Pre-order: Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM ($1,598)

randomguy wrote:

j4nu wrote

So, since so many of you already got the lens in hand, can you confirm that weird blur/loss of sharpness at closer distances when focusing at something outside the center area?

Yep only sharp in center at close distance. My copy is also not symmetrical and has point light sources looking like bugs in some of the corners when I shoot city lights at long distance (no stars visible here at this time of year). Returning it since the applications I had in mind was wildlife at real close distance and night sky and my Sigma 14-24 outperforms it at both. Pity because it is so awesomely light and compact, really wanted this to be a keeper.

I have been doing infinity and a lot of close-up, as close as it will focus and no issues. I can focus on something on the extreme side and very sharp and surprisingly so at 1.8. I guess I need to post some stuff but have been really busy. But suffice to say, I am more than happy. The lower left is slightly not as sharp but it is so extreme at the lower left edge, that it isn't enough to matter as everything else is spot on.

I bought the Kase filters to go with this lens but no go. But I have other fast lenses and they work with them so not a big deal but would have been nice, would have, the operative word, at least for me. Center good but beyond that, wonderful blur. lol