I hope you do find time to do some testing, Marc.If I can work up the gumption to compare them I will.
Meanwhile, the 55/1.8ZA test posted at SLRCLUB shows how far away it is from perfection.
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I hope you do find time to do some testing, Marc.If I can work up the gumption to compare them I will.
Really?! Perfection?! That's what we're expecting now from a Sony lens that costs less than $1,000? Of course the lens isn't perfect. Neither are my Leica M-system and S-system lenses that cost 3x-10x more than the Sony 55mm. But the Sony punches above its weight class, to use a boxing expression. And believe me, I'm not a Sony fanboy.Meanwhile, the 55/1.8ZA test posted at SLRCLUB shows how far away it is from perfection.
I doubt that there will be a smaller, native ~50 mm lens. Don't know if you've seen the lens IRL, but it really isn't large at all. If one wants something smaller, there should be no problems using the ZM 50/2.I agree that a smaller 50mm would appeal to a lot of people and perhaps we will see one of those too in due course.
It would also restrict them from optimizing the optical design for the Alpha cameras. The FE 55 is a good example, since the rearmost lens element is closer to the sensor than the M mount would allow. It wouldn't surprise me if they've also taken the sensor filter stack into the calculations of the design, and that would make it not work well with the much thinner filter of the M:s.If Zeiss were smart, they would consider making the new forthcoming manual lenses in M mount, with a coupled/digital adaptor for e-mount.
I did exaggerate with the term “perfection”, my apologies. FE55/1.8ZA might be the best native lens so far. I have no personal experience with Leica gear but I do shoot a lot with Sony and its (Minolta) 50/1.4 lens which is faster, lighter, smaller, focuses closer, renders OOF highlight shape better with less iris blades, and is two times cheaper. So I probably do expect a lot from Sony and 30 years of evolution.Really?! Perfection?!
Really diggin the lens...it's as sharp as the 50 lux asph, with a differen OOF....less OOF due the aperture, but closer focus to compensate...every well executed lens, as is the 35 FE....great start for Sony... Here are some from today with the lens: