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The new Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 SSM lens is right now in Stock and shipping at Adorama (Click here) and on their [shoplink 19371 ebay]eBay store (Click here)[/shoplink]. Another new lens is in Stock, the Bower Tilt Shift lens at BHphoto (Click here).
And here is the first feedback from SAR readers:
Anonymous: “There are many samples at the topic here http://sony-club.ru/showthread.php?t=63681&page=43“.
Joel: “Received the new Sony Zeiss SAL50F14Z today. It did not come with the usual premium lens case. No lens case at all. That was quite a big disappointment for such a lens with a premium price. Is this how Sony hopes to shore up their digital imaging business?”
Jonathan: “Just received my SAL5014Z. The AF-D focus option is not available when using the new Zeiss 50mm on the a99 body. I suspect it’s because each lens, in order to work with that feature, requires firmware specific to that lens. It’s hard to imagine Sony releasing this premium lens without a plan to upgrade the firmware on the a99, to make it fully functional with the new 50mm. So, let’s keep our eyes out for that new a99 firmware update.”
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46 Responses
I thought the firmware for this lens was already on the A99. I’m glad I waited to buy it! $1500 for a lens and they can’t throw in a fake leather case?
Overpriced.
Not going to get it. The plain old macro is sharp enough for it’s size. Still pretty fast with any old DSLR or SLT.
Ehh…no thanks.
Lol no way, rather get the Simga EX DG 50mm
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A premium lens in a crappy package? Way to go Sony… Really raises our hopes for your future.
sadly, typical sony.
sounds like a disaster…
They can keep that useless case. At least they aren’t selling the hood separate.
How true!
This lens isn’t for me but honestly all lens cases are gathering dust in my house. I would take a lens hood over a case anyday.
Again, shows that Sony cares nothing for what customers think or value….typical Sony, grab for the $$$$’s….
I can’t find the hood for the 24-70 even the Sony store don’t have, ALC-SH101. Do u think they remaking the lens or discontinuing the lens
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Lol, so the lens is now totally worthless because it didn’t come in a premium package and a fake leather bag worth 20 cents.
Not a big deal when you’re buying a Samyang. But when paying a thousand dollars premium to have a certain blue badge on your lens, wouldn’t you agree that it’s reasonable to expect a premium package?
Surely it comes as no surprise that people are not rejoicing at these early reports. It’s not because they feel cheated out of 20 cents, it is because it shows how much Sony values their premium customers. Which is, it would seem, not much at all.
Yeah, all of you wanting a case and “premium packaging” …. have probably never taken a good photograph in your life. go back to your youtube “unboxing” videos, and sharpness testing, and buying multiple lenses to find the best sample and then returning the others, and all that other pointless BS. The Matrix has you
Well said …. its nice to have a case … but its something that i can buy from other brand like lowe pro or something like that , what I like to paid its for the image quality , the build quality and the performance … not for a fancy box
The Matrix is outdated & so are you.
I seem to be a minority here. This lens is exactly what I was looking for. I shoot almost exclusively in the 45-50mm range, so paying $1500 for a true workhorse lens is nothing in the long run.
I just received this lens yesterday, and am very impressed! This lens appears to be optically and mechanically superior to every other 50mm prime I have ever used. Sadly, this particular copy has a pronounced back focusing issue, so it will be exchanged for another copy. Minor annoyance in the long run. This lens looks to be a real gem for my uses.
$1,500 for a 50? You actually spent that much for a 50? Oh well, I did the same kind of things some time ago.
How much does the slower 24mm sony zeiss cost? How much does the 85mm & 135mm cost, both lacking SSM and an af/mf switch?
I think for the money it’s reasonable to expect a better package, this isn’t a cheap lens it’s very expensive.
Let’s wake up a bit though, this is a lens that wasn’t needed, it’s grossly overpriced, optically doesn’t seem to be as awesome as expected either (looks decent but not for the outlay)
Frankly anyone looking at a 50mm f1.4 for this price needs their head looking at.
I’m ordering one next week. This 50 1.4 is perfect for my studio usage. I don’t have the space to step back far enough to count on the 85mm or 135mm. I’m probably not going to have my head looked at.
The sony lens bags that came with my 24-70 and 16-35 have just been collecting dust. Nice to have – I’m sure it is for some. Does it affect the viability or desirability of the lens in any way = nope.
It’s a premium lens and a vinyl bag isn’t going to make it feel premium for me. At least the lens isn’t as expensive as the upcoming Zeiss 55mm.
