Sony A7II with 50mm 1.8 ... AF speed in 2019

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I switched to the A7ii + 50 1.8 after having the 55 1.8 but mostly shooting landscapes and leaving it at home, and the AF of the 50 1.8 was frustrating enough that I sold it and have just been getting by with a manual focus 50 instead. I shot an event or two with it and just got sick of the hunting in either focus mode and was always cursing at the lens. I'd say save up for the 55. It's an excellent lens.

The latest firmware update for the FE 50/1.8, version 03 dated 05/25/17 "Improves stability of the autofocus feature."

Did you update yours?

 

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The video below is the latest FW on the A7III not the II, but maybe it is useful as info anyway.

For street photography, maybe consider an adapted manual focus lens?

 

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That says it all.

 

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Zeiss 55mm F1.8 vs Sony 50mm F1.8 Comparison

 

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Zeiss 55mm F1.8 vs Sony 50mm F1.8 Comparison

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Was there anything about AF speed in this video or only some nerd comparing bokeh balls?

You wanted to know if anything had changed, and yes this video verifies that the 50 is now considered to be nearly as good as the 55. And it goes on to say; check out the Sigma 56/1.4, which may be the best of the three.

Too bad you couldn't watch it yourself.

 

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www.dpreview.com

 

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Zeiss 55mm F1.8 vs Sony 50mm F1.8 Comparison

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Was there anything about AF speed in this video or only some nerd comparing bokeh balls?

You wanted to know if anything had changed, and yes this video verifies that the 50 is now considered to be nearly as good as the 55. And it goes on to say; check out the Sigma 56/1.4, which may be the best of the three.

Too bad you couldn't watch it yourself

Yes, I’m not wasting my time going through that whole video to hear some random guy say it’s better unless the video shows that it’s better. Why would I trust him over anyone else Here? I’m just not into pixel peeping videos at all.

Isn’t the sigma an APSC lens or did they make an FE version now?

Sorry, I was mistaken. Sigma make numerous lenses for Sony APS-C, a good thing because Sony have pretty much abandoned the genre.

 

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Zeiss 55mm F1.8 vs Sony 50mm F1.8 Comparison

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Was there anything about AF speed in this video or only some nerd comparing bokeh balls?

You wanted to know if anything had changed, and yes this video verifies that the 50 is now considered to be nearly as good as the 55. And it goes on to say; check out the Sigma 56/1.4, which may be the best of the three.

Too bad you couldn't watch it yourself

Yes, I’m not wasting my time going through that whole video to hear some random guy say it’s better unless the video shows that it’s better. Why would I trust him over anyone else Here? I’m just not into pixel peeping videos at all.

Isn’t the sigma an APSC lens or did they make an FE version now?

Sorry, I was mistaken. Sigma make numerous lenses for Sony APS-C, a good thing because Sony have pretty much abandoned the genre.

Yeah I agree. That and the 30mm 1.4 look interesting for the E mount.

I actually have that lens in M43.. The APSC version was reviewed as being sharper, but the M43 has smooth creamy bokeh. Sigma will switch the mounts over for $100.

 

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Zeiss 55mm F1.8 vs Sony 50mm F1.8 Comparison

This is comparing to the 50mm F1.8 E mount, not the FE mount...

No such thing as an FE mount.

 

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Zeiss 55mm F1.8 vs Sony 50mm F1.8 Comparison

This is comparing to the 50mm F1.8 E mount, not the FE mount...

No such thing as an FE mount.

Of course there is... Sony has two lens mount types: FE (full frame) and E (APS-C).

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8d/a0/cd/8da0cd07641dd116a193f7c602f101f9.png

Wrong. There is only the e-mount, used by FF and APS-C interchangeably.

It's not like Canon, where the EF and EFS mounts are slightly different.

 

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Every so often, this question comes up, although rarely so specific. Here is a test I ran almost exactly 3 years ago, before the first firmware update. I bought the lens because a) I despaired of the TechArt Pro becoming widely available for my 50mm f2 Summicron-M and b) I wanted a fast 50 in my bag, but thought the price and manufacturing variability of the 55/f1.8 unmasked by LensRental tests made it a bad investment.

And so, the day the lens arrived from B&H, I put it on my A7II, set it to f1.8 aperture preferred, and fired off 10-shot bursts at traffic coming at me at about 30-40 mph on a local 4-lane road.























All are out-of-camera jpegs. You be the judge if it can focus fast enough for you.

 

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All are out-of-camera jpegs. You be the judge if it can focus fast enough for you.

Thank you for taking the time, but I think we had different styles in mind when it comes to AF.

 

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Zeiss 55mm F1.8 vs Sony 50mm F1.8 Comparison

This is comparing to the 50mm F1.8 E mount, not the FE mount...

No such thing as an FE mount.

Of course there is... Sony has two lens mount types: FE (full frame) and E (APS-C).

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8d/a0/cd/8da0cd07641dd116a193f7c602f101f9.png

Wrong. There is only the e-mount, used by FF and APS-C interchangeably.

It's not like Canon, where the EF and EFS mounts are slightly different.

Somehow I think you know they are talking about two different lenses. One designed for e, the other designed for FE.

Of course, but he he thinks the mounts are different.

Besides, any lens designed for APS-C will work just fine on a FF body, in crop mode. And any FE lens will operate on an APS-C body.

