Lens Reviews

Lens Review: Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA

Published: February 23, 2018 Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA ($598 from B&H Photo | Amazon | Adorama) offers superb optical performance along with compact size that makes it an ideal choice for street photography. Because of its F2.8 aperture, this lens doesn’t get the attention it deserves, but it produces really lovely images […]

Lens Review: Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Read More »

Gear Review: Sony a9 & Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens

Sony a9: The New Leader in SPEED   Sony’s new flagship 24mp Sony a9 offers continuous shooting at up to 20 FPS with NO BLACKOUT with AF/AE tracking up to 60 measurements per sec (4-5 times the speed of Canikon) and Silent Shooting for vibration-free shooting up to 1/32,000 of a second! WHEW!!! Featuring the

Gear Review: Sony a9 & Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens Read More »

Lens Review: Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS

Published: February 16, 2017 Sony’s FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS lens (Pre-Order for $1498 from B&H Photo | Amazon) becomes the fourth lens in Sony’s G Master lens line and it boasts a revolutionary lens design offering the smoothest bokeh ever. It’s also the world’s first true Smooth Transition Focus lens featuring Autofocus and

Lens Review: Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS Read More »

Sony G Master Lens Field Test: FE 24-70mm F2.8 & 85mm F1.4 GM

Published: February 3, 2016 Sony launches their new ultra-premium flagship G Master lens line-up with three FE lenses that many Sony a7-series camera users loudly requested: • Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 G Master Lens – Pre-Order Now for $2,199 USD • Sony FE 85mm F1.4 G Master Lens – Pre-Order Now for $1,799 USD •

Sony G Master Lens Field Test: FE 24-70mm F2.8 & 85mm F1.4 GM Read More »

Using Sony 10-18mm F/4 OSS E-mount lens on Sony a7R

One of the pleasant surprises that’s come out of testing the full-frame coverage of APS E-mount lenses on the Sony a7R occurred when I discovered that the Sony 10-18mm F4 OSS E lens ($898 from Amazon | B&H Photo) covers a lot more real estate than needed for the APS-C chip. While this lens was

Using Sony 10-18mm F/4 OSS E-mount lens on Sony a7R Read More »