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Sony Lenses
John Koerner:
You know, Sony seems to be doing a great thing by bringing out more and new lenses for its impressive-sensored, under-usable cameras ... which seems to be nice, on the surface.
However, they're always charging more for their lenses, than either Nikon or Canon, which I think is shooting themselves in the foot.
Take a look at their new 50mm f/1.4 prime. Nice-looking lens, appears to have good specs ... but $1,500? Really? :o ::)
And how about their telephotos?
The Sony 300mm is $7,500 compared to Nikon's 300mm (which is only $5,500) and Canon's 300mm (which is $6,100), and yet the Sony lens is the lowest-ranking on LenScore (1146, compared to 1367 for Nikon and 1333 for Canon).
Same with the Sony 500mm lens ($13,000!!) compared to Nikon's 500mm ($10,300) and Canon's 500mm ($9,000) ... and here again the Sony ranks 200 marks lower than the big boys LenScore (1132 for Sony, compared to 1354 for the Nikon and 1322 for the Nikon).
What is Sony thinking?
Just because its sensors are good, doesn't mean their camera functions and lenses are good.
You would think, if they're the new kids on the block, and they're creating inferior lenses, that they would at least offer a value for them, rather than over-charging for inferior products. :o
Just a rant, sorry.
shadowblade:
Check out the new 24-70 and 85 GM lenses.
Those are insane - they make non-Otus Zeiss lenses look soft. No test data available yet, though.
John Koerner:
The Sony 24-70 and 85 G look comparable to the Canon 24-70L II and 85mm, in both price and specs.
But their super-telephoto lenses are significantly sub-par, yet significantly more expensive.
shadowblade:
Wouldn't surprise me. It's not like they have an action camera yet to go with them, although the A9 may change things (the A7r2's AF is even more accurate than the 1Dx2 or D5 - just a good deal slower). So there's not much demand for fast superteles on Sony E-mount yet.
shadowblade:
--- Quote from: John Koerner on July 11, 2016, 10:40:03 am ---The Sony 24-70 and 85 G look comparable to the Canon 24-70L II and 85mm, in both price and specs.
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I'd rate them a cut above in terms of optical quality. Maybe it's improved manufacturing leading to a smoother surface or more precise shape, but they seem sharper. Need some definitive data, though.
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