The lens is in Stock at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon FR, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

Marc Alhadeff tested the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 E-mount lens. This is his conclusion:

The 7Artisans 35mm F1.2 (159 euros) is a little more expensive than the other  7Artisans lenses priced at less than 100 euros but this lens is certainly one of the best they have produced and is my favorite so far in their line up

The lens is really good for portrait taken at F1.4  to F2 with a very nice color rendering and beautiful background blur. sharpness is excellent as of F2.8  

Pro’s

• For portrait good sharpness wide open at F1.2 and very good as of F1.4
• Good sharpness for the corners as of F2.8
• Very good blurry background and Bokeh balls
• Good color rendition
• Clickless aperture for video
• Easy focusing ring

Average

• Build quality
• Vignetting
• Chromatic Aberrations
• Field curvature

Con’s

• High distorsion ,
• Resistance to flare are really below average

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The lens is in Stock at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon FR, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

Dpreview posted the final Nikon Z7 review. And overall recommends the Sony A7rIII compared to the new camera:

The most obvious and direct comparison on the mirrorless side is the Sony a7R III, another camera we hold in extremely high esteem. And the similarities between these two cameras are remarkable; spec for spec, they nearly mirror one another. But the Sony is a third-generation product, while the Nikon is a first, and it shows. While there are things we prefer about the Nikon (like more sensible menus, better operational responsiveness and a more comfortable grip), in terms of raw performance the a7R III manages at least match it in everything from Raw dynamic range, to video quality, to AF reliability. We also love Sony’s Eye AF. These differences aren’t huge, but overall, the a7R III will likely be the more capable option for most users.

Just an additional note: I keep reading that Nikon had it hard because it’s their first generation of mirrorless cameras. But I never heard the counter argument that in many aspects they actually had a much “easier” job to do than Sony. They knew in advance what they were competiting with, they knew in advance what people like and disliked from Sony cameras. To me this must balance the “first generation” argument. Sony had to figure out everything all alone in these years…

Zeiss 40mm f/2.0 CF lens preorder at Adorama and BHphoto.

Photographyblog posted the full Zeiss Batis 40mm FE lens review:

The Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 is an outstanding short-standard prime lens. The novel 40mm focal length takes a little while to get used to, falling as it does between the more “normal” 35mm and 50mm focal lengths, but it quickly loses any real significance after you’ve used it for a while.

Sharpness is very high across the frame. Even with our A7R II test camera recording 42-megapixel images, detail is exceptionally sharp. Shooting at the maximum f/2 aperture does reveal a minor reduction in sharpness, but this is already resolved by f/2.8, and even at this aperture the lens is able to produce beautifully smooth bokeh.

Some vignetting is apparent when shooting wide-open at f/2, but quickly disappears as you stop down, while chromatic aberrations, distortion and flare are all very well controlled, and the bokeh is very appealing for this type of lens. The 24cm minimum focusing distance and 1:3.3 magnification ratio makes the lens versatile enough to shoot close subjects.

The Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 proved to be a pleasure to use, thanks to its superb build quality, smooth focusing ring and innovative OLED display. When manually focusing, together with the A7R II’s excellent Peaking feature, the Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 delivered a very high percentage of keepers, and it also proved to be very quick, quiet and accurate when auto-focusing.

There’s only one real drawback to the Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 lens – the asking price. £1129.99 / $1299.99 / €1,299 is a lot of money to pay for a standard prime lens, even one as well featured and built as this.

Dpreview has selected the best E-mount lenses for our Sony camera. Let’s see if you agree with their choice :)

For Full Frame Cameras:
Best standard zoom lens: Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS ([shopcountry 76717]).
Best prime / single focal length lens: Sony FE 28mm F2 ([shopcountry 76730]).
Best wide-angle zoom lens: Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G ([shopcountry 76719]).
Best telephoto zoom lens: Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS ([shopcountry 76720]).
Best macro lens: Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro ([shopcountry 76721]).
Best travel zoom lens: Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS ([shopcountry 76717]).

