We summarize our experience with all the native E-mount and a few (manual) legacy lenses in the 10-20mm bracket to give you a compact and independent resource for choosing the right super- to ultra-wide-angle lens for your Sony a7 cameras. In this summary we also included some adapted lenses we think are worth mentioning.
We also have a guide to 21-35mm lenses.
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Voigtlander 5.6/10 E
Status: Sample loaned by the manufacturer reviewed by Bastian, who bought one for himself at retail after that. Still often in use.
- At f/5.6 most of the frame is pretty sharp, only the extreme corners are somewhat soft. Contrast is always high.
- You have to use f/11 for best across frame sharpness, the corners never reach excellent values.
- Almost no distortion, quite good flare resistance, beautiful 10-stroke sunstars.
- Small and lightweight, decently priced.
- Widest rectilinear lens there is in a small package. Downsides are huge vignetting throughout the aperture range and maximum aperture of only f/5.6.
375g | $1300 | full Review | aperture series | sample images
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