First impressions of the LAOWA 10-18mm F 4.5-5.6 FE C-Dreamer Ultra Wide Zoom, a pre production sample (by Dierk Topp)

A few weeks ago we could read about a fascinating new UWA lens from Venus Optics.

on A7RII with L-bracket

About two years ago I had the chance to test a pre production LAOWA 12mm Zero-D. And now I am very lucky to get a chance to test the new LAOWA 10-18mm F 4.5-5.6 FE C-Dreamer Ultra Wide Zoom. It has a Sony E-mount and I don’t need an adapter as with the 12mm Zero-D.

Venus Optics is a very young company and they offer us very interesting and creative new lenses, that did not exist before. Great for all creative photographers.

I want to mention, that I am not a professional photographer but love photography since decades. And I my mother language is not English, so please be gentle :-)

Instead of just showing the lens with examples at various focal lengths and apertures and center and edge crops I want to concentrate more on the aspects of using such a wide lens with examples. At this focal length almost every mm in focal length makes a difference.

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First test of the new Sigma 56mm f/1.4 E-mount lens

The new Sigma 56mm f/1.4 E-mount is an exciting ASP-C lens that will cost you 429 Euro only. One of our readers shared this first picture of the lens mounted on the Sony A6000. Below you can also see some lo resolution samples he shot with this combo. He told me this:

I was at the announcement yesterday. This lens is very compact. My initial impression is that the bokeh is very good as shown in the attached photos. It’s too soon to judge the image quality since I have no pc right now but it looks sharp on the camera screen and the longitudinal CA is quite low. However the autofocus isn’t the fastest. The hall is very dark so maybe it’s A6000’s fault. Today I have chance to play it again.

Curiosity: This is how crazy sharp the A7rIII with 85mm f/1.8 FE combo is!

This weekend I did a 2 days hiking tour over the Dolomites. I took most shots with the light and optically superb 85mm f/1.8 FE lens. And this was a JPG file, not even RAW :)

The Sony 85mm f/1.8 is a must have lens in your bag!

85mm f/1.8 FE at [shopcountry 75280]

Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM preorders now open in the USA and Europe

You can finally preorder the new Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM at Bhphoto. Adorama. Amazon USA. BuyDig. FocusCamera. Calumet Germany. WexUK. P.S.: The Sony A7III is now in Stock at Adorama (Click here).

I know we were hoping to see a lot more than just one lens. But that said the new 24mm GM is truly amazing. It’s compact and super sharp. It’s one lens I am considering to buy now although I would prefer to have a 21mm focal length with the same speed…

And here is a nice video to watch. Ted Forbes highlights what’s so special with the new 24mm GM lens and the Sony lens technology in general: