
Ron
Not sure what’s the deal with all those „decentered“ Sony lenses in North America. But I bought pretty much every new GM lens the last couple years, and only one had a problem. A 14GM, that was defective, not decentered. The two 50/1.2 I’ve either bought or shot were both pretty much perfectly sharp even wide open at 1.2. Maybe all those lenses get an extra shake up on their transit to North America? Just kidding, but it seems quite striking to me to read about all those problems in American message boards, that never reflect my reality buying Sony GM. I buy only in local shops though, nothing online, maybe that really makes a difference.
May 28, 2023 at 07:33 AM
p.42 #20Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Image Thread
vineyard wrote:
https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html"Final Sale - No Returns or Exchanges"
Seems bold.
RonMy guess is that it has a complex optical design difficult to produce optimally. Personally I think it's an amazing lens but I was not able to get a review loan that was somewhat centered.Is this still an issue with current production? I want to buy a new one however I want one that is well centered…Not sure what’s the deal with all those „decentered“ Sony lenses in North America. But I bought pretty much every new GM lens the last couple years, and only one had a problem. A 14GM, that was defective, not decentered. The two 50/1.2 I’ve either bought or shot were both pretty much perfectly sharp even wide open at 1.2. Maybe all those lenses get an extra shake up on their transit to North America? Just kidding, but it seems quite striking to me to read about all those problems in American message boards, that never reflect my reality buying Sony...Show more →
Indeed. “Decentered” is probably >98% of the time a photographer who doesn’t know what they are doing. That is happening less these days with eye-AF being so good. It amazes me that I can buy 70 year old lenses that are always good performers yet so many people - it used to be almost exclusively wedding photographers - seemed only to purchase decentered modern lenses.
My 50GM is witheringly sharp across the frame, even wide open. Same with the 35, 135, and 100-400…all immaculately engineered lenses. The 24 GM is not sharp across the frame until about f/4, but it is not soft either…and one should not expect wide open perfection at 24mm.
The 50GM is probably my favorite lens ever, and I have owned a lot of lenses from nearly every brand there is.
Jim
zeitlos wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
RSSmith wrote
Fred Miranda wrote
Finally in stock at Adorama!https://www.adorama.com/iso5012gm.html
Seems bold.
Ron
Indeed. “Decentered” is probably >98% of the time a photographer who doesn’t know what they are doing. That is happening less these days with eye-AF being so good. It amazes me that I can buy 70 year old lenses that are always good performers yet so many people - it used to be almost exclusively wedding photographers - seemed only to purchase decentered modern lenses.
My 50GM is witheringly sharp across the frame, even wide open. Same with the 35, 135, and 100-400…all immaculately engineered lenses. The 24 GM is not sharp across the frame until about f/4, but it is not soft either…and one should not expect wide open perfection at 24mm.
The 50GM is probably my favorite lens ever, and I have owned a lot of lenses from nearly every brand there is.
Jim
May 28, 2023 at 08:02 AM