Finally we see some nice real world image samples taken with the new 90mm FE macro lens that will ship in June/July only (sigh!). They have been shot by Gustav (JSvogel on Dyxum). Gustav writes:
all picture`s are taken handheld ….my first impression of the lens the build quality is very good , the lens is pretty big , and its held in your hand very good
Here are the images. Because this is a pre-production lens full size images are not allowed to be posted. All images are copyrighted by Gustav Kiburg (www.gkiburg.nl). Please do not repost them without his permission!
The image below is the 100% crop of the image above:
The image below is the 100% crop of the image above:
All images by Gustav Kiburg (http://www.gkiburg.nl/)
So what do you think about the lens after seeing those images?
90mm macro preorder links:
In USA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
In Europe at Sony Germany, Sony UK, Sony FR, Sony IT, Sony ES, Sony NL, Sony BE, Sony AT, Sony CH, Sony SE, Sony FI, Sony NO, Sony PT.
In Asia at Digitalrev, Sony Australia.
75 Responses
Pre-ordered
Distance scale, woo, non-electric manual focus, actual mechanical manual focus, wooooo, what other mirrorless lenses are made so, bar the Loxias?
oh wow! that last photo is razor sharp!
I bought the a7 just for this lens 😉
Get the A7II so you can shoot it handheld 😀
I’m missing a good macro lens in my arsenal and this one is definitely the one to get 🙂
It doesn’t make a difference as the lens already have integrated stabilization.
Yes it will make a huge difference. The in lens OSS is only Yaw and Pitch. The A7II will give you 5 axis stabilization with additional X + Y and Roll.
Check it out here 🙂 https://youtu.be/svbUXedWsbA
In theory, but in practice I doubt there is any perceptible difference.
I can definitely live without 5 axis ibis… The a7ii is impressive, but I won’t upgrade from my a7 until there’s a hefty af speed upgrade on the table.
Every system has a great macro 1:1 lens: Canon 100 f2.8L IS, Nikon 105 f2.8G VC, Olympus 60 f2.8 etc.
Fuji…
120mm incoming !
I got into photography just for this lens 🙂
I got onto the internet just for this lens!
I surgically removed my eyes and implanted two of these lenses! :^)
Good God! — That would be SO cool!
hahahhaha lol
Im broke just coz of this lens 😉
I sold my a7r for this lens :/
This is fucking fuck fucker sharp ! Amazing.
I wonder how this would compare to the A-Mount 100mm macro (Minolta or Sony)…
I wasn’t that impressed with my copy of the minolta on apsc (softer than the Tamron 90/2.8), so it looks like this is in a different league…
Minolta 100mm 2.8 macro on A7R and LA-EA4 adapter is unbeatable when it comes to sharpness
I wouldn’t go that far, but the minolta is definitely not bad. I still think this one is superior when it comes to corner sharpness, but different league… I don’t know. Let’s wait for the reviews.
It’s probably the same as with every equipment. Let’s assume you get 100 pics, 50 for each lens without exif data. If you can assign all of them to the lenses correctly then it’s a different league.
True – there’s always going to be sample variation. I might have lucked out with a good Tamron and a had bad Minolta, but based on the samples I’ve seen online my Minolta was fairly representative.
The MTF chart for this lens is absolutely insane!
SHUT UP & TAKE MY MONEY!!!!
This lens on the new A7rII will be hard to beat.
‘So what do you think about the lens after seeing those images?’
i think give me full size files, better lighting, ‘busier’ backgrounds, different subjects like people/people faces…
First impressions: Wowowoow.
Sometimes, a lens is worth more than Sony’s asking price. It seems to be a great lens.
Shhhh… don’t say that…
It would be a greater lens if it was costing only 700$
Hurry up and release it!
They priced it high due to lack of competition. However within a few years the price should come down.
What I think is that that bird’s eye is creepy-black.
As usual, Gustavs “large crops”, as he calls them, are far below 100% – the first one is around 45%.
