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The eagle has landed!

Jack

Sr. Administrator
Staff member
This lens may be the deciding factor as to whether I even keep my A7r body.

To be clear, I am not overly impressed with the A7r or any of the current A7 bodies. To date, I use it for fun with the Mitakon 50 or the plastic fantastic Holga ( :LOL: ) And I enjoy it for what it is with those. But the reality remains I am not enamored by the system, and specifically the total absence of good, dedicated AF glass. Granted, several outstanding manual lenses are available to mount on it, but I can mount most all of the Zeiss versions on my Nikon -- and IF I wanted to go MF, then I would go all Zeiss for consistency in look. But I don't want to go MF. In fact, I don't particularly enjoy it with even the Mitakon.

For me, I think this lens could keep me interested. It is sharp enough and I like the look, but with the distortion I remain skeptical on my longer-term interest...
 

Guy Mancuso

Administrator, Instructor
This lens may be the deciding factor as to whether I even keep my A7r body.

To be clear, I am not overly impressed with the A7r or any of the current A7 bodies. To date, I use it for fun with the Mitakon 50 or the plastic fantastic Holga ( :LOL: ) And I enjoy it for what it is with those. But the reality remains I am not enamored by the system, and specifically the total absence of good, dedicated AF glass. Granted, several outstanding manual lenses are available to mount on it, but I can mount most all of the Zeiss versions on my Nikon -- and IF I wanted to go MF, then I would go all Zeiss for consistency in look. But I don't want to go MF. In fact, I don't particularly enjoy it with even the Mitakon.

For me, I think this lens could keep me interested. It is sharp enough and I like the look, but with the distortion I remain skeptical on my longer-term interest...
Yea just keep hammering around with that clunk *** Nikon system. My back hurts just thinking about it. ROTFLMAO

Where is your sense of adventure dude. :D
 

segedi

Member
Great photo of the floating reader :)

In that shot, I'm noticing a lot of cyan bleed in the dark/light transitions, especially around the tree branches. Fixable in post though.
 

Jack

Sr. Administrator
Staff member
Yea just keep hammering around with that clunk *** Nikon system. My back hurts just thinking about it. ROTFLMAO

Where is your sense of adventure dude. :D
But it just works for me, and I have a large selection of great AF lenses I already own, and pleny more available! I don't notice the weight or size when shooting, but admit I feel it a little on my shoulder when schlepping -- not enough to sway me away though ;)
 

Guy Mancuso

Administrator, Instructor
I know just busting on you. LOL

Ill be happy with the A7r replacement and the new Zeiss 35mm 1.4. Honestly its not totally there yet and sometimes its a pain.
 
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Vivek

Guest
Great photo of the floating reader :)

In that shot, I'm noticing a lot of cyan bleed in the dark/light transitions, especially around the tree branches. Fixable in post though.
Thanks but I am unsure if it can be fixed. :(
 
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Vivek

Guest
To date, I use it for fun with the Mitakon 50 or the plastic fantastic Holga ( :LOL: ) And I enjoy it for what it is with those.
Jack, I found this today people doing (and even influencing the next gen- it is a NIKON! ;) ) exactly what you use or abuse the A7r for. :LOL:

Untitled by Vivek Iyer, on Flickr
A7s, Sony FE 28/2, The Hague
 
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