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 Re: sony sonnar t* fe 55mm f/1.8 za for walk around lens? | |
cosign wrote:
I recently purchased a A7RIII body. My interests include general photography, grandkids, but also walking in forest, beach, sunsets, 'landscapes.' I am not a pro, just a hobbyist, and I would like to keep the carry weight down.
I have been doing lots of research, maybe too much and have come up with a few alternatives including the Zony. It seems to be the best compromise of these: Sony FE 50mm f/2.5G, Samyang AF 45mm f/1.8 FE, Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary. Are there any others?
I haven't tried the 2.5/50G, Viltrox 50mm F1.8, or the Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN C.
For me: 45i >> 1.8/55ZA > Samy 45 = 2.5/40G
The Sigma 45i just makes better looking images. That is what I like.
The ZA Sonnar is pretty good. The glued linear motor is a weak point. Even well-aligned examples have axial CA and onion ringed OoF points. It is just as out-of-date as the third-party lenses as far as features support. It has seals.
I am a fan of the plastic Sony FE 1.8/50. The AF motor is slow and noisy but durable. Simple unit design so less variation. It doesn't show onion rings. It has better IQ than adapted planars I've tried. I sometimes think about buying it again, but the 1.8/55ZA is mostly better. Not at all sealed.
Sony FE 2.8/50 Macro. Even slower than the FE 1.8/50. Very sharp for close ups. I use it a lot for products. MF annoys me. Sealed.
Samyang 45mm is fine. I like the images more than the Yongnuo below, but I generally prefer images I got from the FE 1.8/50. Not sealed.
Yongnuo 50mm F1.8S DF DSM very sharp, I haven't liked the OoF so far. I probably should have gone for the Viltrox instead. Quick, slightly noisy AF like the Samyang and Sigma. Seems very well sealed.
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