MrT-Man

I agree, it's a spectacular lens. I've found it to be quite an upgrade from the 55/1.8. The sharpness at f/1.4 is unbelievable, the color & contrast are outstanding, and it probably has the least ...

The RX1R will unquestionably give you better images than the 35/2.8. But one consideration is that you'll be able to use the 35/2.8 on future bodies with future sensors, while you'll be forever ...

But if the main use for the OP is for shooting kids, isn't the OSS on the 35/1.8 pretty useless (unless we're talking about video), since you'll need to be shooting at like 1/125 anyway? Unless ...

+1 for the Touit 32. It has even better image quality than the Z24, believe it or not. The only drawback is that the focus motor is a little loud, which could make it problematic for the audio ...

Reducing the EV isn't possible if you're already at ISO 100 and the max shutter speed. Just get an ND filter. A polarizer will also cut out a stop or two of light.

I think they do render pretty similarly. I took a shot with the 18, cropped it, and compared it with a shot from the 25. The end result seemed almost identical.

My Sony 35/1.4 is quite sharp wide open, though I did have a previous copy that was soft. We know that there's quality issues with the Sony lens (and with the Sigma too for that matter, I believe ...

I strongly suspect they would have announced it at the same time, if there was anything else coming out in the very near future.

The Batis 18, 25 and Loxia 35 are all really amazing for landscapes. I'm always surprised by the crisp detail I can see when zooming into a 42 mp image taken with these lenses. But to be fair I've ...

The Batis 18 is astonishingly good, by the way. I haven't shot with the 21, but I have zero complaints with the 18. I was just shooting with it yesterday and was very impressed with the results I got.

Personally I opted for 18/25/35 rather than 15/21/35, because a) 18mm is probably wide enough for me; b) the Batis 18 is a better lens than the Voigtlander 15 (although as we saw from the recent ...

It's very well established (e.g. by Lens Rentals) that this specific lens has issues, and consequently that lends credibility to those who are making noise with respect to this lens. I wasn't able ...

Joachim, appreciate your thoughts and the many samples that you've posted. That was very interesting and comprehensive. I just thought I'd mention that the Lightroom lens profile issue you ...

IBIS is an interesting theory, although personally I tested my lenses on a tripod with IBIS off. One thing I can tell you is that Sony has loose standards for what they consider to be in spec, so ...

Just speaking for myself, I extensively tested two copies that were soft on the right side. This involved multiple shots on a tripod with the camera, with the sensor aligned as parallel to the ...

Sounds like one of two possibilities: 1) Perhaps your Loxia is a bad copy, after all. It can be hard to adequately test a full frame lens on a crop sensor. 2) Perhaps the Loxia simply has more ...

I don't think anyone's tested it scientifically, been there's been no indication that the newer ones are any better than the older ones. I think the theory is that it's an issue inherent to the ...

The 35/1.4 really is an awesome lens. And to be fair, even if you were to get a bad one, odds are you very likely wouldn't see anything noticeably wrong unless you were shooting a brick wall or ...

I've owned both, but have only shot the 35/1.4 on full frame. One thing to be aware of is that the 35/1.4 has huge sample variation. A high % of them are asymmetrical, with one side (typically the ...

joger, I agree with much of what you said. One thing I'll add is that I barely notice lens weight any more now that I use a Peak Design Slide Lite shoulder strap. When you carry the weight on your ...