guywithyashica

Maybe my eyesight is failing but I see softness and ca across the frame and edges that are not sharp. For $1200 clams. I would have expected sharp, sharp, sharp. I will stick to my Sigma zen 70-210...

Part Deux....Other variations are the older Russian Maksutov design and they are generally sharp but usually have minimal coatings (from my sample) and are heavy. Slap one on, use A priority and...

Interesting bit of nostalgia. I have been using mirror lenses for decades....as telescopes. I have an 8' (2000MMM F10), 6" 1500MM F10, 6" MAKSUTOV1650 F15, as well as a Minolta Maxxum af 500 F8...

Not sure I understand the full benefits over the ea4 so may have to dig up specs and compare but I have been using the 4 for years with my (former) a6000 and now with my A7ii. I only have 2 FE...

As much as I would like a non-adapter wide angle zoom for my a7ii (I use a Tokina 11-16 f2.8 on an la-ea4 mount), this is alot of bread for this lens. The corners are still soft at f5.6 and any...

I use my Tokina 11-16 wide open (f2.8) for real estate images. The aperture helps but you have to be careful due to the low dof. So yes, 2.8 serves some purpose.

More than fine enough for a traveler wanting a very flexible range and not wanting to weigh themselves down with 20lb of stuff of change lenses on the fly. This is not a studio camera. This is not...

Useful shootout. Odd that at 400mm the FZ seems to be better on the left side of the frame and not as good on the right side of the frame. I also like the RX*** manual aperture but admit I...

So many assumptions... The Laea4 cost me around $220 (cdn) and you cannot buy ANY Sony FF lens for $220 CDN new or used (unless maybe a 50mm or similar). I can use my Sony 50 1.4, 70-300 G, Sigma...

What can I say except if you love or hate a brand you will continue to love or hate a brand regardless of what products they devise. I sold film cameras decades ago, during the AE-1, FM2 era and...

I got lost reading the comments, albeit some were funny. This camera is not geared for the enthusiast willing to lug a body and a 30lb bag full of lenses around all day. This is geared to the...

Polaroid backs for film cameras were around when I was working as a grip on shoots (around 1982). Nikon had a large one that used a mirror to send the image to a film pack housed on the bottom,...

Apart from a bit of aperture, I don't seen any advantage over the fe 28-70. The corners also seem soft.

You must have a good copy. I picked one up, cheap enough ($29 plus some shipping), Physically fine, clean glass but I cannot get a sharp image out of it. Trying the micro focus settings on my A7ii ...