Viramati wrote:
From what I'm seeing so far from this lens I am really quite impressed. It really is very sharp across the frame even wide open something that the FE28/2 couldn't even achieve when stopped down. I am also liking the bokeh and general rendering. I like the size and feel of it on the A7rIII and the MF ring is very smooth and linear. The only downer so far I can see is the CA in certain situations but so far I have found this easy to correct
I think it will make for a fine setup when paired with the FE85/1.8
I see nissen or double-edged bokeh in some of the photos in the outter 1/3 of the frame. Someone posted a comparison RX1 photo on this thread, and I noted it. And it's mentioned in the DPReview as well. This can't really be fixed (except cropping it out) and it's quite ugly.
What I really want to see is the color. I vastly prefer the color on my GM 24 to my FE 28, and I found the color far better on the GM 85 to the FE 85. Most people are focused on sharpness, but I don't find that the most important at all. Final tonal gradation, micro-contrast and nuanced but vibrant color are extremely important. I think we'll be getting FE 28/85 color, not GM color (which I like less than Zeiss, Leica and CV color).
Give me smooth bokeh, smooth transitions, fantastic color, and at least moderate lateral CA correction (I can address axial with a click in post), and good coma correction for urban night and astrophotography. The FE 35 1.8 does not do this.
That's what the RX1 and GM 24 do, and they are fantastic. This Sony looks like it will tick most of the boxes for people (sharp, small, fast AF, reasonably priced), and it's very welcome, but it's won't make it's way into my bag, and I can see why it's not a GM lens.
Aug 21, 2019 at 02:48 PM
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