My son Luke with the Sony 35mm 1.8 lens. I have put several of these side by side with the A7 and 55mm 1.8. I really feel like the A6000 with 35mm 1.8 holds its own against the full frame combo. So much so that I recently let go of all my A7 gear to move back to running A6000's for my business. Putting finances in the factor, also really sways the argument to stay with the smaller Nex style bodies and lenses. I'm sure under a microscope, with MTF graphs, the 35mm can't hold a candle to the 55mm. But in real world use, I think it is a pretty solid performer.
photoomaha wrote:
My son Luke with the Sony 35mm 1.8 lens. I have put several of these side by side with the A7 and 55mm 1.8. I really feel like the A6000 with 35mm 1.8 holds its own against the full frame combo. So much so that I recently let go of all my A7 gear to move back to running A6000's for my business. Putting finances in the factor, also really sways the argument to stay with the smaller Nex style bodies and lenses. I'm sure under a microscope, with MTF graphs, the 35mm can't hold a candle to the 55mm. But in real world use, I think it is a pretty solid performer....Show more →
Looks dang sharp to me also. My sharpest combo is my 5D3 with a 70-200 IS f/2.8 II, but my a6000 with the 28-70 is really blowing my mind on how sharp it is. I've started using it for all my sports portraits. It's so much lighter and it just works. Good luck with your business.
Photoomaha, fun wedding pictures, that hall looked to be a difficult venue to work in. I like the B&W treatment for the Landscape. That 35mm is giving you some nice images. If I didn't have the Touit 32mm I might consider it.
Matsu131, lovely image, the lighting is well done.
An assortment of shots. Some with the 50mm f1.8 and a couple with the 16-50.
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1 - Destination: I had my left foot in Arkansas, my right in Texas, during this shot. Both feet were in a city called Texarkana. Shot with the 50 at f1.8
2 - Tonka Truck shipment shot at 80mph with the 50 at f1.8. It had the whole flatbed to itself.
3 - Firefighter memorial statue in Benton, AR. 50 at f2
4 - Bella Donna Chapel in the Adriatica Village in McKinney, TX. 16-50.
FlyPenFly wrote:
Thanks. Compared to something like the 28mm F2 FE lens, the 24mm F1.8 seems unusually large for such a conservative design. But something about it's micro-contrast and sharp focus drop off keeps me coming back to it.
I keep thinking about this lens (SEL24). However, the 1650 at f5.6 is so sharp all over the frame, that the only thing left is the wide aperture option. Then, when I look at the first Jeep image, my first impression is, it should have been wider, cutting off the shadow of the tire at the bottom.
Hmm...
mp0363 wrote:
I had that lens for a week. Although I didn't try using it as a "50" that would probably be it's most satisfying case. Had a pretty bad hit rate (those almost in focus a6000 pictures) taking waist up pictures of my fast moving kid.
@Absolutic: How do you like your 1670? I recently made a 2nd try with this lens, got a decentered one that was then repaired by Sony, made a last 3rd try out and made the conclusion, that it offers f4 throughout, is sharp in the center throughout, has a nice range from WA to Tele, allows some lower DOF at 70 mm, but the sides are less sharp than the 1650 and the 18105 except in the middle focal range.
I also have become accustomed to the smooth zoom ring on the power zoom, so cranking a mechanical zoom ring with varying resistance felt somewhat strange.
In the end I returned it, but am still considering that there must be some copies out there with better IQ. How is yours?
Kruschtel wrote:
mp, to which lens are you referring?
The SEL55F18Z.
The FF guys rave about it as a wonderful 50, so I gave it a try on my A6000 (crop factor 1.5 making it ~85mm. A focal length I really crave). In my week of testing, if I stood a bit back from my kid then images looked on par (for color, sharpness and focus) with my other lenses but if i got in there and tried to use it as a sweet 85mm then his face/eyes never were impressively captured.
That gave me a serious case of "grass is greener" cravings for a DSLR. I habitually read EXIF data and "people" images that make me go "wow" are almost always with the 5D MKIII coupled with excellent L glass. I know that buying that would not necessarily make me a better photographer but you gotta have the right tools for the right job. For example, the "wow" photography I've seen with the A6000 would be from the likes of Chris Burkard. When I use the A6000 in that style I am very happy with my results.
I will say, though, that I recently tuned up my knowledge on using the Sony AF menu settings (thank you Gary Fong) so will probably rent it again to re-test. I really don't want to bite the bullet on the cost and size of going to the DSLR "dark side"
I just received my IR Converted A6000. After creating a camera profile, I mounted a Canon FD 24/2.8 and took some test shots. I love the flexibility in processing RAW IR images!
Jae, really like what you have going on with your jeep and the zeiss lens! I am a jeep owner myself! Gotta love the 'trail rated'. Instead of driving over stuff all the time, I should post some pics of driving over stuff like you have, nice work.
These images are from yesterday's wedding with a great couple. The first one I used the Toy Camera filter in the cool setting. The second image isn't the most dramatic, but was great for the couple. They actually met at this library two years ago, simply by him passing her a note asking her to dinner. The rest was history. Both images with the Zeiss 24mm.
