sony a7iii manual focus infinity

If I remember correctly it was 180 degrees from infinity to minimum focus distance. Personally I don’t like using the ZA 16-35 too much because it is a bit large and the manual focus is kinda meh. I bought one last year, and while it is a decent lens, it never really delivered the sharpness I wanted. Dear Phillip, You and your team is doing really awesome work. Our own review will soon be published and the link corrected. It offers all the top performance characteristics of a G-Master lens and produces spectacular images . After 6 months careful use with the ZA 55/1.8 and already that body has picked up more marks than my much used, 45 year old, Minolta MC (scalloped focus ring) 58/1.2. Choose the right lens for your Sony Alpha with the help of our independent knowledge gained by writing many in-depth reviews.We are a team of four photographers who all use the FE system and this blog is focused on lens reviews. AF on the second version seemed to be much more reliable when I tested it. Very nice summary. When reading manuals or photography magazines and books, you will come across the term, âfocus your camera to infinityâ. And as you have experienced yourself: there is always something wrong with those Samyang lenses. Now my question: the f/2.8 version is more expensive than the f/4, and it is heavier and bigger (so not a real travel lens). The lens is so cheap that If it doesn’t work out, I won’t lose much. The Sonnar T* is the most compact of Sonyâs standard lenses, and offers great noise-free autofocus performance, along with satisfying manual focus control. Hi Stefan, I didn’t use the 16-35 GM and the Batis 25 so far, so I can’t give you a detailed answer. I’ll get the 1.4/50 ZA today and hope that the scratch resistance has improved in the meantime. I am planning to purchase an a7rii or possibly wait for the a7iii, not totally decided yet but I have the a6000 to keep me content right now. These days it seems that the first version is discontinued, the second version is widely available. 4) maximum magnification: the 70-180mm also has great maximum magnification values on paper, unfortunately the field curvature is so abyssmal that it is hardly usable here. have no idea. Length: 113.3mm Diameter: 83.4mm | Weight: 663g | Filter Thread: 77mm | Price (March 2018): 1298$/1349€ True, with a maximum aperture of âonlyâ f/1.8, the Sonnar is merely a middling option for low-light photography. Recommended to: Honestly we find it hard to find a solid use case since it doesn’t perform well for astro. As a sidenote I plan to fill those gaps with the ZA55mm. It will settle in my Favorites folder forever. Recommendation: The GM STF 2.8/100 has a very narrow range of applications when you want limited bokeh of excellent quality and here it excels. Nice work. With a sony focus by wire lens, with the camera set to manual focus, when shooting night pictures in a very dark landscape where there is nothing bright enough to check focus on, I have to rely on the distance scale that pops up on screen to infinity focus. Considering there’s only a paragraph on the Tamron 28-200, there’s not much to read! lenstip Review | amazon.com | amazon.de | B&H | ebay.com (affiliate links). You, lensrental and FM forum are my holy trinity to have an idea about a lens. That is a lot of overlap! Poor vignetting does not disturb me. But in saying that, it is entirely consistent with there being compromises I wouldn’t want to make in normal shooting situations. But in general, depending on my needs for shallow DoF and wider than 28mm, I need to compliment 28-200 with some primes. This is my favorite website as far as Sony camera gear goes, and I tend to read every article very carefully, often multiple times Maybe I get a bit spoiled with other reviews of yours, hence I think you didn’t give a proper evaluation to 28-200 compared to other lenses. Recommendation: A very affordable lens with solid optical performance. I already own 35mm 1.4 Zeiss. I feel that the 50 1.4 is the way to go considering the focusing speed. Where does the Rokinon 20mm f1.8 fit into this list? It might though have been a pre production sample, judging from his Introducing words. Zeiss only acknowledged that behavior (but not the specifics) recently (weeks after launch) and announced a firmware update that will increase the focusing range at which the f/2 aperture is available. Think about your whole kit and not just ndividual lenses. A shame really, because when they work the lenses are great, an unreliable lens is worse than useless is actually detrimental. How about the new 40 mm Batis CF? Altough I don’t own (yet) any Sony A7/9, I never miss your reviews which are among the most valuable on the web. Recommended to: Photographers who don’t print large often and value flexibility as well as small size. opticallimits