Superb quality on my a7r pin sharp at full aperture only the slightest softening in corners which are also pin sharp stopped down to f4.

Superb quality on my a7r pin sharp at full aperture only the slightest softening in corners which are also pin sharp stopped down to f4.  Read Less

This is great lens who delivers an outstanding quality.

This is great lens who delivers an outstanding quality.  Read Less

Unfortunately, the fact that it isn't actually connected to the focusing mechanism by any physical means (the lens makes use of...  Read More

Unfortunately, the fact that it isn't actually connected to the focusing mechanism by any physical means (the lens makes use of an electronic 'focus-by-wire' adjustment system) soon becomes disappointingly apparent.  Read Less

For twisting the focusing ring produces such an inconsistent response - devoid of any tactile feedback - that you're often left...  Read More

For twisting the focusing ring produces such an inconsistent response - devoid of any tactile feedback - that you're often left wondering whether you're actually making any progress at all!  Read Less

8, so this item is not good value.

8, so this item is not good value.  Read Less

I think this lens is a bit overpriced though.

I think this lens is a bit overpriced though.  Read Less

But it all comes with the hefty price :(

But it all comes with the hefty price :(  Read Less

)in summary:as soon as i unpacked it from its box, i honestly couldn't believe my eyes: this seems impossibly tiny for a 'sonna...  Read More

)in summary:as soon as i unpacked it from its box, i honestly couldn't believe my eyes: this seems impossibly tiny for a 'sonnar' rectilinear lens - more particularly, a lens that's been designed to project an image over a full-frame sensor.  Read Less

(why, for example, does this lens cost so much more than sony's own fe 28mm f2 - a lens that is both wider and faster.

(why, for example, does this lens cost so much more than sony's own fe 28mm f2 - a lens that is both wider and faster.  Read Less

I found the zeiss on a ridiculous price 1/3 of its regular rrp, and about the same as you can normally find the samyang - that'...  Read More

I found the zeiss on a ridiculous price 1/3 of its regular rrp, and about the same as you can normally find the samyang - that's honestly the only reason i'd buy it over the samyang.  Read Less

8 lens and the samyang, the overall quality (build, sharpness) goes to zeiss, but value goes to samyang.

8 lens and the samyang, the overall quality (build, sharpness) goes to zeiss, but value goes to samyang.  Read Less

Carl zeiss think they can sell their name for twice the price of other brands.

Carl zeiss think they can sell their name for twice the price of other brands.  Read Less