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DxO still lists the 55mm FE Zeiss as the best autofocus lens on the market. And if you want to save $223 on it than you may consider to purchase it as Grey Imported but with full 3 year US seller warranty at [shoplink 37031 ebay]GetDigital on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
P.S.: I am curious to see if the new Batis 85mm lens will match or even surpass the 55mm FE performance.
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If you have the 55mm and have the a7ii and put the crop mode factor on. It works well at 82.5mm saves you money 😉
I look at this lens. It is a fantastic lens, off the wall sharpness. And it is tempting. But I keep coming back to “Why would I want it?” I’m sure there are instances where you could use it, but it isn’t exactly the perfect walk-around. Maybe it’s video. Perhaps that is the real point of this lens. I am not a video person, so I don’t know. Boy, that’s a good price. It’s one of those things of a tempting deal on something you don’t need.
just curious, why don’t you consider the FE55 a walk around lens?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwmCrGVS3ZQ
it takes pretty pictures and 55 is not too tight on ff. its a great walk around lens. maybe not for landscape, but lots else.
I get you. Perfect walk around is a 135mm 1.8. Not to short but long enough to blur the mother F%*#ing sh$*t out of the background. Fast enough to shoot birds in a closet and big enough to let people know your packing heat.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBIXq2zU8AAhjnY.jpg
I’m with nwimu on this one. PLUS RedTagCamera has it for $769.95 on ebay so idont see the point.
If you watch on Ebay, there is a seller from Japan that sometimes sells it for $727…grey market but much cheaper than $777…seller is WINTOKYO
If you don’t have this lens, get it.
not at that price
Are these $777 ebay lenses the exact same as the $1000 ones sold elsewhere? I’m just curious where the ~25% discount comes from.
Lens sometimes arrive defective. A local dealer would be very helpful when this happened.
With the 20% exchange rate US$ vs Canadian $ you can actually get a non-gray market, authorized dealer in Canada, the 55 1.5 is CDN$ 999 on sale for $899, minus the 20% currency difference brings it to US$719.20. Presumably Sony USA will cover lens bought through other authorized dealers in other countries, however the Canadian importer has a better warranty – 2yrs, includes accidental damage – that Sony USA may not honor.
Tripple 7’s huh. Must be quite the divine lens…zing! Thanks and I’ll be here all week!
Which is why I don’t get the hype over the 85 batis. Now it’s said if you use a FF lens on a crop you might end up with sharper corners than the center. I have yet to see an example in real world results. With the A7R and higher MP’s most certainly coming next year…..folks- do we REALLY need that 85mm lens? WE have more flexibility with our gear than ever before.