GMPhotography wrote:
Maybe slightly off topic but certainly related and I really think folks are feeling this way in recent months . What happened was when the Sony 24mm hit the streets the mindset has changed somewhat as folks are realizing that APSC with the 24 is actually really good. Let’s face facts we have yet to get a 35 that has gotten close to perfect in size, weight, speed and IQ.every 35 has a compromise . I went through 5 Sony 35 1.4 and many others had the same issues the 2.8 is a little slow and third party nothing really special. What changed was everyone want the Sony 24mm in exactly the same 35 mm suit. It’s great at size, weight and a IQ . So what folks have been doing and now with the A7rIV coming it’s a 26mpx crop camera. We are going to see even more use of the 24 in crop mode. Now for me it’s kind of hard buying a 35 as that’s a bread and butter event lens. So what do you buy a 45/50 maybe . Honestly outside the 50 1.4 nothing is that great. Good useable and maybe worth buying but not great. It’s makes these threads and comparisons interesting but seriously I’m kind of torn on this 35/40/45/50/55 AF lens for work.
My MF kit is just ducky not worried about that.
But in AF this makes it hard. Yes you can get a competent lens here but not a great one .which leads me back to the 50 1.4 . With the A7rIV the 24mm , 50 ,85,135 it’s almost nirvana and a great 35mm to boot in crop mode. You sit and think about what I just laid out you just may agree. Again competent but not kick ass
You hit the nail on the head for me. I plan to just use the 24GM in crop on the Riv to cover the 35mm. I was comfortable at 18mp, 26mp is icing on the cake. Your right about the 50 1.4 . That and the 24GM really covers most of the everyday type shooting for me. I picked up a tamron 17-28 for AF on the wide end. But this 45mm 2.8 might be a good pick up as well "if" the AF is working well. I can live with the 2.8 especially since it appears they didn't focus on clinical sharpness but the way the lens renders. The size and weight is very attractive. Right now it just appears the AF reliability might be holding it back for me. It is in stock at Hunt's so I might drop by tomorrow and pick one up. Just give it a try and put it head to head with the 50mm 1.4. I know it can't match the rendering but if it is close enough and Eye AF is good I'd probably keep it.
