Zeiss is a lens manufacturer from Germany with an important heritage. Their last lens for consumer photography has been released in 2019, but even some of their older lenses are still relevant today. 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 … Continue reading Zeiss
This is a collection of good manual lenses which are available for less than $100, it is meant as a resource for photographers who own a Sony a7/ a7r/ a7ii/ a7rII and want to discover the world of manual lenses without breaking the bank. To learn more about a lens please check one of my reviews … Continue reading Affordable manual lenses for the Sony Alpha 7,7r,7ii,7rii and 7s
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