Dear readers! It’s time for a new poll! 2012 will be the year of full frame and many here would like to know what kind of full frame lens you need. Feel free to comment this post with your lens suggestions.
I will also take into account the suggestions you wrote on yesterdays post about the upcoming 500mm f/4.0 lens.
Just a reminder: The first SLT full frame camera will be announced in Spring 2012 and there will be two more cameras within the year 2012. The first camera will be the A9x with 24 mega-pixels and be announced along a couple of new FF lenses. The second camera will feature a 36 Megapixel sensor. The third model will be something completely unexpected and new.
These are the links to the current Sony Fullframe lenses (without the older Minolta lenses):
SAL-16F28 Fisheye 16mm f/2.8 Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9774]
SAL-1635Z 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* AF SLR Lens [shopcountry 9773]
SAL-20F28 20mm f/2.8 AF Lens for Alpha & Minolta Maxxum Series [shopcountry 9775]
Distagon T* 24mm f/2 SSM Wide Angle Lens [shopcountry 9769]
SAL-2470Z 24-70mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9776]
SAL-2875 28-75mm f/2.8 SAM Constant Aperture Zoom Lens [shopcountry 9777]
SAL-35F14G Wide Angle 35mm f/1.4G Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9779]
SAL-50F14 Normal 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9780]
SAL-50M28 Normal AF D 50mm f/2.8 Macro Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9781]
SAL-85F14Z Telephoto 85mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T* Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9782]
85mm f/2.8 SAM Mid-range Telephoto Lens [shopcountry 9768]
SAL-100M28 100mm f/2.8 AF Macro Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9770]
SAL-135F18Z 135mm f/1.8 Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* Autofocus SLR Lens [shopcountry 9771]
SAL-135F28 135mm f/2.8 Manual Focus SLR Lens [shopcountry 9772]
SAL-70200G Zoom AF 70-200mm f/2.8 APO G(D) SSM Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9782]
SAL-70300G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G SSM Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9783]
SAL-70400G 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9784]
SAL-75300 AF D 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9785]
SAL-300F28G 300mm f/2.8 APO G SSM Autofocus Lens [shopcountry 9778]
253 Responses
Well a 24mm TSE lens. But for sure a Zeiss 50mm F1.4 or F1.2ssm depending on the costs. Oww yeah… and a updated Zeiss 85mm with ssm… but that would mean that I need to sell the current one I have now.
Well, don’t expect the TSE or 50/1.2 would be below $1500
A new 50mm would be nice imo even if it costs a chunk of change (that I would pay if it’s good)
Zeiss 35 1.4 SSM
Zeiss 50 1.2 SSM
This.
like this! 😀 and zeiss 14mm f2.8 😀
+1 to ZEISS SSM 35mm 1.4
and ZEISS 50mm 1.2
+1 to Sony Zeiss 35/1.4 SSM for $1500-$1600 (like nikon or canon alternative)
or
+1 to Sony Zeiss 35/1.8 SSM for $900-$1000 (cheaper due to lower speed)
in any case, the image quality should be way better than currently existing Sony 35/1.4 G lens
Any chance you could separate the real from the fictional? Just a look at the post two days ago shows that some people have wishes which are above and beyond of what’s doable and practical(i.e. 135/1.2).
Also, I would be nice to distinguish between new lenses that ppl. would like to see and updates (i.e. 85/1.4 SSM).
I dont know why people are asking for the 85mm f1.4 SSM, we already have that with the name Sigma on it. Its a great lens and if you have to ask for another lens in the line-up, why ask for the same thing we already have???
Cheers, Josh
I agree. No too mention, the current 85/1.4 CZ is fantastic. I own one and never missed the SSM. But, people have asked for it, hence my suggestion to keep it separate – like an ‘update wishlist’.
Does the 85mm suffer from having a hyperbolic focusing plane instead of a flat one? Unjust remember a lot of people making a fuss over a different lens.
Fwiw I use a Jupiter-9 and the Rokinon, so that’s why I’m curious.
I would sell my first born for the following 🙂
24mm f1.4 SSM
50mm f1.0 SSM
135mm f1.4 SSM
200mm f2.0 SSM
Cheers, Josh
135mm f1.4 … hmm, that’ll be one hunk of a lens 😉
The front diameter would be about the same as a 200/2 and 300/2.8, but it would be a fair bit shorter. It would be an expensive lens, and unlikely to happen when there’s already a 135/1.8, but certainly not something impossible to make, if there was a will for it.
400mm f5.6 SSM
85 1.2
135 1.2
Fast 70-300 (2.8 or faster)
And while we’re at it, where is my 11-500 f/1.2 APO? 🙂
if sony makes a 11-500 i wouldn’t buy it if it was f/1.2
f/1 maybe but definitelly if it was f/0.95 FF compartible (of course) ssm apo
and it should be cheap and not heavy!
ahh, we can dream … can’t we ?
“135 1.2” … was that a typo ?
An equivalent of the MPE65 macro that’s currently only available in canon fit.
Nikon not having one should tell you something. 😉
Also a ultra wide angle prime that has very little distortion for architectural photography would be great. Something like…
12mm f2.8
14mm f2.8
Cheers, Josh
If it was one or two stops slower, it could be a unique and attainable “Easy Choice” lens, undercutting the relatively inexpensive UWA zooms available to the APS-C format. The competition is, of course, the Samyang/Rokinon/Bower 14mm f/2.8. With that lens starting at $380, it would be nice to have an option that was more communicative with the camera body (with nice cheap SAM focusing), even if it gave up some wide-open speed.
an update of the old 24-105. even better – a Zeiss 24-120 (like the 16-80 for APS-C). The 16-80 almost never leaves my 55.
Agree, also making a new V of this lens for FF with f0.95 fast, accurate & very sharp. AF & MF.
800mm pancake
+1 😀 Preferably f1.2 or better….
Lol @Beware 😮 Hillarious
Here’s my list.
17-35/4
28-85/3.5-4.5 G SSM (little brother/sister lens to the popular 75-300G SSM
35/2
200/2.8 CZ
400/5.6
I’d buy all of these in a heartbeat.
Most sensible list so far.
The poll or suggestions are pointless. Everyone suggests perfect, stupidly expensive lenses which they wouldn’t buy. 135/1.4 and 50/f1.. really?!
16-35/f4 for full frame would be nice, and cheaper than the excellent 2.8 version
35/f2 would also be nice for full frame. The 1.4 is already great but very expensive.
200/2.8, they could use the minolta design which is absolutely brilliant. Update it with some new lens coatings, add SSM if possible. Done.
I don’t really see the point in a 400/f5.6 though since we already have the outstandingly good 70-400G, which is 5.6 at the 400 end. The focus is SSM, fast and accurate.
I think the most urgent lens for full frame is a 50mm which can really do it justice. The current 50 1.4 is ok, but not exactly brilliant. Assuming we’re going to have an incredible sensor in the a99, it needs a good standard lens to go with it.
24-105/f4 also seems very in demand, and that should be the standard kit lens IMO.
Thanks David. The reason why I included the 400/5.6 was because it might be a bit lighter and cheaper than the 70-400G (although, probably not by much) and perhaps even a tad sharper. As of right now, only Canon still produces such a lens. It got a good review at Photozone.
