You can now preorder the new Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 E-mount lens on Amazon and BHphoto.

Christopher Frost tested the lens and writes:

Here’s another low-budget option from Yongnuo – quite an interesting one, actually, as it promises to be a little sharper than previous models. It’s for Sony E-mount cameras only, and it only offers a cropped (APS-C) image. All pictures taken by me on Sony a7R II and a5100 cameras.

These are the best lenses for the Sony A7rIV according to DxOmark!

Best wide angle lens: Zeiss 25mm FE (BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama)

Best standard lens: Zeiss 55mm FE (Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto)

Best telephoto lens: Sony 85mm GM (BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama)

Best wide angle zoom: Sony 16-35mm GM (Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto).

Best standard zoom: Sony 24-70mm GM (Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto).

Best telephoto zoom: Sony 70-200mm GM (Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto).

Radojuva tested the newly announced YONGNUO 50mm f/1.8 E-mount lens. You can download full size image samples here. The conclusion is:

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YN 50 / 1.8S – a good fifty dollars for mirrorless Sony E APS-C. Excellent price / quality ratio (excellent). The YN 50 / 1.8S has virtually no competitors.

10 main advantages:

1. low cost (about $ 100)
2. very light weight
3. compact sizes
4. metal bayonet mount included
5. stepping focus motor fast enough
6. internal focusing, fixed focus ring during auto focus
7. electronic focus ring, convenient enough manual focus
8. USB port for firmware upgrade
9. one low dispersion element in the optical circuit (for example, Sony 50 / 1.8 OSS no special elements)
10. good optical performance. Moderate level of basic optical distortion (vignetting, distortion, drop of sharpness to the edges and corners of the image, etc.)

10 main disadvantages:

1. the hood is extremely inconveniently set to transport mode (maybe it can’t be installed like this at all)
2. the aperture blades are poorly rounded; on heavily covered apertures the aperture has the shape of a heptagon
3. tiny lateral play of the focus ring, the focus ring is plastic, not rubberized, can catch dust over time and rotate not so smoothly
4. no built-in image stabilizer (similar Sony 50 / 1.8 OSS he is)
5. there are no additional tags (depth of field, focusing distance, etc.)
6. the minimum focusing distance is greater than that of a similar one Sony 50 / 1.8 OSS (important for subject and pseudo macro photography)
7. software options for working with the lens via the USB port are very limited
8. lack of lens data in modern cameras and RAW converters, which prevents some types of optical distortion from being automatically corrected
9. it is not known where and how this lens should undergo warranty service. This is not Yongnuo, but Ynlens. Perhaps the company has problems with patent obligations
10. some characteristic optical imperfections, such as perceptible chromatic aberration

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UPDATE: I removed the previous error saying this was an A-mount lens on an A-mount camera. Completely forgot the A3500 was an “old” E-mount camera :)

You can download the full size samples at mattgranger.com/hrmc

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 FE at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Lenstip tested the Nokton 50mm f/1.2 FE lens and concluded:

Pros:

• solid, moderately big casing made of metal,
• record-breaking resolution values in frame centre on stopping down,
• sensible image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,
• slight longitudinal chromatic aberration,
• negligible lateral chromatic aberration,
• excellent distortion correction.

Cons:

• weak image quality in the frame centre by f/1.2 and f/1.4,
• resolution on the edge of full frame sensor leaves a lot to be desired,
• huge vignetting on full frame,
• noticeable coma.

The final assessment of the tested lens depends a bit on your expectations. If you have been spoiled by performances of new, optically complex 1.4/50 lenses you might feel disappointed. A realist, however, will be able to notice far more positive features. The Nokton 1.2/50, with an excellent aperture fastness, is a small, shapely instrument that doesn’t differ much from old, double gauss 1.4/50 constructions. The reduction of physical dimensions are the main reason of weak image quality in the close area of the maximum relative aperture.However, if you are able to accept that, or even exploit it in a creative way, the Voigtlander might repay your efforts. From f/1.6 upwards the lens improves its performance and in the f/2.8-8.0 range its resolution values are simply record-breaking.

Tamron 70-180mm FE preorders:
In USA at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and FocusCamera.
In Eu at FotoKoch DE, Calumet DE, WexUK and ParkCameras.

I rarely saw so many reviewers talking that enthusiastically about a lens :)

Marc Alhadeff from SonyAlpha.Blog tested the new Sony 20mm f/1.8 FE lens and concluded:

The Sony 20mm F1.8 G is a new masterpiece from Sony and could deserve the GM label. Compared to the Sony 24mm F1.4 GM is a little bit less excellent in term of Bokeh and corners sharpness, but vs the competition around 20-21mm for Sony E mount , it takes easily the pole position

Sony 20mm f/1.8 FE G:
In USA at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. FocusCamera.
In EU at Amazon DE, Calumet DE. Amazon UK. Parkcameras UK. Amazon FR. Amazon IT. Amazon ES.