Saw the following comments from Photozone. Disappointing for NEX 7 users that Sony hasn't develop any good lens good enough for the 24MP sensor. Maybe only some Leicas, Voigtlanders or Carl Zeiss can do a decent job.
sonyalpharumors | Blog | Photozone: Most current NEX lenses are not good enough for the NEX-7!
1) The Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS (Click here to read the review) kit lens isnt good enough for the NEX-7: it may perform decently on lower resolution NEX cameras (the 3 and 5 series). However, its capabilities are clearly overstrained on Sonys 24 megapixel sensor. In so far it is very surprising that Sony is also offering it bundled with the NEX 7.
2) The 16mm f/2.8 pancake (Click here to read the review): the Sony E 16mm f/2.8 may be a controversial lens on lower resolution NEX cameras. However, it seems rather pointless to use it on the NEX 7 24 megapixel are way beyond the capabilities of this tiny lens.
3) Klaus also tested the A-mount Zeiss 85mm Planar lens on the NEX-7 (Click here to read the review) and while it definitely performs much better there are still some issues: even the mighty Zeiss isnt perfect anymore on the 24 megapixel sensor. At max. aperture the center performance is certainly very good but the border quality is a bit lower than expected. This is somewhat surprising considering the fairly big lens to sensor distance due to the required adapter. The decrease in border quality either relates to a difficult sensor characteristic or, possibly, to a sub-optimal sample of the lens.
I am currently using the Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.7 and it's definitely better in resolving the details. Not to mention a sweet bokeh. Affordable value for money lens I must say. :thumbsup:
sonyalpharumors | Blog | Photozone: Most current NEX lenses are not good enough for the NEX-7!
1) The Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS (Click here to read the review) kit lens isnt good enough for the NEX-7: it may perform decently on lower resolution NEX cameras (the 3 and 5 series). However, its capabilities are clearly overstrained on Sonys 24 megapixel sensor. In so far it is very surprising that Sony is also offering it bundled with the NEX 7.
2) The 16mm f/2.8 pancake (Click here to read the review): the Sony E 16mm f/2.8 may be a controversial lens on lower resolution NEX cameras. However, it seems rather pointless to use it on the NEX 7 24 megapixel are way beyond the capabilities of this tiny lens.
3) Klaus also tested the A-mount Zeiss 85mm Planar lens on the NEX-7 (Click here to read the review) and while it definitely performs much better there are still some issues: even the mighty Zeiss isnt perfect anymore on the 24 megapixel sensor. At max. aperture the center performance is certainly very good but the border quality is a bit lower than expected. This is somewhat surprising considering the fairly big lens to sensor distance due to the required adapter. The decrease in border quality either relates to a difficult sensor characteristic or, possibly, to a sub-optimal sample of the lens.
I am currently using the Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.7 and it's definitely better in resolving the details. Not to mention a sweet bokeh. Affordable value for money lens I must say. :thumbsup: