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+1More the point though we do need to think ahead as to what our lenses will be capable of handling in the future .
Wouldn't a heavier body provide better balance…?The next iteration of the A7r will have all of its present shortcomings fixed and will be a perfect match for the Otus lenses..... at least for me. That body will mitigate some of the weight of the 55 and 85 lenses.
Victor
I don't handhold anything except maybe a 16mp point and shoot. The only balance I need is on a tripod which can easily be obtained.Wouldn't a heavier body provide better balance…?
Absolutely agree. My issue with the Otus line is that it is best suited to very high resolution sensors. The best camera with the high resolution and being usable to nail focus accurately is actually from Sony. (before anyone comments, I have both Nikon and Sony, so I am coming from personal experience). But where is the native Sony mount? Adapted lenses always perform less than native mount lenses. Also a native Sony Otus may be made smaller and weigh less, making it great for real world use, than for brick wall/newspaper/bookshelf photography experts.Now going back to everything is wrong comment , I believe its more about the diversity of mounts more than anything. I don't like canon bodies and Nikons are nice but I prefer Sony. I would like to see these 3rd party lens makers jump on all 3 systems as it sucks being behind Nikon/canon releases and Sony folks are sitting here holding there you know what in there hands. Times have changed
According to you.Almost everything about this lens is wrong
The Otus does not seem to be in focus, whereas the medium format is in focus, especially the crops showing the eye. Am I missing something?Zeiss posted comparison images taken with Otus 85/1.4 and 2 medium format systems:
A lens class of its own | Camera Lens Blog
I wonder what is their "medium-format system 1"?
Found out myself.I wonder what is their "medium-format system 1"?
Yes. (and no).The Otus does not seem to be in focus, whereas the medium format is in focus, especially the crops showing the eye. Am I missing something?