p.2 #1 · What are the most aspirational, most "artistic" lenses for Sony?
j4nu wrote:
I think this is a great example of a moody / climatic shot, which gives off unique vibes (which I think is vital in these kind of shots).
I have a question though, the amount of halation surprised me, is this bare lens or some diffusion filter / post-processing (Luminar is good at this kind of stuff in my experience) ?
Thanks—no filters or heavy post tricks. This is what happens when you shoot a 35 Lux pre-asph WO with a bright scene
Default noise reduction, did not touch clarity or sharpening or sharpness in LR--the processing is all in the sliders, tone curves and color. I think the 35 Lux pre-asph has SA and some type of coma as well when shooting wide open. If you shoot lamps or bright light sources in contrast, it's more than just an SA glow I think. I absolutely love the look.
p.2 #3 · What are the most aspirational, most "artistic" lenses for Sony?
Of the more modern lenses the Sony 100mm STF must be mentioned. To me it shows the best fall-off of sharpness of all moderate tele lenses. What I like most is that focal light points do not increase to bright discs the further the point of focus is away, In addition it renders without any disturbing swirls or other artefacts. Due to its „very close to reality“ rendering I often grab this lens for landscape shots.
Another lens that deserves mentioning is the just upcoming new Cosina Voigtländer Portrait Heliar 75/1.8. The images presented to date look very promising.
