Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5x Macro review by PetaPixelTV
Chris tested the new Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Macro lens (BHphoto, Venus Store) and he really likes the lens:
New Sony 50-150mm GM lens reviews
Preorders: BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. Fotoerhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK. Clifton. ParkCameras. CameraHouse.
SonyAlphaBlog tested the lens and concluded:
The Sony 50-150mm F2 GM (4400 euros) is a superb lens in term of ergonomics, compactness / weight, sharpness , color rendition , AF, bokeh, no focus breathing, parfocal. The lens will be ideal for Weddings, indoor sports and Portraits
Only resistance to flare at the long end could be a bit better
Lenstip also tested the lens and concluded:
The announcements of Sony claiming that these zooms perform as well as any top-of-the-range system fixed-photo lens were definitely not exaggerated and we confirmed them during our tests.
Sony 50-150mm f/2.0 GM – Holy Grail for Wedding Photography:
A nice lens for sports photography too:
New Sony 16mm f/1.8 G review at SonyAlphaBlog: “excellent lens”
New Sony 16mm f/1.8 G lens is now shipping out at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK, Amazon UK.
SonyAlphaBlog tested the new Sony 16mm f/1.8 G lens and concluded:
The Sony 16mm F1.8 is an excellent lens : ultra sharp, very compact and light, top ergonomics and AF , vire nice bokeh balls and color rendering, very good resistance to flare. It is of the same family and quality as the Sony 20mm F1.8 G . It will ideal for landscape , low light street photography, or astrophotography
First reviews of the new Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt Shift E-mount lens
A couple of months ago Venus Optics launched two new Tilt Shift FE lenses:
- 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro at VenusOptics store, Bhphoto, Amazon.
- 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro at VenusOptics store, Bhphoto, Amazon.
Here are two new reviews of the Laowa 100mm T/S lens:
SonyAlphaBlog writes:
The Laowa 100mm F2.8 Tilt Shift macro (1559 euros) is a very good lens optically , very well build and with very good ergonomics for macro and tilt shift.
The Tilting effect works particularly well in photos and video
However it is a big , heavy lens, and quite costly and with quite specialized used cases to deliver its full potential. If you are just looking for a 50mm F2.8 or a macro lens cheaper and lighter option exist , for for a 50mm Tilt shift it is the best you can find on E mount
Recommended for Tilt shift users
Opticallimits writes:
The price tag of the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro is surely a big entry hurdle, but you are getting a lot of a lens for your bucks in return. It’s certainly not a lens for everybody. However, in the right hands it can deliver magic – well … almost.