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A snapshot during a walk in the wintery woods. Planar FE 50/1.4 on A7II. Winter Portrait by Mathias, on Flickr

Stubborn Resistance by Mathias, auf Flickr

Hey there Just got my FE 50/1.4 ZA yesterday, haven't had much time to shoot with it yet unfortunately, but took a few shots in my backyard for test purposes. Here's a quick test shot with it wide open, nothing special but you may be able to get a glimpse of its character: Blueberries [explored] by Mathias, auf Flickr Love the rendering and the colors, very soft bokeh too (no swirly-bokeh and no onion-rings!). AF seems on par with the FE35/1.4 and manual focus is great too, seems to be linear (180° throw), but need to test more. The aperture ring is designed like the one on the 85GM, unlike the FE35/1.4 - I prefer this one, as the ribs go all around the ring which is more ergonomic. In these first simple shots I couldn't find anything not to like... Haven't come across CA either... Will update when I have more. Please share your images and opinions about this beautiful new lens. Oh and make sure to enter my Flickr group if you shoot this lens too: https://www.flickr.com/groups/3010731@N20/

Took a drive up to Mount Pilatus with the world's steepest cogwheel railway. Pilatus is located near Lucerne. The top is 2130 m / 7000 feet. Shot with FE Planar 50/1.4. In the lower left corner you can see the railway. The second photo gives you an impression of the crazy railroad track... Pilatus by Mathias, auf Flickr Vertical Limit by Mathias, auf Flickr

Hi everyone, This is my first post in SAF! I've got the Fringer Contax N - Sony E Adapter (V2) for my A7RII and adapted a Contax N Planar 50mm 1.4 on it. I enjoyed it so much with the accuracy and speed with assist of the PDAF system! The bokeh is nice and feels more like a Zeiss (very personal comment). But the chromatic aberration is significant. I've just had a holiday in Taiwan. I will share some of the photos here and more in my Flickr! Thanks!