I saw the recent NEX 7 review on DPR, and I must admit I'm kind of intrigued. The sensor looks like a real winner, and the body looks pretty decent too. What I'm not sure about is what sort of lenses would shine on that 24MP sensor, and still result in an ergonomic kit.
Most of the lenses tested here looked fairly mediocre on the original NEX 5, and the NEX 7 is going to be much more demanding. Some of the A mount glass looks pretty good, but they all seem to be fairly large, and with the adapter they'll be even larger. The 16-35/2.8 for example looks great on APS-C, but I don't think it'd make any sense on a NEX-sized body. Even the primes like the 85/2.8 seem like they might be too long (once the adapter is factored in).
So I'm curious - what are the best lens options for the NEX if sharpness and size are the main concerns, either native or adapted? I'm particularly wondering in terms of covering the almost-ultra-wide (20-25mm EFL), normal (45-55mm EFL) and tele (90-130mm EFL).
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Well, I'm thinking of the Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 for my use on the NEX 7. The 12mm will give you some problems but it is fairly sharp for an ultrawide - and it's small.
As for the EA-LA2 is concerned - the Zeiss 16-80mm (440g) should be decent and the Zeiss 85/1.4 is not exceedingly heavy (560g) and big either. The AF may be a bit dated but it's certainly fast enough here.
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[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1324157926' post='13855']
Well, I'm thinking of the Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 for my use on the NEX 7. The 12mm will give you some problems but it is fairly sharp for an ultrawide - and it's small.
As for the EA-LA2 is concerned - the Zeiss 16-80mm (440g) should be decent and the Zeiss 85/1.4 is not exceedingly heavy (560g) and big either. The AF may be a bit dated but it's certainly fast enough here.
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It would be interesting to see one of the Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 lenses tested on NEX. Might have a more moderate characteristic then it's sister 12mm? At the very least, they are stop faster and quite a bit smaller,especially the screw-mount version:
VL12/5.6 M d75xL67mm, 230g
VL15/4.5 M d59x38mm, 156g
VL14/4.5 S d50x31mm, 105g
The screw mount version also focuses a bit closer (0.3m) than the bayonet version (0.5m)
If you are happy with manual focus, there are infinite choices. As for native lenses, a standard "G" labeled
zoom was promised for 2012. Not details yet. There is also native 50mm F1.8 OSS, and expensive Zeiss 24mm F2.8.
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1324157926' post='13855']
Well, I'm thinking of the Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 for my use on the NEX 7. The 12mm will give you some problems but it is fairly sharp for an ultrawide - and it's small.
As for the EA-LA2 is concerned - the Zeiss 16-80mm (440g) should be decent and the Zeiss 85/1.4 is not exceedingly heavy (560g) and big either. The AF may be a bit dated but it's certainly fast enough here.
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Actually, 12mm sounds maybe too wide for a lot of things. But won't color shift be an issue?
Regarding the 16-80 and 85/1.4, you find them ergonomically useful? I have an Olympus right now, and the mid-sized 4/3 lenses really don't work well with the body. The NEX-7 seems to be even smaller.
Thanks,
DH
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If you are happy with manual focus, there are infinite choices. As for native lenses, a standard "G" labeled
zoom was promised for 2012. Not details yet. There is also native 50mm F1.8 OSS, and expensive Zeiss 24mm F2.8.
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Not really a fan of manual focus, except at the wide end where one can usually just set the distance scale, stop down to f/5.6 and forget it.
Regarding native lenses, the 50/1.8 OSS might be a good lens, but the focal length is strange. A bit short for portraits but way too long for a normal walkaround. I wonder what the idea is.
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I may have a suggestion in one of the following reviews ...
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1325965660' post='14491']
I may have a suggestion in one of the following reviews ...
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Sounds good! Looking forward to it...
DH