The new 30mm macro lens for Sony NEX is now in Stock for the first time at Sonystore (Click here). Also in Europe the lens is available at Sony Germany (Click here) and Sony Sweden (Click here).
The new 30mm macro lens for Sony NEX is now in Stock for the first time at Sonystore (Click here). Also in Europe the lens is available at Sony Germany (Click here) and Sony Sweden (Click here).
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It’s been in stock for almost a week. I got mine days ago.
I have to say it’s far better than the whining fanboy nerds made it sound like. Just keep this in mind: IT IS A MACRO LENS. It’s obvious that the goal was to make a compact macro lens, not some generic normal prime equivalent.
My first set of images created with it are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacheryjensen/sets/72157627742769769/with/6232939621/
Also I got the 55-210mm today. I haven’t even had a chance to take it out to test it yet but I’m super happy with the feel and size.
hahaha I agree with you! Fanboys get tiring some times
Nice images, Zachery, and thanks for posting them. I can’t wait to get both of these lenses and the viewfinder.
I like ur photos Zachery…
I wish there would be first snow in our place too 😀
Only thing that bothers me is bokeh… but i didnt check what aperature did you use on those photos… but that armored scout looks cool and bokeh there is quite ok…
It look like it’s going to be good lens for macro on nex…
but i guess i shouldn’t compare bokeh with my Tamron 90mm macro for DSLRs…
Some very Minolta-ish looking bokeh there. Looks good.
More I look at it, better it looks… guess I’m just to used to creamy Tamron afterall
Nice! When you have time post some pictures with 55-210mm lens 🙂
Here’s some 55-210 shots.
I went for a short walk around the block and took some random pictures. I’ve posted them. They are *not* lab tests, nor were the others. I applied all the standard editing I ever would, anything else would be dishonest.
Overall I found the 55-210 to be quite fine. It’s comfortable to handle and in decent light it performs great. The NEX-3’s focus performance weaknesses show up at longer focal lengths, as should be expected at ƒ/6.3. I felt the limitations I noticed a few times were due to the camera not the lens.
Here’s the set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacheryjensen/sets/72157627758006491/with/6239443939/
I hope there will be some news soon on alpha lenses. I don’t care if they wont arrive any time soon I need to know what will be available so I can buy(or not) something till they arrive.
55-210 is in stock too
http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666375299
3.6, Seriously?
It’s a *MACRO* 3.5 is super wide for macro shots, you have like, a millimeter DOF for macro shots at that aperture.
Careful, soon the fanboys will cry out that this lens is not a pancake as well.
Hey lets just nip it in the bud now, “..where is the 30mm F1.2 pancake & OSS with a zeiss label on it?? I MUST have it NOWWWWWWW otherwise I’m jumping ship and getting a Nikon D3S..”
It has been tested at Thai Sony users website at fotorelax that this macro lens perform brilliantly under good light, but could lose some contrast under low light due to small front optical elements. Alternative is to buy SAL30M28 macro lens instead and use with adapter.
Why are all NEX lenses so bloody BIG? ALL size advantage melts away instantly when you for example put on the 55-210mm zoom lens on the NEX’s…
Its the one MAJOR issue for me not buying a NEX…really a showstopper for me.
Dingie, go have a look at the nikon mirror less since you have no interest here
Just use your iphone.
Finally!!
Nice images, Zachery, and thanks for posting them! I can’t wait to get both these lenses and the viewfinder.