The resized images here look worse than the originals on dyxum.com. Make sure you check out the originals!
Not impressed….yawn!!!
I was expecting sharper
It’d certainly be nice to pick it up for that price, but judging by the samples, it’s actually worth the price… Personally, I’ll probably chance DigitalRev for this, unless Wex isn’t much more expensive.
Impressive and sharp
thanks guy`s , i had it a few hours in my had , and it`s really amazing …….this is a superb lens …when i open the file`s in lightroom………wow……
I really hope it’s user error and shaky hands that we’re seeing. Not really feeling impressed. Especially the 1st five images.
Gustav is a top rate photographer (National Geographic quality), so it won’t be user error!
Everyone has a bad day – and not every photo of a living thing is in sharp focus! I wouldn’t question his skill overall, though.
to me it is shallow dof.
What’s wrong with them?
I agree. they don’t look tack sharp but I’d like to assume that it’s because of the shallow DoF. Also – The colors are dull.
The entitlement dripping off this comment makes me cringe. Please go back to waiting for the product to launch, buying it, then testing it yourself.
Yes, I always buy very expensive things and test them out myself. Who needs product reviews and unbiased testing? DPreview and Consumer Reports be damned!! /s
David, you missed the point of my post entirely. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t look for reviews/you should buy before research. What I AM saying is that we are privileged to be given these test shots before we can get our mits on this lens. If Ken’s going to throw that good will into the dirt, then he can go do his own test.
I remember seeing the first image sample of the SAL500F40G on dyxum forums and was posted by Gustav…and then, some time later when the a3000 was released, the first time I saw real world samples from that camera…guess who posted those pictures? Yes, this guy Gustav.
Does he works for Sony or he got so much money?
He does not work for Sony but collaborates closely with Sony. Basically he is their guinea pig 😉 He must test all new high-end lenses and far as I know gets them at a discount.
Could the “Sony Ambassador” logo have to do with this?
Already preordered this lens a month ago. Looking forward to get it, only beginning of July…! At least happy to see some few samps of this lens. Thanks @Gustav!
Waiting for the A7RII and hopefully soon a 24mm and fast 85mm and 135mm. Come on Sony.. We really need to get up some speed now..!
thanks diobono
the picture`s are really razor-sharp , maybe you can see it better here
http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/my-first-pictures-fe-90mm-macro-28-oss_topic112115_post1352569.html#1352569
i pre-ordered also one , cannot wait till i have one , spring is coming ………..
Nice to see these pictures! Some people talk about the lighting conditions. The birds were posing on a Sony stand at a photography show in the Netherlands. The Sony stand was placed close to the entrance. So the light is a mixture of daylight and artificial light. The stand was nice, the Sony people very helpful and all equipment could be tested. Well done.
None of the pictures are even macro…
yes well… not that anyone her notices beside us….
First thing I thought when I saw the samples as well. Yes, macros lenses often make nice portrait lenses but it’s a MACRO…. sigh
I was conceived just for this lens!
From past experience, I can say that Gustav can make any lens look good. I remember seeing his samples from the 16 70 Zeiss as well as those from the 70 400 GII.
yep hes very good
Looks good to me. I just hope it focuses quickly.
Who says it is manual? Well there is the Sony 28-135mm, Fuji 23mm, 14mm, 56mm and I think 50-150mm, 16-55mm. Olympus 12mm, 17mm, 12-40mm and 40-150mm.
Focus by wire on Fuji lenses (+ clutch mechanism)
Same with all the others, NONE have a directly linked MF helicoid.
How much sharper, exactly?
He is probably mixing up corner sharpness with dof.
Excessive sharpening artifacts from post.
Its a bird. Its not the thing to use to test a macro lens. Let alone at wide open aperture. It doesn’t suck but its no crazy awesome lens.
well ist hard to screw up a macro lens…. even tokina can build good ones.
So output sharpening as well.
Release it in A-mount.