Well I never thought I would go for a zoom lens like this again after I moved form Nikon and the holy trinity into Leica and then Sony for the smaller seize and weight. Anyway got call from my dealer last night and he had one in that a customer no longer wanted so I was first on is back up list would I like to try it out. This is not a lens for the faint-hearted not really due to it\'s size but it\'s weight, in fact it wasn\'t as big as I thought it would be on the A7rII and fits very nicely in the hand. Not a combo I would want to hand carry for to long but on a slider strap works very well. I took some test shots at various focal lengths and apertures and it seemed even across the frame with the corners being very good even wide open apart form at 70mm where there is some softness (will need more testing). Rendering seems very good and it a real pleasure to have f2.8 which gives some lovely bokeh in the 50mm range. I was sold and had bought my FE24-7-/f4 and some other lenses in trade in just in case I liked it, that along with some credit I had with my dealer after selling the WATE meant I walked out a little lighter in pocket and heavier on the lens size. I really feel that this in combination with the A7rII make for and ideal PR/documentary setup where I can use if at f2.8 in the 28-60mm range and feel happy with the results. The Loxia 50 and 21 will still be my basic landscape setup along with FE 90 and CV 15 and the Leica Q for Street. Will have to do more testing to make sure it is spot on
Apr 22, 2016 at 10:58 AM
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