p.2 #1Sony 85mm 1.8, Viltrox EVO 85mm F2 or the Samyang 85mm 1.8 Prima
tuomkok wrote: Chaliel wrotetuomkok wroteBlueMountains wroteIf you are ok with F2.8, Sigma 90mm is an excellent choice for well built small to carry lens. The image quality is very good, some reviews say its better than Sony 85mm.
I have used Samyang lenses in the past but decided to sell and to stick with premium brands for third party lens. Viltrox EVO 85 looks good on paper but I am not comfortable to buy into the brand due to some reported issues.I have been considering the Sigma 90mm, but on paper Viltrox is as good or better - and it is cheaper than a second hand Sigma!
For me the biggest concern in buying third party lenses is compatibility in future. Nothing against Viltrox but I trust Sigma more. However, if Sony would come out with a new short tele to compliment compact 24mm, 40mm and 50G primes, I would buy Sony in a heartbeat.Compatibility...
Recently Viltrox lenses did not all function on the new A7V..., within a week Viltrox came with firmware updates.
5 years ago Chinese cars did not pass collision tests in Europe..., now they score amoung the bests!
They seem to learn fast!
Viltrox is talking about a new 55mm f1.8..., I'll buy it if it's better as the Sony Zeiss!I was thinking of compatibility 5-10 years in future. If I buy 85 EVO now, I might still have at after 10 years when Viltrox is selling EVO mk4 and Sony provides us with a new 5.1. firmware to A7VIII. Nothing against Viltrox, I might buy the 85 EVO, but the problems is there.
55mm is a fresh breeze compared to the 50s. If Viltrox goes really wild it will give us also a 28mm!
I really want Sony to do a G series 35, 50 and 85mm 1.8. I don’t know why they haven’t.
p.2 #2Sony 85mm 1.8, Viltrox EVO 85mm F2 or the Samyang 85mm 1.8 Prima
tuomkok wrote:
If Viltrox goes really wild it will give us also a 28mm!
Viltrox offers a very nice 28/1.8 but they gave it a non-clickable aperture ring. Sadly, it can never be made clickable. Truly a bad design choice. I hope they make a clickable version one day.