Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2
Announced September 2, 2014
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Reviewer Consensus
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The Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 is a compact, all-metal lens that offers exceptional sharpness and a smooth manual focus experience for Sony full-frame users. While it delivers stunning image quality and useful features like EXIF data transmission, the lack of autofocus and a high price point may deter some photographers.
Weighted from 7 reviewer scores
Pros
- Exceptional optical performance with high sharpness, contrast, and color rendition
- Smooth, precise manual focus operation
- Premium all-metal build quality and compact design
- Versatile features for both stills and video, including EXIF data and clickless aperture
- Well-controlled distortion and chromatic aberration
Cons
- Minor optical imperfections including corner softness and field curvature
- Ergonomic challenges with mounting and handling the lens
- Absence of autofocus capabilities
- High purchase price for an f/2 prime
- Launch price $949 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 50mm f/2
- Mount & coverage Sony E Full-Frame
- Stabilization None
- Close focus 45 cm (0.14x)
- Filter thread 52mm
- Weight & size 320g (11.3 oz) · 62 x 59 mm (2.44 x 2.32 in)
Expert Reviews
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The Loxia 50mm f/2 is yet another great addition to the growing family of native lenses for the Sony FE mount.
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The Zeiss Loxia 50mm F2 Planar lens is another excellent lens in the series, with a beautifully compact build, pro-grade finish, and a lovely optical performance.
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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.
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[I]f you can stomach the cost and if you can learn to love the manual-focus only nature of the lens, the Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T is a superb choice for full-frame E-Mount Sony owners that’s capable of truly stunning results.
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The Zeiss Loxia 35 and 50 a couple formidable lenses for sure. They'll appeal to not only photographers with a penchant for buttery smooth manual focus only lenses but to videographers too.
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From the packaging to the all metal lens hood to the silky manual focus feel to the auto magnify when you touch the focus ring, this lens is a winner in every way.
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I can tell you this one, just the build quality first of all, having that metal type construction down to the lens hood as well [...] just feels really expensive and feels really nice in your hands, and the focus super super smooth.
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