State of the art manual portrait lens for Sony – Loxia 85 2.4? Voigtländer 65 2.0?
Yes, I do have the Sigma 105mm 1.4 and the Tamron 35-150 2.0-2.8. Fabulous (!!!) lenses. However, bulky and big.
Currently, I'm looking for a lens that can be used mainly for portraits. I'm still missing my Pentax FA77mm 1.8.
I want to try manual focusing using my A7 IIIs technical benefits for doing so.
However, I'm still not sure which lens would be the one that can put a spell on me when reviewing the results.
Is the Loxia 85 2.4 still up to the task? Or would you rather go with Voigländer? 65mm Apo? 40mm 1.2?
I'm looking for something that has charm
I also own the fabulous Sigma 65mm 2.0. However, it's rather clinical and "cold". Still I like it a lot for what it is, but I wanted to try something for the heart.
Loxia and the Voigtländer mentioned can be bought new here in Germany for about the same price (about 950 Euro).
The Loxia seems to be quite heavy again. So not sure if it is a lens you can have with you in addition to your ordinary stuff when you go out without know whether you need it or not. But if it delivers this extra portion of magic...
Any suggestions/recommendations for a manual lens with great bokeh suitable for portraits?
Voigtländer seems to be the best you can get for Sony at the moment, at least that's the impression I get from reading reviews/comments on internet forums etc.
Nov 24, 2022 at 01:50 PM
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