Newsshooter at CP+ Tokyo 2015- Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA First Look from Matthew Allard ACS on Vimeo.
Reminder: Without a single word Sony decided to postpone the FE lens launch. Back at Photokina the first shipment was “targeted” to be in February. And even their current Sony Japan site advertise the new lenses. But at Cp+ Sony decided to not answer any question about that. Anyway, the real pricing and shipment announcement should come very soon as reported by DC.watch.
The Sony FE lenses at the Sony booth:
Newsshooter writes about the Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 lens:
The new lens felt very solid in the hand and although not a light lens it did not feel unbalanced on a Sony a7. The lens features a 72mm front and comes with a nice lens hood. From the limited time I had using the lens I was left with a positive impression. It is very sharp, produces nice bokeh and seems to have good control of chromatic aberration and vignetting.
Newsshooter also posted a Sony 28mm f/2.0 Hands-on video and writes:
The build quality is fair, but not in the same class as the 35mm F1.4 FE ZE. From my quick play with the lens, it optically looked pretty good. It also had pretty close focus ability that I estimated to be around the 30cm mark. Once you put the adapters on expect a drop in optical performance. The Ultra Wide Adapter had quite a lot of barrel distortion and definitely looked a little softer in the corners. The Fish Eye Adaptor does produce minor vignetting in full frame mode.
Newsshooter at CP+ Tokyo 2015- Sony FE 28mm F2 lens and Fish Eye and Ultra Wide Converters first look from Matthew Allard ACS on Vimeo.
UPDATE: Newsshooter also posted a 90mm macro hands-on video and writes:
I had a bit of hands on time with the lens at CP+ and was very impressed by the optical performance. It is very sharp and the OSS definitely makes a big difference when shooting any type of macro work. Even when not used as a Macro lens the 90mm looked to provide nice separation between your subject and the background. Build quality was very nice and was right up there with any of the FE ZE lenses on offer.
Newsshooter at CP+ Tokyo 2015- Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS First Look from Matthew Allard ACS on Vimeo.
DC.watch posted a new set of images. Click on them to enlarge:
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35 1.4 looks awesome!
can’t wait to skip ti!
Can’t wait to destroy my bank account !
24-240 released tomorrow with price tag of € 699 ? that’s awesome ! 🙂 or someone to send me a copy NOW ! 😉
“Without a single word Sony decided to postponed the FE lens launch. Back at Photokina the first shipment was promised to be in February.”
I thought they said ‘expected’, rather than having made any promises..
They actually said “targeted”. But really, it’s ok to delay but they should be transparent on it and comunicate it 🙂
Instead they do not say anything.
And they also have to take responsability towards the people that spent a lot of $$$ to buy a camera waiting for these lenses. It’s not ncie to leave them in the dark.
just curious, do you know what was the sony “presentation” at CP+ about, since they gave us virtually NO new info at all?
Looks gorgeous. I’m really digging the aperture ring.
All are free if you brought any FE body since Sony do not like to reveal the price lol…
Mr. Pangasius, welcome back.
No trolling from you for a long time, we missed you.
Are these weather sealed?
yes
Nice! I didn’t find that spec on anywhere. Can you post a link?
All FE lenses are weather sealed
The cameras aren’t weather sealed. They’re a tiny bit weather resistant in places, but the tops of the camera let in a lot of water, and rain tends to fall from the sky (not from the ground up) so I wouldn’t use them in the rain
THEY ARE ***NOT*** WEATHER SEALED.
No FE lens is weather sealed. They don’t have the rubber gasket ring around the lens mount.
The Loxia MF lenses have a rubber gasket around the mount, so I believe at least they are.
rubber gasket ring is not really needed…
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These lenses look a little to large for the compact bodies of the A7 series. I understand the need for fast glass but is this truly the best these engineers can produce? I think I would prefer the portability of the Loxia lenses and happily accept the trade off of a negligible stop down in aperture.
I agree.
I’m also curious to see how this FE 35/1.4 will compare to the new Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM, which is significantly smaller. And I’m also curious if the latter might find its way to a Loxia version.
That would be great!
I agree with you Mike…considering how expensive this lens will likely be I think I would rather have the new 35/1.4ZM Distagon assuming it performs well in the corners on the Sony.
I just picked up a 50mm 1.5 ZM Sonnar today (after having sold it 5 yrs ago) and I am once again stunned by how small it is…46mm filter size and only 1.8″ long!
Great. Isn’t it nice that you have that option?
Does anyone know what the big button under the G is for on the 90mm macro?
It’s a selfie button that automatically focuses to arms lenght that you can set in camera 🙂
Focus lock.
I’m waiting for Sony to lunch a wide-angle lens at least as good as the 55mm. I guess this 28mm will be a disappointment. Damn it. What’s the alternative to use on A7II? Leica 28mm?
Yeah, the 55mm is really yummy. I had one for lunch yesterday.
Nikon 20mm 1.8
Sony Zeiss FE 25/2 is rumored, I guess that will be the one. I’m sure a 25mm Loxia is coming soon as well.
you can tell all that from a picture?
nikon 28 ais
I’m sure the 35 f1.4 is an awesome lens but it’s too big which defeats the purpose of the A7 system. I’d probably go for the 28 f2 and just accept the compromise of one stop less light.
What is this purpose that the 35mm is too big for? Honest question.
As a proctologist, I have to agree that it’s a tad too big. The comfort of my patients is very important to me.
Ha ha. But … some like it big … just sayin..
