Sony FE List – a new tool

After a significant amount of work I am a little proud to present you the complete Sony FE list. The idea was to create a tool which makes it quick to look up and compare the specifications of every fullframe E-mount lens with CPU. You can reach it quickly at list.philllipreeve.net.

The list isn’t in it’s final form but it felt like it was time let it into the wild. If you have any suggestions on how to improve it or spot a mistake please leave a comment.

As always: Sharing the list is much appreciated :).

Phillip

Best budget lenses under $499 for Sony a7/a7II/a7III

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You can easily spend a fortune on lenses for your Sony E-mount camera but you don’t have to. These lenses all cost less than $499 and give you great image quality on your a7/a7II/a7III/a7rII-series camera.

For each lens we have summarized the defining strengths and weaknesses. We hope this will make it easier to decide for yourself, if the lens could fit your needs. Please make sure to check out our in-depth reviews for a much more detailed discussion of each lens.

There are certainly other lenses which would deserve a spot in this list but we only include lenses we have used ourselves, so please don’t take it personal if we haven’t included your favorite lens.
Last Update: November 2019

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Voigtlander 5.6/12 M39

Compared to the DSLR lenses (like the Samyang 14mm 2.8) this lens is ridiculously small. This is a lens that will always easily fit into your bag, which is great if you not intend to shoot this wide on a regular basis. With the filter adapter it is even possible to use standard 77mm filters.

You should be aware of: The corners never reach excellent levels, huge vignetting, slow, not a good match for A7r.

175g + adapter | ~$450 | full Review | aperture seriessample images

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Review: Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art

Introduction

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Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art on Sony A7rII

The Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art DG is one of the heaviest non-super-tele prime lenses and on first sight it also looks more like a serious tele lens than a medium wideangle. But is it also as good optically as it is heavy? Let us have a closer look!

Sample Images

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Sony A7rII | Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7rII | Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7rII | Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art | f/1.4

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Review: Zeiss Batis 2/40 CF after the Firmware Update

The Zeiss Batis 2/40 CF is a lens of a very popular focal length / aperture class that was missing in the FE lineup from the beginning. When we released our review 6 months ago there were some serious issues and Zeiss released a firmware update some time later. Read our review to check if that could solve all the issues.

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | Batis 40 CF2 | F2 | 1/50s | 500 ISO | David Mathar

Sony A7III | Zeiss Batis 2/40 CF | f/8 | full size

Sony A7III | Zeiss Batis 2/40 CF | f/5.6 | full size

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Lenses to sell

Because we all have way more lenses than we can actually use we have a number of lenses to sell.

Bastian

Shipping: I am shipping at cost with DHL and only to the EU. To Germany that’s 4.99 €, to the rest of the EU usually 13.99 €.
Payment: Bank Transfer or Paypal for Friends.
Contact: just leave a comment and I will get back to you.

Laowa 15mm 4.0 Macro (E-mount)

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Laowa 15mm 4.0 macro with hood attached

Overall Condition: 5/5 (only used for the review)
Cosmetical Condtion: as new
Optics: as new
Includes: lens, hood, both caps and original box

Price: 410€ + shipping

David

Shipping: Australia Post Tracked Parcel within Australia

EMS (via Australia Post) worldwide. Will charge at cost, if you enquire and tell me where you are I can find out. But typically $35USD to most places.

Payment: Paypal for Friends

Contact: :eave a comment, or dbm305@gmail.com

Lenses

Voigtländer 10mm f5.6 E mount. Mint (4.7/5)

Price: $US 790 + shipping.

Images etc: if you contact me with your email address I can send you images, don’t have time to do it right now!

 

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