Contents
Guides
- User-Guide to 9-20mm ultra-wide-angle lenses for Sony A7x/A9 Series – If a lens can’t be too wide for you have a look
- User-Guide to 21-35mm wide-angle lenses for Sony A7x/A9 series – If you are looking for a wide-angle lens, this is the place to look
- Guide to the best 35mm lenses for the Sony A7 series
- User-Guide to 85-135mm portrait lenses for Sony A7x/A9 series – Find the best portrait lens for your needs
- Manual lenses on the Sony a7 – A beginners guide – A good place to get started with manual lenses
- Best Astro-Photography lenses for the Sony A7 series – Find the best lens to take pictures of the Milkyway
- 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
- 35/40mm comparison: Sigma Art 35mm 1.2 | 35mm 1.4 | 40mm 1.4
- 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
- 135mm comparison: Canon nFD, 3.5/135, Pentax SMC 3.5/135, Panagor PMC 2.8/135
- Zeiss Loxia 21mm 2.8 vs Zeiss Loxia 25mm 2.4
- Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 vs Voigtlander 35mm 1.7 +5m PCX
- 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
7artisans
- 7Artisans 28mm 1.4 FE-Plus
- 7Artisans 35mm 1.4
- 7Artisans 35mm 1.4 M IF WEN
- 7Artisans 50mm 1.1
- 7Artisans 75mm 1.25
Canon
R/FL/FD-mount
The Guide to Canon FD lenses in the digital age
- Canon new FD 2.8/20
- Canon new FD 2.8/24
- Canon new FD 2.8/35
- Canon new FD 1.4/50
- Canon FD 85mm 1:1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical
- Canon new FD 2.8/135
- Canon new FD 2.8/300L
- Canon new FD 4/300 L
EF-mount
- Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L
- Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8
- Canon EF 135mm 2.0L
- Canon EF 200mm 1.8L
- Canon EF 200mm 2.0L IS
- Canon EF 200mm 2.8L
- Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0L
Laowa/ Venus Optics
- Laowa 9mm 5.6 FF-RL
- Laowa 9mm 2.8 Zero-D (APS-C)
- Laowa 10-18mm 4.5-5.6 FE
- Laowa 11mm 4.5 FF-RL
- Laowa 12mm 2.8 Zero-D prototype
- Laowa 14mm 4.0 FF-RL
- Laowa 15mm 2.0 Zero-D FE
- Laowa 15mm 4.0 Macro
- Laowa 15mm 4.5 Zero-D Shift
- Laowa 17mm 4.0 Shift (Magic Shift Converter)
- Laowa 33mm 0.95 CF APO (APS-C)
- Laowa STF 105mm F2.0 (T3.2)
- Laowa 100mm f2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2x
Leica
M-mount
- Leica Summilux 35mm 1.4 FLE Asph
- Leica Summilux-M 1.4/75
- Leica Summicron-M 90mm 2.0
- Leica Tele-Elmar M 135mm 4.0
- Leica Apo-Telyt-M 135mm 3.4
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
- 2.8/180 APO
Meyer Görlitz
Minolta
SR/MC/MD-mount
The rated List of Minolta MD/MC Lenses on the Sony a7
- Minolta MD 2.8/20
- Minolta MD 28 mm 1:2
- Minolta MC 1.8/35 – Qick Review
- Minolta MD Zoom 3.5/35-70
- Minolta MD 2/50
- Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 1:1.2 f=58mm
- Minolta MD 1.4/50
- Minolta MC 1.4/50
- Minolta MC 1.7/55
- Minolta Auto Rokkor-PF 55/2
- Minolta MD 2/85
- Minolta MC 1.7/85 – Quick Review
- Minolta MC 2.5/100
- Minolta MD 100mm 1:2.5
- Minolta MD 3.5/100 Macro
A-mount
M-Mount (Rangefinder)
MS-Optics
Nikon
F-Mount
- Nikon AF-S 20mm 1.8G
- Nikon Nikkor 35mm 2.8
- Nikon AF-S 58mm 1.4G
- Nikon Ai-s 180mm 2.8 ED
- Nikon Ai-s 75-150mm 3.5 Series E
M39 (rangefinder)
Olympus OM
- Olympus OM Zuiko 1:2.8 24mm
- Olympus OM Zuiko 1:2 f=28mm
- Olympus OM Zuiko 50mm f1.2
- Olympus F. Zuiko Auto-s 50mm f/1.8
- Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-Macro 50mm 1:3.5
- Olympus OM 100mm 1:2
- Olympus OM Zuiko MC 100mm 1:2.8
- Olympus E. Zuiko 135mm f/3.5
- Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-T 180mm 2.0
- Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-T 250mm 2.0 (hands on)
