zug55 wrote:
Two quick responses to the posts by gwilliams6 and User ID.
gwilliams6 writes: "My point was there are loads of quality glass lenses made for Sony E-Mount that aren't made by Sony." Agreed. The Sigma Art or the Zeiss series are good examples. There also are some interesting niche players. BTW: these two sample pictures are great and make your point. (My problem with the Sigma Art lenses is that they all weigh well over a pound, and some over two pounds, but that this my own personal bias.) In fact, you convinced me to take a close look at the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 Macro over the Sony 90mm f/2.8 Macro--it is lighter, cheaper and apparently just as good.
But some lenses are, well, mediocre. According to the reviews, the Rokinons are in this category. Although I have been considering the Rokinon AF 24mm f/2.8 FE over the Zeiss Batis 25mm just because it is so small (120g)--still sitting on the fence on that one.
This brings me to User ID's post. He makes three good points, and I agree with all of them. But then the same three points also apply to the camera body. Why buy a Sony A7 III if you could buy a cheap, mediocre or even good camera for the fraction of the price? So we have come full circle. Why buy a Sony A7 III (or any other fine full-frame camera) if you are not willing to put lenses of equal quality on it?
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All my lens for my Sony A7RIII, A7III and A6500 are either Sony (FE, G, and G-Master), or Sigma Art or Contemporary lenses that are all great image quality, nothing mediocre or sub par about their IQ. Tamron's new 28-75mm F2.8 in E-mount (price $799) has been thoroughly tested and its IQ is rated as excellent compared to the far more expensive Sony 24-70 f2.8 G-Master (price $2198). Many A7III, A7RIII and A9 folks, pros and amateurs alike are choosing this Tamron lens over spending more than twice as much for the G-master. My simple point being you need to really know the quality and capability of the lenses to understand that sometimes you CAN get top IQ lenses for much less. Dont wear blinders and always think the native brand lens is your only good choice for quality. No knock on Sony's great lens lineup, but you can get excellent IQ with many third party E-Mount lenses (not all are great of course), and save money. People are choosing QUALITY third party lenses, still making excellent IQ shots, and then having more money to buy other gear.
Here is my review for that new Sigma Art 70mm f2.8 macro in E-mount that I wrote for Amazon, B&H and Adorama camera webpages . (quote) " I am a pro of over 40 years in the business. I have used excellent macro lenses from Nikon, Canon and Sony. I got this lens just a few days ago and have been test shooting it with both my Sony A7RIII and A7III and am blown away by its sharpness and overall image quality. It is solidly built, yet lightweight. Easy to focus in autofocus or manual focus. Focus limiting settings on this lens make quick work of rapid micro autofocusing of moving small subjects . Just a complete pleasure to use. The images are stunning. It is all I could have hoped for at an incredible price. True ART lens IQ. Highly recommend this in whatever your camera mount is." (end quote) . These two shots posted here are in this lens' review on B&H and Amazon websites. These two and some additional shots I made with this lens are on Sigma's home webpage gallery for this lens. Cheers
zug55
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gwilliams6 wrote:
All my lens for my Sony A7RIII, A7III and A6500 are either Sony (FE, G, and G-Master), or Sigma Art or Contemporary lenses that are all great image quality, nothing mediocre or sub par about their IQ. Tamron's new 28-75mm F2.8 in E-mount (price $799) has been thoroughly tested and its IQ is rated as excellent compared to the far more expensive Sony 24-70 f2.8 G-Master (price $2198). Many A7III, A7RIII and A9 folks, pros and amateurs alike are choosing this Tamron lens over spending more than twice as much for the G-master. My simple point being you need to really know the quality and capability of the lenses to understand that sometimes you CAN get top IQ lenses for much less. Dont wear blinders and always think the native brand lens is your only good choice for quality. No knock on Sony's great lens lineup, but you can get excellent IQ with many third party E-Mount lenses (not all are great of course), and save money. People are choosing QUALITY third party lenses, still making excellent IQ shots, and then having more money to buy other gear.
Here is my review for that new Sigma Art 70mm f2.8 macro in E-mount that I wrote for Amazon, B&H and Adorama camera webpages . (quote) " I am a pro of over 40 years in the business. I have used excellent macro lenses from Nikon, Canon and Sony. I got this lens just a few days ago and have been test shooting it with both my Sony A7RIII and A7III and am blown away by its sharpness and overall image quality. It is solidly built, yet lightweight. Easy to focus in autofocus or manual focus. Focus limiting settings on this lens make quick work of rapid micro autofocusing of moving small subjects . Just a complete pleasure to use. The images are stunning. It is all I could have hoped for at an incredible price. True ART lens IQ. Highly recommend this in whatever your camera mount is." (end quote) . These two shots posted here are in this lens' review on B&H and Amazon websites. These two and some additional shots I made with this lens are on Sigma's home webpage gallery for this lens. Cheers
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I fully agree with you--also saw your review on the B&H site.
One quick note back to Shang, our OP. Sony has some good "budget" lenses as well, like the FE 28mm F2 and the FE 85mm F1.8, that will make both you and your finance minister happy. Both have good reviews. 28mm is a good "walkaround" focal length for a full-frame camera. You may also check out the very inexpensive FE 50mm F1.8--it is currently listed at $200. You may like it better than the Rokinon 50mm.
Hi All Hogs who participated the discussion: Thank you so much for your info & advices. My take home messages are to get the best possible lenses but may take chances if experienced give you nods. Shang
zug55 wrote:
I fully agree with you--also saw your review on the B&H site.
One quick note back to Shang, our OP. Sony has some good "budget" lenses as well, like the FE 28mm F2 and the FE 85mm F1.8, that will make both you and your finance minister happy. Both have good reviews. 28mm is a good "walkaround" focal length for a full-frame camera. You may also check out the very inexpensive FE 50mm F1.8--it is currently listed at $200. You may like it better than the Rokinon 50mm.
Yep, I have that excellent Sony FE 28mm f2 lens and love it. It is sharp, fast focusing, quiet and compact, at a great price, a real gem. That Sony 85mm f1.8 is also a winner. Some of the Samyang have gotten good reviews too. Cheers
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