CamerLabs updated his ongoing Sigma 56mm f/1.4 lens reivew with new image samples.

Ephotozine posted the full Sigma 56mm lens review:

The Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN C offers a fantastic performance, superb sharpness in particular, and a reasonable price tag. All round, a very satisfactory and desirable lens. A slight downside is the fiddly nature of some of the mirrorless cameras, with many functions tucked away in menus as opposed to dedicated switches and dials. This is not the fault of the lens though, which handles totally smoothly.
But in terms of a fast, short telephoto that is unobtrusive, works efficiently and delivers superb results the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN C is absolutely an Editor’s Choice.

Get the lens at [shopcountry 77454].

For the first time the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 APS-C E-mount lens is in Stock via FocusCamera

Some time ago Lensbaby announced a new SOL 45 lens which you can preorder as A-mount or E-mount version at BHphoto and WexUK.

Marc Alhadeff is the first posteing a full review of this lens on Sonyalpha.blog. And this seems to be a very decent lens:

This Lensbaby Sol 45mm F3.5 (200 euros) is really a surprising lens. 

On other Lensbaby lenses I often found that effects were too much present or that sharpness was really below average

With the Sol 45, it seems Lensbaby has found the perfect balance with nice creamy blurry background, very sharp subject in focus and very nice color rendition. The atmosphere created is very nice and give picture full of emotions

In addition you have

• Some tilt possibilities. 
• Bokeh blades that are a nice addition, to get some alternatives background
• You can also play with flare if you want, with some nice effect with the sun. 

I showed some photos to some friends and they thought is was : a 85 F1.8, a 70-200 F2.8, a 50 F1 ! 

The lens is very well built and easy to use : at 200 euros it open a world of creative possibilities without overdoing it for the bokeh effects

Immediately after returning my test lens , I order one for me ! Highly recommended

For several years Sony had the full frame mirrorless camera market all to itself, but recent introductions from Canon and Nikon have changed the landscape. This week, Chris and Jordan compare the current generation entry-level full frame mirrorless models from each company: the Nikon Z6, Sony a7 III, and Canon EOS R. Watch their analysis to find out where they think each model excels or has room to grow.

It’s a damn long time since I have seen a camera NOT getting a Silver or Gold Award at Dpreview. Well here we are with the Canon EOS-R full review and the conclusion is rather negative:

Richard Butler writes:

The EOS R feels like a series of good ideas undermined by their implementation. The interface tries to balance innovation and familiarity but instead delivers that most un-Canon-like experience: inconsistency. Used a certain way the sensor and autofocus can both be extremely good but other situations will confound the autofocus or highlight the dynamic range and video shortcomings. It does enough to earn faint praise, but also deserves the rebuke this implies.

Barney Britton writes:

The Canon EOS R is a camera I really want to like, but despite its attractive form-factor, good sensor and solid stills photography feature set, I just don’t enjoy shooting with it. I appreciate Canon trying something different with the ergonomics, but the end result is a camera that – very unusually for Canon – feels like it’s never entirely in my control. That said, I will happily put up with almost anything to use some of Canon’s excellent new RF-series lenses. 

Compared with the A7III the Canon doens’t stand a chance:

Sony’s a7 III sets a high bar at a similar price point to the EOS R. Compared to the Canon, the Sony has faster burst rates, a more capable autofocus system, dual memory card slots, better battery life, full-width (and very detailed) 4K video, and it all comes in an appreciably smaller package. There are those who may prefer the EOS R’s larger grip, articulating screen and user interface over the Sony’s, but in most regards we think that the a7 III is a better camera for most users.

I think the best thing about the new Canon RF system are their lenses. I would love if Sony could make an E-mount version of their 50mm f/1.2 and 28-70mm f/2.0 lenses!

via CameraSize

Here is the size comparison between the three 85mm FE lenses. In that case I have no doubt the smaller Sony f/1.8 FE lens is the best choice unless you really need that tiny faster aperture. The GM is the bokeh king while the Sigma is the sharper than the GM. But I think the Sigma is really way too big for my taste :)
I do own the 85mm f/1.8 and it’s super for my hiking trips (light and sharp). Get it!

Links to the three 20mm lenses:
Sony 85mm GM at [shopcountry 71598]
Sigma 85mm at [shopcountry 71597]
Sony 85mm at [shopcountry 71599]

Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM lens at Bhphoto. Adorama. Amazon. Calumet Germany. WexUK.

Marc Alhadeff tested the new Sony 24mm GM lens. This is his conclusion:

The Sony 24mm F1.4 GM is a new masterpiece from Sony and well deserve its GM label. It is certainly one of the best 24mm if we consider all criteria together

• Excellent sharpness wide open across the full field, even wide open (Note : for close distance corners are “only” very good at F1.4/F2)
• Fast and accurate AF with very good Eye AF performance
• Small and light
• Excellent bokeh and very smooth background blur 
• Fast Aperture : F1.4 : perfect for low light 
• Very small focusing distance + F1.4 = perfect for small depth of field
• Very good contrast and 3D effect at F1.4 for people portraits
• No field curvature
• Very low distorsion
• Very low coma (suited for Astrophotography)
• Suited for video thanks to click less aperture ring
• Very good color rendition (but Zeiss Loxia 25mm F2.4 is excellent)
• Very well built, weather sealed

There are however a few area where it is not “perfect”

• Very small amount of CA
• Resistance to flare is good but not excellent
• Vignetting at F1.4 & F2 (a future Lightroom Lens profile will correct it)
• Price (but in line with GM price range)

The lens is very versatile and will be the perfect choice for landscape, street photography, , low light, architecture, people reportage, full body portraits, astrophotography, and this  both in photo and in video

Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM lens at Bhphoto. Adorama. Amazon. Calumet Germany. WexUK.

Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f/3.5 E-mount lens at Amazon and BHphoto.

Photographyblog tested the new Voigtlander FE lens and the conclusion is:

The super-compact and very lightweight Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 Color-Skopar is an excellent wide-angle prime lens that delivers great image quality. Shooting at the maximum f/3.5 aperture does reveal a very minor reduction in sharpness in the centre of the frame, but this is quickly resolved by stopping down to f/4. The edges aren’t quite so sharp, though, with f/8-f/16 producing the best results.

In addition to the edge sharpness, there are a couple of other image quality drawbacks to the Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 Color-Skopar. Vignetting is obvious wide-open at f/3.5, and still fairly evident at f/5.6, although in real-world use it’s less of a problem than when photographing a white wall/test-chart. The lens also suffered from some rather obvious purple and green fringing in high-contrast shots. The Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 Color-Skopar does deliver nice sun-stars though thanks to its ten-blade aperture.

The Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 Color-Skopar is a veritable pleasure to use, thanks to its superb build quality, smooth focus ring and tactile aperture ring. As this is a manual-focus only lens, you’d expect this aspect of the operation to be intuitive, and so it proved. Together with the A7R II’s excellent Peaking and Manual Focus Assist features, the Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 Color-Skopar delivered a very high percentage of keepers. The 20cm minimum focusing distance also makes the lens surprisingly versatile when shooting close subjects.

We did miss having a de-clickable aperture ring, though, which recent Voigtlander lenses designed from the ground-up for the Sony FE system have offered, making this lens less suitable for video use.

In summary, the Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm F1.4 is a very compact, extremely well-built and affordable wide-angle prime lens for full-frame E-Mount Sony owners. Highly Recommended!

Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f/3.5 E-mount lens at Amazon and BHphoto. In Europe at PCHstore.