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As you know this is the sharpest autofocus lens ever tested at DxOmark. So it’s good to hear that it got $200 off on eBay US at [shoplink 27874 ebay]BigValue (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 27875 ebay]6ave (Click here)[/shoplink]. Current A7-A7r-A7s owners will love this lens (as I do).
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Decent price for a really good prime lens.
BTW, the caption should read 55 mm not 5 mm.
5mm
Whatever, Sigma made a 4.5mm for APS-C a long time ago
Wow, a 5mm lens? This should shut up all those people complaining about how there’s no ultra-wide primes out there. 😛
is that price with tax? how much os tax on this price?
Current A7-A7r-A7s owners will love this lens (as I do). http://moourl.com/uhw2p
Think you’re doing it wrong mate
your link takes us for amazon selling kindles….that’s wierd
Is the Kindle now sporting Zeiss FE glass too? ;^)
That’s really cheap for 5mm…and 1.8!
They did it again!
Yes, they did the typo again, xD
Sony had shook the photographic industry with a 5mm F1.8 CZ lens~
Hopefully people will stop whinging about there not being a decent uwa e-mount now…
SonyAlphaDealer.com ?
Only 5mm? Not wide enough!
I prefer the 55mm it is 10 times better
I can see my feet while taking photos. More than 180 deg viewing angle.
Whats wrong whit you people, its evident 5mm is a typo error, the correct lens is 500mm Lol!!!
What if it is a typo and it is actually 1.8mm F55~!?
This isn’t the sharpest AF lens on DxOMark… Nikon 85/1.4G, 200/2, Sigma 35/1.4 etc. are rated sharper
FYI is the sharpest 55mm lens in the whole galaxy Milky Way!!!! 🙂
Who gives a monkeys.
Where is the 16-35 FE?!??!
And I ask myself- why am I still shooting alpha….oh yeah, 135mm.
I have so many reasons for shooting a-mount over e-mount it’s crazy but if you’re looking at lenses I can just rattle through all the cheap (mostly) but lovely Minolta glass I own which is stabilized in each copy due to IBIS, a feature I find invaluable.
I’m thinking Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8, and Zeiss 16-35mm f/2.8
Maybe Sony should offer a A-Mount version of this lens for A900/A99 users.
Does anyone shot video with this lens handheld before? Will it shake (as it doesn’t have OSS)? And also how about the 35mm f2.8? Since they are no that tele, I was thinking if I should buy the 35 + 55 instead of the 24-70 f4 just for its OSS for A7s shooting video (likely, lots of handheld shooting style as I won’t bring tripod on trip).
Thanks for sharing in advance! 🙂
Will the lens shake? No, the lens doesn’t shake. Your hand/arms/body move and thus camera shake is induced.
On the other hand, an OSS lens has a “shaking” element inside to compensate for your body’s lack of tripod -like stability.
Yes shaking will be more pronounced for video versus the 35mm prime or 24-70 at the wider end. The longer a lens the more stability is needed. The upcoming 16-35 prime may be a good zoom for video, the wider range + OSS should give a nice bit of stability.
The A7 kit lens (FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS) is stabilized and only costs about $300 dollars when purchased with a camera. Since you’re not bringing a tripod (and therefore not overly concerned with video quality) I don’t think the compromises of the kit lens will be an issue.
I love my 55mm for photos. However, it is shaky for video. You either have to have a really steady hand or use a tripod for video. If video is what you’re after, I’d suggest getting the 24-70mm.
Get the 55mm it’s stable enough if you know how to hold the camera right. I just shot this last night without any stabilisation in post:
https://vimeo.com/102454272
I bought mine in HK for 700US, also got my A7s there for 2050 US.
good deal
In a retail shop? Where? 😀