Re: Introducing LA-EA5 | Mount Adaptor | Sony | Accessory
Fred Miranda wrote: nehemiahphoto wrote:
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I couldn't find my old crops, but I shot another set quickly. It's similar to the 200 2.8 in terms of technical IQ. Slight contrast boost from f2 to 2.8 (one stop down and most CA disappears). Great sharpness across the frame, with corners slightly increasing as you stopped down, but it's already decently sharp at f2 into the extreme corners, and excellent from corner to corner at 2.8 and beyond.
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I thought about recommending the LAEA3, but he specifically asked for a dumb adapter.
Thank you for posting the resolution test!
The corner area look very sharp starting at f/5.6 but as you wrote, it's already really good from f/2-2.8.
From your experience, how would the 100/2 compare to the 85/1.4?
In short--I much prefer the 100/2. Read on if you're want the longer impression.
To me the 100 has punchier deeper color, it's sharper (if you care about that for portraits), it's a better all around-er, smaller, and good 100mm's are quite hard to find, especially a compact f2, whereas 85mm range has so many options, vintage and current. I don't think the bokeh is as smooth on the 100mm structurally even if both lenses are at f2 even with the extra 15mm helping the 100mm, but I prefer the 100/2 bokeh. But more importantly, the rendering on the 100/2 is unique--files are special aside from the superior technical performance.
I never found that Mino 85 that compelling, from an IQ or rendering perspective--it's not a bad lens by any means, I owned it and shot it extensively for a year or two on my a850. That lens just struck me as a bit boring--nothing really stood out about it in any way. No strong fingerprint. I sold it and never thought about repurchasing. I would go for a ZA 85, 100/2 or a 85 Limited.
I actually prefer the lovely images from 80-200/2.8 for portraits and generally over the 85 1.4 assuming you're good with f2.8.
Technically, the Mino 85/1.4 WO is soft outside the central portion of the frame and there's SA, and in harsh light a decent amount of CA. The first photo below is at f1.7, where I usually shot the lens as I wanted the finer textures and a bit more contrast/pop. Bokeh and transitions are nice, though I don't recall them being remarkable. Contrast bumps by f2 more as sharpness spreads. By 2.8 it sharpens out across the frame, and by f4 it's very sharp everywhere till it defracts. All this on 24MP FF. It's the common optical profile of most 85's of that generation in my experience (80 Lux, Canon 85 1.2, Contax 85 1.4).
Below are some photos I took with it on an a900 and/or a850. I would process them differently now, but here:
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@1.4
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Sep 08, 2020 at 12:36 AM
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