For APS-C Cameras:
Best standard zoom lens: Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS ([shopcountry 76723]).
Best prime / single focal length lens: Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN | C ([shopcountry 76724]).
Best wide-angle zoom lens: Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS ([shopcountry 76726]).
Best telephoto zoom lens: Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS ([shopcountry 76727]).
Best macro lens: Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro ([shopcountry 76721]).
Best travel zoom lens: Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC ([shopcountry 76729]).

For me the best single focal lens is the 85mm f/1.8 FE. And the best macro lens is the 90mm FE. What do you think?

Max writes:

Today I compared 5 of the latest mirrorless cameras in regards of 4K low light high iso noise comparison. I test the Sony A7III, Blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4K, Canon EOS R, Nikon Z7, and Fujifilm X-T3. These cameras are a mix of full frame, APS-C and 4/3 sensors but the EOS R crops into a factor of 1.78 which results in decreased low light performance and the Nikon Z7 doesn’t use all the data from the sensor. Take a look at the side by side low light comparison footage between these cameras and let me know your thoughts in the description below.

This post is dedicated to all trolls experts claiming Sony colors suck :)

Tony writes:

I gave 1,500 photographers a blind poll and had them pick the image with the best color in several different scenes, including portraits in different lighting and outdoor photos. Which camera was the best: Canon, Nikon, Sony, or Fuji?

Spoiler: Sony won :)
Tony only made a POLL and not a Scientific test. But still it’s interesting to note that people actually do like Sony colors.

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

Fred Miranda (Click here) published his full Sony 24mm GM review. This is his conclusion:

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Sony hit a home run with their FE 24/1.4 GM lens. Uniting all the attributes within this all rounder – It’s superb for nightscapes, travel, environment portraits and as a walk-around general lens. Once again Sony created a top resolution lens, without neglecting out of focus rendering. At infinity distance, it’s sharp from center to extreme corners at f/1.4 and has superb resolution starting at f/2.8. At f/4, it even competes with landscape specialists like the Loxia 25/2.4. All this with a flat-field performance.

However, I’d say flare resistance is only slightly above average for a lens in this class, and contrast never disappoints. Like I wrote in my first impressions, it’s the perfect companion to the FE 85/1.4 GM sharing a similar rendering signature.
Sony constructed all this while keeping it compact and light and offering great ergonomics that include features like custom button, aperture ring with de-clicking, AF/MF button and Linear MF by wire. The latter almost tricks you into thinking it’s a helicoid manual focus lens. It’s not better than the Loxias for landscapes but you might need a second take to see the differences. All I can say is that I hope Sony continues producing GM primes and that one day we’ll be treated to a 15/2 GM, 40/1.4 GM and 135/1.8 GM in the future!

Pros:

1. Great resolution from wide open across the field. The best extreme corners I’ve seen at 24mm and f/1.4.
2. Minimal Field Curvature. The lens is practically flat-field.
3. Superb rendering with smooth bokeh at any distance.
4. Round bokeh balls with clean inner structure. (No onion ring pattern)
5. Superb coma performance. (The best in the business)
6. Great MFD performance. Works great with close-up achromats for even greater magnification.
7. Great build quality with low tolerance construction
8. Weather sealed. This is a big advance to landscape specialists like the Loxia line.
9. Super light and compact for a 24mm f/1.4 lens.
10. Fast and quiet AF with great Eye AF performance.
11. Great ergonomics with custom button, aperture ring with de-clicking, AF/MF button.
12. Linear manual focus by wire implementation. It really feels like the real thing. :-)
13. Low Distortion.

Cons:

1. Flare resistance is slightly above average for a lens in its class.
2. Some astigmatism visible towards the corners.
3. Moderate lateral CA (LaCA).
4. Moderate longitudinal CA (LoCA).
5. Strong vignetting at wide apertures.
6. Sunstar definition (Needs f/13 or smaller for well-defined sunstars). Although this is a “cons” for landscape photography, lenses with round aperture blades are preferred for all other applications since bokeh balls remain “round” when stepping the lens down.

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