I agree, a 24/28 – 105/120/135 walk around lens seems to be in high demand.
Personally, for me, a 28-85 would do it.
For what its worth I bought the Sigma 50mm F1.4 its really a great alternative. $499.
A CZ or G 24-105 F4 would be a great lens for most outdoor PS
I’ve got the 70-400G and it is very good, but a 400/f5.6 could be smaller and lighter and have a better focus limiter.
28 – 135mm /4.0
Well now you ask
Zeiss 135mm f/2
Sony 50mm f/1.4G
Zeiss 50mm f/1.0 (why the f*** not xD)
Zeiss 200mm f/2
400mm f/2.8G (Would cost a bomb lol)
Zeiss 12-24mm f/2.8
Replacement 70-200mm f/2.8
Sony 70-300 f/3.5G – Just to improve the current 70-300
– 50mm f/1.2
– An update of the current 35 f/1.4 G with better perfromance!
– 500mm f/4
The 35G is already awesome I think!
Seems to be weird – it doesn’t test well with flat test charts etc. Reviews say it is soft, but I’ve seem sample photos which look great – it’s more like a lack of microcontrast at 1.4. And everybody who has one seems to love it! Reviews on dyxum are all positive!
I’m thinking of buying one, so any input from SAR readers would be awesome! 😀
Mine (on a580) is soft until f/4 !
50 1.2 ZA
My wish (and pre-condition for buying a fullframe camera) is a high quality (CZ or G) travel zoom with not too much weight and a range of 24-105 or 24-120mm. To reduce the weight, f4 or 3.5-4.5 would be ok. I don’t care if it is screw driven or ssm, but I prefer screw driven AF.
Why not just buy a Minolta or Sony 24-105mm lens. Its not a CZ or “G” lens but I’m sure you probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference on FF
The 24-105mm is discontinued and it is not really a full frame lens or at least it was not specifically built for Full frame although it will work with full frame. That is what I have read anyway. Also, you could definitely tell that it is not a G or CZ lens wide open in available light.
How about a weather sealed Zeiss 70-200mm f/2.8
E-mount full frames 😉
+1
oh yeah!
Anything that has G and Zeiss on it, thats it…..
Fast Sports Lense for me
120-400 f2.8 or f4 (I own the G70-400 and it is missing just a bit of light)
An affordable wide angle lens between 10-18 to complement my CZ24-70
Other than that the Sony/Zeiss lineup is pretty good.
My list of existing lens on the wish list is already enough to cover a few B-day’s and X-mas gifts
70-200 f.28
CZ 135mm
cz 16-35 (bit heavy)
Cheap FF(better optic, budget build quality) lenses:
– 20mm f/2.8
– 28mm f/2.8
– 35mm f/2
– 50mm f/1.8
– 105mm f/2.8
– 135mm f/3.5
And then Low-Noise, Low-Megapixel FF camera.
+1
+ 200mm F2.8
+ 300mm F4
250mm f/5.6 Reflex
I’m afraid nobody will want that except me, but it would be a nice complement to my 500mm f/8.0. I don’t care about huge lenses that weigh a ton 😀
I agree, small lenses are great. I have the 250 f5.6 reflex for my XD-11. it is small, light and takes great pictures. nice for hiking. I would like to see the 500 f8.0 come back, or be updated. Really nice compact lens.
whoops wrong reply
Those 250s go for ridiculous amounts on ebay these days, so there must be some demand for them.
My wish is the Zeiss Futura 8-1200 f/1.2 SSM-HYDRO, also known as the “breakfast-maker”
(sorry 🙂
I like it . Although I can not buy a MD 250R. But I have see that lens before. It is really small and really nice.
30mm or 35mm F2 G SSM
(Metal constructed)
(Compact in size)
(Inner focusing)
(<$800)
There is a need for a aforable 35mm f2 for fullframe! (Price-range: 400~600Euro)
24 – 135 /4.0
or
24 – 105 /4.0
or
28 – 135 /4.0
or
some less expensive class stand zoom to replace 28 – 75 / 2.8
600mm/F5.6 with built-in 1.4TC or
500mm/F5.6 with built-in 1.4TC
For the mid-range, budget-minded bring back all of the F2.0 from Minolta: 28, 35, 100 (am I missing any?)
How about an updated beercan?
since I’m fully covered with Zeiss and Minolta lenses (apart for the 500mm +), I don’t think I’ll buy more lenses.
Only think would be a killer CZ200F2 to replace my Minolta 200F2.8 HS
85 F1.2 SSM and 50F1.2 SSM would be nice but I’am personally covered with Rokker 50F1.2 Rokker 58F1.2 Minolta 50F1.4 and Zeiss 85F1.4
/Jakob
Same here – I have plenty of full frame lenses (mostly Nikon, a few Topcon). But a FF NEX body would be good, provided the sensor had 48 Mpix or more.
I second those.
35 mm Pancake, no matter if F2.8 or 3.5 (street photography in daylight).
Zeiss 14/2.8
Zeiss 35/1.4
Zeiss 50/1.4
Brand new 70-200/2.8 G
200/2 G
@900 FF lenses needed –
ZEISS:
21 2.8 Distagon
50 1.4 Planar
100 f2 macro
180 f2.8 sonar
Sony G 300 f4
Sony G 400 f 5.6
85/1.8
135/3.5
28mm f/2
35mm f/2
50mm f/2
100mm f/2
128mm f/2.8
Zeiss 50mm f1.0
In my opninion the lenses that miss most in Sony FF-Lineup are:
affordable 35mm lens (f2 maybe)
new version of the 35mm 1,4, with SSM
new version of the 50mm 1,4 with SSM about 400€
a 85mm 1,8 with SSM for about 400€
a high-grade standard zoom with 5 times Zoom, 24-104mm or 24-120mm or 28-135mm as fast as possible (f4, 3,5-4,5) and SSM.
for APS-C i would like an easy-choice DT 24mm as fast as possible under 250€, perfect reportage lens.
Also redesign the SAM that AF/MF use is possible
and DT 16mm 2,8 or faster
I’m a photographer on a budget, currently shooting aps-C. I very like the budget primes. The optics are fine, but the build quality is cheap. If you treat your stuff carefully, who cares? Id like to see a budget:
200 F2.8
300 F4
150 F2.8
Where i would spend more money on is “WEATHER SEALED” lenses. To be able to shoot sports in harsh conditions (dirtbike races, etc.)
(spread the word weather sealed!!)
Hey Menkert,
Honestly you can already shoot dirt bike races with normal gear. Even the stuff that isn’t marketed as weather sealed is still tough and well built.
Check!
I know, but the lens i use is now marked as “motocross-lens” as it is full of dust. (not directly affecting the image, but as i mentioned i’m careful with my gear)
Weathersealed.
+1
CZ 200mm 2.0 (or 2.8)
CZ 200mm 3.5 (or 4.0) macro
CZ 300mm 4.0
Sony would have to aim advance & professional photographers with their new coming D-SLR full frame cameras which means they must bring out high quality lenses to match or be above the likes of Canon.
Therefore Sony should bring out a walk about very fast weather proof full frame Carl Zeiss or Sony’s own zoom lenses i.e. F/1.2 10 – 30 mm, F/1.2 30 – 150mm, F/1.2 150 – 400mm, something like that and that will be a winner! And for lower cost at F/2.8
Sony should have a free monthly payments offer if people wishes not to buy in one go, fair is fair.
Can’t see why not!
Might as well just combine those three into one lens. 10-400/f1.2. SSM obviously.
OH with a tilt shift too!
are you daft?
24-105/120 F4
85mm 1.8
17-40 F4 that cost a lot less than 16-35 2.8
100-300g/F4
Enought persons mentioned good lenses. Personally I would like to see an 70-200 F4 ssm instead of the expensive 2.8 version.
I’m architecture photographer, so i need ultra wide “straight” lens (not fish-eye, i don’t need distortion), it must be 12-24 (like sigma lens) or 12mm fix, i need exactly only 12 mm but it must be “straigh” without distortion, because i need straight lines on my photos. It can be sony it can be carl zeiss, but better carl zeiss fix 12mm. I work at evening and night so it must have high aperture 2.8 or higher. It must be of highest quality like canon 14 2.8 or nikon 24 1.4. It can cost 1000$ 2000$ or 3000$ it doesn’t matter because i will anyway buy it for work. Sony, i will buy a9x and use it with sigma 12-24, because i want sweep panorama on ff. But if i will not need sweep panorama, why i must choose sony, when canon have great 14 2.8 and 5d mark II? Thats the question for you sony managers. I want sweep panorama because on ff it will be amazing, but people who don’t need sweep panorama will choose canon. Your have 3 autofocus carz zeiss great fix lenses, but who need 3 when canon and nikon have 10 or more great fixes and else many great zooms, while you have much less choice. Who will need sony ff system if other system have same quality and have more quality great lenses. You have contract with carz zeiss for autofocus lenses, why don’t you use this great opportunity? Make many, many carl zeiss great lenses, fixes and zooms, because when people choose ff system they don’t choose body. They choose line of lenses. Canon have great line of lenses, nikon have, while your have few great autofocus carl zeiss lenses but haven’t many great lenses. I wish you luck sony because i am your user and customer but you have things that makes your lose positions.
There are only 2 lenses that I want.
First, a Zeiss or Sony G 24-105 f/4 SSM. A 24-120 might be acceptable, but I expect the smaller range to result in a smaller and better lens and I don’t need the longer range and I really don’t want it slower than f/4.
Second, a really high quality closer focusing (but not macro) Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 to f/2. I really don’t want anything faster than f/1.4 as it would be too expensive and way too heavy. I would actually prefer an f/1.8 or f/2 lens for the size advantage. It should also be SSM although motorless (screwdriver drive) is acceptable (SAM is not acceptable).
I won’t ever buy a SAM lens or any other lens that the AF cannot be controlled from the camera. I generally set my camera to manual focus and control AF with the thumb button. Since SAM lenses cannot be setup this way, they are totally unusable for me.
An upgraded version of the Beercan (70-210mm F4) and a 24-120mm F4.
A 28-135mm F4 could be nice for FF use, but a 24-120mm would please even APS-C shooters, for sure!
Zeiss 180mm f2.8 Sonnar. A great lens, time to bring this classic back!
90mm f2.8 Tilt & Shift. If Sony wants to be considered a professional camera, they need a full set of T&S lenses.
My basic idea is there should be three lines, the premium ZA line, all big, fast and excellent with the Zeiss look, the G line, smaller & cheaper than ZA’s, mid-speed but optically excellent with the classic Minolta look, and the Easy Choice line, small, slow, cheap and mostly clones of the classic budget Contax lenses (like the current 85/2.8 is now).
1. New G primes:
35/2
28/2
100/2
200/2.8
400/4.5
All based on the classic Minolta designs, The G primes should be mid-speed ‘Minolta look’ lenses. The 200 & 400 should be SSM, the others SSM or screwdrive. NO SAM LENSES outside of the easy-choice line.
2. Fill out the Zeiss range of primes
35/1.4
55/1.2
200/2
3. Add an ultra-wide prime. Could be either an f4 G prime or an f2.8 ZA
14/2.8 or 15/4
4. Deliver that damned 500.
5. An Easy Choice wide
25/2.8 – clone the classic Contax 25 (which is more like a 26mm anyways). This would cover a replacement for the lousy 28/2.8 and the missing 24/2.8 with a single cheap lens that’s a good choice on a budget.
6. 2 more Easy Choice Telephotos
100mm f3.5
135mm f2.8
Both should be clones of the Contax designs (like the 85/2.8), although the 135 could also work as a rehash of the great little Minolta design.
14/2.8 G or Zeiss
18/2.0 G or Zeiss
28/2.8 (compact)
28/1.4 G or Zeiss
35/1.4 on par with C/N
50/1.4 Zeiss
T/S would also be nice …
Wouldn’t it be simpler to copy what sells well on the canikon mounts?
12-24/3.5 to compete with sigma 12-24/4.5-5.6 for FF cam
21mm 2.8 Distagon
24mm Tilt-Shift lens
28mm F/2 Distagon
35mm F/1.8 ~ F/2 Distagon
50mm 1.4 Planar
As FF Equipment will more than likely not be targeted at the entry level market, I would be very happy to see SSM and weather sealing as a standart for new FF lenses, as well as updates for some of fine lenses already on the market.
Only two lenses that I would like;
300mm F4.0 with SSM
16mm DT SAM
Hi,
A pentax style pancake and same update to the 70-200 f2,8 weather proof version or a cheaper f4.
I would like some weather proof lenses for a77.
35mm tilt-shift, and a revamped 35G
PLEASE KEEP IT REAL!! let’s fill up the gaps, and stop dreaming with lens like f1.2 something something…
APS-C
-> 10-16mm f2.8 or f3.5 wide -angle
-> 10mm f2.8 fish-eye
-> 50-135mm f2.8 SSM weather sealed
Full-Frame
-> 24mm f4 T/S
-> 45mm f2.8 T/S
-> 24-105mm f4
-> 85mm f1.8 low cost and very needed (85/2.8 its a stupid option)
-> 200mm f4 macro
-> 500mm f4 ASAP!!!!
almost forgot, reedition of the 70-400 G but weather sealed
85/2.8 a stupid option?
Look at this
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1037&message=39608815&q=portraits+from+russia&qf=m
Cheap, and seems to work fine for professionals. The poster have a bunch of threads (+100) using that stupid option…
I think the 85/2.8 was the first step from Sony to give photographers on the budget using FF cameras that started with the A850 a way to get money and then buy expensive stuff. Not that this guy has an A850 because he doesn’t have money =P Actually he owns several cameras.
50-150mm f/2.8 – like the Sigma but FF and small
300mm f/3.5 – slightly faster than f/4.0 but physically smaller than an f/2.8
Something between 10/12 and 20/24, no fish eye with a fixed diafragma (2,8 till 4 is ok)
So for example a 12-24/f4 is fine for me as long as it’s CZ!
Zeiss, Zeiss, Zeiss, Zeiss!
Zeiss SSM with lowest possible f-stop and with at least f/22:
35mm
50mm
100mm macro
Pancake (like the Nikon 45mm P) above 35mm
It’s interesting how Sony is leaking out their fullframe roadmap. I suppose it’s not going to hurt their existing cameras’ sales as much as Canikon if they were to do the same. No doubt, Sony has more to gain (fullframe market share) than Canikon.
