The Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM is my favorite portrait lens out of the almost 300 lenses I have used so far. Being one of the first GM lenses, it features a comparably slow autofocus and some of the recent competitors offer higher contrast and resolution at f/1.4, so Sony decided to update this lens. Does it still have the bokeh qualities of the first generation 85mm 1.4 while making it smaller and sharper? Let’s find out in this review.
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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21Pro | Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM II | f/1.4 | Ai DenoiseNikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21Pro | Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM II | f/1.4 | Ai DenoiseSony A7III | Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM II | f/1.4Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21Pro | Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM II | f/1.4Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21Pro | Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM II | f/1.4Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21Pro | Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM II | f/1.4 | Ai Denoise
I wasn’t sure, if after the Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.8 Apo-Skopar, Cosina will also produce a faster 90mm lens, but that thinking was put to a stop in early 2025, when they announced this Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron. A direct competitor to the Leica 90mm 2.0 Apo-Summicron, which was first released in 1998. Let’s see how it performs.
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Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/2.0Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/2.0Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/2.0Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/2.0Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/8.0Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 90mm 2.0 Apo-Ultron | f/2.0
Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.4G via Monster LA-FE1 on Sony A7rII
When released in 2008, the Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.4G was the first fast prime lens updated to the AF-S standard, adding an in-lens AF-S ring motor and ditching the aperture ring. Already back in the day this wasn’t exactly considered a high performance lens, so where does it stand today? Let’s find out in this review.
Voigtländer 90mm 2.8 SL IIs Apo-Skopar on Nikon FM2n
Everyone talks about the size advantage of mirrorless cameras these days, but actually this is mainly limited to wide angle to normal lenses while there is hardly one when it comes to tele lenses. This Voigtländer 90mm 2.8 SL IIs Apo-Skopar is a good example for that, as it is really compact for a 90mm lens. But is it also a good perfomer? Let’s find out in this review.
Fisheye lenses offer the widest field of view among all lenses. A non-circular fisheye provides a 180° diagonal field of view, something no rectilinear lens can remotely achieve (a 14mm lens gives you 114°, a 10mm lens 130°, and a 9mm 135°). Fisheye lenses are especially useful when you want to capture as much as possible in tight, confined spaces or wide, open areas. They also offer a unique and exciting perspective that can be creatively exploited without restrictions.
If used skillfully, fisheye lenses can produce images that look relatively normal in many scenarios, though not all. The TTArtisan 7.5mm is a non-circular fisheye lens designed for APS-C cameras, but it can also be mounted on full-frame cameras, where it produces circular fisheye images (180° both diagonally, horizontally, and vertically). Let’s take a closer look!
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