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Which lenses are you missing?

RuleOfThirds said:
If the 24-105/4 was smaller and much lighter I would never have bought the 28-200 and 24-60. My standard vacation kit now is those 2 lenses and the 16-35. But what if they made a small 24-200/3.5-5.6 OIS @450 grams. With the picture quality of the 24-60 or 16-35 hmm
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I’m not sure if the 24-105/4 will ever be “much lighter.” The Nikkor 24-120 is only 60 grams lighter than our 24-105. And it does not have OIS (yet more evidence that the most recent generation of IBIS is better at longer focal lengths?).

Of course, it’s got an extra 15mm on the long end. So yeah, maybe a redesigned 24-105/4 could be 100g lighter than the current 24-105/4? Maybe 150g lighter without OIS? Just guessing here.

But, a variable aperture version can indeed be much lighter - again evidencing Nikon’s latest - but then we get into questions about a metal mount, IQ, etc.
 
This will be the smallest lens yet, not to mention the cheapest (with AF). Even though I have the compact TTA 40/2 I would still consider this given it's price, dependent on reviews, though at this price-point I would expect:

  • Plasticky build
  • Poor corners until well stopped down
  • Flare, ghosting and other signs of cheap or non-existent coatings
  • Possibly initial dodgy firmware which could lead to all sorts of problems
That's just based on what I've seen in reviews of other ultra-cheap AF lenses for other mounts.
 
sergun80 said:
Daumenhoch Smilie I got a Meike 55/1.8 yesterday.
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That's a great lens, I owned it for a short time til I got a good offer for the Sigma 50mm 1.4
 
Jonathan-Mac said:
Looking forward to reading some of your thoughts on how this performs.
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It's not mine. Photos from the Internet. It's not mine. Photos from the Internet. I looked at reviews of other lenses from this manufacturer in the same price range. The conclusions are disappointing.
 
On the Fred Miranda forum, one participant posted several links to the SG.image 35mm f/2.2 review. In one review there was a link to full-frame samples, I uploaded them to Google photos:
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SG.image 35mm f/2.2 · Jan 9 – 18

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sergun80 said:
On the Fred Miranda forum, one participant posted several links to the SG.image 35mm f/2.2 review. In one review there was a link to full-frame samples, I uploaded them to Google photos:
photos.app.goo.gl

SG.image 35mm f/2.2 · Jan 9 – 18

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Thanks for that. I downloaded a few and they look pretty good, at least in terms of sharpness, though I've no idea how much sharpening was applied. Some of those are wide open and are sharp in the centre, another at f/6.3 looks sharp across the frame, but there aren't any which might highlight flare or fringing problems.
 
First image of the new Meike AF 85mm F1.4 II
This is the first image of the new Meike 85mm f/1.4 II FE lens that is coming at the CP+ show. It looks like the new lens is more elegantly designed, more compact than it’s predecessor. And this time it’s also weather sealed!
The lens will be available as E/Z/L mount options.
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sergun80 said:
First image of the new Meike AF 85mm F1.4 II
This is the first image of the new Meike 85mm f/1.4 II FE lens that is coming at the CP+ show. It looks like the new lens is more elegantly designed, more compact than it’s predecessor. And this time it’s also weather sealed!
The lens will be available as E/Z/L mount options.
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I didn't know they were developing a mark II. The mark I is cheap for an f/1.4 and has been tempting me to sell my f/1.8 but I have other priorities right now. Will be good to see some reviews when they appear.
 
PJD said:
Interesting. I haven’t used the 7Artisans AF 24mm f1.8 myself, but I posted related info here:
PJD

Post in thread 'Which lens should I choose next for S9?'

PJD said:
Another possibility:

7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8​


(I haven’t tried one yet, but am curious about it myself.)
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I'm still researching this 7Artisans lens. Appears to be a very good value for a full-frame, AF, 24mm, F1.8, L-mount lens.

"Simon's utak" posted a very helpful review:


A few of his photos taken with the lens:


So ... maybe a new lens for me in the new year? We'll see ... :)


I have a question about L-mount lenses made by companies that are NOT in the L-Mount Alliance: Might these lenses be “bricked” by a future CAMERA firmware update (inadvertently or otherwise)? Or do we expect Panasonic would try to avoid doing this? My hope is, if it happened, the lens maker would then try to update their firmware to be functional again. Hmmm.
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Today I ordered a 7Artisans AF 24mm f1.8 lens from B&H, on sale for $280 with free shipping. Should arrive next week. Will be interesting to see if I like using it with my S5iiX. If not, I can return the lens for a full refund. My main use for it will be casual snapshots indoors in normal relatively dim lighting, but with more UI control than I care to bother to attempt with my iPhone 16 Pro (I hate & don't use the phone's Camera Button). If the lens also proves useful for landscapes, etc., that'll be a bonus. TBD. Cheers.

P.S.: Joke will be on me if 7Artisans announces a new improved version of the lens soon, but I suspect a new model will cost more, at least for a while.
 
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PJD said:
Today I ordered a 7Artisans AF 24mm f1.8 lens from B&H, on sale for $280 with free shipping. Should arrive next week. Will be interesting to see if I like using it with my S5iiX. If not, I can return the lens for a full refund. My main use for it will be casual snapshots indoors in normal relatively dim lighting, but with more UI control than I care to bother to attempt with my iPhone 16 Pro (I hate & don't use the phone's Camera Button). If the lens also proves useful for landscapes, etc., that'll be a bonus. TBD. Cheers.

P.S.: Joke will be on me if 7Artisans announces a new improved version of the lens soon, but I suspect a new model will cost more, at least for a while.
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I wish you a lot of fun with the lens. The 24mm is pretty new, so there won‘t be a mark 2 that soon.
 
PJD said:
Today I ordered a 7Artisans AF 24mm f1.8 lens from B&H, on sale for $280 with free shipping.
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It is not showing as on sale at B&H. How did you get the sale price?
 
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