“The third model will be something completely unexpected and new”
Perhaps, something like Canon 1D X or Nikon D4 (D3s replacement) ? Sony’s got to go to the 2012 Olympics with a fast fullframe camera too. 😉
14 f2.8 Zeiss
24-120 F4 G
35 f2 Zeiss
180 f2 Zeiss
200 f2.8 Macro
200-400 f2.8-4 G
Zeiss 50mm f1.4 SSM
Zeiss 35mm f1.4 SSM
24-105mm F4 G
17mm Tilt-Shit
SSM for Zeiss 85mm and 135mm
There are some seriously weird/delusional requests in some of these posts. As I said in the previous list, a Zeiss 50mm f1.4 SSM seems like the most obvious lens to release. I would guess that it should/will be f1.4, because if it’s 1.2 people will complain about imaging/focusing issues as they did when Canon released its 50mm f1.2L (it will focus slowly, it will not be as sharp as f1.4, etc.). Also, when you can shoot at ISO 3200 with useable results, f1.2 is no longer a necessity, but only for a very specific kind of image characteristic – a very costly image characteristic (likely over $2K if Zeiss).
I would also hope for a 35mm f1.4 Zeiss SSM. This may be less likely because there already is a 35mm f1.4, and so there’s less pressure to have this come sooner. But I have the minolta version, which is quite good on full frame (would not use it on APS-C), but has the “Minolta Look”, which means it’s not a modern lens and has issues (not for the studio). It is possible that we will see a 35mm f2 instead – but it won’t be inexpensive (as some have asked for), and that loss of a stop would count me out.
A 24-105mm or 120mm G seems like an obvious lens too – though as I mentioned before it would cannibalize Zeiss 24-70mm sales quite badly, I suspect, and so is up against that issue.
A tilt-shift lens would really be interesting – clearly it’s needed, since if there was an equivalent to the Canon 17mm TSE (one of the greatest lenses), the a900 would be the best current full-frame architectural camera (sensor is better for this work IMHO). But I think this unlikely in the short term as well, since it is a niche product, and Sony is still building the main lineup.
To those who don’t want/need SSM for the Zeiss prime teles, I understand – but I do need it (if you shoot anything/anyone who isn’t totally stationary, you need it). It would make these lenses much more broadly appealing. I will switch to Sigma 85mm f1.4 in the future if there is no change to SSM (and will also change to Sigma 50mm f1.4) – even though Sigma colors are not good for me (sharpness is very good).
F/1.2 or the F/1.4 is doable for who can afford it and I have mention the affordable F/2.8, the F/4 is way too slow for sport photography in low light, i.e. the ball will be blur.
Otherwise Canon will be the main runner for advance & professional photographers and sure Sony wouldn’t like that!
Sony is bringing THREE new full frame Cameras and one of them is a winner, so F/1.2, F/1.4, F/2 & F/2.8 fits in there that will make Canon & Nikon quakes in their boots! 😉
canon’s f1.2 are not great seller’s…
they are bigger, heavier, very expensive, few are sold, and the vantages over a f1.4 is very short (if any)
sony has bigger priorities.
Canon’s – fast lenses
EF 50mm 1.0 L USM
EF 85mm 1.2 L USM
EF 85mm 1.2 L USM II
EF 28-80mm 2.8-4 L USM
EF 200mm 1.8 L USM
EF 300mm 2.8 L USM
EF 400mm 2.8 L USM
EF 400mm 2.8 L II USM
Many of my friends have these fast lenses for their Full Frame Canon Camera
and their photographs is mind blowing compare to Sony/Carl Zeiss line up.
F/4 or F/4.5 is way too slow and Sony CAN upper the game with F/1.2’s or F/1.4’s – it’s doable, if one wanted a F/4 then the Full Frame Camera sensor isn’t suitable for their budget, the new a65/a77 would be ideal.
Were did you see a Canon 200/1.8 ? All I can see is a 200/2.0 (for $5500/£4900 !!!)
The 200/1.8 is out of production, but is a real lens. They’re very sharp, too.
Andrea, please add also a price range for each lens to the pool based on price of similar lenses. I think it will make the pool more relevant for SONY.
400mm f2.8
500mm f4
600mm f4
800mm f5.6
To keeps some cheap solutions for FF…
135mm f/3.5
200mm f/4 G SSM
300mm f/4 G SSM
16-80mm f/4
70-200mm f/4 G SSM
16-35mm f/4
100mm Macro f/4
16mm f/4 Fish-eye
And to keep the specialist people happy…
500mm f/4 G SSM (it’s coming Finally..!)
400mm f/4.5 G SSM (with that gorgeous case from Minolta days)
35mm f/3.5 Shift-Tilt lens
50mm f/2.8 Shift-Tilt lens
85mm f/2.8 Shift-tilt lens
Re-release some…
the legendary 200mm f/2.8
and update the bunch of old lenses with SSM and new coatings if possible. Have a line of weather sealed lenses to go along with new weather sealed cameras. So we end with 3 lines…Line 1 the old AF lenses, Line 2 the updated SSM lenses, and Line 3, the weather sealed, updated SSM lenses. Soon the Line 1 will go out of stock and then we are left with 2 amazing lines of lenses.
I presume from the title there will be no APS-C Alpha lenses any time soon so as I said before my A77 has has already been abandoned by Sony as far as lens support goes. If they had not delivered my A77 in < 20 hours from order I should have cancelled. I don't want or need FF but that or NEX is the only way to get support from Sony before 2013 if ever.
I think of Art Wolfe, whose favorite lens is a 70-200 F4 because it’s as optically good as the 2.8, but way lighter and the F4 is not much of a compromise when wide open.
Quality upper echelon prosumer G lenses in the vein of the 70-300:
12-24/3.5 G
70-200/4 G
85/1.8 G (unlikely with the 1.4 CZ and 2.8 SAM already out there, but something in between would be lovely)
Replace couple of the old Minolta lenses with higher end CZ-stuff:
35/1.4 CZ (I know lot of people like the current 1.4 but I didn’t fancy the look and find it ridiculously overpriced)
50/1.4 CZ (maybe make this 1.2 and keep 1.4 as mid range 50mm)
Longer macro:
150/2.8 CZ or G Macro
Everything with SSM of course. Also any SSM-update to current screw driven lenses would be nice now that silent focusing actually matters (at least to me) with the new A77 and upcoming FF-bodies with AF video.
Some Zooms:
Ultra wide: smth like 15-30/4 or 17-35/4. Not such heavy and expensive like 16-35ZA.
Stadard: smth like: 24-105(120)/4.
In primes i’m interested in UW fix (if zoom not will available) smth like 18/4 distagon.
Also i want good fast compact prime at 35mm May be 35/1.8 35/2 from Zeiss?
All with SSM internal focusing and zooming will be brilliant.
50 mm not for me but 50mm top quality prime also very need in system.
All lens with dust and moisure resistance.
G lenses
24mm f/1.4
50mm f/1.4
200mm f/4 Macro
400mm f/4
500mm f/4
800mm f/5
I can’t belive no one mentioned 70-200/f4.
Most sony users are amatuers and enthusiasts, what they need are affordable lenses.
Not alot of people need 400/f2.8, a more affordable 400/f4 or 4.5 will do.
