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At last also European readers can get their new Sony FE 28mm lens! it is now in Stock and shipping in many stores like:
Germany: [shoplink 36803 ebay]Fotomundus[/shoplink], Amazon DE, Sony DE.
UK: Amazon UK, Sony UK.
Other countries: Sony FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
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Just got the e-mail from amazon.de that my copy has been shipped. Can’t wait anymore 😉
As usual, UK buyers get a bad deal. Amazon DE have a price of €449, which converts to GBP 319 (at official rates). This is with VAT already added. The Amazon UK price is GBP 419. The Sony and Amazon stores are the same price, in their respective countries.
For the difference you could already he a cheap Ryanair ticket and have a nice week end in Germany. These 449 euro are also a usual store price here….
Quick’n’dirty lens-comparison of the new Sony SEL28F20 vs. Nikon Nikkor 28mm 2.8 AI-S
I’m very pleased with this new Sony lens, have a look at two outdoor shots @ f5.6!
Got mine for CHF 400.– from digifuchs.ch.
Btw: the Nikon 28mm used here is widely regarded as one of the very best in it’s class.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8o4aiqw880gt5hh/AAAfttdCfsAhfoEfgdXG0C-Na?dl=0
The 28/1.8g is better in my opinion and according to user reviews. The borders and corners of the AI-s are weak until f8, which is seen from your sample, too. I would have liked a smaller minimum focus distance of the 28/2, though.
What user Reviews have you found that compares the FE 28 and the 28 1.8g? I’m not being sarcastic, actually wondering…
Look within the Dpreview forums, for example. http://nikonclassics-michalke.de/blog/?p=97 shows them tested (not 28/1.8g) with the D3 (12MP). Many users say that with the higher MP bodies you need f8 to get sharp images close to the border. Either the focus was different in the examples above, or the statements of the reviewers are indeed true, since the Nikon lens is clearly softer close to the boundary.
So no reviews for that lens on either the A7 or A7r… How can you then state that it’s better then the FE 28?
My comment wasn’t clear I realise. I compared the Nikon 28/1.8g to the AIS Nikkor. The 28/1.8g is better in my opinion. I didn’t compare to the Sony lens, was only referring to the statement that the AIS is one of the best in class. However, look at DXO individual measurement curves, D810+28/1.8g vs. A7r with 28/2. The Nikon-system seems to be clearly sharper (account, too, for the excessive distortion, which when corrected makes you loose further acuity). It is not a test mounted on the same camera, but the A7r and D810 are similar enough in my opinion to get an idea.
Ok, i get your reasoning. Would just be interesting to see real comparisons. Especially since i really like the 28mm FOV. 🙂
Why made this lens? losing time… and money!
C/Y 28/2.8 w/adapter is great on A7 for <$200 on auction. btw 50/1.7 C/Y is also great on A7