How do NEX users cope with such a poor lens quality?

[OlyPent]

I ordered a NEX-7 because I always admired that camera, but I was on Photozone.de and out of all the cameras I've looked at, the quality of the lenses for the NEX line have to be on average the worst, with some scoring a 1-1.5 out of 5 on their scale. This contrasts starkly with performance figures from other camera lines. So do Sony users cope mostly by using alternative company lenses adapted to the NEX like Canon, or lenses used manually?

 

[FuzzyQball]

I take great pictures with them.

 

[Tuloom]

1. In the beginning many adapted, yes. Canon EF lenses, no. There are much better things in the world than Canon EF.

2. Forget about Photozone and DXO. Go search for REAL samples from people who know who to use Sony cameras.

 

[snapa]

I ordered a NEX-7 because I always admired that camera, but I was on Photozone.de and out of all the cameras I've looked at, the quality of the lenses for the NEX line have to be on average the worst, with some scoring a 1-1.5 out of 5 on their scale. This contrasts starkly with performance figures from other camera lines. So do Sony users cope mostly by using alternative company lenses adapted to the NEX like Canon, or lenses used manually?

I have 2 questions for you.

1. Did you order the NEX-7 before you did your research and find out it did not do so well in scorring?
2. What was so interesting with the NEX-7 that you admired so much about it? It has an old outdated sensor which does not do well in higher ISO images.

If it scorred a 1-1.5 score out of 5 on Photozone.de, then why did you buy it?

No, most people do not buy non native lenses with adapters for the NEX or a6x00 cameras. Only people who like to experiment with adapters and non-native lenses do that kind of thing. They seem to have more time and money on their hands then common sense. As for those that do that, they deserve what they get and issues found when using adapters that do not work as well as simply buying native lenses.

I suggest that if people can not find native lenses to work with the a6x00 cameras, they should find an other format or camera company that provides what they are looking for. If the Sony APS-C E-mount system does not have what you want or need, look elseware.

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[hungrylau]

Only people who like to experiment with adapters and non-native lenses do that kind of thing. They seem to have more time and money on their hands then common sense. As for those that do that, they deserve what they get and issues found when using adapters that do not work as well as simply buying native lenses.

I agree with everything Snapa has said but for the adaptive lens stuff. Some of my better images have come from using adapted lenses because not only do I need to focus on getting focus down, slowing down on my shooting means I really need to concentrate on framing my scene properly.

 

[Tuloom]

No, most people do not buy non native lenses with adapters for the NEX or a6x00 cameras.

OP is talking about NEX, but you are probably right about most.

Only people who like to experiment with adapters and non-native lenses do that kind of thing. They seem to have more time and money on their hands then common sense.

Stupidest thing I've seen on the internet in years. There are thousands of images posted with adapted lenses on better forums from the NEX days. Leica M, Zeiss ZM, Contax G, FD, MD... the list is endless.

As for those that do that, they deserve what they get and issues found when using adapters that do not work as well as simply buying native lenses.

Again, a wholly ignorant bunch of nonsense.

 

[erotavlas]

Sorry but your post makes it sound like the whole E mount lens lineup is crap, which it's not. Can you post which lenses in particular you were looking at rather than making generalizations like you have?

 

[Tuloom]

Sorry but your post makes it sound like the whole E mount lens lineup is crap, which it's not. Can you post which lenses in particular you were looking at rather than making generalizations like you have?

Agreed. 100%. Generalizations are useless. Name a lens.

 

[Almazar80]

I am quite happy with the native E-Mount lenses that I use. And the fact that I can use old Minolta SR mount lenses (mostly for macro) and get decent pictures out of the kit is a big plus. Hopefully, you can find lenses that suits you.

 

[val1]

I ordered a NEX-7 because I always admired that camera, but I was on Photozone.de and out of all the cameras I've looked at, the quality of the lenses for the NEX line have to be on average the worst, with some scoring a 1-1.5 out of 5 on their scale. This contrasts starkly with performance figures from other camera lines. So do Sony users cope mostly by using alternative company lenses adapted to the NEX like Canon, or lenses used manually?

 

[uhligfd]

I ordered a NEX-7 because I always admired that camera, but I was on Photozone.de and out of all the cameras I've looked at, the quality of the lenses for the NEX line have to be on average the worst, with some scoring a 1-1.5 out of 5 on their scale. This contrasts starkly with performance figures from other camera lines. So do Sony users cope mostly by using alternative company lenses adapted to the NEX like Canon, or lenses used manually?