Personally i would like to see sony produce the following lenses:
70-200/f4 ssm
300/f4 ssm
200/f4 ssm
For those people who want the 500/F4, do you really have 7 or 8000 euro/dollar to spent for a lens ??
Wouldn’t a 500/F5.6 be better ? Price would drop at least a half I think.
14/f2.8 G/CZ SSM
50/f1.4 G/CZ SSM
600/f4 G SSM
24-105/f4 G SSM
What I would buy (as opposed to what I would like to see):
35 f1 – f1.2
Black 70-200 F2.8 (half the cost of current G)
15 – 100mm F4
100 – 400mm F4.5 G or similar quality
The SAL70400G is 5.6 at 400mm. What’s the point in asking a 100 – 400mm F4.5 G (half stop faster)?
I agree that the 70-200/2.8 should be less expensive.
personally I think the 70-200 is one of the nicest lenses in the G lineup. I own one and think it is worth every cent, especially when compared to the more expensive canon and nikon equivalents. You get what you pay for! Remember you can get the less expensive Sigma versions if you need to save some money (and they are black too).
Also be happy you aren’t in Japan: The 70-200 is 311,000 yen here… or almost $4000!!!! WTF!!
A mount: CZ 18/2.8, CZ35/2, CZ50/1.4 or 1.2, CZ100/2 makro, CZ180/2.8 Makro, Sony 24-105/4 G SSM, Sony 100-300/4 G SSM.
Plus 24mm, 35mm and 85mm t&s lenses as well!
E mount: G or CZ; 16/2, 35/1.4, 90/2, 135/2
Well a 17-400mm f/2.8-4 G zoom lens might be nice to have. . .
Aren’t you glad I didn’t say an ultra compact 14-600mm f/.95-2.8 APO zoom lens? 😉
Those will be the ultimate travel zoom lenses…. Except for carrying them around.
300mm f/4 G SSM (weathersealed)
200mm f/2.8 G SSM (weathersealed)
100mm f/2 SSM
50mm f/1.4 SSM
24-105mm f/4 SSM (weathersealed)
16-35 f/4 SSM (weathersealed)
24mm f/3.5 G Tilt & Shift
…and here’s my zinger:
14mm f/4 SAM “easy choice”
Just one: 24-105/4 G SSM!
17-1000mm f/1.2….or else I’m switching to Canon 😀
ok the 800mm pancake was for fun 😀
but some good Macro lenses 1:1 added to the line up would be nice.
150mm
180mm
200mm
and it doesn’t have to be AF, MF will be just fine.
In addition to yesterday’s wants
16mm prime
16-35mm f4
300mm f4 macro
150mm f2.8 macro
350mm f4 would be unique
I think a tilt shift lens is needed much more than super long teles
http://araxfoto.com/lenses/
not to expensive but good
17-35/4 G
24-105/4 G SSM
70-200/4 G SSM
85/1.4 G SSM
CZ 50/1.4 SSM
CZ 70-200/2.8 SSM
CZ 200/2 SSM
Some standard G series Zoom.
150/2.8 SSM G Macro
300/4 SSM G
400/4 SSM G
Hi,
A pentax style pancake and same update to the 70-200 f2,8 weather proof version or a cheaper f4.
I would like some weather proof lenses for a77.
I have several Minolta lenses (28mm f/2,8 / 50mm f/1,4 / 70-210 f/4). Will they match with the new Sony ff?
they are fully compatible with all Sony bodies to date (FF or APS-C).
50 1.2
35 1.4 G -> improving edition of the existing 35.4 G (I do hope that the “characteristic ” of Minolta 35.4G can be retained)
35 1.4za (like the zf ze zs one) or the antique Rollei 35 1.4 structure would also be very cool (triangle aperture shape)
28 f2 (need not to be za or G) cheaper option
200 2.8
300 2.8
300 f4
how cool would it be and how many would switch to sony if all lenses would be weather sealed even the cheap ones.
50mm f/1.2
50-150 f/2.8
tilt-shift lenses
and one for APS-c
UWA please 🙁
What I need personally and would actually buy, though not all at once!
NEW LENSES: All with SSM and preferably moisture sealing
24mm Zeiss f/1.4
35mm Zeiss f/1.4
50mm Zeiss or SonyG f/1.2
50mm Tilt & Shift
200mm f2.0 SonyG (Already rumored to be coming)
400mm f2.8 SonyG (For the Footy, As long as it’s $$ Comparable with Canikon that’s fine!)
UPDATES OF OLD LENSES: Would be nice for the following to be updated with SSM and moisture sealing.
Zeiss 85mm 1.4
Zeiss 135mm 1.8 (The best 135mm on the planet….love this lens!)
Sony Rereleases/Reissues of old Minolta designs which were strangely not reissued and with updated SSM and digitally optimised optical coatings:
Minolta 200mm f/2.8
Minolta 200mm F/4 APO MACRO
Minolta 100mm f2.0 (I LOVE THIS LENS COLOR, CONTRAST AND IT’S SHARP AS F**K!!)
And for the silly…well I’d love to see a Noctilux 0.95 eqivalent 50mm, if Leica can do it then Zeiss can! Not a priority obvioulsly, get the f6 budget soft cheap nasty plastic consumer shite out of the way first please Sony 😉
200mm F2.8 G SSM
300mm F4 G SSM
70-200mm F4 G SSM
all weather sealed?
For the price of a 200 F2.8 SSM and a 70-200 F4.0 SSM, why not just get one 70-200 F2.8 SSM ?
24-120mm F4 SSM and video optimized
28-300mm video optimized
50mm f/1.2 SSM
Re-post & update this information on here…
Canon’s – fast lenses
EF 50mm 1.0 L USM
EF 85mm 1.2 L USM
EF 85mm 1.2 L USM II
EF 28-80mm 2.8-4 L USM
EF 200mm 1.8 L USM
EF 300mm 2.8 L USM
EF 400mm 2.8 L USM
EF 400mm 2.8 L II USM
Many of my friends have these fast lenses for their Full Frame Canon Camera
and their photographs is mind blowing compare to Sony/Carl Zeiss line up.
F/4 or F/4.5 is way too slow and Sony CAN upper the game with F/1.2′s or F/1.4′s – it’s doable, if one wanted a F/4 then the Full Frame Camera sensor isn’t suitable for their budget, the new a65/a77 would be ideal.
Quote: “if one wanted a F/4 then the Full Frame Camera sensor isn’t suitable for their budget, the new a65/a77 would be ideal.”
Did you just make this up?
Anyhow, could you please provide a link for the Canon 200/1.8. I’m only aware of the 200/2.0.
Dear Mad About Sony, You and your mind blowing friends obviously haven’t seen what the 135mm Zeiss 1.8 on the A900 produces!! Imagine your EF 135mm 2.0 & 5d II combo but on steriods! Richer colors, better sharpness, better tonal contrast, better contrast falloff and that magical 3d Zeiss effect that just doesn’t happen with Canon or Nikon. You have to try this, trust me! It’s one of the three reasons the small handful of Sony Pro’s there are choose Sony and Not Canon or Nikon!
The Nikon 200/2 VR has plenty of that 3D effect, if you ask me. I believe it’s caused by high macrocontrast and a bit of field curvature.
