Hi,
I am needing a 85mm f2 or better lens for my A7 Before I save for a new Batis I am looking for sharpest option on "legacy" market. Would like to hear what you got and how do you like it.
My budget would be around $250.
Best,
Posted 24 March 2016 - 08:01 PM
Hi,
I am needing a 85mm f2 or better lens for my A7 Before I save for a new Batis I am looking for sharpest option on "legacy" market. Would like to hear what you got and how do you like it.
My budget would be around $250.
Best,
Posted 24 March 2016 - 08:40 PM
I'm not sure what the sharpest 85mm is for around $200, but I picked up Nikon Nikkor 85mm 1.8D (w/ aperture ring) for $125 on ebay not to long ago. Its pretty sharp across the frame wide open. To me, its distortion free @ 1.8. By f2.8 to f8 its amazingly sharp. Bokeh is good for the price, maybe not as smooth as i wished but for 125 its great! Lastly, I recommend finding one with the metal hood. I recommended it to prevent flare and ghosting. I'll try to upload some samples later.
Posted 25 March 2016 - 10:03 PM
Posted 26 March 2016 - 12:00 AM
Sorry, I was a bit hasty and went by the title only.
The beautiful Minolta 85mm f 1.7 used to be under 200. But I'm afraid with the success of Sony's A7 line all this is going to change and I'll have to up my insurance – I got a complete line of Minolta and Zeiss C/Y glass when there was only MFT to adapt it to. When I checked some prices recently, I found out that this was one of the best investments in my life…
Posted 26 March 2016 - 02:45 PM
There is also the Minolta 85/f2. It's sharp and small with good contrast. You should get it under 200,- - at least it should be cheaper (and sharper) as the f1.7
http://artaphot.ch/s...90mm-brennweite
Posted 28 March 2016 - 11:02 AM
200 dollars? How long ago was that?
everyday ....all day....ebay 85mm nFD 1.8
http://www.ebay.com/...mm 1.8&_sacat=0
and the lens is awesome.
Posted 28 March 2016 - 07:38 PM
I bought the Minolta in europe 1-2 years ago. On ebay is one for about €250,-, but at an auction you should get them cheaper.
http://www.ebay.at/i...OIAAOSw2ENW7-HW
Much luck during hunting :-)
Posted 29 March 2016 - 12:59 AM
Posted 29 March 2016 - 10:33 PM
JimmyD,
Can you please loose a few words about Minolta 85mm/2.0 vs. Zeiss C/Y 85mm/2.8?
I have the Minolta and am thinking about the Zeiss. Just bought a few C/Y and absolutely love them (50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3,5). I bet the Zeiss is not realy lighter or smaler as the Minolta with adapter?
I already have the Sony 90/F2.8 Macro which is a great lens and it's my most used lens - so I'm not really in the NEED of one more 85mm ... ;-)
Posted 01 April 2016 - 01:07 AM
I like the Sigma 90/2.8 so well that I had it in 3 mounts.
Now I only have the A-mount, cuz the other two were
EOS and N/AF. The EOS lens shuts down any Canon
digital body cuz it's EOS film era and it's Sigma. OTOH
I shoulda kept the N/AF for use on adapters. But when
all I had was a Nikon DSLR the Sigma would that I had
from the film era would shut down the Nikon DSLR. I
was not yet involved with Sony and adapters :-(
Anywho, Minolta/Konica/Sony has maintained enuf
data compatibility that my Maxxum era 90/2.8 lives on
and works 100% on a Sony LAE converter. Very fine
lens in my estimation. Estimation is the word. The pix
look great but I never test it nor search out "Lab Tests".
Sooooo .... if you find one in Nikon mount, you have a
normal aperture control and can readily adapterize it.
Just don't put it on a Nikon DSLR ! BTW it focuses to
half lifesize, has a range limiter switch for the AF, and
it uses 52mm filters :-) But the lens is kinda rare :-(
Posted 05 April 2016 - 06:26 AM
Jupiter 9 85mm f2, lots for sale at under $200. Zeiss Sonnar design. Sharp once stopped down a stop or 2, but people actually prefer to shoot with it at f2 as it gives a soft appearance for portraiture. Bokeh is really creamy.
http://stevenoakley....link.asp?id=615 - video centric review
http://vintage-camer...zorki-lzos-kmz/
It's a very different lens to the Batis, has quite a unique rendering. I reckon that you'd probably still use this occasionally even when you get the Batis.
Posted 05 April 2016 - 09:48 AM
My favourite Lens on the A7 is the Contax G Carl Zeiss T* 90 mm f2,8. I also have a Nikon 105 mm f2,5 and a Walimex (=Rokinon) 85 mm f1,4. But the small Contax Zeiss lens is by far the best of them. It is sharp to the edges even wide open and best. In quality it catches up to Lenses made for digital but gives the best colors and the best film-charakter of the three. And it looks very nice on the Sony FF.
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