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Sony A7Rii and Zeiss Loxia 35mm F2

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Hi, 

I’m new to the forum and would be grateful for your advice ....... please.

I have saved my pennies and would like to buy a Sony A7Rii and Zeiss Loxia 35mm F2.

I have used manual focus lenses back in the day.

My questions are :

  • Is it easy to manual focus on the A7Rii - I have read that the flickering EVF hinders this ?
  • Can anybody who has used this combination advise of their experiences and the IQ ?
  • I realise that the Zeiss Sony Sonnar 35mm F2.8 is auto focus however how does its IQ compare to that of the Loxia in your experience ?

Thanks so much for reading this and any feedback you choose to give.

Adam.

 

 

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Out of curiosity: why would you consider the Sony Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 over the Sony 35mm f/1.8?

Haven't used the A7Rii but if you're coming from a DSLR you'll find that all the manual focus aids on mirrorless cameras will help tremendously in acquiring proper focus. Plus the Loxias have a manual focus ring with distance and DoF indicator.

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Hi Pieter , Thanks for your reply.  The Zeiss lens is compact and I understand that it has very good micro contrast , as does the Loxia.  I am really attracted to the Loxia though.  As you quite rightly point out , it has a D of F scale on the lens barrel.

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6 hours ago, jamesclark1991 said:

The Loxia 35mm isn't very sharp if I remember correctly.

It is in fact extremely sharp in the center wide open but the corners lag behind. Needs stopping down to f/4 or f/5.6 to get uniform (outstanding) sharpness.

 

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5 hours ago, Pieter said:

It is in fact extremely sharp in the center wide open but the corners lag behind. Needs stopping down to f/4 or f/5.6 to get uniform (outstanding) sharpness.

 

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That performance is terrible for the asking price.  Especially when it's MF only and there are other options available.

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