This is a review of the Canon FD 4/300 L, a 35 years old professional tele lens which gives really nice results on todays mirrorless cameras. Introduction I think the FD 300mm 1:4 L is a great lens, it’s optical performance is close to excellent, it isn’t that big nor too expensive and the handling … Continue reading Canon FD 300mm 1:4 L Review
The SAL135f18z is an marvel of a lens, which gives spectacular results and features AF with some minor drawbacks. In this review I share my experience with it from a personal point of view. The ZA135 is a high end lens with Sony A-mount: it is big, it is expensive and it is one of … Continue reading Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135mm 1:1.8 ZA Review
This is my now final review of the Sony SEL2470z. Keep in mind that I do lots of landscape photography so I emphasize certain aspects others won’t find as important and vice versa. Introduction This is the fourth lens released for the Sony FE-System. In theory it should be good for many applications like reportage or … Continue reading Review: Carl Zeiss FE 4/24-70 Vario-Tessar T*
The LA-EA4 makes it possible to use Sony A-mount lenses like the mighty ZA 1.8/135 on E-mount bodies like the Sony Alpha 7 or Nex-6 with full AF support and aperture control. In this article I want to give an overview about its functionality and share my experience with it. This adapter was loaned to … Continue reading Sony LA-EA4 Adapter Review
Introduction The Carl Zeiss 16-70mm 1:4 made by Sony is an expensive standard lens for the Nex / APS-C E-mount line of cameras. It combines a very useful focal range with a decent moderate speed and size. All in all I think it is an interesting lens but it has some weaknesses which will … Continue reading Carl Zeiss E 4/16-70 ZA OSS for Sony Nex Review