I am certainly not the first to report that the original Sony a7 has a problem with it’s mount which is loosening over time but so far I haven’t seen an illustration of how this problem can affect image quality. My Sony a7 arrived on Nov 20. 2013 so it is very close to two … Continue reading The Sony a7’s loosening mount
This blog is mostly about manual lenses which are usually 30 to 50 years old. And while most of them are surprisingly reliable the are a few things you should check before or after buying a lens. This checklist is based on the experience I gained from buying more than a hundred lenses since I discovered how … Continue reading Defects in Manual Lenses and lens buying advice
In this comparison I want to compare two very different lenses. The Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 55mm 1:1.7 was introduced in 1968 and it was always an affordable lens. Today it usually sells for around $20 at ebay.com (affiliate link). I like it because it has very nice bokeh, the nice focusing feel and the small … Continue reading Test: $20 Minolta MC 1.7/55 vs $1000 Zeiss 1.8/55
So Sony announced their newest flagship camera and it got a lot of hype. And after my initial enthusiasm cooled down a bit I collect my thoughts and ask myself the essential question: Would the a7rII improve my photography if I upgraded from my Alpha 7? Image quality The specs tell us that the camera will … Continue reading My thoughts about the Sony Alpha 7r II
I wanted to see how my new FE 2/28 compares against my older manual lenses, so I ran a comparison between four lenses: The Minolta MD 2.8/28 is very small, light and affordable The Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/28 T* enjoys a very good reputation and it is a bit more expensive at around 250€. The Minolta MC … Continue reading Old against New: Zeiss 2.8/28 vs Sony FE 2/28 vs Minolta MC 2/28