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Gary Fong compared the mighty [shoplink 48632 ebay]Canon 85mm f/1.2 lens[/shoplink] against the new [shoplink 47395]Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM[/shoplink] bokeh king lens. Note that there is a typo on the video and the Canon images are shot at f/1.2 and not at f/1.8 as written on the video.
85mm GM store links: [shopcountry 47395].
Samyang Korea issued a full press text regarding the two new Autufocus FE lenses. The two lenses will ship in July in Korea and a bit later elsewhere in the world. They still didn’t announce the final pricing but the price will be less than $600.
They released the MTF graphs and some low resolution image samples too:
50mm F1.4 AS IF UMC Full Frame E-mount
14mm F2.8 ED AS IF UMC Full Frame E-mount
found via Dicahub. Thanks!
Reminder: Eggry.blog shared some info on those new lenses:
1) AF lenses is not named yet. They’re conducting naming contest in Kora. That’s why it’s just engraved like AF 14/2.8 FE.
2) 14mm f2.8 is not ready for the exhibition so no hands-on time.
3) 560g. almost double of FE55.8ZA but it’s f1.4. Sigma 50.4 Art is 860g even without adapter.
4) closest focus distance is 45cm which is not suprising in Fifties.
5) Aluminum casing feels good, very similar to Sony lenses.
6) Unfortunately, focus ring is focus-by-wire. They confirmed it.
7) Sharpness at 1.4 is not surprising. It improves vastly at f2. There’s some amount of CA from 1.4 to 2. from 2.8, there’s nothing bothering in my eyes.
8) AF is good. not fast as 55.8ZA but I guess faster than 50.8. for sure it’s faster and reliable than Sigma 50.4 with MC-11. Wobbling is bigger than Sony lenses. Noise is not big but noticable than Sony.
9) Movie AF is not satisfying. You can check it another article here.(also sharpness and Bokeh test! sharpness at f2 is certainly wrongly focused.)
http://www.popco.net/zboard/zboard.php?id=samyang
10) Price is not finalized yet. Samyang is listening visitors’ opinion. I said 600 USD with tax and they said it won’t be that expensive. The other said 400 USD and told it will be more than it. So I guess it would be around 500 USD. I think it’s good positioning.
11) All lenses are beta version. so it can be improved when launched.
The Sony GM vs Zeiss Otus
Imaging Resource tested the new 85mm GM lens and writes:
Sony claims the new FE-mount 85mm ƒ/1.4 G Master lens is the “ultimate portrait lens,” and after our testing they just might be right. While it costs a pretty penny, this is a lens aimed at professional photographers, in a similar vein to, say, Canon L-series lenses, and it offers top-notch image quality. This lens is very sharp — though watch out for some corner softness on full-frame at ƒ/1.4 — and it also shows excellent distortion and CA control. Its build quality is also fantastic, and it actually appears to be properly weather-resistant with a gasket seal around the lens mount! Though it’s quite big and heavy, it nevertheless balances well on both Sony A7-series cameras and smaller bodies like the A6300. If you’re a professional or advanced enthusiast and shoot with Sony equipment and need a true fast-aperture portrait lens for your next wedding, portrait session or editorial project, this premium 85mm G Master lens is definitely worth considering.
85mm GM store links: [shopcountry 47395].
Chris and Jordan tested the new Sony RX10III. Watch to video to hear if they liked the camera or not!
RX10m3 store links to [shopcountry 48252].
This is a guest post from Dierk Topp. To write a guest post follow the instructions on that page. Thanks!
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One week ago I got the new 10mm Hyper wide angle from Voigtlander and it has been on the camera almost full time. I am a wide angle junkie since I bought the Pentax Fisheye Takumar 4/17 mm in 1970 :-)
I own the 12mm Voigtlander M-mount for a few years now and of course could not resist to order the new 10mm.
This is not supposed to be a review, I want to share some of my first pictures taken with the Hyper Wide on the Sony A7RII and the A7R infrared converted (720nm) B&W images.
Kai just published the full Zeiss Batis 18mm review. And he says this is “THE LENS” you have to own. The real only flaw of the lens is that it’s hard to find it in Stock anywhere at [shopcountry 47045] :(
One of my favorite reviews sites just tested the new Laowa 105mm f/2.0 STF lens (. And behold guys…this seems to really be a an exciting performer! Photozone tested the Canon version, but the lens comes for A-mount and E-mount too. And they write:
The technical quality of the Laowa lens is truly impressive even when ignoring the STF feature. It is extremely sharp in and near the image center and the borders are also very good.
The most significant value proposition is, of course, the rendition of the bokeh and the lens truly shines here (mostly at f/2). The highlight discs and (background-)focus transitions are indeed very silky. Thus while the focal length and speed alone may not be a reason to get excited, the STF feature is! The amount of bokeh fringing is, again, typical for a lens in this class.
Sounds good!
Here are the preorder links:
Sony FF E-mount version at BHphoto (Click here).
Sony FF A-mount version at BHphoto (Click here).
Some more info about the lens:
Specifications
MTF & Optical Structure
Sample Photos