Hmmm..I’ve only used the 200mm Nikon twice and haven’t scrutinised it enough but to be honest I didn’t see much of the 3d effect but then I was only shooting at 2.8-3.5 mostly. Could you post some samples up maybe? I’d be really interested as I’ve only ever seen this effect with Leica and Zeiss optics. In most circles it’s the only lenses that are ever discussed in that regard, but I’m willing to be convinced otherwise! Cheers
I don’t own one (or any Nikon gear for that matter). That’s just the impression I got from the photos posted on Flickr and GetDPI by owners of it.
Yesh I just had a sneaky look on Pixel peepers http://www.flickr.com/photos/antoniodellelce/3644577273/sizes/o/ and I can see what you mean, but it just reminds me of that normal 200-500mm telephoto 3d effect that you get with all fast long lenses. I’m talking more about this and in the shorter focal lengths (50-100mm) if you know what I mean: http://www.flickr.com/photos/astroman-photo/5386556924/sizes/o/in/photostream/
The Canon 200mm F2 is a redesign of the 200mm f1.8 USM, a legendary lens thought to be the best 200mm lens every made (the Minolta 200mm might have a slight edge optically, but over a stop slower). In Mad About Sony’s list of fast Canon lenses: the 50mm f1.0 had a dreamy quality, but that was it’s only quality, long discontinued; both 85mm f1.2s are superb, and the II is thought to be Canon’s best current lens; the 28-80 f2.8-4 was nothing special; the fast super teles are superb.
Perhaps there will be fast super teles some day, but it won’t be soon, since the buyers of these lenses are not the Sony full frame shooters. Yes, Sony should sooner-than-later have a 300mm f2.8 (and they own designs to work from), but there would have to be very wide adoption of Sony in the sports/journalists world to warrant a 400mm f2.8. How many of those lenses has Canon sold in total?
+100
Those I’d probably buy (all SSM and preferably sealed):
12-24/4 or 14-28/4 (to upgrade my 17-35/3.5 G)
24-120/4 (to upgrade my 28-135/4-4.5)
cheaper 70-200/2.8, maybe 70-200/4 (sold my Tokina 80-200/2.8, none in this class now)
180 or 200 macro (to go along with 50mm macro, 100mm is to short for an upgrade)
Already have and would remain:
Sony 24-70/2.8 ZA
Sony 70-400/4-5.6
Minolta 50/1.7
Minolta 50/2.8 Macro
Sigma 16mm/2.8 Fisheye
24-120 f4
100-300 f4
24 f1.4
50 f1.2
90 f2 Macro 1:1
A new 100/2 portrait prime and a 50-135/2.8 or faster portrait zoom.
How about a PC-lens? That would certainly make the Alpha mount system more attractive to pro shooters, and advanced amateurs. Maybe a 50mm to begin with?
I’ve seen a number of posts asking for a 200/2.0 CZ. I hope people are aware that the CaNikon equivalents cost $5500/£4800. I really would like to know how many of you that would like to SEE such a lens would actually BUY one?
And, before I forget, the Canon version comes in at 5.6 lb (2.54 kg).
I agree.
I would propose to make two polls.
1. Which lens I would buy within a year or two, if it was released today?
2. Which lens I would like to see in A-mount?
3. Which would you buy is cheep and compact enough for A77 etc as new APS-C is unlikely in near future.
Hey “Me” apparently it’s already coming although I guess the 2011 is now gonna be 2012: http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr3-sony-g-200mm-f2-0-lens-and-zeiss-28mm-f1-4-in-2011/
Maybe Andrea (if you’re reading this) you could get an update on this?!
It seems I missed that. Thanks for the link.
21mm f/1.4
Simple,
Update all G and Zeiss lenses to SSM + weatherseal
Update 35/1.4G it’s show it’s age also a new 50/1.4 and add 50/1.2
Re-introduce 100/2, 400/2.8, 500/4, 600/4 or 5.6
Add 24-105/4 SSM
Later add tilt-shift
Well, why not a complete revival of the old Minolta line? Sony does have all the blueprints after all. When that line is too long, the first 10 highscores at dyxum! (People envy my 2.0/100, could that be taken back into production, or is the rumor that the glass contains forbidden substances true?)
It would be unique: 20/24/28 f1.8 ssm aps-c @ $400-600!
Bring out at least an affordable (non-za) 24mm f2+ and 35mm f1.4 prime all with ssm.
I really like the Zeiss lenses, but cannot afford it!
But I would have paid 50% more for current 35mm f1.8 if it had a tougher build and ssm. The dt line up is nice, but there should be a line between dt and Zeiss, quality and price wise.
true. who is going to afford these kinds of lenses????
i was happy with the sony 11-18mm f 4.5-5.6 dt lens i would love a faster ff version of this lens !
i like the current line just make them faster and affordable please thank u!!
i would like a 8-300 1.2 carld zeiss vario sonar T SSM APO , 1200 euro
35/2
500/4
24-105/4
Aside from SSM and weather sealing I’d love a faster 11-18 (maybe 2.8 like the Tokina)
Sony/Minolta style
40/1.2
65/1.2
150/2.8
270/4
All of these could have 55mm filters, SAM or screw focus motors and good, but not G, glass.
A set of Sony/Minolta style f/4 zooms.
These would all be portable and pocket-sized.
A 270mm lens with 55mm filter threads? The only lenses that come close to that are the Minolta 250/5.6 mirror lens and the Konica 300/6.3.
I don’t know how big your pockets are? In mine not a single lens you mention will fit.
50/1.2 CZ or G
35/1.2 CZ or G
16-35 II
100/2 G
200/4
300/4
24-105/2 CZ or G
A resurrected Minolta 80-200mm f2.8 with SSM and a professional grade 50mm f1.4 prime, then I may change boat to Sony.
While I’d love to see a 50mm 1.2 Zeiss!
The 50mm 1.4 is definitely “professional” lol! On paper and off:
It’s agreed in many 50mm group test reviews to either equal or outperform both Canon and Nikon counterparts and here you can see it’s resolution figures:
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Lenses/Compare-Camera-Lenses/Compare-lenses/(lens1)/196/(lens2)/199/(lens3)/188/(brand1)/Canon/(camera1)/483/(brand2)/Nikkor/(camera2)/485/(brand3)/Konica%20Minolta/(camera3)/371
Personally I find the C/A a little high but the bokeh, colors and sharpness do eclipse the Nikon 1.4 50mm I have used before.
28-70 SSM
79-200 SSM
Weather sealing pls!
A 3.6/4.0 for half the current price of the 2.8 please (ISO of the new FF will be good).
a 50 1.2 or 1.0 or 0.9…
a 70-200 2.8 white and cheap =)
I would love a full frame nex 7 type of camera with the following full frame lenses:
50/1.4
17-40/4
24-120/4
70-200/4
22-50/2.8
28-85/2.8
55-150/2.8
Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.0 and 35mm f2.0 small lenses for best ever IQ
I think for this I’m going to put aside worrying about whether other people would buy them, and just list the lenses I personally want.
18mm f1.4
28mm f1.2
55mm f1.2
200mm f2.0
Though affording the latter will be a challenge.
bring back the STF (smooth transition deFocus)!!! in updated versions, and faster speeds, and larger lenses maybe 77mm diameter.
