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Image on top shows the excellent and cheap [shoplink 22691 ebay]35mm f/1.8[/shoplink] lens from Sony
Techradar (Click here) posted a new Sony A35 review: “In terms of performance, the SLT-A35 is highly responsive, while image quality – whether you’re shooting JPEGs and/or RAW files – is equally as impressive. When it comes to finding fault with this camera, there’s little for us to complain about“.
ThePhoBlographer (Click here) wrote an article about “The Best Lenses for Sony Alpha Mount DSLRs Under $300“. He tested the 50mm f/1.8, the 35mm f/1.8 and the 30mm f/2.8 macro lens. All three lenses are available at:
35mm DT at [shopcountry 6422]
35mm macro at [shopcountry 8210]
50mm at [shopcountry 8211]
SonyAlphaLab posted three new reviews:
Sony NEX-C3 at SonyAlphaLab (Click here). Available at [shopcountry 7207].
Tamron 90mm at SonyAlphaLab (Click here). Available at [shopcountry 8212].
Sony 70-200mm at f/2.8 lens SonyAlphaLab (Click here). Available at [shopcountry 8213].
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Why Sony can’t build similar fix lenses for E-mount (less than 4 sm in length as 50mm f/1.8, the 35mm f/1.8 and the 30mm f/2.8 for A-mount)?
The reason the lens is so short is that the A-Mount has a registration distance of 44.5mm vs the 18mm of E-Mount. Put that same lens design on E-Mount and it will be over 26mm longer. If the lens is redesigned to suit a short register, then it will no longer be retrofocal and the high angle of incidence will introduce colour shifting, fringing and vignetting at the extremities of the frame.
With a 35mm lens it won’t be dreadful, but it will certainly be noticeable.
Waiting for G/CZ lenses, not for DT! Though, 35/1.8 is a fantastic lens for the money 🙂
Andrea, any re-confirmation about the DDay? August 24th, 2011 right?
Thanks again for all of your fantastic SARs 🙂
The chap who wrote the second one took some nice shots with that 50.
Do you think Sony will ever make a compact wide angle DT prime like a 16/2.8 easy choice lens? I’d buy one for sure.
the 35/1.8 is the lens with the worst built quality i ever had, but the image quality and focus capability is indeed very very good
Yeah, the build quality sucks, but the image quality is fantastic. And I’ve taken it all over the place and the build hasn’t really been a problem.
It’s so damn cheap that if it breaks, just throw it in the bin and buy another one. It’s still a bargain.
I think a lot of the complaints regarding the build quality of the ‘easy choice’ lenses is theoretical rather than actual.. yes I wish they had a metal mount but have yet to hear of anyone that’s actually broken their mount off. This range is a secret (low cost, not so precious) jewel in Sony’s lens line up and I think slowly the review sites and magazines are publicising them as such… so time for some more please sony :-)… how about an ultrawide as suggested above, a 60mm macro or even a medium / slow 135mm? Or (in my dreams) a really cheap and plastic build tilt shift I can wave in front of my canon owning friends :-)…. The key driver though for any new easy choice would be IQ… plastic build, a little slow to keep costs down I can live with but IQ must be maintained.
You can find a Minolta 135 2.8 for about £250 on eBay. Full frame compatible. Autofocuses too.
Too expensive and second hand. I’d rather an updated easy choice version.
Hi folks!
Does anyone know if it’s possible to use Nikon lenses in these Alpha cameras with a simple (non optically corrected) adapter.
The only one I’ve seen online has an optical element. Couldn’t find one “ring” type without the cheap ass glass.
I’ll be buying my video gear in the upcoming months, and would really like to know if it is possible to use the Nikon lenses I’ll be getting with this camera.
Thank you guys!