yes, they do. the FE 55 was designed for the a7* focus stack, while the 50 lux asph was designed for film. a comparison of the 50 lux asph on the m240 versus the same lens on the a7* shows how the differing filter stacks effect it\'s performance as well.
I don\'t think it\'s a fair comparison. I wish he would have compared the ZM 50 Planar instead. The 50 Lux is a special effects lens known for its horrible field curvature.
from the samples I\'ve seen the FE 55 is sharper in the corners at infinity from wide open to f/5.6 than the zm 50/2 on the m240. not sure about f/8 or smaller or how things go in the center. they have very different looks though which are much larger differences. personally I much prefer the bokeh from 55 at most distances, I expect you to feel the opposite though given previous discussions of sissy bokeh.
Hahaha, touche! No but sincerely I really liked the bokeh of the FE 55 and I don\'t dispute its smoothness. The Planar has a more regular field curvature, and even though it looses some resolution in the corners , the results are still outstanding, but for sure not at the mini-Otus levels. My problem with the FE 55 was that it did not have the Zeiss look, and mostly because the A7 sensor managed to alter its flawless performance. Add to that the lossy raw compression that caused the concentric rings in the sky, and i couldn\'t keep on working with this camera.
Aug 28, 2014 at 10:44 AM
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No but sincerely I really liked the bokeh of the FE 55 and I don\'t dispute its smoothness. The Planar has a more regular field curvature, and even though it looses some resolution in the corners , the results are still outstanding, but for sure not at the mini-Otus levels. My problem with the FE 55 was that it did not have the Zeiss look, and mostly because the A7 sensor managed to alter its flawless performance. Add to that the lossy raw compression that caused the concentric rings in the sky, and i couldn\'t keep on working with this camera.