30SEP.2014
ULTIMATE GUIDE TO E-MOUNT LENSES FOR SONY A7 A7R A7S A7II
One of the great features of Sony A7, A7R, A7S and A7II fullframe cameras is that by using lens mount adapters, you’re able to use virtually any fullframe lens ever made – including vintage legacy lenses. But how about native E-mount lenses? This seems like a good time for a round-up of all the native E-mount fullframe lenses including those just announced at Photokina.
Sony FE Lenses
SONY FE 35mm f/2.8 ZAThe perfect walk-around lens for street photography on Sony A7/A7R/A7S. The smallest of all the Sony FE glass – yet deceptively sharp. See more images shot with the Sony FE 35/2.8 ZA here.
SONY FE 55mm/1.8 ZAThis is one of the sharpest lenses I’ve ever owned. This lens is virtually on par with the performance of the legendary $4,000 Zeiss 55mm/1.4 Otus lens. Great look when used wide open for shallow depth-of-field portraits.
SONY FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSSThis Zeiss zoom is the perfect focal range for portraits and travel photography. It’s smaller and lighter than it’s F2.8 A-mount brother making it perfectly balanced for A7 mirrorless bodies. At 24mm it’s perfect for capturing a portrait with lots of environment. At 70mm it’s perfect for a tight face.
SONY FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSSVersatile tele-zoom that takes over right where the FE 24-70mm leaves off. Nicely balanced in size and weight for Sony A7/A7R/A7S cameras – it won’t weigh you down.
Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens (Pre-Order at B&H)Constant f/4 maximum aperture wide-angle zoom lens designed for full-frame E-mount cameras, can also be used with Sony APS mirrorless cameras. Features a circular aperture that, through the use of curved blades, keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed for smoother, more natural defocusing highlights.
Sony FE 28-135mm F/4 G PZ OSS Lens (Pre-Order at B&H)Designed to satisfy 4K video productions, the Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS Lens covers wide-angle to telephoto on full-frame or APS-C E-mount camcorders or still cameras. Featuring power-zoom control with SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor) it allows precision and quiet operation with a variable speed and zoom rotation direction reversal capability. Three control rings (for zoom, focus, iris) offer manual control.
More Sony FE Lenses – Coming Early 2015
Sony APS E-Mount Lenses
SONY E 10-18mm f/4 OSSAPS lenses aren’t designed to cover fullframe sensors – yet this lens does a surprisingly good job covering fullframe A7/A7R/A7S from 13-16mm. Widest Sony’s E-mount lens may get you through until the FE 16-35 F4 ZA comes out.See more here.
Other Fullframe E-mount Lenses
Zeiss Loxia E-Mount Lenses
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E MountZeiss Loxia manual focus lenses are designed for use with electronic viewfinders featuring a manual aperture ring that can be ‘de-clicked’ for silent operation best-suited for filmmakers. Based on the symmetrical Planar optical concept, this lens is adept at correcting for chromatic aberrations and distortion throughout the aperture range for maintained image consistency and clarity.
Pre-order from B&H
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E MountZeiss Loxia manual focus lenses are designed for use with electronic viewfinders featuring a manual aperture ring that can be ‘de-clicked’ for silent operation best-suited for filmmakers. Utilizing a nearly symmetrical optical layout based on the Biogon concept, this lens incorporates one element made from anomalous partial dispersion glass in order to suppress chromatic aberrations and distortion.
Pre-order from B&H
Mitakon E-Mount lenses
Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Sony E MountIf you feel the need for speed, this ultra fast f/0.95 lens is the world’s fastest full-frame E-Mount lens. Silent manual focus with stopless aperture ring, perfect for video shooting with 10 elements in 7 groups, 4 ED lens, 1 hi-refraction lens, 0.5m minimum focus distance, beautiful bokeh!
Get the full specs at B&H
Samyang/Rokinon E-Mount lenses
Samyang/Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC LensManual focus ultra-wide fullframe lens features extra-low dispersion, aspherical and hybrid aspherical lens elements to minimize chromatic aberrations for sharp, color-accurate images. UMC lens coating facilitates even light transmission and reduces ghosting and flare.
Samyang/Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC LensFast f/1.4 manual focus fullframe wide angle lens is ideal for low-light and shallow depth of field applications. Four extra-low dispersion elements and two aspherical elements reduce chromatic aberrations in order to produce greater sharpness and clarity.
Samyang/Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC LensFast f/1.4 Manual focus lens ideal for low-light and shallow depth of field. Two high refractive index elements and one aspherical element reduce chromatic aberrations in order to produce greater sharpness and clarity.
Samyang/Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC LensManual focus lens with one aspherical element to help reduce chromatic aberrations and contribute to high overall sharpness. UMC multi-coating minimizes lens flare and ghosting for more contrast-rich and color-neutral imagery.
Samyang 50mm T1.5 Cine Lens for Sony E-MountFast manual focus prime lens compatible with full frame and APS-C E-mount cameras. Maximum aperture of T1.5 for effective low light capture and shallow depth of field control with 8 blade iris for attractive bokeh. Optimized for cinema and video applications, the focus and aperture control rings are outfitted with industry standard follow focus gearing. Aperture control ring is de-clicked for smooth iris pulls.
Pre-order from B&H
For more tips and tricks about getting the most out of your Sony A7/A7R or A7S, check out my book ‘Sony A7/A7R: From Snapshots to Great Shots‘ from Peachpit Press. These ground-breaking compact full-frame cameras which combine the features and image quality of a top-end DSLR in a smaller camera at half the weight, quickly racked up an impressive list of accolades including Photo District News and Popular Photography’s ‘Camera of the Year’.
This book is your guide to getting the most out of Sony’s A7 and A7R cameras. While the camera manual explains what the camera can do, it doesn’t show how to use the camera to create great images!
That’s where ‘Sony A7/A7R: From Snapshots to Great Shots‘ comes in. Starting with the top ten things users need to know about the camera, it carefully guides you through the operating features and how to use them with practical advice on which settings to use when, great shooting tips, and assignments at the end of chapter.
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