tashley
Subscriber Member
OK, I just got back from an hour of shooting in reasonable daylight at all sorts of apertures, inside and outside, near and far, and I am liking the lens a lot more now. In general, though sometimes it doesn't quite work, edges are sharp enough by F4. I still have to bottom out some subtleties but in general the lens is giving good results, nice and sharp and contrasty, nice but not amazing micro-contrast, pleasant bokeh, quite close focus, pretty good at most subject distances, a good all-purpose lens.
In fact, for most situations, I'd rather shoot this lens on the A7R than the Sigma Art 35 on a D800E, regardless of the size and weight differences. It's not stellar, you can't rely on it to alway have sharp edges like you can with the lens on the RX1, but given the task it is set in dealing with the sensor, it seems like a reasonable set of compromises and is fun to use. Maybe they could have made it a little cheaper, or a little better at the as-is price, but a cursory first walk indication is that it does the job…
I am currently uploading a LOT of full size files to this gallery and though non is an artistic tour de force, there are shots that show a range of the lenses uses and results that might be useful to some.
In fact, for most situations, I'd rather shoot this lens on the A7R than the Sigma Art 35 on a D800E, regardless of the size and weight differences. It's not stellar, you can't rely on it to alway have sharp edges like you can with the lens on the RX1, but given the task it is set in dealing with the sensor, it seems like a reasonable set of compromises and is fun to use. Maybe they could have made it a little cheaper, or a little better at the as-is price, but a cursory first walk indication is that it does the job…
I am currently uploading a LOT of full size files to this gallery and though non is an artistic tour de force, there are shots that show a range of the lenses uses and results that might be useful to some.