It’s not as expensive as the Distagon for a very good reason. It’s nowhere near as good.
On the samples the Bokeh looks very average to weak at best. Even if this lens were half the price I wouldn’t be interested in it.
I could care less if it comes in a brown box with sony written with a sharpie marker but The price is too much for a 50mm lens.
Yes, yes ………..but how well does it image?
I’m laughing at the people saying it’s overpriced.
The CZ 50mm, 85mm, and 135mm are sort of like the Canon L series primes. The 50mm from Canon is like 70$ cheaper and even though it has a 1.2 aperture, it is an older lens.
I really don’t know what the hell you guys want. This is a Carl Zeiss lens… if you want a cheap 50mm go with the cheaper one HOW HARD IS THAT.
Can’t wait to see some test of this awesome piece of glass. And otherwise, I am buying the glass not the case lol and if the case is oohhhh soooo important, buy a case from Sony for 32$ (not much if you can afford the lens).
I understand that you guys are paying a lot and want a good experience, but seriously in the end, all that matters is the picture it produces.
yup.. it is Carl Zeiss and it is much more better than a premium lens.. that is no any over price… i tested the lens, the awesome image quality. Even 50L can’t beat the this lens…
I might not have emphasized this, but honestly why do people say that it’s overpriced? We haven’t seen too many reviews of this. You can’t really judge it yet.
It’s the lens speed that determines price. f1.4 isn’t anything special you can buy plenty of sub £300 50mm’s at f1.4. Even with sealing and beefy build at most you’d double the price.
SSM is expected and standard, Canon has USM and on plenty of lenses too.
The lens is too slow for the price, it needs to be f1.2 to make sense (even then at £1300 odd it’s questionable)
Images have nervous bokeh at closer distances, CA an issue (not unexpected) doesn’t look anything special to me optics wise.
Have you tried it yourself? Is it better than the ZS/ZF/ZE?
It is better at virtully everything except price (and I suspect it also has slightly more pronounced longitudinal CA, but don’t quote me on that just yet).
Umm, that’s like saying cars should be sold according to engine size. So a Bentley should cost less than a Ford pickup because the Bentley has a smaller engine? OK, so I called the Bentley dealer and they mumbled some garbage about quality and performance. Huh, bozos. Don’t they know the Ford pickup has a bigger engine so it must be better and more expensive?
Ok so why do you think the Nikon 85mm f1.4 costs a lot more than the 85mm f1.8? Lens speed for one. To say lens speed has nothing to do with price is insane.
Sure we’d all love a 70-200mm f2.8 for £400, ain’t gonna happen. Why do you think the NIkon 70-200mm f2.8 is priced above the f4 one?
Come one..I agree with Denis this CZ 50mm is grossly overpriced and doesn’t even look that appealing images wise either
Read my comment again. I never said lens speed had nothing to do with price. As you say – “lens speed for one”. Denis stated “It’s the lens speed that determines price” and implied a linear relationship between speed and price, which is, in your words, insane. To illustrate his point, Denis made a direct comparison between the Zeiss 50 1.4 and another 50 1.4 costing £300 – the Sigma presumably (which I have by the way) and implied that because the surface specifications were the same then that was all there was to it. Apparently “sealing and beefy build” double the price. This is the Top Trumps school of pricing and also brings in arbitrary subjective notions of the relative value of certain “features”.
So your point is valid – clearly lenses of different build and spec will be priced differently. Wider max aperture = more glass etc etc therefore likely to be higher price. But better lens also = more glass, tighter tolerances, more testing, more design etc etc so presumably (I haven’t tried it) the Zeiss performs better to some degree than the Sigma 50 1.4. Zeiss must think so. I don’t know whether the performance difference is enough to warrant the price difference – largely that’s in the eye of the buyer I guess. That wasn’t what Denis was saying and not the point to which I was responding.
Denis was comparing the Bentley to the Ford pickup – both available with 6L engines. But the Bentley has a nice paint job and a better radio, so it’s worth double the price of the pickup at most.
Lol some of you are paying a lot for a blue sticker on the side of a lense. Makes me laugh when I read how people almost worship Zeiss like it was a divine being. I’ve had the 24-70, 135 and quite frankly I wasn’t impressed. The price tag on this is just riddiculous.
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Got mine on Tuesday. Straight out of the box and on the camera I’m getting so so results at wide aperture. Haven’t played with it enough to determin if it needs some micro adjustments. Hopefully I don’t have to exchange it.
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