Review: Sony RX1RII Sonnar 35mm 2.0

Introduction

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Sony RX1RII with Sonnar 35mm 2.0 lens

We still have no 35mm f/2.0 or f/1.8 with AF for the A7 series cameras, but the Sony RX1RII with the highly regarded Sonnar 35mm f/2.0 is finally coming down in price. So let us find out what this package has to offer.

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Sony RX1RII | Sonnar 35mm 2.0 | f/2.0
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Sony RX1RII | Sonnar 35mm 2.0 | f/2.0
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Sony RX1RII | Sonnar 35mm 2.0 | f/5.6

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Review: Carl Zeiss Jena Visionar 168mm 1.9

Introduction

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Carl Zeiss Jena Visionar 168mm 1.9 on Sony A7rII

After I tried the Visionar 109mm 1.6 I became quite interested in this line of projector lenses as they offer quite a lot of glass for the money. The 168mm 1.9 is the third longest of the line. It is quite a bit ligther than the two longer ones, so is it a good compromise?

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Sony A7rII | Carl Zeiss Jena Visionar 168mm 1.9 | f/1.9
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Sony A7rII | Carl Zeiss Jena Visionar 168mm 1.9 | f/1.9
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Sony A7rII | Carl Zeiss Jena Visionar 168mm 1.9 | f/1.9

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Review: PocketPano Vario XL panorama adapter

Introduction

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A panorama adapter can be a great addition to your kit, as it allows you to create shots with a wider field of view (up to 360° panoramas) and also vastly improves the image quality in any of your shots (e.g. in astrophotography). Unfortunately most pano adapters are either bulky and heavy, very expensive or cheaply made junk. A compact yet affordable and at the same time sturdy pano adapter was missing so far and pocketPANO tries to fill this gap. Let us find out if they managed to succeed!

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Review: Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM

Introduction

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Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM on Sony A7rII

Jannik already performed a thorough comparison between this lens and Sony’s cheaper FE 85mm 1.8, but a single review was somewhat missing so far. Here it finally is!

Sample Images

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Sony A7rII | Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM | f/5.6
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Sony A7rII | Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4
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Sony A7rII | Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4
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Sony A7rII | Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4

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