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Sorry, I don't own them, it is just a "heads-up" for the OP because they are so small in case he isn't aware.

if compact is a priority have a look at the new full frame samyangs 2.8 24mm and 35mm. They are af cupcakes

I think for someone looking for a fast prime for the e mount crop, the Sigmas 30mm or 16 mm and samyang 12 mm 2.0 of you want ultra wide are ideal

blue hour straight out of the camera, I'm still there

The samyang is both uwa and fast. you really don't need af at 12mm. Actually for me the mf has served me better as I'm lucky enough the infinity mark focuses exactly to infinity at my copy

If you ever use Lightroom , enable lens profile corrections & remove chromatic aberrations  and if it's not enough,  go to the manual tab next to it and crank the "amount" slider as needed.

I don't find the AF-C to be better with my kit lens vs my sigma. AF-C works pretty OK only with slow moving subjects with both sigma and sony. I think it's an a6000 limitation https://www.flickr.co ...

Best way is to manual focus pointing on a bright star and leave it there.

Great shots! Do you see a lot of improvement in the AF ?

Seems too much and looks weird. I would assume there's something wrong with the lens

I would also put the Rollei Compact Traveler No. 1 Carbon to the game too. Looks like a well built and sturdy tripod (there's also a cheaper alu version) Review here: ...

The oss in combination with your camera's in-body stabilization probably provides better stability. Also the Sony has the slight edge to AF which is also important for video. But for your use, ...

Just received my sigma 1.4 30mm yesterday (had the 2.8 before) and I must say I'm pretty impressed with the AF performance in low light. It locks faster than the 2.8 in low light (at 1.4) and the ...

My first astro with the Samy 12mm. The light pollution didn't help but the new moon and a little post processing produced a decent result. f2, 20sec Perani beach, Salamis, Greece. The ships are ...

If you get a sharper lens you'll notice that it is not the AA filter that is limiting the sharpness but probably the lens (or your particular copy). I 've been stunned by the sharpness I was able ...

You'll most probably irreversibly damage your sensor . No reason to do this.

Those are great photos given the limitations of this lens. Congrats!

I totally agree. 300$ in kit for that kind of lens is a steal. I hope we had it. I agree that the 2.8 constant would be too big too heavy too expensive for most of us.

Great shots! The 85mm is ideal for concerts as you need both the speed and the reach. But what's the deal with entrance guards? Is it easy to get a camera with you in a concert in Belgium?

Ten copies! now that's paranoid..