 

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Zeiss 55mm F1.8 vs Sony 50mm F1.8 Comparison

This is comparing to the 50mm F1.8 E mount, not the FE mount...

No such thing as an FE mount.

Of course there is... Sony has two lens mount types: FE (full frame) and E (APS-C).

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8d/a0/cd/8da0cd07641dd116a193f7c602f101f9.png

Wrong. There is only the e-mount, used by FF and APS-C interchangeably.

It's not like Canon, where the EF and EFS mounts are slightly different.

Somehow I think you know they are talking about two different lenses. One designed for e, the other designed for FE.

Of course, but he he thinks the mounts are different.

Besides, any lens designed for APS-C will work just fine on a FF body, in crop mode. And any FE lens will operate on an APS-C body.

Sigh, nobody thinks they are two different mounts but Sony calls their APSC line E and the full frame line FE. It’s even listed on some lenses. You knew damn well what we were talking about.

Sony calls their lenses as you said, but not their lens mount. Both style of lenses share the e-mount. But there is absolutely no physical difference in the mounts.

 

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Of course, but he he thinks the mounts are different.

Besides, any lens designed for APS-C will work just fine on a FF body, in crop mode. And any FE lens will operate on an APS-C body.

I don't know what's your intention of trying to ask someone to buy an APSC lens on a FF camera.

I didn't do that. I was just reminding people that it can be used if necessary. The A7 camera then go into crop mode.

I was trying to highlight that the video you linked is comparing the 50mmF1.8 E rather than the 50mm F1.8 FE everyone else is discussing about.

I believe I was referring to the Sigma 56/1.4 DN DC lens....I already apologized for mentioning it. Not enough?

Sony has FE and E lenses on the same E mount. However, using E lenses (aka in cropped mode), the 24MP A7ii becomes a 10MP, so you lose alot of resolution. If you like using APSC lenses on FF, by all means go ahead, but don't give misinformation.

Seriously, you want me to apologize THREE TIMES? LOL!

My purpose was to point out to the OP that there is no such thing as an FE mount. Do you still not understand?

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Zeiss 55mm F1.8 vs Sony 50mm F1.8 Comparison

This is comparing to the 50mm F1.8 E mount, not the FE mount...

No such thing as an FE mount.

Of course there is... Sony has two lens mount types: FE (full frame) and E (APS-C).

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8d/a0/cd/8da0cd07641dd116a193f7c602f101f9.png

Wrong. There is only the e-mount, used by FF and APS-C interchangeably.

It's not like Canon, where the EF and EFS mounts are slightly different.

Sure, there is only one mount... but they are referred to as E and FE to distinguish between APSC and FF. Sony even put it on the lenses.

No, Sony does not.

 

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Zeiss 55mm F1.8 vs Sony 50mm F1.8 Comparison

This is comparing to the 50mm F1.8 E mount, not the FE mount...

No such thing as an FE mount.

Of course there is... Sony has two lens mount types: FE (full frame) and E (APS-C).

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8d/a0/cd/8da0cd07641dd116a193f7c602f101f9.png

Wrong. There is only the e-mount, used by FF and APS-C interchangeably.

It's not like Canon, where the EF and EFS mounts are slightly different.

Sure, there is only one mount... but they are referred to as E and FE to distinguish between APSC and FF. Sony even put it on the lenses.

No, Sony does not.

Go look at some Sony lenses... they write FE right on the barrel (such as the FE 50mm 1.8 we are talking about). Now go look at the 30mm F3.5 Macro E which says E right on the barrel. Next, stop spreading misinformation.

You are badly confused. You wrote, "Of course there is... Sony has two lens mount types: FE (full frame) and E (APS-C)."

I showed you that Sony only has one type of e-mount, the type "E. "

This isn't about lenses, it's about lens-mounts. Duhhh...

 

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First leaked image of the new Samyang 45mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens!

(SR5) First leaked image of the new Samyang 45mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens! | sonyalpharumors

This is the first leaked image of the soon to be announced new Samyang 45mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens! This is a very small compact lens that I think could become very popular. Here you can see a size comparison between the new FE lens and the other three lenses announced by Samyang in April:

www.sonyalpharumors.com

 

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First leaked image of the new Samyang 45mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens!

https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr5...the-new-samyang-45mm-f-1-8-fe-autofocus-lens/

Will be interesting to see how this performs optically and AF wise. Hope similar sizae and weight to the fe 501.8

Could be similar. I'm guessing better, otherwise why would they bother? Their 35/2.8 is a runaway success.

 

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First leaked image of the new Samyang 45mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens!

https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr5...the-new-samyang-45mm-f-1-8-fe-autofocus-lens/

Will be interesting to see how this performs optically and AF wise. Hope similar sizae and weight to the fe 501.8

Could be similar. I'm guessing better, otherwise why would they bother? Their 35/2.8 is a runaway success.

I've heard the samy 35 2.8 is good but the 24 2.8 not so good, will find out soon enough.

Wondering why they made it at 45mm though? for size? to make it optically better?

If its really good i'll probably sell the sony 35 2.8 and the sony 50 1.8

Maybe that's why they chose the 45 size, because no one else is making it.

45 mm is a renowned size because, they say, that is the FL the human eye sees.