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Aah yes but I think f1.4 is nessessary if you want sharp noise free images in dark places. Unless you use a flash or maybe in your case a ring flash 🙂
you can;t put 1.4 in your pocket but 2.8 is so small and easy to carry around. That’s the purpose of mirrorless..Flexibility
The “purpose” of the A7 system, in my eyes, is to be ultimately flexible – not to be solely compact. Want a small camera body and lens combination? Yup, there are great options for that. Want to scale up and use the battery grip and larger lenses? check. Let’s not forget that this is the only FF system that offers an EVF, IBIS and top rated sensors in a configurable compact package.
I wouldn’t want to use this new 35/1.4 as a discrete travel solution but I sure as hell am going to use it for paid work and specific creative projects. Can’t wait to make photographs with it.
I think that the engineers should have just gone for f1.8 across the range. 24, 35, 55, 85, 105 Macro, 135 all at 1.8, all with similar looks & focus ring placement would have made for a very nice line of primes. Seeing these lenses on the camera body has me re-thinking my purchase plans. I have so far purchased every lens released up to this point, but I think that is about to change.
Ideally, all of those focal lengths should be available with F1.2, F1.4 and F1.8, in three different price ranges. And maybe F2.8 for the really price-sensitive consumers. Something for everyone!
and one (sensitive) FE 24-105/4 for me 🙂
thank you !
Just watched the videos on the 28 & 35. They don’t look as large as they do in the still shots I have seen. Will have to wait to see the actual glass in my hand, and some solid reviews might help to convince me to go for the 35. I do like the aperture ring & the option to go click less on it.
They aren’t that big. People expect magic tiny f/1.4 lenses that can cover FF with sharp corners and resolve 36+ mp. The only small 35/1.4s are manual focus, designed for film, and perform poorly on high mp FF digital sensors.
Based on the video, I estimate the new 35 is the same length as the A-mount 35G lens plus the LAEA4 adapter. I have that same combination sitting in front of me on the A7II and I can tell you that it is much smaller in terms of total volume than my old Canon 5D and 35L lens was.
Add to the size savings, I’ll take the A7II over any Canon sensor, any day.
i wonder if the 28mm has rubberized ribbing like the kit zoom
or metal?
Plastic.
metal, sony doesn’t use plastic ring on E-mount prime
this 1.4/35 is the one, I have dreamed of, if it only wouldn’t be that big. Dammit.
I guess I have to wait for the 2,0/35. I’m pretty damn sure they will made one within the next 5 years. 😛
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 is already there with perfect size , if you don’t mind focusing manually
and 35mm F1.8 will be on RX1 mark 2
Rumor said RX2 with curved sensor or maybe 50MP MF sensor like the one in Pentax if I’m not mistaken
I think when we hit the 24MP sensor point lens designers figured that the imaging circle had to be enlarged, that meant larger lenses for better edge definition. OTUS is basically a MF lens after all. This could be the state of things to come if we demand fast and sharp for >36MP resolution sensors. Look at that new Canon 11-24 has a HUGE front element!
If you think about it, this 1.4 could be the very first lens designed to resolve for the 50MP A9/A7rII, therefore its enormous size.
Is that a 35 in your pocket or are you happy to see me?
The lens is too BIG! The camera is too small.
C’mon guys!!!!!!
unbalance.. Big penis with tiny vag**na
CANON guys!
28/2 looks really good. I will get one asap. Shame about the others though. The size is ridiculous.
I feel the other way around. 28/2 looks cheap, uwa converter seems to have heavy distortion and is supposedly soft. But I would love to get the Macro and 35Z. If only they would end up being priced realistic…
I’ll take cheap and lightweight any day. If what you’re after is gigantic heavy lenses, then you should get a Canikon DSLR.
I want high IQ and compact/lightweight. I guess Loxia is my path as I cannot afford Leica.
1923 called, wants its focussing back. lel at Sony fgts
Well, I was waiting for the 28mm and hoping it would be almost as good as the 35mm f2.8. Looks like i’ll pick up a 35mm and be done. lighter, better quality glass, smaller.
You’ve seen the samples of the 28/2 already? Please post the links.
These ARE EXCITING TIMES!!! A complete line of lenses to capture Sony’s shallow 11+7 bit color depth and astigmatism. More 10 megapixel mush coming from 24 and 36 mexapixel sensors. It’s what the world’s average photographers need more of.
exactly!!
HooLK excited. Make just mush of Sony bodies and gay Sony user fgts! Mush
captured by amazing Canon lenses of superiorness! Dy Sony fgts!
Down with Sony!! Let’s boycott them till they make it right!!!! We need the truth not lies!!!
I can’t wait for that 28mm. I hope it compares well to my manual nikon 28mm 2.8 ais. I think a 28, 35 and the 55 should cover what I need for the summer. I might just skip the 35 and just use the 28 and 55 on separate bodies for events, or maybe I should get the 16-35 & the 55???
16-35 + 55 is the combo I use today and I love it. The 16-35 is my primary lens and handles every situation brilliantly. The only thing missing from my arsenal is a 70mm or higher!
I might just get what you have. I get a decent discount on the 16-35 from my job but i will wait until the 28 gets a review
If 90mm is good as the review then I am sold.. Tired of waiting long distance portrait
Quick someone get this guys some lotion!!!!!!
1st time HooLK happy with Sony, now only SMASH! puny bodies of shamefulness!
Sony fgts beware, if use puny body, same happens to you. First batch of Sony fgts beeing reeducated at Canikon camp!
Sony smart: Big lenses maximize wobblyness of mount, make it easier for Sony fgts to get big lenses up their @nus
Many comments on S.N. photo sites are pure embarrassment. I wonder if the authors of these posts do have a some kind of knowledge in basics of photography.
When they first launched the a7 line of cameras, my first thought was damn, I wish they released a 35 f2 for that camera. The perfect balance between speed and size.
annoying background music..