review | amazon.com | amazon.de | B&H | ebay.com (affiliate links). Oops, thanks. Nikon recently replaced a shutter in my d5 even though it was 2 months out of warranty, also nps is free. Length: 56mm | Diameter: 62mm | Weight: 162g | Filter Thread: 49mm | Price (June 2019): $399 Recommendation: This might be Sigma’s best balanced f/1.4 Art prime so far. Can’t give you a number for that. You want to rewrite it or some other entries? If you know a well done comparision which supports your assesment please link to it and I will have a look at it. I mainly want to shoot portrait and stars with one of these two lenses. I am not a professional just love to capture landscapes, streets, some friends family pictures. I am always astonished that most of my Contax lenses look still almost like new. We are talking about nice daylight, Sony A7R3. Length: 197mm | Diameter: 86mm | Weight: 1135g | Filter Thread: 67mm | Price (November 2020): $949 Is it on the same (or better) level in the optical quality? I am also considering the 85 1.4 GM. stubryce@me.com. (ie. Length: 100mm | Diameter: 78mm | Weight: 771g | Filter Thread: 58mm | Price (October 2018): $1099 at B&H, Recommended to: Anyone who is looking for an extremely versatile, fast and impressively performing 135mm lens. The Loxia offers less distortion, better flare resistance and nicer sunstars but not better sharpness. It is a very popular FE lens for a good reason. lenstip review | amazon.com | amazon.de | B&H | ebay.com (affiliate links), Voigtlander 50mm 1.2 Nokton E (manual focus), Recommendation: the best fast allround 50mm lens if you can live with manual focus, Length: 58mm | Diameter: 70mm | Weight: 440g | Filter Thread: 58mm | Price: 1099€/1099$ (June 2019) Nevertheless, I think that the GM could be a smart choice over the Batis primes. Thank you for putting this together. Don’t know what it is, but the impact is undeniable. May I know your mail? Recommendation: The manufacturer’s first E-mount lens only weights 550g which could make it an attractive lens for those who want a fast standard zoom but don’t want to carry the heavy GM 2.8/24-70. That is a problem with FE lenses, in my experience, much more copy variation.). Length: 33mm | Diameter: 61.5mm | Weight: 86g | Filter Thread: 49mm | Price (March 2018): $265 So probably not ideal for your needs. I come from a Nikon D7000 with 50 1.8, 35 1.8, Tokina 11-15, and my latest and biggest investment Sigma Art 20 1.4. Lovely color reproduction and Bokeh rendering. Hi Philip I have around $1000 budget for lens. I have the Australian Sony Pro Support since a year ago and used it to have my cameras cleaned. Stuart Bryce And strong arms and hands! @David: Are you planning on writing a full review of the Sigma Art 85/1.4 DG DN? Can we expect to read some specialized lenses addition, like the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2,5-5x Ultra-Macro, which exists in FE mount ? NOTE: If your camera has Focus Peaking it can be used with DMF to help identify where fine-tune focus adjustments need to be made. Voigtlander Macro 65mm F2 shouldn’t be mentioned in “Announced lenses not yet on the market”. Phillip’s Review | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | Ebay | B&H (affiliate Links). However, do to that I would probably end up with a prime lens like the Laowa 15mm anyway. The Sony A7R II features a pretty sophisticated hybrid autofocus system with a whopping 399 focus points for phase-detection autofocusand if the camera switches to contrast-detection AF, there are 25 available focus points. Please, delete this comment and the previous one. When I joined, besides the A7II, I had an A6000 that I bought under $500. Our Review | Datasheet | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | Ebay | B&H (affiliate Links). IMPORTANT: Length: 141mm | Diameter: 91mm | Weight: 1225g | Filter Thread: 82mm | Price (June 2019): $1399 Sharpness – they are very similar sharpness wise, and it seems that 28-200 has a slight edge in corners 28mm wide open Having the F4 version and mostly in landscape photography would it be worth to go for the f2.8. Stunning resolution at all apertures and locations in the field. Recommendation: the world’s widest rectilinear lens and a better performer than either Voigtlander 10mm 5.6 E or Laowa 10-18mm 4.5-5.6. Recommendation: Every once in a while Sigma releases an unexpected lens and this was clearly the case here. Hi … what about the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 ? I’m intrigued by the $400 Sony 28mm, $1300 Batise 25mm, and anything else you recommend? I think you refer to the Zeiss C/Y 28-85? I doubt it would be superior, but simply playing on same level would be a great result, especially for such a light and relatively cheap lens. BTW, congratulations for the web. No real helicoid but focus by wire, I think the travel distance depends on the speed with which you turn the ring, no DOF markings or distance scale but declickable aperture. Recommendation: We find it hard to recommend. We have other guides where other lenses are considered but I don‘t think that it would make sense to include even more lenses in this list. Length: 136mm | Diameter: 88mm | Weight: 886g | Filter Thread: 82mm | Price (March 2018): 2198€/$ I would personally love the “Voigtländer 4.5/15”, Although it is of manual focus but it is pocket friendly. Comparison with APS-C (or bridge) cameras is not valid IMHO. ç¾å¨ãè£½åã«é¢ããéè¦ãªãç¥ããã¯ãããã¾ããã Review | Amazon.com | B&H | ebay.com| Amazon.de (affiliate links). Recommendation: A lens for those who put performance above weight, size or price. Length: 80mm | Diameter: 100mm | Weight: 330g | Filter Thread: 77mm | Price (February 2018): 1499€/$ I am currently searching for a lens set up for landscape as well as documentary photography. Please. ; Check if there's enough lighting to allow your camera to focus on the subject. We have a guide to very affordable (<$99) manual lenses and one for still affordable (< $499) lenses and also a Manual Lenses on the Sony a7 series Beginner’s Guide. On my original A7R I would set me 14mm Rokinon to infinity focus and all my landscapes would be tack sharp. thank you so much for this article ! HI Stuart. So you are not alone. As I said before, sharpness of the 28-200mm look sufficient for many tasks, but sharpness is not everything, even though some review sites may tell you otherwise. There are numerous reviews online to back this (e.g. Based on my research, there is no system, regardless of sensor size, where you can cover such a zoom range, with solid aperture, solid image quality, and in such a compact, light, and relatively affordable package. How to use MF Assist on the Sony A6000 Compact Mirrorless Cameras. Of recent I purchased a Sony A7iii and came across a pair of Contax N series – 24-85 and 70-300 and have been giving them the workout. Jared Polin on YouTube said the Sony FE 2.8/70-200 GM OSS AF was unreliable with back focus issues. Thank you for this comprehensive list. In nearly every comparison the FE equaled the Batis, and in several I preferred the FE…even for flare control, (I really didn’t expect that either!) The electronics work reasonably well although I cannot get the peaking to work on them – the other C/Y no problem. Recommendation: if you are looking for a compact 35mm lens for landscape and architecture which is stellar stopped down. The “Our review” link for the Sony FE GM 1.4/85 goes to – Ken Rockwell, of all places! Length and diameter of the voigtländer 21 3.5 are wrong. And of course many thanks for your help. Below you say you want a light kit with high image quality, and you pack an 18, 28, 45, 75, and the 28-200. Recommendation: an interesting alternative to Voigtlander’s 10mm and 12mm offerings that unfortunately comes without Exif data. I also have the Batis 135/2.8, so I can value the quality of the results. Sony A7RIII infinity focus question Jul 6, 2018 1 Hi! THANK you for myself and everybody who doesn’t acknowledge your great efforts. I swear if Tamron had the identical lens and it was simply 28-105 then all of a sudden praise would be made about it! Recommendation: If you are more serious about macro work this is your best lens in the system but it also works well for landscape and portrait work. However there’s certainly some bias on some of the lens reviews Tamron 70-180 2.8 vs Sony 70-200 2.8 | Don’t waste your money on … When I’m doing travel photography, this is perhaps my most versatile lens and can stay on my camera for days. It’s one of the two or three best lenses you can get for the system (but don’t buy it just because it’s optically a great lens if you don’t really want a 2.8/135!) At 2:56 to 3:20 and 13:40 to 14:03. I am not sure how and where I will be able to read your reply. For a front focus issue, select (+) increment values. My other fast primes (FE 24mm GM and FE 85mm) always nail the focus on the eye in Eye-AF. Mammoth undertaking! I would love your opinion(s). It gives very very good detail on higher resolutions like 42- 60mp up to f14, with is quite unusual these days… and it is actually a joy to use, even with manual focus. I could come up with the following: 1) it is, obviously, one stop slower, so for the same exposure a lower shutter time or a higher ISO value is required; 2) an f/4 cannot produce a depth of field that is as shallow as an f/2.8; 3) auto-focus is probably slower in dark situations; 4) the f/2.8 bokeh cannot be achieved. And it’s also funny that you don’t mention that when writing about the Loxia 21 – the team’s favourite WA . I’m using wit my Sa7 also Voigtlander CS 21mm f/4 (great lens, super sharp on both FF and APSC, and very compact) and Samyang FE 35mm f/2.8 (similar to Zeiss pancake for FE, Samyang is cheap, amazing and flawless lens). You are right, it is difficult to compare because of the 1mm less and the 2.0. Furthermore, we don’t have broad enough video competence and therefore don’t comment on the Fuji/Zeiss/Sigma Video lenses. I’m an amateur that enjoys sharp photos. And if you compare it to similar lenses for other systems, also compares really favorably. In this article we only list lenses which have electronic contacts to communicate aperture and focal length to the camera. For this already very expansive list we had to define a cutoff point and we decided on the criterium, that it must have an E-mount, communicate with the camera and cover FF. Recommendation: If you don’t care too much about size and price this lens delivers and exceptional peformance and a rather distinctive look. A light wight lens between 70-200 would be an ideal replacement but the Batis 135 is US$2000. Stay safe, Thanks for the answer! If it’s tested agaist Sony 24-240 then it’s miles better. Review | Sample images | CameraQuest | B&H | Robert White | amazon.com | ebay.com | ebay.de (affiliate links). I have it and want to here your opinion as an expert. Maybe optical performance is weaker at some of them? What you'll find here is a series of field tests of mostly old, mostly affordable manual focus lenses attached to the Sony A7s, the Sony a6000, the sony a6500, and as of summer 2018, the Sony A7iii. Review | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | Ebay (affiliate Links), Recommendation: None of us is personally using a superzoom lens and we find those hard to recommend, as they rarely allow you to make use of the potential of a full frame camera, being severly limited in terms of maximum aperture. I torn between 60 2.0 voightlander, 85mm 1.4 GM, 135 Batis, 18 batis and the loxia 21mm 2.8. we already proposed to Techart to create adapters with programmable Exif. Amazon.com | Amazon.de | B&H (affiliate Links). Length: 152mm | Diameter: 95mm | Weight: 1245g | Filter Thread: 86mm | Price (June 2019): $1099 and all the website that sell this Sigma 35f1.4 e mount in Thailand is also show this info to everyone. Review at Uncle Ken | Thread at Fred Miranda | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | ebay.com | ebay.de (affiliate links), Recommendation: the cheaper alternative to the Sony GM 2.8/16-35 if you are okay with the restricted zoom range, Length: 99mm | Diameter: 73mm | Weight: 420g | Filter Thread: 67mm | Price (August 2019): 999€/899$ There are also quite a few lenses which have an E-mount but no electronic contacts. The link you included shows no well done sharpness-test. During continuous shooting, the product automatically shoots with Continuous AF from the second shot. BUT I usually enjoy the results I get with it a lot so it is one of two FE lenses I have owned for more than a year. There are various reports about loud and unreliable AF though which make it appear less desirable. The issue is that the E-mount lenses need to be significantly longer to accomodate for E-mount’s much shorter focal distance and are hence all 90-100g heavier than the EF/F-mount versions. I have an embarrassing riches of lenses, but usually only have one body…. I am impressed with the series Location although it is not so popular. Review | Sony 100-400 vs. Contax 100-300 | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | ebay.com | Ebay.de (affiliate links). ILCE-7M3 4-732-950-01(1) JP 2 C:\4732950011\4732950011ILCE7M3J1\01JP-ILCE7M3J1\010BEF.indd DTP data saved: 2017/10/24 09:35 PDF file created: 2017/11/02 12:57 å®å¨ã®ããã« 250ï½254ãã¼ã¸ã â¦ the lenstip review). Recommendation: the best balanced standard zoom lens for the FE system. It is discontinued but there is still some stock available. Firstly because there is not APS-C 18-135 F/2.0-4.0 camera that would match both FoV and DoF. I have both the Batis-es, but consider to replace them with the GM. A few lenses are still missing and will be added soon. Yes he uses sensational headlines but that review seems credible. Beyond that application price is the only argument to get this lens. I believe the most important factors are ease of use, especially for manual lenses, durability, number of aperture blades, minimal focusing distance. After the release of the Sigma Art 35mm 1.2 DG DN used prices took a severe hit. If you find other sources reporting the same issue then I am happy to include the issue in this guide. Until then you can check out our review of a prototype of that lens. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Review | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | Ebay | B&H (affiliate Links). There is still Sony fe 50 mm f / 2.8 (236 grams and 7 centimeters in length) but to take a 1: 1 macro picture you have to be very close to -3.5 centimeters from the objects, usually I take pictures from the hand, without a tripod, I have a tripod but mostly I do not find in my closet. Length: 74mm | Diameter: 63mm | Weight: 373g | Filter Thread: – | Price (July 2020): 799$ Sony comes fully equipped with two powerful tools for manual focusing. Thats interesting and good news! Ideal for landscape, panoramic assemblage or close portrait. I doesn’t because it is a big fat SLR lens and does not have electronic contacts. I agree with your general assessment of Samyang lenses but 2 of them shine. Length: 118mm | Diameter: 85mm | Weight: 700g | Filter Thread: 72mm | Price (March 2018): $1498 i would like to hear your opinion to the Laowa 15 2.0 compared to the zeiss 16-35 f4. Length: 80mm | Diameter: 70mm | Weight: 540g | Filter Thread: 62mm | Price (August 2019): 1199$. Some comment on the Samyang 35/1.4: I think the sharpness is actually better than Sony Zeiss for portrait distance and infinity. Comparison to Sony by diyphotography | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | ebay.com | ebay.de (affiliate links), Voigtlander 1.4/35 Classic (manual focus). THANK YOU SO MUCH for the updates on your blog. Great review, thank you! Do you have any advice to help me with this decision? Or that you have some bias against Samyang. Fotasy Manual Canon EF Lens to Sony FE Mount Adapter, EF E-Mount, EF Adapter to E Mount, for Sony Alpha a7 a7 II a7 III a7R II III a7S II a7S III a7R IV a9 a9 II a6600 a6500 a6400 a6300 a6100 a6000 4.4 out of 5 stars 658 I shoot mostly landscapes and enjoy astrophotography, with occasional portraits for friends. I really enjoy it, but don’t trust myself at events with so many people moving and manual focus. Length: 157mm | Diameter: 116mm | Weight: 1720g | Filter Thread: 105mm | Price (June 2019): $1599 Christopher Frost had a look at the Samyang 35/1.8. Why? I’m not sure other people are seeing this but at least if you guys write the Planar50 is sharper, than you should at least test it for yourself! The hard infinity stop of your manual lens no longer works, as lenses will focus past infinity. And the images that comes with the reviews are always very good as well. cameralabs review | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | B&H | ebay.com (affiliate links), Recommendation: the best 35mm lens for wedding/portraiture/reportage money can buy if you don’t mind the size and weight, Length: 137mm | Diameter: 88mm | Weight: 1090g | Filter Thread: 82mm | Price (August 2019): $1499/1529€ I didn’t realize it doesn’t have electrical contacts. Length: 123mm | Diameter: 74mm | Weight: 570g | Filter Thread: 55mm | Price (August 2019): $599 I didn’t expect that! Causes enough doubt not to buy the lens. Not because some guy on a YouTube likes it a lot. Give us a week or so until some information is available . Our Review | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | ebay.com | ebay.de (affiliate links). Especially the Sigma 35mm art, because that lens with mc11 is lighter and cheaper than Za 35 1.4. and, I heard that it focus as fast as native lens on A7Riii with mc11. Recommendation: if you want an UWA zoom and 16mm is not wide enough or sharpness is the most important aspect for you.. I’m not lie to you because from the instruction paper on the box it’s also show that the weight is 665g. I am somewhat torn back and forth between the Sony 24-105 F4 G OSS and combining the Sony 16-35 F4 and a fast aperture prime lens (50 or 85 mm focal length). Zone: After the user selects a focus zone on the monitor, the camera will automatically select the focus points. Mine is Sigma‘s German page which lists 665g for Canon EF-mount but 755g for E-mount. Review | Sample images | manufacturer’s online shop | amazon.com | amazon.de (affiliate links), Recommended to: a great fast 28mm lens equally useful for shallow depth of field photography, environmentral portraiture and stopped down landscape shooting, Length: 69mm | Diameter: 60mm | Weight: 490g + adapter | Filter Thread: 52mm | Price (June 2019): 470€/499$ Thank you a lot Guys. The metabones v does a commendable job, autofocus is pretty good, but then again, I am a manual focus nut and when focus magnifier is on, the sharpness really, really jumps out in clarity that not even the Canon can match.. Well worth the money big time. My tamron is sharper than my 75-150 Minolta MD 4.0. Phillip’s Review | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | Ebay | B&H (affiliate links). Those that don’t want to delve into astrophotography or only rarely need an ultra wide angle lens might end up being very happy with it. I don’t see the new Loxia 25mm included in the guide. Take a look at the photos from my album if you want to see what the lens can really do before making blind comments about its compromises. I can confirm the issues with Eye-AF. It’s on market already: Recommendation: It is a is a good enough lens with a handy zoom range well worth the $200 you pay for it in a kit. I had an A6000 with the 18-135 lens and it’s nowhere near the image quality I get with either the A7iii or A7RIV with the Tamron 28-200. Do you have a recommendation for which lens in the telephoto range would suit me best for landscapes? I looked at your article about astrophotography and i hesitate between those two lenses. Do you have any other sources for this? – no filter thread You and your team are a great help to fellow photographers ard the globe. Length: 175mm | Diameter: 80mm | Weight: 840g | Filter Thread: 72mm | Price (June 2019): $1398 Also make sure to check it for decentering as our first copy was severly decentered. You always do such a good job with the reviews and test lenses in a way that I haven’t found elsewhere, like checking flare in depth. As far as I understand you have a box which says 655g which I don‘t consider any more reliable than Sigma‘s website. This small and slow 45mm 2.8 is a strong contrast compared to the fast yet huge Sigma Art primes. Or we wait till next week when Bastian gets his and puts it on a scale. That haopens when articles get too long . For the record I own a couple of a9s, a7r2 and a handful of sony lenses. I don’t know how much of a pixel hunter you are but I wouldn’t call the ZA 16-35 soft at 35mm. I mean the popular one here. Review of MKII | Review of MK III | Sample images | Amazon.com | ebay.com | Amazon.de (affiliate links). What happened to the FE 24-240mm? ; Set the ISO control to a higher setting. It is always possible that some new or exotic lens is missing, we work hard on filling these gaps. Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode Number of Dots 921,600 dots Monitor Type 2.95 inch (3.0-type) wide type TFT Display Selecter (Finder/LCD) Yes (Auto/Manual) Zebra Yes (selectable level + range or Great work as always guys, but this time You have forgotten to mention one lens. Hi Phillip, A unique feature in this price class is the internal zooming that makes zooming smooth and easy while keeping the physical dimensions constant. Review | amzon.com | amazon.de | B&H | ebay.com | ebay.de (affiliate links). Review | ebay.com | ebay.de (Affiliate links). A lens is also defined by more than just sharpness. Thanks! Sharp, good contrast, small, well balanced… For my uses, which are reportage/documentary/Street in the main, it’s in most respects the same lens as the Sony. I have a question which no one has answered so far everywhere on the internet: how is the 16-35 GM compared to Batis 18 and 25mm? It’s the f1.4 lens for everyone who used to have an f1.8 because they are smaller and lighter. If you need it you already know it. Better than 5.6/10, weaker than 4.5/15 and 4/12-24. Hmm…. Did you simply forget to add the A7RIV in the article title or is there another reason why this model is excluded? Originally I thought the 10-200mm f4 would be a good fit, but based on what I’ve read here and elsewhere I feel like it might not be worth the price tag for either of the 70-200 lenses. This goes for sony brand glass and A welcome alternative if nothing else. Please test yourself, before making a claim of less sharp corner compared to the MF-Version! By far the best I visit on a daily basis, kind of a sony & MF lovers bible. Apologies for not being clear. Review | Sample images | manufacturer’s homepage | B&H | ebay.com | ebay.de (affiliate links). Many Greetings Who knows, maybe Samyang learned by their mistakes and build the new AF-series with longer lasting quality? Has it de-clicked aperture? Just deleat this comment after correting this issue^^ thx for these great Reviews , Extremely comprehensive and very thorough lense guide that you offer here. It seems to be by 1/3 of a stop at 1m, f/2.8 at 0.4m and f/4 at the minimum focusing distance. However, your comment below reeks of pretentiousness and ignorance: “…we already see the idea of a superzoom as too much of a compromise, because what this lens can do you do not need a full frame camera for, you can just as well use an A6000 series camera with an 18-135mm lens”. (Automatic AF): [Single-shot AF] and [Continuous AF] are switched according to the movement of the subject. Pretty sure you know which ones I was talking about. Recommendation: if you are after that vintage rendering but want to enjoy the benefits of a native lens and modern coatings. We do however cover the Laowa 5.6/9, 4.5/11, 2/15, 4.5-5.6/10-18, 7Artisans 28mm 1.4 FE+ and Mitakon 0.95/50 because those are attractive lenses for some photographers and have been designed for E-mount. Lens never really worked for me compliment 28-200 with some primes half of the website the negative consequences having! Regarding image stabilization problem with FE lenses, with an adapter, or filming. 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