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It's fairly heavy and it's pricey.:thumbdown:This just in:
Hot! Sony announces the FE 50mm F1.4 ZA prime lens! - sonyalpharumors sonyalpharumors
Pre-orders at B&H start on July 13 (Wednesday).
Ha ha ha.Pre-orders at B&H start on July 13 (Wednesday).
It makes me feel that the A7R with its svelte form factor was a Trojan Horse approach for Sony to compete with all of the big and heavy stuff from Canon and Nikon. Unfortunately (for me), Sony continues to head in the direction of two groups of lenses. Big, heavy, fast, expensive lenses with the better optical quality. And smaller, lighter, slower and cheaper lenses with mediocre optical quality.Sony may be designing their recent lenses with a different FE-mount camera in mind. The GM lenses and this new 50mm lens seem more suited to a larger, DSLR-sized camera, rather than the a7-series. Stay tuned.
Many feel that they are out tune. Markets will decide.Stay tuned.
I think the market is deciding that many are okay with the size of the speed is needed. We've seen it with the 35, the GM's, and now this 50. The expensive lenses are funding the smaller ones down the roadmap I suspect.Many feel that they are out tune. Markets will decide.
Good luck to Sony!
Full of speculation, Tre. I think nothing is likely to be the truth.I think the market is deciding that many are okay with the size of the speed is needed. We've seen it with the 35, the GM's, and now this 50. The expensive lenses are funding the smaller ones down the roadmap I suspect.
I'm sure the 55/1.8 sold far better than the 35/2.8. I wouldn't be surprised if the 35 ZA sold relatively well too.
I think the market is deciding that many are okay with the size of the speed is needed. We've seen it with the 35, the GM's, and now this 50. The expensive lenses are funding the smaller ones down the roadmap I suspect.
I'm sure the 55/1.8 sold far better than the 35/2.8. I wouldn't be surprised if the 35 ZA sold relatively well too.
Let's see how it tests out against the FE 55 f/1.8. It may be just big and overweight and much more expensive in exchange for a half a stop.This is the 50mm FE lens I have been waiting for.
It's everything I like.
Fast, beautiful and ...
Nope, that covers everything I like.
Fast and Beautiful
No no no no, it's not pricey. It's only half the price per gram compared to Nikon's all plastic 58mm f/1.4. Same price, twice the weight, must be a bargain :ROTFL:It's fairly heavy and it's pricey.:thumbdown:
The handful of shots that I've seen look pretty good in rendering. Everyone that has used this lens states that it's a very good one. I generally ignore the gushing parts but I do pay attention to the words that are consistent across multiple reviews/impressions.If it has stellar IQ, i'm in!
I like the images I have seen thus far with the new 50/1.4 whereas I am not a fan of the 55/1.8.Let's see how it tests out against the FE 55 f/1.8. It may be just big and overweight and much more expensive in exchange for a half a stop.
Damn yea. I want this Nikon but will not pay that much for it. I don't understand this crazy pricing. If only it has some exotic pieces of glass in it with iridium coating I would understand but it is quite basic tech inside.No no no no, it's not pricey. It's only half the price per gram compared to Nikon's all plastic 58mm f/1.4. Same price, twice the weight, must be a bargain :ROTFL:
LOL... All of his reviews tend to be "glowing" but he admittedly doesn't publish the highly negative (from his perspective) ones. I believe that he stated once that he writes the company directly in those cases, shares his feelings privately with the company or in short blurbs that the equipment wasn't right for him, and leaves it at that.Iridium would make it heavy. :scry:
Nikon (non G) lenses are presumed to use beryllium springs to operate their apertures (Beryllium is the lightest of the metals).
FWIW, There is glowing review of this lens from Steve Huff.
That alone must sell quite a few of these. :thumbup:
1800 Euros: https://www.calumetphoto.de/product/Sony-SEL-50mm/1-4-Zeiss-Planar/SONSEL50F14Z
3K Euros for the zoom 70-200.