Re: Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 (and Loxia 2/50) Rolling Impressions
craigjohn wrote: Phillip Reeve wrote: davewolfs wrote:
Which lens do you prefer shooting with so far?
I guess the Milvus.
The Loxia is sharp and contrasty but the bokeh is below average for a 50mm lens. The Milvus in contrast is quite nice when I am not shooting fountains with very likeable bokeh and really good sharpness for a f/1.4.
From an ergonomics point of view I think the Loxia is about perfect on the a7, the Milvus is far from it. The weight and size actually doesn\'t bother me that much, for shorter trips I simply use a bigger camera bag. But focusing is really slow and the aperture ring too sensitive.
If i could get the Milvus\' performance from f/2 in the Loxia package I would instantly buy that lens. As it is now I can see that both lenses will find a following but they both come with serious tradeoffs.
Have you tried the Zeiss 50mm f/2 ZM or the Leica 50 Lux ASPH M or 50 Cron M on the Sony A7? I nabbed a used 50 Lux ASPH M and I love both the size and performance on the a7II. I wouldn\'t say it\'s a perfect 50, but certainly not on the extreme edges, but it\'s loaded with character while being tack sharp in the center of the frame - I love the rendering.
No, I haven\'t. I think the Lux-M 50 Asph. is the nicest drawing 50mm around but totally out of my leaque when it comes to price. I think I will try the CV 1.5/50 in 2016, I think it could be a very good compromise between price, size, sharpness and bokeh.
Nov 19, 2015 at 06:10 PM
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