Lens Reviews

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

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 Optical Stabilization. The lens …

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

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 FE 70-200mm F2.8 …

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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 …

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Lens Review: Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA

Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA ($998 from B&H Photo | Amazon | Adorama) offers nearly flawless optical performance nearly equal to the $4,000 Zeiss Otus 55mm/F1.4 which makes it a huge bargain at a quarter the price. Sony a7R + FE 55mm F1.8 ZA • 1/80 • F2.2 • ISO 200 SIZE: Sony …

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FIELD TEST: Zeiss Touit Lenses for Sony NEX

June 24, 2013 The promise of mirror-less cameras is lightweight and compact size compared to their bulkier heavier DSLR brethren. For much the same reason Leica rangefinders were favored over SLRs by many photojournalists, mirror-less cameras are the perfect choice when you want a smaller and more discrete camera without the noisy mirror-slap. Until now, …

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