Which CZ Lens for A99?

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EarthQuake
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Re: Which CZ Lens for A99?
In reply to igalk474, 6 months ago

igalk474 wrote:

hi i don't know which one to choose:

SAL2470Z , is good overall, less sharp then the others 2 lenses, but has AF-D

SAL85F14Z very sharp bright awesome quality, prime, but usually for portraits

SAL1635Z very sharp awesome quality, but usually for landscapes, awesome bokeh at 35mm

now i want 1 lens of those that will fit all my needs,

i liked the other 2 over the sal2470z,

maybe some of you shot with a99 , a900 , a77, a850 with those lenses,

and can tell me,

how is the SAL85F14Z for landscapes, and how is it in FHD video?

how is the SAL1635Z for portraits, and how is it in FHD video?

which of those 3 lenses is the sharpest and best quality, most proffesional?

i shoot a lot pictures and videos of sport and gymnastics at slowmotion, shot lowlight at night, shot portraits, landscpaes, astro, indoor lowlight, outdoor with sun...

maybe you can post some samples of those lenses you shot in pictures / video ?

prefferebly with a99 with the best quality settings

thanks!

The 85/1.4 is a portrait/short telephoto lens, its generally going to be too narrow for landscapes.

The 16-35mm is a wide angle zoom, its generally going to be too wide for portraits.

Neither are "do everything" lenses, so you're going to end up buying multiple lenses at some point or another. My advice would be to pick up a few of the cheaper lenses and save some money.

Like the Sigma 85/1.4 or a used Minolta 85/1.4, use the money you save to buy a standard(Tamron? Minolta?) or ultra wide zoom(Sigma 12-24mm?).

The 24-70mm is the only CZ lens that can really do landscapes and and portraits, but likely isn't the best candidate for either.

Edited 6 months ago by EarthQuake
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