The Zeiss Loxia Planar 2/50 T* is a joy to use. It feels very well made, the focusing ring is very smooth and it is well balanced on the Alpha 7. Everyone who enjoys to focus manually will like the Loxia a lot.
The Zeiss Loxia Planar 2/50 T* is a joy to use. It feels very well made, the focusing ring is very smooth and it is well balanced on the Alpha 7. Everyone who enjoys to focus manually will like the Loxia a lot.
The FE 1.8/85 delivers what I have hoped and expected. I see very good sharpness already wide open in the center and outstanding sharpness when stopped down to f2.8 across the whole frame as well as no distortion at all.
This zoom lens can keep up optically with many of the best prime lenses in every regard except of speed and flare resistance.
To round things up: this lens has hardly a negative aspect that stands out, which is something that rarely occurs.
Even on today’s cameras the Canon EF 135mm 2.0L is still an excellent performer.
[...] I think the FE 1.8/50’s annoying AF turns this otherwise solid lens into a flawed lens and I can only recommend to check if the AF is good enough for your needs.
Anyone, who looks for a really small and fast allround standard lens, enjoys a beautifully crafted mechanical instrument and doesn’t mind paying a little more for less bulk.
I think there are two ways to look at this lens: From the perspective of a people/reportage photographer it is a good lens.