Only Sony/minolta have the patents to this very unique STF lens, they should take advantage of the market to make the design available in various focal lengths.
35mm STF f1.4, 50mm STF f1.4, 85mm STF f1.2, 135mm STF f1.8, 200m STF f2.0!!!
For wide angles i hate dslr’s. too much distortion and too bulky. i prefer nex5n or nex7 (thats why need a a full frame nex) with m-mount rangerfinder wide lenses. almost no distortion. leica m9 for coding correction.
From Zeiss:
Please give us a set of .CP2 lenses (14 aperture blades), 18,21,25,35,50,85,100 and Makros.
http://www.zeiss.com/compactprime
SSM G lenses:
200/2.8
200/4 Macro
100/2
28-135/4
85/2.8 T&S
3x-1x
35/2.8 T&S
28/2.8 shift
24/2.8 VFC
ZA lenses
Distagon 14/2.8
Distagon 35/1.4
Planar 55/1.2
Planar 85/1.2
Makro Planar 100/2.8
APO Sonnar 200/2
Vario Sonnar 28-85/3.3
I would like a new 35/1.4 for the a77… Im assuming a FF equiv will cost a fair bit more….
24mm f3.5 T/S, 45 2.8 T/S & 85mm f2.8 T/S, just like Nikon & Canon, expensive lenses but they would be bought by pro landscape photographers to use with the 36MP body.
14-24mm f4, 24-105mm f4 & 70-200mm f4 G series lenses
35mm f1.4, 50mm f1.2 200mm f2 ZAs + updates for the 85mm f1.4 & 135mm f1.8 (SSM & weathersealed.)
Personally, lenses that I want and would buy:
Replacement for the 35/1.4 and 50/1.4 (Zeiss lenses).
Reintroduction (or totally new design) of the 200/4 macro.
Generally, lenses that should be introduced:
f/4 line of high quality G lenses.
Long teles – the 500/4 and maybe even a new 600/4.
Sony needs a tilt shift, a super sharp 12mm prime (with incredible distortion correction) for interiors/exteriors and I know these comments are meant for full frame only but there is no super crisp aps-c ultra wide angle so 10-14mm with incredible distortion correction or even the 11-18 but super crisp and with distortion correction cause currently it has horrific distortion and is as clear as my blind dogs vision.
24mm f1.4 ssm weather sealed and optically a masterpiece.
Thanks Andrea been waiting for this!
the only real open field:
CZ Distagon 13mm f/4.0, real flat field. Will be huge and very expensive.
The nippy 0.95/1.0/1.2 are not worth the money with sensor technology at this time and the near future, an were not so with film either.
Super tele photo, who will buy them? The very good 300/2.8 ssm rests at the shelf … so will the 500/4 and any other in that class.
And if you need T/S, look at Hartblei with Carl Zeiss Optics. Ok, no 24mm T/S today.
24mm f/1.4 or f/2.0 Weather sealed! Silent AF motor!
50mm f/1.2 or f/1.4 Weather sealed! Silent AF motor!
85mm f/1.2 or f/1.4 Weather sealed! Silent AF motor!
Nice to have:
35mm f/1.4 Weather sealed! Silent AF motor!
I forgot:
* The silent AF motor should better be fracking fast.
* I want to see INTERNAL FOCUSING, I don’t want “air pumps”
Why not a 4.5-800/f1.0 pancake?
zeiss 21mm f2.8
sony G 24mm f3.5 Tilt & Shift
sony G 35mm f2.8 Tilt & Shift
A full frame 35mm F2.0 that is sharp wide open.
35/1.4 ZA
50/1.4 G
200/4 G
Fisheye 8mm f/3.5 SAM
Mirror 500mm f/8 SAM
Mirror 600mm f/8 SAM
28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 SAM
80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 SAM
All under 1 kg.
Just one…ZA 50mm F1.2
I would love to see some more portrait length zoom lenses in the CZ lineup. Something that covers about 50-100mm. Also CZ 70-200mm (although the G might be just fine, haven’t tried it in studio yet). CZ 50mm f/1-1.4 would be nice too.
As for Sony “needing to make lower end lenses because they don’t have pro users” line. How is Sony supposed to get pro users if they have very little to offer the pros. When I went pro and went ff, I made the decision to stay with Sony (seriously debated going to Nikon), and now I’d love if Sony would justify my decision.
Very simply: Distagon 35 f/1.4
Portrait Slayer… 40-120mm f2
AND
The Zeiss 21mm Distagon. The Contax/Leitaxed version is now too expensive… and CaNikon users get theirs with ZF/ZE… I think it’s ridiculous there is no Sony Alpha Zeiss 21mm.
The Zeiss 35mm Shift lens… Make IT! And if not that one, then re-release the Minolta MC 35mm Shift with Vario Curvature. I don’t care which one just give us a shift please.
Zeiss 200mm f2 for Contax… Make it ZA with SSM please.
Update current 85mm and 135mm SSM.
Give us a smaller f2.8 135mm… reissue the Maxxum.
Why isn’t the entire ZF/ZE lineup available for Sony Alpha?
silver award on dpreview for the a77!
Sony I would like:
Zeiss 50mm 1.2
As EVERYONE else is saying, a high quality, smaller, affordable walk around zoom: a 28-135 F4 would satisfy me personally, SSM, G lens
Zeiss wide angle primes! 28 F/2, 14 F/2.8 would really come in handy for landscape work!
Also with everyone else that the ZF/ZE line should be available on alpha
70-200 F2.8 ZA ……………
100MARCO F2.8 ZA…………
85 STF………..
35 STF………..
35/2 Compact
24/2.8 Compact
Would really love to see the 35/2 especially!
Sony 16-35 F2,8-4
Sony 24-135 F4 (restyling Minolta 28 135)
Sony 70 300 F4 G SSM II (72mm Filter)
Sony 24 F2.8
Sony 135 2.8
What else?
300 / 4 = 75
72mm filter isn’t going to happen
bring back a newer upgraded version of the STF lens!
I seem to be the only one that wants an affordable 85 f1.8 and 135 f1.8 ,all the 1.4’s and 1.2’s are great, but even the current 1.4’s a bloody expensive. I would Love to see some good mid range lenses for those that don’t have bottomless pockets. So I Invite all the 1.8 Primes and const f4 zooms.
50/1.4 SSM (CZ will be too expensive for this spec)
70-200/2.8 G SSM II
35/1.4 SSM ZA
if there are lens below , will be fatastic:
– 90 F2 SSM Macro, (FF version comparing to Tarmon 60/F2 Macro)
– 600mm F5.6 Reflection SSM
new macro around 100mm and 200mm
new 35mm and 50mm
SSM 85 and 135 CZ
UWA primes both DT and FF version
budget 400mm prime SSM
TS
more Easy Choices
CZ14-24/2.8 SSM would cover all focal length 14-24,24-70,70-200.
macro 90 or 105/2.8 G
10-20mm 2.8
CZ14-24/2.8 SSM would cover all focal length 14-24,24-70,70-200.
CZ macro 90 or 105/2.8
11-16/2.8 affordable price
A mount Lens: 16 mm Tilt shift lens, 24mm Tilt shift lens and 35mm Tilt shift lens. These lenses would be a great welcome to photographer using Sony A mount camera!
