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The worldwide first preorder option of the new Mitakon 85mm f/1.2 E-mount Full frame lens is now available [shoplink 35908 ebay]through eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. But far more important than that are the new Sony US deals:
Sony Alpha a7II (Body Only) for $1,498 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore.
Sony Alpha a7II with FE 28-70mm OSS Lens for $1,798 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore.
Sony Alpha a7 (Body Only) for $998 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore.
Sony Alpha a7 with FE 28-70mm OSS Lens for $1,298 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore.
$100 off on the A6000 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore.
Those deals are valid till May 31 reports Amazon US. And looking at Sony’s history of those kind of long time deals these are likely going to be extended permanently.
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Hmm, $799 USD… I am interested in seeing how it compares with the new Batis 85.
focusing will be slower.
Manual focus with a legacy 1.4/50 Zeiss is difficult enough. I think I’m ready to cry uncle and take the autofocus of the Batis. I don’t think my eyes can focus a 1.2/85 wide open.
shouldn’t be too hard with focus peaking and magnification….
It really isn’t. I’ve used a Contax Planar 50 f1.4 on my NEX/A7R for years, and it was truly great to focus. Just recently, I bought the Loxia 50 to speed up the process and IQ a bit. Still MF and still extremely usable.
I am used to focus my 900mm macro lens and also a Tamro 70-300 manually… no problem with the tools the A7(R/S)/A77II/A99 provides
With this being an SLR 85 1.2, it can look rather out of proportion on the a7 family of cameras. It is very nice to see Mitakon continuing to roll out products though.
Interesting. I didn’t see the May 31 reference on the link embedded in the blog, but found a totally different “up to $200 rebate” at both B&H and Adorama links…but not on the Amazon or Sony links. This mail-in rebate is in addition to the instant rebate, but limited to a7 series cameras (not a6000). In the fine print is sponsored by Sony and applied to the purchase of lens adapters within 30 days of the camera purchase, ending May 30th, with a minimum adapter price of $40 and reimbursements extending up to $200. Now the weird part. Excludes Sony’s A to E adapters as all adapters are 3rd party and only those that support Canon and Nikon lens, not Leica M mounts or anything else.
This is very generous. Till May 31, it is to say forever !
hopefully there will be a comparison between that, the batis and an old minolta 85mm/f1.4 G lens (which one can get for 500-600€ at ebay…)… could be interesting, not only price-wise