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A sad time for Sony/Minolta DSLR users
On 31/05/2012 12:53, Bruce wrote:
Joe wrote: On 31/05/2012 11:09, Bruce wrote: Joe wrote: Shouldn't the salesman try to sell me the Sony 35mm f/1.4 G? It's out of my price range anyway, but just out of curiosity: how does it compare to the other 3? It is an old Minolta lens that was designed for film. It is not the best lens for digital capture. If you need f/1.4, the Sigma suits digital sensors better because it was designed specifically to be used with them. Does that really matter all that much? Not if you don't mind spending time editing RAW files to remove the chromatic aberration and vignetting. Wouldn't you do that kind of thing in software these days, automated? Assuming there's appropriate profiles for the lenses. Another alternative; a quick eBay search revealed that the Samyang 35mm f/1.4 is now available in Sony mount. I have used this lens on Nikon and Kodak full frame DSLRs and it is very good. At £360 it offers exceptional value for money, but it is large and heavy. I'm not sure I would want to carry it around all day - the Sony 35mm f/1.8 is looking better and better! But if you really need f/1.4, the Samyang is the one to buy and the Sigma and Sony are the ones to avoid - Sigma because of dubious quality control and Sony because it is an old design and very expensive for what it is. I'm sorry I didn't suggest it earlier; we don't stock Samyang and I wasn't aware until today that it is now available in Sony mount. Does the Samyang do AF or is it MF only? All Samyang lenses are MF only. All the others discussed have AF. If you prefer AF, don't need macro, and the difference between f/1.4 and f/1.8 is not important, the Sony 35mm f/1.8 is the one to buy. With the £30 cashback, it's a steal. It is, and it's on the shopping list. Thanks. -- Illegitimi non carborundum |
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