 

[blue_skies]

I ordered a NEX-7 because I always admired that camera, but I was on Photozone.de and out of all the cameras I've looked at, the quality of the lenses for the NEX line have to be on average the worst, with some scoring a 1-1.5 out of 5 on their scale. This contrasts starkly with performance figures from other camera lines. So do Sony users cope mostly by using alternative company lenses adapted to the NEX like Canon, or lenses used manually?

 

[Chen G]

I ordered a NEX-7 because I always admired that camera, but I was on Photozone.de and out of all the cameras I've looked at, the quality of the lenses for the NEX line have to be on average the worst, with some scoring a 1-1.5 out of 5 on their scale. This contrasts starkly with performance figures from other camera lines. So do Sony users cope mostly by using alternative company lenses adapted to the NEX like Canon, or lenses used manually?

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Which lens are you talking about exactly? I seriously can't find a 1 star lens. Even the kit lens is 2.5 stars. Ok that's worse than Fuji in that case but where are the 1 star lenses?

http://www.photozone.de/sony_nex/849-sony35f18nex?start=2

http://www.photozone.de/fuji_x/746-fuji35f14?start=2

 

[OlyPent]

1. In the beginning many adapted, yes. Canon EF lenses, no. There are much better things in the world than Canon EF.

2. Forget about Photozone and DXO. Go search for REAL samples from people who know who to use Sony cameras.

Fair enough. I will.

 

[OlyPent]

I ordered a NEX-7 because I always admired that camera, but I was on Photozone.de and out of all the cameras I've looked at, the quality of the lenses for the NEX line have to be on average the worst, with some scoring a 1-1.5 out of 5 on their scale. This contrasts starkly with performance figures from other camera lines. So do Sony users cope mostly by using alternative company lenses adapted to the NEX like Canon, or lenses used manually?

I have 2 questions for you.

1. Did you order the NEX-7 before you did your research and find out it did not do so well in scorring?
2. What was so interesting with the NEX-7 that you admired so much about it? It has an old outdated sensor which does not do well in higher ISO images.

If it scorred a 1-1.5 score out of 5 on Photozone.de, then why did you buy it?

I don't care about noise as much as some, I own m4/3rds! Also, the camera didn't score poorly, the lenses did. Also, technically your Sigma 30mm is "non-native."

 

[OlyPent]

Sorry but your post makes it sound like the whole E mount lens lineup is crap, which it's not. Can you post which lenses in particular you were looking at rather than making generalizations like you have?

Mostly, the entry level stuff like the 16-50mm kit lens. But I would be interested in the 75-300mm you have.

 

[OlyPent]

I ordered a NEX-7 because I always admired that camera, but I was on Photozone.de and out of all the cameras I've looked at, the quality of the lenses for the NEX line have to be on average the worst, with some scoring a 1-1.5 out of 5 on their scale. This contrasts starkly with performance figures from other camera lines. So do Sony users cope mostly by using alternative company lenses adapted to the NEX like Canon, or lenses used manually?

 

[OlyPent]

I ordered a NEX-7 because I always admired that camera, but I was on Photozone.de and out of all the cameras I've looked at, the quality of the lenses for the NEX line have to be on average the worst, with some scoring a 1-1.5 out of 5 on their scale. This contrasts starkly with performance figures from other camera lines. So do Sony users cope mostly by using alternative company lenses adapted to the NEX like Canon, or lenses used manually?

 

[OlyPent]

No, most people do not buy non native lenses with adapters for the NEX or a6x00 cameras.

OP is talking about NEX, but you are probably right about most.

Only people who like to experiment with adapters and non-native lenses do that kind of thing. They seem to have more time and money on their hands then common sense.

Stupidest thing I've seen on the internet in years. There are thousands of images posted with adapted lenses on better forums from the NEX days. Leica M, Zeiss ZM, Contax G, FD, MD... the list is endless.

I bought into mirrorless when Panasonic released the first one, (G1) in 2007. I've owned over 200 lenses that I've used on it and other cameras and what I found with older lenses is yes, they often do not do as well as modern lenses, with a few exceptions (Contax 180mm f/2.8, Schneider 25mm f/0.95, Olympus 50mm f/1.8). Reasons are obvious, modern lenses have inexpensive aspheric elements, cheap ED glass so they can be built to a better optical spec for less money than in the past. However, stopped down below where the aberrations aspherics and ED glass correct for, most of them except for the worst ones will produce results on par with the average modern lens.

 

[the49er]

It's been my experience with Photozone that if a lens doesn't score at least a 3/5, it's generally not very good. That's for Nikon, Olympus and Pentax lenses in any case, that I've owned/tested.