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when will it release?? it could be the reason for me to buy NEX 
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weavster
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Yes it does sound sexy, fast and the perfect general fov.
From bitter experience of waiting for the e50 and even the samyang 8mm, it seems prudent to add about 6 months on to the initial official release date!
Maybe its deliberate to create a feeding frenzy of anticipation!
From bitter experience of waiting for the e50 and even the samyang 8mm, it seems prudent to add about 6 months on to the initial official release date!
Maybe its deliberate to create a feeding frenzy of anticipation!
This lens will be a welcome addition to the range of E mount lenses however why has it taken so long ? Sony miss-judged the market for the NEX which was initially aimed at P&S upgraders with the desires of more experienced users virtually ignored.
Fuji , a smaller company , on the otherhand did the opposite. They launched the Pro-1 with three quality primes with a medium zoom to come later. Sony were big enough to do both , perhaps they modestly underestimated the appeal of the NEX ?
The 35mm should have preceeded the 50mm to give a standard lens which used to be the norm in the good old days. In addition the 50m should have been 60 or 70mm. However these decisions help to continue the impression that Sony has given in the past that they don't really understand the photographic needs of enthusiasts
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Fuji , a smaller company , on the otherhand did the opposite. They launched the Pro-1 with three quality primes with a medium zoom to come later. Sony were big enough to do both , perhaps they modestly underestimated the appeal of the NEX ?
The 35mm should have preceeded the 50mm to give a standard lens which used to be the norm in the good old days. In addition the 50m should have been 60 or 70mm. However these decisions help to continue the impression that Sony has given in the past that they don't really understand the photographic needs of enthusiasts
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Sean_Jayhawk
Veteran Member
SARA posted the other dar that the 35 would be about the size of the Sigma 30, so I doubt OSS included.
EinsteinsGhost
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One of the lenses you're waiting for is this?
I got it off Amazon for $249 on a 2-hour fire sale.
007peter
Forum Pro
Funny you should mention this. I'm a m4/3 shooter and I just bought myself a NEX C3 body ( without any lens ) based entirely on this upcoming 35mm f/1.8 lens.when will it release?? it could be the reason for me to buy NEX
As much as I love my m43/, I refuse to pay $580 for a Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 to achieve 50mm equivalent normal prime. In fact, I was thinking about moving back to DSLR and buy a cheap Nikon 35mm f/1.8 to get my 50mm normal fix.
Luckily for me, the rumor of E-mount 35mm f/1.8 has a SR5 rating. So I pulled the trigger and bought myself a NEX C3. I don't own any NEX lens yet, but I will buy the 35mm f1.8 when it becomes available.
If not, a cheap Sigma 30mm f/2.8 is also a great alternative
Olympus are apparently releasing a cheap fast standard at some point.
Sony have said in the past they did not expect the NEX to be so popular, let alone with enthusiasts.
& I agree they should have released a 60/70mm rather than a 50. Given the crop factor the 50mm was an odd choice.
ohmydentist
Senior Member
this lens should've been launched with the Nex three years ago.
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RussellInCincinnati
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What is your proof or even reasoning that Sony mis-judged the market for the Nex? Give some other reason besides the relative lack of lenses that any new line of cameras must have. Is Canon misjudging the market for its new small mirrorless cameras because they've only mentioned one lens for it so far? Did Olympus misjudge the market when it fielded u43 cameras without too many lenses available in the first year or two? Did Nikon misjudge the market in the 1960's when the first Nikon F camera didn't have dozens of automatic diaphragm lenses available right away?
So making a camera that can take almost any existing 35mm lens in the world something that Sony did for point and shoot upgraders? Focus peaking added in firmware updates was done for point and shoot upgraders? Interchangeable lens cameras in general are for point and shoot upgraders, and not for more experienced users?
This forum does not do so well because of all the point and shoot upgraders, it is in large part full of contributions from more experienced users. Who have finally found a camera body that has the kind of universal lens compatibility, focus peaking and sensor niceties that one could say that other camera makers have virtually ignored.
