I just don't understand the obsession over sharpness. Sure, who doesn't love a sharp image ? All of the aforementioned lenses are great and there is probably a small difference between them in sharpness if you're pixel peeping. So let's get past that. The more important questions are - which focal length works best for you, color, skin tones, rendering etc... There is a reason you're looking for something the z lens didn't give you.
I would absolutely pick the 105e over the 85/1.4g of that focal length works for you. While both are great lenses, the 105 is one of those magical lenses that makes the world and subjects looks more special. It has such a gorgeous rendering I cannot put in words. This is coming from someone that also owns an Otus 85/1.4 which is a work of art but i digress.
I purchased a z8 recently moving systems.... just to re-acquire the lenses that make me happy shooting. The 28/1.4e, 35/1.4g. 58/1.4g and 105/1.4e. All f mount. The z mount glass will absolutely beat these on pure specs/charts alone but these f mount lenses have a special rendering and character that I have not seen with z mount glass.
I just don't understand the obsession over sharpness. Sure, who doesn't love a sharp image ? All of the aforementioned lenses are great and there is probably a small difference between them in sharpness if you're pixel peeping. So let's get past that. The more important questions are - which focal length works best for you, color, skin tones, rendering etc... There is a reason you're looking for something the z lens didn't give you.
I would absolutely pick the 105e over the 85/1.4g of that focal length works for you. While both are great lenses, the 105 is one of those magical lenses that makes the world and subjects looks more special. It has such a gorgeous rendering I cannot put in words. This is coming from someone that also owns an Otus 85/1.4 which is a work of art but i digress.
I purchased a z8 recently moving systems.... just to re-acquire the lenses that make me happy shooting. The 28/1.4e, 35/1.4g. 58/1.4g and 105/1.4e. All f mount. The z mount glass will absolutely beat these on pure specs/charts along but these f mount lenses have a special rendering and character that I have not seen with z mount glass.
Nov 12, 2024 at 08:45 PM
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