Introduction
The Sony FE 35mm 1.4 ZA was the first f/1.4 prime for the Sony FE system. But can it keep up with the latest GM lenses available today? Find out in this review!
Sample Images
Review: Sony FE 35mm 1.4 ZA
Sony FE lenses: The honest Guide for the a7 series
Choose the right lens for your Sony Alpha with the help of our independent knowledge gained by writing many in-depth reviews.
We are a team of four photographers who all use the FE system and this blog is focused on lens reviews. So we have an in-depth knowledge of these lenses not only because we use them all the time but also because we have reviewed most of them in detail. We are also independent from any lens manufacturer and when you check our reviews you will see that we do not hesitate to name any shortcomings of a lens.
In this article we only list lenses which have electronic contacts to communicate aperture and focal length to the camera. There are also quite a few lenses which have an E-mount but no electronic contacts. Most of these are SLR-lenses with a modified mount and we decided against covering these because we think that most of them are not very attractive lenses. We do however cover the Laowa 2/15, 4.5-5.6/10-18 and Mitakon 0.95/50 because those are attractive lenses for some photographers.
All native full frame lenses for the Sony FE mount (as of June 2019)
10-15mm
Voigtländer 5.6/10 (manual focus)
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Recommendation: if you want the widest rectilinear lens available this is it.
Length: 68.5mm | Diameter: 67mm | Weight: 375g | Filter Thread: none | Price (February 2018): 1080€/1099$
Review | Sample images | Samples in full resolution | ebay.com | amazon.com (affiliate links)
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Review: Canon EF 200mm 2.0 L IS
Introduction
Regular readers know I have a soft spot for lenses like the Canon EF 200mm 2.0 L IS. It was introduced in 2008 and is still the latest lens in its class. So how does it stack up compared to the older 200mm 1.8 L? And how does it work with the new real time AF of the gen 3 cameras? Find out in this review!
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LensTalk Episode 0
Bastian, Jannik and I met up on Skype and created our very first podcast. It is an experiment and still rather raw, far away from technical perfection but we decided the best way to get started would be to just start and improve along the way.
To improve the podcast so would we greatly appreciate your feedback! So please leave a comment! What did you like? What did you not like? Which topics would you like to be discussed in the podcast?
Topics
- Bastian got himself an a7III
- We discuss the Peak Design travel tripod on Kickstarter
- Adapter headaches with the Canon EF 2/200 L IS
Review: Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 Color-Skopar
The Voigtlander 3.5/21 is a tiny, relatively affordable, manual focus lens for the Sony FE system. In this review I evaluate it’s performance.
Image Samples
You can find most images shown in this image in full resolution in this album.
Specifications
| Diameter | 63 mm |
| Length | 40 mm |
| Filter Thread | 52 mm |
| Weight | 230 g |
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| Close Focusing Distance from the sensor | 0.2 m |
| Number of aperture blades | 10 |
| Elements/ Groups | 9/8 |
The Voigtlander 3.5/21 sells for $699 at CameraQuest, B&H or amazon.com.749€ at ebay.de (affiliate links).
Changelog
- 4.6.19: A few minor changes, long-term conclusion and new samples
- 6.11.18: Updated Alternatives, Sharpness, Alternatives and conclusion