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moving the af point is a pain, continuous is so so, af indoors or low light a bit slow, battery bad in cold. slooow start-up nicer build (to me) than mk 2 or 3, lighter, smaller. af is same as mk 2 ...

edgy comment. quite enjoyed it

TP. Is this review of the 50 or 35

Bummer. On the upside, every fjord, geyser and snjowflake in Iceland has been shot to death anyway:) and Your next trip will be surprising marvellous.

Idk for sure. Thk MD is minolta mount. Google it and see if it looks the same, then check if your lens was made for that mount, that should be pretty certain.

sony a7 matrix edition.

Also agreeing with others. I assign flash comp to a custom button, then adjust quickly.

Would just add that in camera menu there is an option to turn on/off lens correction. Not sure if this applies only to jpeg or also raw, somebody else may clarify. In LR distortion correction is +27 ...

35 more flexible in certain framing respects but not in others. You will be including more bg, edges, flashes, shadows and the 35mm fl is ok/quirky rather than great for a flattering portrait. If ...

manual, close focus, apo and sharper than rest of list

forgot zeiss otus 55. Needs a mention. I like the results seen on flickr.

At what aperture would you shoot? I find a 50mm-ish  length nice for portraiture, esp in confined spaces, I use the 55mm, usually at f2 or 1.8. Heavy vignette but good lens. Slow af may not matter ...

I use the same. It fine. You may need a tele too, depends.

Both about the same in terms of sharpness, maybe 85 a touch sharper with a tripod, i prefer the color from the 55, the background from the 85. same focus speed I thk, or not noticeably different. ...

Dpreview, what were your impressions of the Samyang 35mm 1.4?

Nice colors and pics btw

Show me your portfolio, easier to make a recommendation

yes, you are right, it is a difficult bg

target

creamy, tho I don't this get look with closer backgrounds