EinsteinsGhost
Forum Pro
Why?
ohmydentist
Senior Member
because it's a fast standard prime, a basic necessity. I can't think of any camera system that had you wait three years for a fast standard prime. Fuji X-Pro launched with 35mm 1.4, for example.
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Is 50mm that important ? I've contemplated picking up a small m43 with the 20/1.7 ... more compact and I actually prefer something closer to 40mm. Years ago, I carried around a compact rangefinder with a 40/1.7 ... and I had the opportunity to compare 28 & 35mm on APS-C and opted for 28mm as my standard.
By the time it's available, NEX bodies will be cheaper than they are now.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but the Nikon 1 series doesn't have a single lens below f/2.8, and keep in mind it's using a significantly smaller sensor.
Canon's EOS-M will not launch with a fast, 50mm equivalent lens either.
Not to justify not having this lens, it's obviously something a lot of people are looking for, but the comment above doesn't help anyone.
007peter
Forum Pro
50mm normal is important as a "single" walk-about prime : (1) wide enough to capture one's surrounding, yet (2) tight enough for good dose of telephoto compression, (3) combine T.C with Fast 1/1.8 aperture, it also become a formidable Portrait lens .
Dual Prime is Superior In theory
If you don' mind changing lens, then I would argue that a separate landscape prime (like Sigma 19mm) and a dedicated portrait prime (like Sony 50mm f/1.8) would give you far better flexibility and greater result.
Single Prime is Far More Practical In "Real Life"
Although I had own every single prime from canon 35mm f/2, 50mm f/1.8, 85mm f/1.8, 100mm f/2, and even a 200mm f/2.8. I soon discover that swapping between prime is more romantic than practical . In reality, it is better to concentrate your photography on just 2 primes ( like a 35mm f/1.8 + 85mm f/1.8 combo ). But the most convenient is to have a single walk-about prime . Something that is both wide enough for landacape and tight enough for portrait. For me, that is a 35mm f/1.8 or near 50mm normal.
Panny 20mm f/1.7 is an excellent choice but (1) expensive around $400 (2) slow to AF (3) noisy in AF = poor video lens. But I agree with you about the 40mm focal length. In fact, my favorite lens on Micro43 is my Sigma 19mm = 38mm . This is my walk-about-prime for my m4/3.
Well, "IF" sony decide to offer me a Sony 28mm f/1.8 for $199, I'll take that too. 28mm x 1.5 = 42mm is indeed a very useful focal length. Until then, I can be very happy with a NEX 35mm f/1.8
I bought my NEX C3 "used" for just $200. Beat that!
EinsteinsGhost
Forum Pro
Basic necessity is why kit zoom lenses exist. How many people buy even DSLRs with only a fast prime if they don't have a zoom lens?
EinsteinsGhost
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I will donate my beach front house in Arizona.
Leaping Carp
Leading Member
In my experience (in Western Europe/UK) 6 months isn't the case at all. With the 50mm it was more like 3-6 weeks. Note that the last round was massively affected by factory closures due to flooding so it might be quicker this time. Of course, not all geos will have the same experience.
Michael Everett
Senior Member
+1. I have a bunch of good primes, 28 Zeiss Distagon, 35 f2 Canon FD, 50 1.7 Zeiss Planar, 90 2.8 Tamron macro, plus a few others. I find I keep my Canon 35 on my NEX 7 about 90 per cent of the time, not because the lens is better than the others, but because I like that focal length. I tried the Zeiss 28, thinking 42mm equivalent would be a good choice but found myself gravitating to the 35. I keep the Sony 16 in my bag when I need wide angle., although even there I often photo stitch several 35s together. I see myself working down to three lenses, the 16 (someday to be replaced with something better), the 35 and the 90. Amazing what you can do with just a few lenses, and it's a great learning experience to get to know just a few well.
Michael
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