Guides

• User-Guide to ultra-wide-angle lenses for Sony a7 a7ii a7r a7rii a7s a7sII – If a lens can’t be too wide for you have a look
• User-Guide to wide-angle lenses for Sony a7 a7ii a7r a7rii a7s a7sII – If you are looking for a wide-angle lens, this is the place to look
• Manual lenses on the Sony a7 – A beginners guide – A good place to get started with manual lenses
• Affordable manual lenses for the Sony a7 series for less than $99
• Defects in Manual Lenses and lens buying advice
• The Guide to Canon FD lenses in the digital age
• The rated List of Minolta MD/MC Lenses on the Sony a7

Comparisons

• 20mm comparison: Minolta MD 20mm 1:2.8 | Canon FD 20mm 1:2.8 
• 28mm comparison: Zeiss 2.8/28 | Sony FE 2/28 |Minolta MC 2/28
• 35mm comparison: Leica 35mm 1.4 FLE | Zeiss ZM 35mm 1.4 | Loxia 35mm 2.0 | Voigtlander VM 35mm 1.7
• 35mm comparison: Canon nFD 2/35 | nFD 2.8/35 |  TS 2.8/35
• 55mm comparison: Minolta MC 1.7/55 |  Zeiss 1.8/55
• 55/58mm comparison: Minolta MC 1.2/58 | Canon FD 1.2/55
• 85mm comparison: Minolta, Tokina, Canon and Samyang
• STF comparison: Sony STF 135mm f2.8 vs Laowa STF 2/105
• 180/200mm: Nikon Ai-s 180mm 2.8 ED | Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G VRI | Minolta AF 200mm 2.8 APO | Leica Elmar-R 180mm 4.0 | Minolta MC 200mm 4.0

Reviews by Manufacturer

Canon

R/FL/FD-mount

The Guide to Canon FD lenses in the digital age

• Canon new FD 2.8/20  – In Depth Review
• Canon new FD 2.8/24 –  In Depth Review
• Canon new FD 2.8/35 –  In Depth Review
• Canon new FD 1.4/50  – In Depth Review
• Canon FD 85mm 1:1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical – In Depth Review
• Canon new FD 2.8/135 – In Depth Review
• Canon new FD 4/300 L  – In Depth Review

EF-mount

• Canon EF 135mm 2.0L  – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0L – In Depth Review by Bastian

Laowa/ Venus Optics

• Laowa 12mm 2.8 Zero-D prototype – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Laowa 15mm 2.8 Zero-D FE– In Depth Review by Bastian
• Review: Laowa STF 105mm F2.0 (T3.2) – In Depth Review

Leica

M-mount

• Leica Summilux 35mm 1.4 FLE Asph – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Leica Summicron-M 90mm 2.0 – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Leica Tele-Elmar M 135mm 4.0 – In Depth Review by Bastian

R-mount

• 4/21 – short Sharpness Test
• 2.8/28 Elmarit-R V1 – short Sharpness Test
• 2/50 Summicron-R – short Sharpness Test
• 2.8/135 Elmarit-R – short Sharpness Test
• 3.4/135 APO – short Sharpness Test

Meyer Görlitz

• Meyer Trioplan 100mm 1:2.8  – In Depth Review

Minolta

SR/MC/MD-mount

The rated List of Minolta MD/MC Lenses on the Sony a7

• Minolta MD 2.8/20
• Minolta MC 1.8/35 – Qick Review
• Minolta MD Zoom 3.5/35-70  – In Depth Review
• Minolta MD 2/50  – In Depth Review
• Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 1:1.2 f=58mm  – In Depth Review
• Minolta MD 1.4/50
• Minolta MC 1.4/50 – In Depth Review
• Minolta MC 1.7/55 – In Depth Review
• Minolta MD 2/85
• Minolta MC 1.7/85 – Quick Review
• Minolta MC 2.5/100 – In Depth Review
• Minolta MD 100mm 1:2.5 – In Depth Review
• Minolta MD 3.5/100 Macro  – In Depth Review

A-mount

• Review: Minolta AF APO Tele 200mm 1:2.8

Nikon

F-Mount

• Nikon AF-S 20mm 1.8G – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Nikon Ai-s 180mm 2.8 ED – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Nikon Ai-s 75-150mm 3.5 Series E – In Depth Review by Bastian

M39 (rangefinder)

• Nikon Nikkor-S 5,0cm 1.4 – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Nikon Nikkor-H 5,0cm 2.0 – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Nikon Nikkor-P 8,5cm 2.0 – In Depth Review by Bastian

Olympus OM

• Review: Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-Macro 50mm 1:3.5 – In Depth Review
• Review: Olympus OM 100mm 1:2 – In Depth Review
• Review: Olympus OM Zuiko MC 100mm 1:2.8 – Short Review

Pentax

• Pentax K 3.5/28 – Review
• Pentax-M 4/100 Macro – In Depth Review

 Russian lenses

• Jupiter-12 2.8/35 M39 – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Jupiter-3 1.5/50 M39 – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Jupiter-9 2.0/85 M39 – In Depth Review by Bastian

Sony

E-mount

• Sony E 4/16-70 ZA OSS – In Depth Review
• Sony FE 4/16-35 ZA OSS In Depth Review
• Sony FE 2.8/24-70 GM – In Depth Review by Jannik
• Sony FE 4/24-70 ZA OSS – In Depth Review
• Sony FE 2/28 – In Depth Review
• Sony FE 2.8/35 ZA – In Depth Review
• Sony FE 1.8/50 – Rolling Review
• Sony FE 2.8/50 Macro – In Depth Review
• Sony FE 1.8/55 ZA– In Depth Review

A-mount

• Zeiss 1.8/135  – In Depth Review

Tokina

• Tokin Firin 20mm F2 In Depth Review by Phillip
• Tokina 2.8/35 Macro – Quick Review by Bastian
• Tokina 2.5/90 Macro – In Depth Review

Voigtländer

• Voigtlander 5.6/10 Hyper Wide Heliar E – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Voigtländer 5.6/12 Ultra Wide Heliar M39 – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Voigtländer 4.5/15 Super Wide Heliar III E – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Voigtländer 2/28  VM – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Voigtländer 1.7/35 VM  – In Depth Review
• Voigtlander 1.5/50 VM – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Voigtlander 65 mm F2 Macro APO-Lanthar In Depth Review by Phillip
• Voigtlander Heliar 1.8/75 VM – Short Review
• Voigtländer SL 4.0/180 APO-Lanthar – In Depth Review by Bastian

Zeiss

E-mount

• Zeiss Batis Distagon 2.8/18 T* – In Depth Review by Bastian
  
• Zeiss Loxia Distagon 2.8/21 T* – In Depth Review by Jannik
• Zeiss Loxia Biogon 2/35 T* – In Depth Review by Bastian
• Zeiss Loxia Planar 2/50 T* – In Depth Review
• Zeiss Loxia Sonnar 2.4/85 T* – In Depth Review by Bastian

 C/Y-mount

• Zeiss “Hollywood” Distagon 2.0/28 T* C/Y AEG – In Depth Review by Jannik
• Zeiss Distagon 2.8/28 T* C/Y – In Depth Review
• Zeiss Planar 1.4/50 C/Y T* – In Depth Review
• Zeiss Sonnar 3.5/100 T* C/Y – In Depth Review by Jannik

G-mount

• Zeiss Planar 2/45 T* – In Depth Review
• Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/90 T*– In Depth Review

Contarex-mount

• Zeiss Contarex Planar 2/50 – In Depth Review

M-Mount

• Zeiss ZM Distagon 35mm 1.4 T* – In Depth Review by Bastian

 

ZE/ZF/ZF.2/Milvus

• Zeiss Milvus  Distagon 1.4/50 T* – In Depth Review
• Zeiss Makro Planar 100mm f/2 – In Depth Review

Zhong Yi / Mitakon

• Mitakon 50mm 0.95 – In Depth Review by Bastian