Pentacon
Pentax
- Pentax K 3.5/28
- Pentax SMC FA 1.8/31 Limited – Guest Review
- Pentax DA 2.8/35 HD Macro Limited – Quick Report
- Pentax-M 4/100 Macro
Russian lenses
Samyang
- Samyang 14mm 2.8
- Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE
- Samyang AF 35/1.4 FE
- Samyang AF 1.8/75 FE
- Samyang 2/135 ED UMC
Sigma
- Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN
- Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art
- Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art
- Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX
- Sigma 180mm 5.6 Apo Macro
SLR Magic
Sony
E-mount
- Sony FE 4/16-35 ZA OSS
- Sony FE 1.4/24 GM
- Sony FE 2/28
- Sony FE 1.4/35 GM
- Sony FE 1.4/35 ZA
- Sony FE 1.8/35
- Sony FE 2.8/35 ZA
- Sony FE 4/24-70 ZA OSS
- Sony FE 2.8/24-70 GM
- Sony FE 1.8/50
- Sony FE 2.8/50 Macro
- Sony FE 1.8/55 ZA
- Sony FE 4/70-200 G OSS
- Sony FE 1.4/85 GM
- Sony FE 1.8/85
- Sony FE 2.8/90 Macro G OSS
- Sony FE 2.8/100 STF OSS
- Sony FE 4.5-5.6/100-400 GM OSS
A-mount
Tamron
- Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD
- Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD
- Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2
- Tamron 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2
- Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
Tokina
- Tokin Firin 20mm F2
- Tokina 2.8/35 Macro – Quick Review
- Tokina 2.5/90 Macro
TTArtisan
- TTArtisan 11mm 2.8 Fisheye
- TTArtisan 21mm 1.5
- TTArtisan 35mm 1.4
- TTArtisan 50mm 0.95
- TTArtisan 50mm 1.4 E
- TTArtisan 50mm 1.4 M
- TTArtisan 90mm 1.25
Viltrox
Voigtländer
- Voigtländer SL 4.0/180 APO-Lanthar (EF/F/P)
M-mount
- Voigtländer 5.6/12 Ultra Wide Heliar M39
- Voigtländer 4.5/15 VM Super Wide Heliar II
- Voigtländer 3.5/21 VM Color-Skopar
- Voigtländer 2/28 VM Ultron
- Voigtländer 1.2/35 VM Nokton III
- Voigtländer 1.7/35 VM Ultron
- Voigtländer 1.2/50 VM Nokton
- Voigtlander 1.5/50 VM Nokton
- Voigtlander 1.8/75 VM Heliar
- Voigtlander 1.5/75 VM Nokton
E-mount
- Voigtlander 5.6/10 Hyper Wide Heliar
- Voigtlander 5.6/12 Ultra Wide Heliar
- Voigtländer 4.5/15 Super Wide Heliar III
- Voigtländer 3.5/21 Color-Skopar
- Voigtlander 1.4/21 Nokton
- Voigtlander 1.2/35 Nokton SE
- Voigtländer 1.4/35 E Nokton Classic
- Voigtländer 1.2/40 Nokton
- Voigtländer 1.2/50 Nokton
- Voigtlander 2/50 APO-Lanthar
- Voigtlander 2/65 E Macro APO-Lanthar
- Voigtlander 2.5/110 E Macro APO-Lanthar
Zeiss
E-mount
- Zeiss Batis Distagon 2.8/18 T*
- Zeiss Loxia Distagon 2.8/21 T*
- Zeiss Batis Distagon 2/25 T*
- Zeiss Loxia Distagon 2.4/25 T*
- Zeiss Loxia Biogon 2/35 T*
- Zeiss Batis Distagon 2/40 CF T*
- Zeiss Loxia Planar 2/50 T*
- Zeiss Batis Sonnar 1.8/85 T*
- Zeiss Loxia Sonnar 2.4/85 T*
- Zeiss Batis Apo-Sonnar 2.8/135 T*
C/Y-mount
- Carl Zeiss “Hollywood” Distagon 2.0/28 T*
- Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/28 T*
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 3.4/35-70 T*
- Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50 T*
- Carl Zeiss Planar 1,7/50 T*
- Carl Zeiss Sonnar 3.5/100 T*
Any chance you will be reviewing Nikon lenses like the 85mm 1.8d or 50mm 1.8d? New optics but with the aperture ring
not in the foreseeable future
Hi! Looks like some of the link about leicas are not working 🙂
Hi! What about the Yashica lenses? Any review in the making?
Not at the moment
David’s (awesome) review of Zeiss Tele-Tessar (ZM) T* 4/85 is not in the list!
now it is, thanks 🙂
Any thoughts on affordable 300mm-500mm manual or auto lenses that work well on the Sony A7 line? Thanks…
What would you define as affordable?