20-200mm f3.5 would be nice!
add SSM to 135 STF 2.8[4.5]
before i can purchase another premium lens
add SSM to all Zeiss and G lens + weather sealing.
this does not justify spending large amount of cash, only to find out it has fungus/molds in it.
= autofocus STF 🙂
bring back the 100mm f2.8 soft focus and 200mm f2.8
400mm f5.6
50 f/1.0-1.4 ZA better than sigma
100 f/1.4-2.0 ZA
30/1.4ZA
new 70200G
200 f/1.4-2.0
24-135/4G
35-200/2.8 ZA (i know, this will be about $5-10k)
New affordable 30mm lens.
As Sony has proven to be capable of designing very good primes for APS-C having both a good sharpness along the whole focusing range within the whole frame and very smooth bokeh, I guess they are capable of producing 1.2/50 G.
I have a simple wish list,
50mm f1.4 w/SSM, or even SAM on the cheap, just a little quieter please?
24-105mm f2 SSM
70-300 f4 SSM or SAM (fast and quieter focusing compared to existing) and equal or lighter weight than existing 70-300 if possible.
update the 28-75 f2.8 with SSM for video, and some speed, it’s pretty fast as it is though…
It would also be nice to see a 28-300 SAM that is compact like the 18-200 from Nikon.
Might be impossible to make 24-105 f/2 and 70-300 f/4 that is cheaper and lighter than 4.5-5.6 one.
Only need 3/4 lenses to consider my collection as complete:
All full frame prime:
12mm or 14mm f/2.8 SSM super wide
35mm SSM (any f under 1.7)
50mm SSM (any f under 1.7)
update CZ 85 f/1.4 to SSM
I wish Sony to release STF linup with AF.
C’mon, Sony, your SLT cameras have contrast AF already. You just should place the drive into the lens, and STF will be able to autofocus!
Also, ithink, that 135 is not usable focal length, and i think, 85 and 58mm primes will be great.
The current SLT cameras do not have contrast-detect AF, but the a560 and a580 do. Autofocusing STF lenses make a lot more sense for NEX cameras, where everything is CD-AF and the APS-C sized sensor would allow for a smaller, more affordable lens, too. I’ve been crying for a 58mm f/1.2 [t/2] for a long time!
Yes, almost forgot. The 50-150/2.8 (for full frame, not DT!) will be great for general-purpose use. Maybe 55-135/2.8, maybe 50-200/4.0 – shortly, tele-lens, that starts from 50mm. And 35mm prime – maybe 35/1.8 CZ? It should have good close-up capabilities to compete with 28mm Sigma, witch has 1:3 macro.
That’s all, other Sony/Minolta’s lenses are perfect =)
a new standard zeiss /G zoom lens with SSM
Something like the 1680za +ssm is enough for my a77
not the 16-50!!
200mm f/4 Macro with internal focusing
I hope to see more additions in the prime lens lineup, especially the teleprime range. The Minolta 200f2.8G and 300f4G are sorely missed. I would love to see:
50 f1.2
100 f2
200 f2.8
300 f4
G-grade lenses are good enough for me, Zeiss will be a bonus but defeats the purpose if its gonna drive the price up too high.
And i feel that the up and coming 500f4G/Z is uncalled for. That’s a compromise of the 400G and 600G whose focal length has a more defined purpose and demand 🙁 And Sony should have kept the 500mm reflex for casual hobbyists who want that extra reach at a budget (Your 500G is not gonna be cheap anyway..)
What I really would like to see is:
1) A modern (!) Zeiss 35mm design with SSM, f/2.0 with good macro, or f/1.4.
2) A modern (!) Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 design with SSM
3) An update of the amazing Zeiss 85mm f/1.4: I need it with SSM and more importantly: with APO, would easily pay 2k+ €uro for it.
Absolutely 24-120/f4 G
A macro lens 100mm/f2.8 G
And finally an affordable a 70-200/f4
SSM for all new Zeiss glass, and update the 85 and 135 ZA primes with SSM.
I’d like to see a new fast prime in the 32-36mm range.
Updated 50mm f1.4, and reasonably priced 100mm tele prime at f1.8 or f2.
Again, these do not have to be Zeiss or G glass. I rather have a 36mm that is the size of the 50mm rather than the current 35mm 1.4. But at the same time, please make more options than “Easy Choice” lenses.
Many people want lenses with a better build than the “Easy Choice” line.
And a better idea yet, make FF NEX camera and lenses!
Really want a Distagon 35 f/1.4 lens. Without this lens, I will not get a Sony FF
It would be good to get some fast primes optimised for between F1.4 – f4.
I would buy a
24f1.4
50F1.4
However I would see benefit in producing a
16F1.4 and 35f1.4 as well
f/4 zoom series
17-40/4
24-105/4
70-200/4
portrait / event / wedding zoom
50-135/2.8
quintessential wide-normal prime
35/2
24-105/4 G SSM
70-200/4 G SSM
50/1.4 Zeiss
The 50 – 135/2,8 would be perfect. Especially with a nice SSM. Would also fit very nice on a APS-C together with the 17-50 F/2,8.
Super sharp and super low distortion carz zeiss 12mm f1.8 (or even 1.4 or 1.2), VERY SHARP EVEN AT HIGHEST APERTURE. I WILL PAY ANY MONEY FOR THIS!!!
400mm f/5.6 prime to match the Canon – at around the same price.
24-105 f4 G
200mm f2.8 G/CZ
300mm f4 G/CZ
400mm f4 G/CZ
400mm f5.6 G/CZ
35mm f2 Full Frame
A 300mm F4 and a 14-24 🙂
CZ 100mm f1.4 !
My wish-list, ordered by how likely I am to buy them if they existed:
1) 12-24/2.8 SSM (G or Zeiss) – wider and less overlap with current Zeiss 16-35 and Zeiss 24-70;
2) 90..150 2.8 macro with SSM and internal focusing;
3) 150-300/4 SSM tele (preferably weather sealed);
4) 85/1.4 Zeiss with SSM;
5) assorted primes which did not make it from Minolta system (35/2, 100/2, 200/2.8 Macro etc).
As for much discussed 100/2.8 SoftFocus – I have one but it is rarely seeing any use after I got 70-200SSM.
Very simple
800/5.6 ssm oss
600/4 ssm oss
500/4 ssm oss
400/2.8 ssm oss
400/4.5 ssm oss
200-400/4 ssm oss
200/4 macro ssm oss
50-150/2.8 ssm
I would like to see
FF
15-135mm G or G SSM F2 or 2.8 for $850-1000 (2 better) & if it’s had more feature with same price will be GREAT.
Reflex 500 F3.5 SSM $500-750
APS-C
CZ 16-80 to CZ 14-105 F 2.8 or take off CZ & put SSM to be cheap.
35 F1.4 G SSM for $450-550.
There is definetely the need of (super) wide angles and a really good standard zoom.
14/3.5 or even 4.0 (no need for 2.8, but less weight and should have better IQ especially in the corners). Such lens could in my opinion replace the rather bad 16-35 on FF.
24-120/4
ALL manual Zeiss primes, especially:
21/2.8 Distagon as a replacement of the bad 20/2.8 Sony
100/2 macro Planar – this one could make sense in SSM variant as a perfect portrait lens as well.