stephen.s1
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How bad is the vignetting?
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Without correction in LR :My general comment is that it is perhaps my favorite "50" ever (honorable mention going to the Summilux-M asph, ZM 50/2, and ZF 50 macro).
Re: your specific concern of vignetting, I'd say it's under 1 stop in the outer third of the frame wide open, not bad at all.
Highly recommended!
Agreed. In most shots I don't think you'll notice the vignetting wide open. For landscapes you'll probably be shooting f/5.6-11 depending on the subject so it's a non-issue IMO.To be honest in normal use I have never noticed it as I don't often photograph blank walls!! Has to be one of the finest 'standard' lenses I have ever used. Easily up there with my 50/1.4 summilux asph. A real joy to use. Buy it
I, too, have read the "it's too clinical" criticisms. I have no clue what that means in terms of lens quality, and I doubt even the critics know.I got it because it was one of the few lenses available for the Sony full from system that was not as heavy as a DSLR lens, and because it was affordable. I have found that it is a superlative lens. You'll find reviews that say that it's too clinical, but that just seems to mean that it doesn't have prominent aberrations, which is surely what you want. If you need to apply an Instagram filter, feel free to do so starting from a great raw file, without the "character" baked in :grin: