Month: May 2015

  • Review: Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Sonnar T*

    Review: Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Sonnar T*

    The Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar has been around since the beginning of Sony’s full frame E-Mount launch, and a lot of people consider it an outstanding lens.  I thought about not doing an FE 55mm f/1.8 review, as it’s been out for a while, but after using the lens over the past two weeks,…

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  • Review: Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA Distagon T*

    Review: Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA Distagon T*

    Sony’s been fleshing out their full frame FE lens lineup for E-Mount fairly quickly over the past year and a half, as the total FE system is now up to 11 native AF lenses.  One of the newest lenses to hit the street is aimed squarely at the professional and enthusiast with the no-compromises Zeiss…

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  • Sony Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 vs. Fuji XF 23mm f/1.4

    Sony Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 vs. Fuji XF 23mm f/1.4

    Ok, so this is one of those comparisons that really isn’t particularly fair.  You’ve got a $1,600 Zeiss prime up against a $900 Fuji prime, and the test bed cameras aren’t the same resolution.  There are lots of problems with testing like this, but I’m going to do it anyway.  Why?  It’s fun!  Today I’m…

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  • Using the Sony A7 II as a Digital Canon FD Camera

    Using the Sony A7 II as a Digital Canon FD Camera

    I’ve written in the past about adapting old manual focus lenses to mirrorless cameras, something that I think that most everyone should try out from time to time. With the release of Sony’s full-frame mirrorless cameras, using old manual focus lenses becomes even easier, as these lenses were designed for a 35mm frame, and so…

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