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DxOMark looks into lenses for the Sony SLT-A99

Jul 3, 2013 at 09:00:00 GMT
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Our friends and collaborators over at DxOMark have been looking into how lenses score on specific cameras, and their latest round-up takes a look at Sony's 24MP full frame flagship, the SLT-A99. The article covers 22 lenses, including both current models from the likes of Sony, Sigma and Zeiss, and some older Konica Minolta optics. They've published a number of reviews of new Sony-mount lenses alongside, including the 300mm F2.8 G II SSM telephoto and the Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di USD, plus the ZEISS Touits for NEX cameras. Click the links below to read more.   

Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32

Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32

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Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12

Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12

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Sony 300mm F2.8 G SSM II

Sony 300mm F2.8 G SSM II

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Sony SLT-A99

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Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD

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Total comments: 9
mjphoto2013
By mjphoto2013 (3 months ago)

Link for Konica Minolta AF 28-75mm f/2.8 (D) points to a duped study - the Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] Sony. Would have been interesting to read about some of the Minolta glass.

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samhain
By samhain (3 months ago)

They didn't bother with the Sony Zeiss 135/1.8? Seriously?
That is THE best lens in sony's lens arsenal, and one of the best in the world.

Fail.

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Eiffel
By Eiffel (3 months ago)

Interesting, but I wish more lenses were covered in this review, especially some old Minolta lenses such as:
300F2.8, 200F2.8, 200F4.0 marco, 100F2.0, 35F2.0, 24F2.8, "Special handshake" 28-135F3.5-4.5, etc.

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ChrisSwiss
By ChrisSwiss (3 months ago)

the "secret handshake" Minolta AF 28-135mm is not so special in my opinion, or maybe I just haven't found out yet how to use it properly...

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Febs
By Febs (3 months ago)

It's interesting to see how different people have different opinion on particular lenses. Probably lens variation is an important element in this.
In my experience the 28-135 is better (sharper) than any Sony lens I ever mounted on the A900/A99. Better than the CZ24-70 and much better than the Sony 28-75.

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Eiffel
By Eiffel (3 months ago)

My view is that it's a very sharp lens with great range, but not without practical issues (flare, weight, wide angle only macro, and -more significantly- long minimum focusing distance)

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Plastek
By Plastek (3 months ago)

"Probably lens variation is an important element in this." - I would say that the expectations do their part. So does a "taste" of what's good and what's not (eg. some people like harsh bokeh, others hate it)

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Michaels7
By Michaels7 (3 months ago)

Chris. The "secret handshake" is a Sony Illuminati secret. :o)

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dynaxx
By dynaxx (3 months ago)

Is this a less than subtle way of "outing" DXOMark and their willfull neglect of the Sony lenses ( I can see no assessments of the ZA Distagon 24mm and the Planar 135mm that many good judges believe to be the best short telephoto of all ) ?

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